Political Commentary & Opinion

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives reintroduced sweeping bipartisan legislation to rein in and reform the nation’s abuse-prone civil forfeiture laws on Wednesday. If passed, the aptly-named FAIR, or Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration, Act—sponsored by Reps. Tim Walberg, R-Mich.; Tom McClintock, R-Calif.; Thomas Massie, R-Ky.; Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; Tony Cardenas, D-Calif.; and Bobby Rush, D-Ill.—would…

Why get all caught up in whether something is true or not when the fantasy is so much more appealing? That seems to be the spirit of some on the left in light of the report by special counsel Robert Mueller, which found no collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump. You’d think that might…

In the name of fact-free social justice, legislators are trying to tell Americans how to run their businesses. The House of Representatives is expected to pass H.R. 7 on Wednesday, misnamed as the Paycheck Fairness Act, along almost totally partisan lines. The bill is a misguided, one-size-fits-all attempt to punish employers for any discrepancies in…

This week, special counsel Robert Mueller released his long-awaited report on alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government to impact the 2016 election. His conclusion: no collusion. It’s been apparent for quite some time that Mueller would end up here—every indictment has been based on an ancillary crime, not the chief question…

Mr. President, Fear has become an all-too-prevalent quality in America’s political discourse. And unfortunately, fear is unavoidable when debating the substance of the resolution before us today—climate change, socialism, and the Green New Deal. On entering this debate, I have a little fear in my heart, too. But, Mr. President, my fear at this moment…

Editor’s note: On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, shortly after his Justice Department announced it views Obamacare as unconstitutional, “The Republican Party will soon be known as the party of health care. You watch.” But that met with sneering from some. CNN, for instance, published an article headlined “Trump says GOP will be the party…

Monday was National Medal of Honor Day, and on Wednesday, another gallant American will be awarded the nation’s highest military commendation. Americans should be grateful for the extraordinary service of the 3,500 military service members who have received that honor—as well as all others who have fought in defense of the United States. The Medal of…

So now special counsel Robert Mueller has issued his report, and it turns out after two years of investigation, at an estimated cost of $40 million, that “Russiagate” was fake news. Much to the dismay of Democrats, Mueller found no collusion between the Trump presidential campaign and the Russians to influence the 2016 election. Who…

Braeden Sorbo and Vittoria D’Addesi, who are both Gen Z, share what their generation really thinks about politics. Braeden says he talks politics to other young adults while playing video games with them, and Vittoria shares how she handles being open about her political beliefs in her high school. We also cover these stories: The charges…

Last week’s column discussed the highly publicized university corruption scheme wherein wealthy parents bought admission at prestigious universities for their children. That is dishonest and gives an unfair advantage to those young people, but won’t destroy the missions of the universities. There is little or no attention given by the mainstream media to the true…

Prime Minister Theresa May admitted on Monday that there is still not enough support to get her Brexit deal passed in Parliament, yet it remains her government’s only position. With so much at stake for Britain and time almost out, she continues her obdurate “back me, or else” brinkmanship. Britain is set to crash out…

With the passing of Ronald A. Zumbrun, our nation has lost a legal warrior who helped start the conservative legal battle to restore the Constitution and the rule of law.  Zumbrun, a graduate of the University of California’s Boalt Hall School of Law, was a co-founder and the first legal director of the Pacific Legal…

The saga that is the Mueller report is a consequence of what happens when you begin with a conclusion and then desperately seek evidence you hope will confirm it. The conclusion: Donald Trump was illegitimately elected and that he and/or his campaign conspired with the Russians to undermine Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy. A summary of…

“When you can’t win the game, change the rules.” That seems to be the motto of the far left these days. Not content to play by the rules, it hopes to tilt the playing field to its own advantage and in the process transform American politics. Here are four ways it has proposed doing that….