President Donald Trump promised to protect free speech as president. His record is very mixed on that count. Still, Trump’s attorney general, Pam Bondi, apparently doesn’t even understand basic facts about the First Amendment. Indeed, Bondi signaled her intent to violate it. During a podcast interview this week, Bondi spoke about the aftermath of the […]

Feelings are running high in the Trump administration after the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, so, understandably, officeholders such as Attorney General Pam Bondi want to do everything they can to ensure such an assassination never happens again. But her recent comments on imminent action against hate speech, threats of violence, and civil rights […]

In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk‘s assassination, one thing is clear: We need a “Kirk Commission.” Some will instantly reject the idea because of the dismal failure of the Warren Commission to settle any questions around the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1973. Besides, naysayers will note, though the presumption of innocence remains, most of […]

When Florida’s 2000 presidential election descended into the now-historic Bush v. Gore legal battle, its name became synonymous with electoral dysfunction. The world was laughing at a count marred by hanging chads, poor ballot design, and delayed results that plunged the nation into political uncertainty. News vans camped outside the courthouse. Late-night hosts reveled in the...

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), who rose to national prominence for rebuffing President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in his state, unveiled a bid for Georgia governor on Wednesday. In his two-minute launch ad, Raffensperger sought to tout his conservative bona fides, noting how he took on fights with Democrats...

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) rebuffed comments FBI Director Kash Patel made Tuesday during a tense oversight hearing, calling Patel's testimony "a performance." “It was a performance. He was testifying really for an audience of one: President Trump,” Coons said during a Tuesday appearance on CNN’s “AC360.” “During his confirmation hearing months ago, I asked him...

Charlie Kirk’s assassination has reignited worries about judges’ security. A sharp rise in threats against the judiciary has made concern over political violence a constant drumbeat, from state courts to the Supreme Court. But the fatal shooting of the prominent conservative activist has injected a new urgency into the conversation. “I think it is a...

Since the tragic assassination of conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk, there has been a disturbing crackdown on free speech that stretches across ideological divides. People can debate whether what is being said about Kirk’s death and his legacy is okay or not okay. But believe it or not, that is mostly beside the point when...

President Trump’s second state visit to the United Kingdom was marked with public ridicule over his past relationship with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, after activists projected pictures of the two men onto Windsor Castle upon his arrival. A series of photos showcased Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Epstein in addition to pictures...

Mexico has announced 50 percent trade tariffs against China. This measure is neither cosmetic nor merely commercial. Rather, it marks an unprecedented shift and grants a commercial and political victory to President Trump's America First policy. The U.S. is not losing allies — it is renewing, regaining and reinforcing its political and economic alliances in...