Christianity in America is suddenly holding strong. After decades of decline, the number of people leaving the faith has leveled off, leaving many looking for ways to increase the number of self-identified Christians in the United States. This is by no means a major resurgence in Christianity, but faith content is increasing in popularity which […]
In recent years, voters have become increasingly concerned about the integrity of our elections. State legislatures have taken significant steps to safeguard the integrity of elections, but there is more work to be done. Left-wing groups, bankrolled by foreign donors, are threatening the integrity of U.S. elections by weaponizing the ballot measure process to push […]
The European Union (EU) retaliated swiftly with a two-step approach in response to President Trump’s fresh 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum that took effect Wednesday. First, the European trading bloc — made up of 27 nations — will allow the suspension of the existing 2018 and 2020 countermeasures against the U.S. to expire...
Consumer prices rose slightly during President Trump's first full month in office, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in February from January, and is up 2.8 percent on the year. Economists expected the CPI to rise by 0.3 percent on the month and hit...
The more than 45 years of bipartisan support for independent oversight — oversight that has demonstrably improved government services and saved billions of taxpayer dollars — may be coming to an end.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett has been the object of the online right’s rage ever since she ruled against the Trump administration last week in its bid to freeze foreign aid payments. But the person who played a pivotal role in bringing her to the court tells The Gavel the criticism is unwarranted. “I wouldn't characterize...
Education Secretary Linda McMahon affirmed late Tuesday that mass layoffs are the first step toward shuttering the Education Department — a long-time goal of President Trump's since his time on the campaign trail. “Actually, it is, because that was the president's mandate," McMahon told Fox News's Laura Ingraham on Tuesday. "His directive to me, clearly,...
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has done significant work in exposing wasteful government programs, but this has created a difficult situation for the Trump administration as they attempt to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year.