Svalbard: The Other Arctic Island Flashpoint, Part 2

Part two of a two-part analysis, partly based on my recent visit to Svalbard. Continued from part one. Just as a look at a polar projection map shows how vital Greenland is to North America, a glance at the map reveals why Svalbard’s location matters to Russia. The Kola Peninsula, key to Russia’s nuclear capabilities, […]

Mace Demands Bondi Testify Over Monitoring Of Epstein Searches

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear before the House Oversight Committee to answer questions about the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files and its tracking of lawmakers’ search activity within the database. Mace says the department owes Congress — and the public — clear […]

House Democrats’ Campaign Arm Adds 5 Seats To Target List

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), House Democrats’ campaign arm, announced that it is expanding its list of Republican-held congressional districts it hopes to flip in the 2026 midterm elections — an early sign that Democrats are preparing for an aggressive fight to reclaim the House. The committee said it is adding five districts that […]

Virginia Gun Owners Defeat $500 Suppressor Tax

By Dan Wos Ammoland The announcement that suppressors in the Commonwealth of Virginia will not be taxed is being considered a victory by many. The proposed suppressor tax has been removed, at least for now. It would seem Abigail Spanberger and her gang of anti-gun tyrants are getting the pushback they deserve. The Virginia gun grabbers […]

Judge Denies BBC Request For Halted Discovery In Trump Lawsuit

A federal judge on Thursday dealt an early blow to the BBC’s legal strategy in President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit, refusing the broadcaster’s request to pause discovery and clearing the way for both sides to begin exchanging evidence. U.S. District Judge Roy Altman ruled that the BBC’s bid to halt the evidence-gathering process […]

Trump Pardons Former Football Stars

On Thursday evening, President Trump issued pardons to five former NFL players. White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson announced this week that several former professional football players have been granted presidential pardons, underscoring what the administration described as the power of redemption and second chances. Among those granted clemency were Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, […]

Far-Left Candidate Wins Upset Primary Victory In New Jersey

Far-left activist Analilia Mejia has won a closely watched Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, defeating a former congressman and several prominent state Democrats in a narrow, multi-candidate race. The Associated Press projected Mejia the winner Thursday, one week after the Feb. 5 special primary election. With more than 95% of the vote […]

Kennedy: Immigration ‘Civil War’ Within Trump Administration Has A Clear Victor

Fox News contributor Kennedy said Thursday that what she described as a “civil war” within President Donald Trump’s administration over immigration enforcement appears to have reached a turning point. Speaking on Fox News Channel’s “The Five,” Kennedy argued that border czar Tom Homan’s more strategic, lower-profile approach has prevailed following the conclusion of a federal […]

Former Obama Admin Lawyer Steps Down Over Epstein Links

Kathryn Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’ chief legal officer and former White House counsel under President Barack Obama, resigned Thursday after newly released Department of Justice documents revealed a more extensive relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than she had previously acknowledged. The Justice Department’s latest document release — part of a broader disclosure totaling more […]

DOJ Drops Case Against Men Accused Of Assaulting ICE Officer

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has dismissed felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men accused of attacking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a January traffic stop in north Minneapolis after prosecutors acknowledged that new evidence undermined the government’s original account. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen filed a motion Thursday seeking dismissal with […]