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What Obituaries Can Teach Us
By Joan Swirsky Plus, what they will teach us about those who are still with us. When I was growing up in New Haven, Conn., my parents subscribed not only to our local newspaper — The New Haven Register, still extant — but also to The New York Times and the now defunct (since 1966) […]
Nuisance Newsom Nonsense
By Beverly Newman, Ed. D. Perhaps, the Governor needs to review the maxim to “clean up your own backyard first” because his is filled with ashes from uncontrolled fires that displaced much of his state’s citizenry and pot lots that drain the water supply. Likewise, his state is drenched with rampant vagrancy and homelessness, antisemitism, […]
PODCAST: Mamdani Has No Real Instinct of Good or Bad Policies
By Conservative Commandos Radio Show and AUN-TV Based on recent analysis of Zohran Mamdani’s 2025–2026 mayoral term and campaign, the argument that he lacks a “real instinct of good or bad policy” is a central criticism from opponents who characterize his agenda as ideologically driven rather than economically sound. Critics frequently argue that his proposals—such […]
Dems Face Political Identity Crisis That Even Midterm Elections May Not Resolve
By Family Research Council This year’s midterm elections will likely shape the future of the Democratic Party and determine whether the Democrats continue their trend toward radical, far-left, neo-Marxist policies or return to the more center-left position the party popularized before the end of the Second World War. In the wake of the 2024 presidential […]
PODCAST: President Trump’s Actions This Week have Preserved what Every American Holds Dear
By Conservative Commandos Radio Show and AUN-TV President Trump’s actions this week have preserved what every American holds dear. The existence of everyone and everything you love and cherish is safer today because our president did what every president for the last 47 years did not have the courage to do. For 47 years the […]
‘It’s a Disgrace’: Vance Reveals Playbook for Combating Fraud in United States
By The Daily Signal Vice President JD Vance announced he is withholding Medicaid reimbursements from Minnesota while the administration investigates fraud in the state. When asked by The Daily Signal if this plan should be viewed as a playbook for fighting fraud in the rest of the country, Vance said, “I think you can, certainly.” […]
‘The Hand of Providence’: Trump Touts Admin. Victories, Addresses Economic Worries, Celebrates Patriotism in SOTU
By Family Research Council President Donald Trump delivered the first official State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday night, touting his second administration’s achievements, especially regarding border security and public safety, addressing concerns over economic hardship and affordability, and casting Democrats as incompetents and traitors. The president framed the actions of his second […]
Winners and Losers of the State of the Union
By The Daily Signal President Donald Trump repeatedly confronted Democrats for refusing to stand and applaud on multiple occasions in the first official State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night. This strategy highlighted the extremism of Democrat policies while championing the people victimized by them. Trump drew attention to issues with broad public appeal, […]
Critically Thinking about Climate Change — Part 1
By John Droz, Jr. This is a follow-up to my last commentary about how a social influencer found the light regarding the Climate Change issue — after she had fully bought into the alarmist narrative for many years… I thought that a logical next step would be for me to write a brief layperson version of the Science perspective […]
Pollster: Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Could Help GOP in Midterm Elections
By The Daily Signal The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump must obtain congressional approval before imposing new tariffs, a decision that significantly reshapes U.S. trade policy. The 6-3 ruling is expected to have political and economic repercussions heading into the midterm elections—and might ultimately work to the Republican Party’s advantage, according to a veteran pollster. Scott Rasmussen, founder of the Napolitan Institute, said the court’s decision aligns with public sentiment. “We polled this consistently […]
Poll: Americans Fear Noncitizens Influencing U.S. Elections
By Family Research Council The National Voting Rights Act nominally makes it illegal for noncitizens to vote in American elections, but the NVRA’s requirement that voters check a box affirming that they are citizens is easily circumvented and difficult to enforce. The SAVE America Act, recently passed by the House of Representatives and now stalled in […]
Wisconsin Residents Reject ‘Minnesota Nice’ on Immigration
By The Daily Signal Brand new polling numbers from the key battleground state of Wisconsin reveal that Midwestern patriots demand law and order and a return to national sovereignty for our country. These results expose the constant media lies—with the expressed views of Wisconsin citizens who carefully watch the radicalism unfold right next door in […]
CALIFORNIA VOTER FRAUD: New Shirley Report Highlights Dogs Voting, Dead Voters, 125-Year-Old Registrations, 100+ Voters at One Home
By The Geller Report Investigative journalist Nick Shirley has uncovered major irregularities in California’s voter rolls, including more than 100 people allegedly registered at a single residence, dozens registered to a mail store, voters listed as 125 years old, and even a case where dogs were reportedly registered and received ballots. He also points to […]
EPA Exonerates Carbon Dioxide
By Family Research Council The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday committed “the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history,” as EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin described it, by eliminating an Obama-era verdict against carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The 2009 Endangerment Finding functioned as the bottommost block in the Left’s Jenga tower of climate regulation, […]
Democrats to ‘Disenfranchise Voters’ With Election Integrity Opposition, GOP Says
By The Daily Signal Republican lawmakers on Wednesday accused Democrats of being “anti-American” and wanting to “disenfranchise” American voters by “allowing noncitizens to vote.” Their remarks come after Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, became the sole House Democrat to vote in favor of legislation that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship and voter identification before casting a ballot. Democrats have […]
Democrats’ Demographic Doom Spiral Has No Exit
By The Daily Signal President Donald Trump isn’t just deporting illegal immigrants. He’s deporting the people Democrats need to offset their demographic challenges. The Census Bureau recently released updated population figures through June 2025. The country grew slightly, but that growth wasn’t equally distributed. Many red states, like South Carolina, Idaho, and Texas, grew significantly. In […]
FIERCE: AG Bondi SLAYS Democrats at Congressional Hearing
By The Geller Report Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying at a heated House Judiciary. And she came loaded for bear, telling clown-boy Jamie Raskin,”you don’t tell me anything you washed-up loser lawyer. You’re not even a lawyer.” Bondi explodes at Dems on House Judiciary panel in fiery clash: ‘Washed up, loser lawyer’ By Josh […]
Dems Lock Horns with GOP over ICE, as Friday the 13th Deadline Looms
By Family Research Council There’s probably an oddsmaker crunching the numbers as we speak. Which will thaw first — the D.C. snow drifts or the tension over Homeland Security funding? Heading into Friday’s deadline, the outlook is bleak for both. While the city is finally registering some above-freezing temperatures, the warmth hasn’t extended into the […]
Senate Republicans Have The Power To Force Democrats To Filibuster Voter ID — So Why Don’t They?
By The Daily Caller Senate Republicans could force Democrats into a talking filibuster on voter identification, but it’s unclear if they will use the strategy to pass the bill. The SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed election integrity measure, would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote — including by mail — mandate photo […]
Only in America? The Voter ID Debate and the Fight Over the SAVE Act
By Oladigbo Oluwasogo Olalekan he argument and counter-argument surrounding the newly introduced Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) have once again exposed a deep divide in American politics over a matter that many consider simple common sense. The SAVE Act is a proposed United States law that would amend the National Voter Registration Act […]
A Leftist Anti-ICE Fantasy
By Joan Swirsky In my meandering imagination, I was a liberal, yearning to join the anti-ICE peaceful protest in Minneapolis… In my meandering imagination, I was a liberal, yearning to join the anti-ICE peaceful protest in Minneapolis and trying to figure out how I would let our government know how strenuously I object to their […]
How China Sold America the Wind Turbine Scam
By John Droz, Jr. This is a repost of a worthwhile article — this one was on Front Page. I am sharing this as it is a story of trillions of dollars of waste, huge financial losses to citizens in “hosting” communities, scientifically documented adverse health effects to thousands of innocent citizens, enormous harmful environmental consequences, a major national security risk, etc. — with zero […]
CALIF-FRAUD: Almost 20% of ALL U.S. Home Health Activity Comes From Just One Place — Los Angeles
By The Geller Report California is facing mounting calls for a sweeping audit after MASSIVE fraud was exposed — a staggering 18% of all U.S. home health activity comes from just one place: Los Angeles County. That single county now has more hospice agencies than 36 states combined. One doctor alone was caught fraudulently billing […]
New Governor Who Ran On ‘Transparency’ Reportedly Uses Loophole To Host Secret Ritzy Dinner With Donors
By The Daily Caller Politicians are gonna politician. During her campaign, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill vowed to bring “transparency and accountability” to the governor’s office. She even said she wanted to get dark money out of politics. But, of course, she appears to have already reneged on her promise after reportedly using a loophole to […]
CFACT Report Takes Down UN Assault on Plastic
By Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow Plastics are a great equalizer. Thanks to plastic, never before in history have the necessities of life been so plentiful and affordable. Plastics make an abundance of food, clothing, shelter, transportation, healthcare, and information technology available to all. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s 2030 Plastics Agenda for Business, launched in […]
New Analysis Cites 4 Ways CBO’s Budget Baseline Always Favors Increased Federal Spending
By Family Research Council Four key assumptions in the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) analytical tool for projecting federal spending and revenue trends heavily distort its results in favor of continually increasing outlays and expanding government regulation, according to a new Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) analysis. “The CBO baseline is important because it is used […]
Leftwing Radical Judge KILLS Trump Voter-ID Executive Order That Democrats Were Hell-Bent On Stopping
By The Geller Report Election integrity is the Democrat party’s death sentence. Where the hell is the GOP Congress? Pass the SAVE Act and impeach Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. Federal judge strikes down parts of Trump executive order on citizenship verification for voter registration A federal judge struck down portions of President Trump’s executive order on voter […]
Who Is Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Nominee To Lead The Fed?
By The Daily Caller President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is nominating Kevin Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve chairman, replacing Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May. Warsh worked as an aide to former President George W. Bush, who later appointed him to the board of the Federal Reserve. The youngest ever […]
John Thune: Senate to Vote on SAVE Act—With Photo ID Requirement
By The Geller Report “We’ll have that vote.” “We’ll have that vote.” Why hasn’t he held that vote? Why has he done nothing? Passing the SAVE Act before the midterm elections this fall would be a game changer. Senate Majority Leader Thune: It includes right now a requirement that you be a citizen to register to […]
Minneapolis Mayhem, ICE Updates, and More
By Family Research Council President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda has arrested headlines for over a year, but violent riots and a series of fatal shootings have intensified scrutiny over immigration raids in Minneapolis. Earlier this month, 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent when she struck […]