Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mayor Brian DePena ignited a widespread reaction online after requesting the use of a translator during a court-related hearing on Friday, raising questions about language proficiency and public office. 🚨 HOLY SMOKES. The mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts CAN’T speak English, so he begged for a translator in court. Anyone seeking public office in […]
Two Ohio schools have been hit with complaints after undercover videos exposed administrators at the schools for conspiring to continue allowing boys to use girls’ spaces and compete in girls’ sports despite federal and state directives. Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) filed complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Education (ED) and the […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s newest frigate design, known as FF(X), will not include a vertical launching system (VLS) for missiles, a significant shift that defense analysts say could limit the ship’s combat effectiveness and alter how the Navy deploys surface forces in future conflicts. The Navy announced the FF(X) program earlier this month after […]
Signals from the Trump administration continue to build ahead of the 2026 tax season, with senior officials predicting what could become the largest tax refund cycle in American history. In a recent interview, Frank Bisignano — the first-ever CEO of the Internal Revenue Service and current commissioner of the Social Security Administration — reinforced President […]
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) announced Tuesday that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), who said last week that she will retire at the end of her current term. “In the House, as I did in my private law practice, I have fought every day for the […]
At a critical juncture in the Battle of the Bulge, General George S. Patton’s Third Army became bogged down in its drive to relieve the legendary 101st Airborne Division trapped at Bastogne, Belgium. The besieged Americans defended the vital crossroads town from a German force that outnumbered them by nine-to-one in critical sectors. Meanwhile, wintry conditions […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday following the Justice Department’s release of a new batch of documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, marking another public break between the two former allies. Greene’s comments came hours after the records were made public. The materials include multiple references to […]
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu drew sharp attention on Monday after crediting the city’s Somali community with virtually all of Boston’s major accomplishments, remarks that came as Somali communities nationwide face heightened scrutiny over a massive fraud case in Minnesota. Speaking at a public event, Wu said Boston’s progress across nearly every major metric could not […]
It is the holiday season. Most of the year, I write about policy, institutions, incentives, and the quiet ways governments fail. That work matters. But seasons matter too. Holidays are for perspective. They are for stepping back from abstractions and remembering that political authority, for all its seriousness, sometimes wanders into outright absurdity. With that […]
Mass Surveillance Was Fine Until Immigration Law Was Enforced
American cities did not stumble accidentally into mass surveillance. They chose it. Over the past decade, thousands of municipalities quietly installed automated license plate reader systems that record, store, and analyze the daily movements of ordinary people. They did so deliberately, with minimal public debate, and with striking indifference to the constitutional implications. This architecture […]