Since Democrats have shut down the federal government because they want another $1.5 trillion bailout of Obamacare, it’s a good time to remind everyone that the law has been a wide-ranging and expensive fiasco. Virtually every promise made by Democrats regarding the Affordable Care Act has failed to come true. Former President Barack Obama, of […]
The Left has had a contentious relationship with the English language for decades. Words such as “racism” and “bigotry” have been dangerously robbed of all meaning by leftists and relegated to mean simply anything a Democrat or journalist opposes at any given moment. To many on the Left, violent riots complete with a heavy dose of looting, […]
President Donald Trump’s diplomatic strategies have curbed world conflicts, de-escalated military hostilities, and provided the global community with harmony, despite his opponents’ claim that the President would lead the United States and its allies to almost certain annihilation. Under his leadership, one of the largest and most devastating global conflicts, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has […]
A string of headlines last month noted the inflation in the United States and pointed toward the higher costs the public is paying on everything from electricity to beef. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are getting their fair share of the blame, but what no one seems to be pointing to is the growing energy crisis […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. News that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is once again at the […]
The United States observed the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act in August. This monumental piece of legislation has provided a supplemental income to retirees in America for decades. Millions of people have paid into the system their entire working lives and received the benefits they earned. As chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee […]
Rashad al Alimi, the Riyadh-based chairman of Yemen‘s Presidential Leadership Council, used his September 25, 2025, United Nations speech to warn the international community that the “Houthis are only getting stronger.” Of course, his own behavior is in part to blame as he continues to take Saudi diktats and works to undermine any competitors who show […]
Pairing a veteran police officer with a former inmate to crack down on crime seems the stuff of Hollywood — in fact, it was a winning formula when Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte teamed up in 48 Hours. President Donald Trump is hoping to replicate that success as he attempts to turn around a federal prison […]
A gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop at Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Dallas field office on Sept. 24, killing one detainee and critically wounding two others. Investigators are treating it as targeted political violence and say they recovered an unspent round on which “ANTI-ICE” was etched. This is not just wanton murder. It’s an effort to assassinate democracy. ICE AGENT […]
The longer a federal shutdown lasts, the harder it will be for local school districts, universities and the federal Education Department to provide services. In the short term, most individuals in the education sector will be fine as much of the funding dedicated over the summer and through Oct. 1 has gone through, creating a...
Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to block a Senate Democratic proposal to fund the federal government through Oct. 31, to permanently extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies that are due to expire in December, and to restore nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid funding cuts. Republicans defeated a procedural motion to advance the legislation after voting against...
The deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland will cost the federal government at least $3.8 million, according to a state official. "200 service members for 80 days is roughly $3.8 million. Just in pay and allowances, and then there are other logistics costs, that we are still working through, support agreements, for...
Republican leaders in Congress on Wednesday dug in on pressuring Democrats to vote for a “clean” GOP-crafted stopgap to reopen the government, signaling the Senate will hold repeated votes on the bill if necessary. The top GOP leaders from both chambers appeared on the Capitol’s west terrace Wednesday morning in a rare press conference setting...
