Few politicians can say that they have a genuine mandate. Republican Francis Suarez is an exception. Elected mayor of Miami with 86% of the vote, Suarez announced an ambitious new plan on Wednesday to accelerate the city’s renaissance. The plan is to give out a “bitcoin yield” as a dividend directly to Miamians. As CoinDesk […]
The once-a-decade redistricting process is notoriously high stakes. This year’s campaign to navigate electoral fault lines and redraw district boundaries appears destined to be even more so. In the first place, Democrats have the narrowest majority in the U.S. House since Samuel Randall was speaker. Randall died in 1890. With such a perilous grip on […]
New data, showing that record inflation has wiped away recent wage gains for workers, has spooked Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). In contrast to President Biden, who called the rising prices “worrisome, even though wages are going up,” Manchin said that Congress can “no longer ignore” the pain Americans feel in their wallets. Now, the West […]
CNN legal analyst Areva Martin was unmoved by Kyle Rittenhouse’s testimony today in his homicide trial and ignored the prosecution’s worst day yet. Under obvious strain, Rittenhouse broke down on the stand. At multiple times, the heated atmosphere inside the courtroom ignited when Judge Bruce Schroeder reprimanded lead prosecutor Thomas Binger. SEE ALSO: Criminal Case […]
Joe Biden’s economic malaise continues. Despite the president’s commitment to “reversing this trend” new reporting shows that it may be awhile before the economy gets back to normal. With consumer prices rising ahead of the holidays, Americans’ view of the economy seems destined to drop further. Americans for Tax Reform reports: The consumer price index […]
This article originally appeared in RealClearPolitics. If one terrible thing happens with a gun, gun control activists reflexively call for bans or other new regulations. There is rarely a consideration of costs and benefits. Actor Alec Baldwin has demonstrated this thinking again after the accidental fatal shooting on the set of his movie in New […]
According to publicized ATF documents, the Biden administration has collected data on tens of millions of responsible gun owners in the past 12 months. The memos have sparked fears that the White House will use that information to severely restrict the Second Amendment. The Federalist reports: According to the documents obtained by the Free Beacon, Biden’s ATF […]
Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand today in the most high-profile moment of his trial so far. Rittenhouse, 18, withstood a barrage of questions from lead prosecutor Thomas Binger about his firearms knowledge and experience with AR-15s. Things became particularly contentious when Binger tried to introduce evidence that Judge Bruce Schroeder already said he was inclined […]
The New Republic had the audacity to suggest three months ago that Democrats might gain seats in next year’s midterms. Since then, liberal activists have seen numerous signs that the first midterm of the Biden presidency will be a disappointment. SEE ALSO: Republican Projected to Win Seattle City Attorney Race It’s unclear if Democrats still […]
A caucus battle among Republicans in the House of Delegates has been averted. Last week, House Minority Leader Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) announced his run for Virginia speaker. The announcement came one day after Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City) threw his hat in the ring for House speaker. While Gilbert had expressed confidence that he […]
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) delivered the following remarks on the Senator floor about President Biden’s anti-American energy agenda. Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). As Senator Barrasso said: “I come to the floor today to oppose the Biden administration’s agenda which is anti-American energy. That’s what […]
Flashback: High-Ranking Police Officer Fired After Anonymously Donating $25 to Kyle Rittenhouse
A police lieutenant in Norfolk, Virginia finds himself unemployed today after The Guardian published personal information stolen by hackers from a christian crowdfunding website. The report contained details on the officer’s before now anonymous donation to Kyle Rittenhouse’s legal defense. SEE ALSO: Republicans Sound Alarm as Biden Vaccine Mandate Threatens Local Police, Fire and Medical […]