Republicans in North Carolina and beyond are making a concerted effort to turn the stabbing death of a Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte commuter train into a political liability for Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper in his bid to win a key U.S. Senate race that is still more than a year away.

After President Donald Trump and his allies mobilized a tough-on-crime agenda in Washington, Democratic officials throughout the country described the action as a fascist takeover. However, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) understands that protecting people from crime is not authoritarianism — it’s common sense. “It’s really important we need to stand up against this fascist takeover […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and California Democrats are not and have never been serious about gun control. A simple look at California‘s criminal justice policies proves it. The man accused of firing a gun into the offices of ABC10 in Sacramento was released on bail the same day. Anibal Hernandez-Santana was charged with assault with a deadly […]

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. Should the nation suddenly find itself mired in a serious […]

President Donald Trump is President Donald Trump, and many in the liberal media still can’t accept that. That was clear yesterday at the Arizona memorial for Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated this month, allegedly by a hate-filled leftist. After Kirk’s widow, Erika, forgave her husband’s killer, Trump, himself the target of two assassination attempts and […]

CONFLICT IN AFTERMATH OF KIRK KILLING. There are two epic battles going on in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. One is the battle to define Kirk. The other is the battle to define his killer.  There are significant voices trying to portray Kirk as a hateful, divisive figure. At the same time, there are voices […]

A member of the House Armed Services Committee told the Washington Examiner he wants to see “more” attacks against drug smugglers after Democrats challenged President Donald Trump’s decisive drone strikes against cartels operating off of Venezuela‘s coast.  “I commend President Trump for his decisive counternarcotics action and I am hopeful that we get more. I’d rather have every panga full of drugs be at the bottom of the ocean, than any […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Trump administration to reopen a Justice Department investigation into Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, following reports that he had accepted thousands of dollars from undercover FBI agents last year.  Responding to Trump’s recent call for the Justice Department to escalate investigations of his political opponents, including Sen. Adam Schiff...

Google made the case Monday to a Virginia judge that it should be permitted to hold on to several key portions of its advertising technology ecosystem, just weeks after avoiding a breakup of its online search business. The tech giant is in court yet again, as the Department of Justice (DOJ) argues the company should...

The White House on Monday defended border czar Tom Homan after MSNBC reported he was investigated by the Biden administration for bribery, stressing that President Trump stands by him. “Mr. Homan never took the $50,000 that you're referring to, so you should get your facts straight. Number one,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told...