SocietyCommentary
What History Teaches Us About Civility
Alexandra Hudson adapted the following excerpt from her new book, “The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves,” which was released today…. Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Alexandra Hudson’s Cure for Incivility
At a time when America faces innumerable challenges, Alexandra Hudson wants her fellow citizens to focus on something only they can control: civility toward others…. Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Sends Mixed Signals on Constitutionality of CFPB Funding in Oral Arguments
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services, argued Tuesday before the Supreme Court, is nominally an industry challenge to the bureau’s payday-lending rule. But… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Speaker McCarthy Has Been Ousted as House Speaker. So What Happens Next?
A political earthquake happened Tuesday night. The fallout from Saturday’s unsatisfying status quo budget deal came swiftly as the House voted to oust the speaker in the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Citing Congress’ ‘Complete Absence of Leadership, Vision, and Spine,’ Lawmaker Threatens to Quit
“I’m sick and tired of the gamesmanship when we’re dealing with people’s lives,” a Republican congresswoman from Indiana says, threatening to quit over the GOP… Read More
PoliticsNews
House Votes to Oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his position Tuesday afternoon. Eight Republicans and all Democrats present voted to remove McCarthy. “The office of speaker… Read More
LawCommentary
Congressman’s Carjacking Suggests DC’s Home Rule Is a 50-Year Failure
The national crime wave has crashed into Congress. A House Democrat was the victim of a carjacking in Washington, D.C., on Monday night. Rep. Henry… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Government Keeps Lights on as Spending Fight Continues. What Happens Next?
Congress has averted a government shutdown—for now. The continuing resolution passed Saturday keeps government agencies funded at current levels until Nov. 17. The bill passed… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Tim Ballard and ‘Sound of Freedom’ Bring Our Border Crisis Home
As I walked out of the movie theater with my wife, Haley, after watching “Sound of Freedom,” my mind returned to the powerful rallying cry… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Did This ‘Squad’ Member Really Think There Would Be No Consequences to Pulling an Alarm as Congress Voted?
“You’ve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus—and you’ve got to make it… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Biden Admin Twists the Law to Force Abortion Policies on Employers. Here’s How You Can Fight Back.
Last year, Congress passed a law to protect pregnant women from employer discrimination, and Democrats insisted the law could not be used to force employers… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
4 Key Things You Need to Know About Government Shutdowns
With the nation’s capital fixated on tense negotiations over funding the federal government, apocalyptic warnings over a possible shutdown are filling headlines. Time is “running short,” we’re in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Time to End the Fed and Its Mismanagement of Our Economy
Every major economic downturn of the last 110 years bears the mark of the Federal Reserve. In fact, as long as the Fed has been around, it has… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How Border Crisis Became Focus of Federal Spending Debate and What Elon Musk Has to Do With It
The crisis at the U.S. southern border is now being closely linked to Congress passing annual spending bills. Congress has until Saturday to pass the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Network ‘News’ Predictably Blames Republicans in ‘Shutdown Showdown’
The nightly “news” cannot be expected to offer you an “explainer” on anything happening in Washington. Their ratings gurus would tell them that trying to… Read More
PoliticsNews
The Battle to Prevent a Government Shutdown Revolves Around One Key Issue, McCarthy Says
If President Joe Biden wishes to avoid a government shutdown, he should sit down with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hammer out a plan to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
It’s a Strategic Imperative to Manage Our National Communications Spectrum Correctly
Spectrum, the invisible radio frequencies over which wireless communications travel, is one of the 21st century’s most crucial resources. To protect this finite resource, Congress… Read More
SecurityNews
Biden Has ‘Completely Abandoned’ Border Patrol, Texas Lawmaker Says After Crossings Reach Record High
Customs and Border Protection encountered more illegal aliens on America’s borders and at U.S. ports of entry in August than any other single month on… Read More
Education Analysis
How Chinese Communist Party Is Influencing US Classrooms
A Republican congressman is speaking out about how the Chinese Communist Party is influencing U.S. classrooms. “Well, they come in, and they sort of soft-pedal… Read More
EducationCommentary
Leader of Parents Defending Education Demands Congress Act on China’s Invasive Classroom Initiatives
The infiltration of the Chinese Communist Party into America’s education system, specifically into public grade schools, has sparked outrage from small towns to Capitol Hill. … Read More
PoliticsCommentary
4 Things a Continuing Resolution Must Have to Get My Vote
With the start of fiscal year 2024 just days away on Oct. 1, and with no federal budget approval in sight, a continuing resolution again… Read More
EducationNews
Chinese Communist Party’s Influence ‘Rampant in America’s Classrooms,’ GOP Congressman Says
The influence of the Chinese Communist Party “is rampant in America’s classrooms,” Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., said Tuesday during a hearing on Capitol Hill. “Over… Read More
LawCommentary
5 Cases to Watch in Supreme Court’s 2023-24 Term
School isn’t the only thing back in session this fall. The Supreme Court will resume hearing cases when its new term begins Oct. 2. So,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Sen. Mike Lee Tells How ‘The Firm’ Hijacks Legislative Process to Continue Reckless Spending
Another year, another “government shutdown” fight on Capitol Hill. As of this writing, 12 appropriations bills need to pass by Sept. 30 or the government… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Federal Spending Bills Must Address Border Crisis, Conservatives Say
If Congressmen are serious about border security, they will use the power of the purse to secure America’s borders, according to Lora Ries. Congress is… Read More
SecurityNews
WATCH: Former Border Official Shares ‘Visceral’ Reaction to 2 Deaths Caused by Human Smuggler
“My reaction to this video is visceral,” former homeland security official Mark Morgan said after watching Elisa and Emilio Tambunga tell their story in a… Read More
SecurityNews
Biden’s DHS and HHS Now a ‘Child Trafficking Delivery Service,’ Tim Ballard Says
Human traffickers are making money off America’s current border policies, according to Tim Ballard. “Traffickers use our southern border to bring slaves into our… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Raised Taxes, but Tax Revenues Are Way Down This Year. Here Are 5 Reasons Why.
Just because the government raises taxes, doesn’t necessarily mean it will raise more revenues. The Biden administration is discovering that the hard way. In August… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘Neurological’: Rand Paul Questions Doctor’s Diagnosis of Mitch McConnell
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has questioned the credibility of a doctor’s notes asserting that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is in good health,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Are the ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Really Allowing Our Taxes to Pay for ‘Bags of Fudge Rounds’?
“If you’re five-foot-three and you’re 300 pounds, taxes ought not to pay for your bags of Fudge Rounds,” opines Oliver Anthony in his No. 1… Read More
