Opinion

The Free State of Florida leads the nation on education freedom, unbiased curricula, school choice, and flexible education options. After the September release of nationwide test scores, it is apparent the rest of the country should follow.  For decades, a bloated federal Department of Education, the spread of progressive curricula, and the rejection of school […]

National education scores are at staggering lows, yet philanthropists eager to advance radical left programs in academia, such as “woke math” and other racial or overtly political initiatives, have stood firm on their financial contributions to America’s education system and the political candidates who champion them. For example, Arnold Ventures, a Texas-based limited liability corporation […]

We Americans, it seems, continue to live in two separate countries. Consider two items in the news this week and the inconsistent responses they evoked.   One was the conviction in Florida of Ryan Routh, the second man who attempted to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump in mid-September 2024. The news appeared on page A24 of the […]

Three people were reportedly shot at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Wednesday morning in Dallas. Police were seeking multiple shooting suspects who they believe targeted ICE agents. It’s the latest act of extreme violence against ICE personnel since President Donald Trump began his second term in January. As tensions continue to tighten, Democrats […]

Democrats have prided themselves on a number of issues over the past few years. Ahead of the 2026 elections, the Democratic brand is so toxic that they are now losing to Republicans on those very issues. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll asked people “which party has a better plan” on a number of issues. Republicans dominated crime, immigration, foreign […]

TRUMP’S EPIC UN ADDRESS. How to describe President Donald Trump’s speech to the United Nations on Tuesday? Epic, extraordinary, unprecedented — whatever term you prefer, Trump’s address was a sledgehammer of a message delivered to allies and adversaries around the world. The most striking passages were directed at allies, particularly those in Europe, and they focused on […]

Along with morning sickness, exhaustion, hormone roller coasters, and a million other natural indignities, pregnancy these days comes with a list of thou shalt nots longer than Leviticus. Thou shalt not eat turkey sandwiches, thou shalt not have a glass of wine, thou shalt not touch soil where a cat may have walked, and some […]

Speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York, President Donald Trump was asked if NATO member states should shoot down Russian planes that enter their airspace. He responded, “Yes.” This comes days after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets flew into Estonian airspace, staying there for 12 minutes. Estonian […]

Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), and a senior national security policy expert at the Vandenberg Coalition, alerted the Washington Examiner that even after Congress banned taxpayer funds from financing China’s communist propaganda, action still needs to be taken to protect U.S. intelligence from Beijing’s propaganda.  “[Chinese propaganda] certainly has no influence on me or my fellow […]

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