There are moments in politics when symbolism reveals more than policy ever could. In one of the most tone deaf, and inappropriate political stunts of the year, Chicago’s less than brilliant Democrat mayor, Brandon Johnson, just had a public event where unveiled a snowplow named “Abolish ICE.” He did this to highlight Chicago’s sanctuary city status and its […]
Andrew Kolvet and Blake Neff of “The Charlie Kirk Show” sharply criticized former Trump administration official Joe Kent after he said he would be willing to testify in the upcoming trial of the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk — even if it aided the defense. During a recent interview, Kent […]
There is a peculiar kind of blindness that afflicts policy conversations about infrastructure. We look at a problem and a resource that sit side by side, each one the obvious answer to the other, and somehow we manage to see neither. Texas has this problem right now, and the cost of not correcting it will […]
Reports of mysterious underwater formations off the Louisiana coast have reignited speculation about a possible 12,000-year-old “lost city,” though experts remain highly skeptical of the claims. The theory centers on an area near the Chandeleur Islands, a chain of barrier islands roughly 50 miles east of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico. The Discovery […]
A corrections officer died after being attacked by an inmate Monday morning, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. By Officer.com Staff for Officer.com The attack happened around 7:53 a.m. at the River North Correctional Center in Independence, which is a male inmate facility in southwest Virginia, near the North Carolina border. The officer, Jeremy […]
President Donald Trump suggested the United States could share control of the Strait of Hormuz with Iran’s surviving leadership, introducing an unconventional proposal as tensions remain high but diplomatic signals begin to emerge. Speaking amid reports of backchannel discussions, Trump said the critical shipping lane — which carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply […]
An embattled Congresswoman facing decades in prison is set to take the congressional spotlight Thursday during a rare ethics trial that could ultimately lead to her expulsion from the House of Representatives. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) is expected to testify before the House Ethics Committee in a public hearing Thursday afternoon. The proceeding is separate […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved a new eligibility policy that will exclude transgender women from competing in the female category at the Olympic Games, marking a significant shift in its approach to gender participation ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The decision, announced Thursday, aligns with a broader global trend toward stricter […]
A case out of Maryland is drawing national attention — and raising troubling questions. Authorities say a professional cornhole player is facing murder charges after a vehicle argument turned deadly in Charles County on or about March 22. Dayton James Webber, 27, is facing first-degree murder charges after authorities say he intentionally and with premeditation […]
There is a principle in philosophy called the principle of sufficient reason, the idea that nothing happens without a cause adequate to explain it. Applied to democratic politics, it yields a sharp prediction: governing majorities that fail to govern will lose their majorities. The Republicans currently control the House, the Senate, and the White House. […]
A top legal watchdog is going to court to uncover if and how the federal government may have weaponized viruses prior to the global outbreak of COVID-19 from a Communist Chinese lab that received U.S. taxpayer funds. Judicial Watch announced in a statement that it “filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the […]
The War On Data Centers: Grassroots Revolt Or Something Else?
The modern fight over data centers is often presented as a simple clash between a company and a town. The company wants to build, the town wants answers, and a few bad meetings produce a familiar story about distrust. That picture is incomplete. What is happening across the country is more organized than we are […]