A federal judge has asked the Justice Department to provide information on what materials are subject to protection and how it will protect victims of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as documents get released.
President Trump on Thursday night said U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, one of the National Guard soldiers shot in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, has died. The president described Beckstrom, 20, as a “highly respected, young, magnificent person" who was "savagely attacked." “She’s just passed away. She’s no longer with us. She’s looking down at us...
The Trump administration on Thursday said it would reexamine green cards linked to 19 countries after two National Guard members were shot outside of a metro station blocks from the White House. “At the direction of @POTUS, I have directed a full scale, rigorous reexamination of every Green Card for every alien from every country...
The father of 20-year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, who was shot near the White House the day before Thanksgiving, said that she has a “mortal wound." Beckstrom, along with fellow National Guard member 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, were shot near the Farragut Square Metro Station in the area of 17th and I streets NW at...
A rising number of young people are embracing the idea that political violence is acceptable, thanks in part to increasingly hysterical Democratic rhetoric and the tolerance of blatant acts of violence on the national stage. A Politico-Public First poll found that 36% of adults aged 18 to 24 believe “there are some instances where violence is justified” when […]
Billie Eilish, the Generation Z pop star famous for her song “bad guy,” has decided there’s a new bad guy in town, and it’s not her; it’s billionaires. “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?” she asked onstage at a recent event to celebrate innovators. “No hate, but, yeah, give your money away.” […]
The federal government has been shut down for over a month, and political finger-pointing has persisted since it began. Republicans claim that they have passed clean continuing resolutions that get blocked in the Senate, while Democrats argue that Republicans and President Donald Trump are refusing to negotiate, particularly over the issue of expanded Obamacare subsidies. […]
The Caribbean sun hung low over the turquoise swells, a deceptive calm masking the venom slithering beneath. In September, a U.S. military strike targeted a Venezuelan speedboat, laden with illegal drugs bound for American shores, in international waters south of the region. The vessel, allegedly tied to the Tren de Aragua gang, erupted in flames, killing all […]
President Donald Trump again called on Republican senators to end the filibuster this month, a pitch he has made many times before. Thankfully, Senate Republican leadership responded with a strong “no,” as this month’s election results, contrary to Trump, demonstrate why the filibuster is necessary to protect federalism while also allowing voters to be held […]
On a cold day in Kansas earlier this year, Chloe Cole testified in front of the state Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare on Senate Bill 63, the “Help Not Harm Act.” It would prohibit healthcare providers from performing “gender-affirming” surgeries or prescribing puberty blockers and hormones for minors. She explained how she was […]
The MAGA supremacy lasted almost exactly a year. On Nov. 5, 2024, Donald Trump won back the White House as the first president to secure nonconsecutive terms since Grover Cleveland’s second win in 1892. The Republican Party retained its majorities in the House of Representatives and regained the Senate, marking the first time the Republicans […]
MANASSAS, Virginia — Sometimes in politics, the other side is doing something so bad it makes you crazy to even talk about it. Let’s call it “immunity by insanity.” Democrats’ sweep in Virginia‘s 2025 elections is a prime example. Democrats were stuck with a radical and unpopular adherence to gender ideology, and Republicans pointed out […]
Bootleggers and Baptists. The public choice economist Bruce Yandle coined the phrase to describe how apparently opposed groups might have a shared interest in government regulation — in that case, Prohibition. I wonder, though, whether his concept has a wider application. Which political groups benefit most from the Donald Trump presidency? His own supporters, naturally; […]
President Trump campaigned on making life more affordable. Inflation may have been tamed to 2%-3%, which is positive, yet prices aren’t going down as...
