After arguments regarding the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Louisiana v. Callais last October, I wrote the likely holding striking racially gerrymandered voting districts would affect the West. Unsurprisingly, following Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s 6-3 opinion, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray advised Fremont County that its use of a court-ordered racially gerrymandered […]
President Donald Trump renewed his commitment to seeing America win the AI race at his recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Trump administration has rejected the Biden approach of centralized government control and heavy regulation and taken the right approach of allowing American technology to flourish. However, these efforts are being challenged by […]
Within hours of its debut in February, ByteDance‘s new AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, was churning out hyperrealistic clips of Brad Pitt brawling with Tom Cruise on a rooftop. Darth Vader dueling Deadpool aboard a starship. Fabricated finales of Game of Thrones. Shrek, Spider-Man, the Stranger Things children, all rendered with startling fidelity and zero […]
The U.S. government is on a trajectory to a fiscal apocalypse in this century. Since fiscal 2001, the federal government’s annual planned expenditures have consistently exceeded expected revenues, with the shortfall covered by borrowing. As of fiscal 2025, total U.S. government debt amounted to $37.6 trillion, representing 124% of the GDP of $30.4 trillion. The […]
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to travel to New Delhi to meet Indian leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is poised to pass a law that could do lasting damage to the relations between our two countries — but if Indian leaders set the bill aside, it would be a win-win for both […]
President Donald Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” initiative seeks to unite the Western Hemisphere against cartels and transnational criminal networks. But one of the most dangerous fronts in that fight is no longer abroad. It is inside an American territory. In March, federal authorities charged 52 members of the Puerto Rican gang La Familia Nunca […]
Juvenile crime in Washington, D.C., is out of control. To restore order in the nation’s capital, the Department of Justice is right to put the onus on delinquent parents. This might do something to change an unacceptable status quo that, for years, has made the capital a national embarrassment on crime. Fighting crime and restoring […]
"The Folkways of Congress: Legislating Norms in an Era of Conflict" edited by Brian Alexander, is a book that examines the changing norms of Congress over the past five decades, highlighting the decline in civility and bipartisan cooperation, while also noting the continued existence of positive, constructive norms.
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson attacked President Trump and lamented the primary loss handed to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who the president lobbied voters in Kentucky to oust in the weeks leading up to Tuesday's election. "This is the saddest moment in a long time. It’s not just the death of Thomas Massie’s immediate political career,...
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) said Wednesday that he sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting more details on the Justice Department's (DOJ) new “anti-weaponization fund,” which holds nearly $1.8 billion. “So I sent a letter to Mr. Blanche today posing some very basic questions. He‘s got a June 1st deadline to get...
President Trump's $1 billion request to fund security for the White House ballroom faces a test in the Senate, which could start voting on a reconciliation package on Thursday that may not include the money. The legislative text to fund immigration enforcement agencies hasn't yet been released, but inclusion of the ballroom funding has faced...
Colorado Democrats on Wednesday voted to censure Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) after he reduced the sentence for former election clerk Tina Peters, who is set to be released from prison next month. During a virtual meeting, state Democrats rebuked Polis for commuting Peters’ nearly nine-year sentence down to 4.5 years, and 90 percent of the...
Over two decades of war, the United States has made remarkable advances in combat casualty care. Survival improved. Innovation accelerated. Lives were saved. But those gains were built for a different kind of conflict.
