The word “corrupt” stresses a loss of moral integrity or probity causing betrayal of principle or sworn obligations. Sanctuary for illegal immigrants, protecting them from arrest by immigration authorities, is corrupt in concept, corrupt in effect, and illegal. Take California as a good example of a bad practice found nationwide. It is the largest and […]

The U.S. Congress still has a month of legislating ahead. If current conditions hold, China policy appears poised to dominate a significant portion of Capitol Hill’s time. In September, House Speaker Mike Johnson telegraphed his desire to restrict U.S. outbound investment to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and moves in this direction are expected this fall.  This is essential […]

As European countries wake up to a world without a total American security blanket, there is no way to know with any precision whether Trump’s foreign policy will make the world safer or considerably more dangerous.  

Rep. Greg Stanton criticized President Biden for pardoning his son, Hunter, on federal charges, with the Arizona Democrat saying he "got this one wrong." "This wasn’t a politically-motivated prosecution. Hunter committed felonies, and was convicted by a jury of his peers," Stanton wrote in a post on X in response to President Biden's pardon announcement...

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis criticized President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, saying it sets a "bad precedent." Polis said late Sunday that while he understands President Biden's position as a father to help his son, the president "put his family ahead of the country." "This is a bad precedent that could...

China is flooding Mexico with its products, and its companies are pursuing expansion.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivarez, the children they've encountered ranged from 2 years old to 17 years old.

We should watch whether President Trump’s real motive is to reshape the government to reflect his badly misinformed opinions and Project 2025, whose vision of America is much different than the Founders'. 

In today’s issue: © The Associated Press | Susan Walsh President Biden granted his son Hunter Biden clemency late Sunday after repeatedly saying he would not pardon or commute his offspring’s convictions on gun and tax evasion convictions. The rare and emotional decision as his son faced imprisonment will remove his son’s current legal jeopardy even as the president tarnishes his...

House Republicans are heading into the new Congress with a lofty set of tax reform goals, an ambitious agenda made more difficult by a razor-thin majority. Republicans are on track to have a single-digit-seat edge beginning in January, one that is set to get smaller as some members resign from the House to serve in...