The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Feb. 17, 1776 Gen. George Washington confronts the urgency of […]
Soft-on-crime judges are at the point where they decide that the biggest punishment for killing a family of four is the weight of one’s conscience, and not any real punishment that secures justice for the victims and creates deterrence for future criminals. The case in question took place in San Francisco. In March of 2024, […]
Under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the European nation of Hungary has become a de facto colony of Communist China. This is not a debatable point. Orban now allows Chinese police officers to patrol his country’s streets and physically search Hungarian parliamentarians. He has embraced China’s Huawei telecommunications/spy agency into the heart of his 5G networks. He has established massive Chinese-funded universities. He […]
Every year, nearly 100 farmers in the United States lose their lives to the top cause of on-farm deaths: tractor rollovers. The tragedy is that these deaths are almost entirely preventable, and Congress can help.
Democrats have made a new offer to the White House in negotiations to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which shut down on Saturday over a fight centered on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Democrats initially sent a 10-point plan featuring their wish list on Feb. 4, headlined by calls to tighten warrant requirements, unmask...
Park advocacy organizations and others are suing the Trump administration over what they describe as an effort to “erase history and undermine science” at the nation’s national parks. The suit alleges that the Trump administration has identified and started to remove hundreds of signs from national parks, including an exhibit at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park...
As the 2026 midterms approach, a question looms for Democratic donors and organizers: Should they invest in Black and Latino voter registration and engagement despite declining support among these groups in 2024? The concern reflects real data. Comparing the 2024 American Electorate Voter Poll to the 2020 American Election Eve Poll — both of which my firm, the...