Poll Finds Significant Share Of Democrats Believe Trump Assassination Attempts Were Staged
A new poll found that a sizable percentage of Democratic voters believe several assassination attempts targeting President Donald Trump were staged, highlighting deep political distrust and growing conspiracy thinking across the American electorate. According to a YouGov survey conducted from April 28 to May 4 among 1,000 Americans, 42% of respondents who identified as Democrats […]
Supreme Court Allows Alabama Republicans To Advance New Congressional Voting Map
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Alabama Republicans to move forward with a controversial new congressional voting map, marking another major development in the ongoing national battle over redistricting and voting rights. The decision allows Alabama officials to pursue a congressional map that would likely reduce the number of Black-majority or […]
Trump Administration Sues The New York Times Over Racial Discrimination
The Trump administration sued The New York Times, alleging the newspaper discriminated against a white male employee in a hiring decision tied to its diversity initiatives. The complaint, filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, claims the newspaper passed over an internal candidate with […]
Morning Brief: Courts, Crisis & Conspiracy
Good morning. In Virginia, Democrats are weighing an extraordinary judicial maneuver after a redistricting setback. In Florida, dangerous Everglades wildfires are testing emergency responders amid severe drought conditions. And nationally, a striking new poll suggests conspiratorial instincts around political violence are spreading across the electorate. Virginia Democrats Weigh Radical Court Reshaping After Redistricting Loss Virginia […]
Why The Navy’s Electromagnetic ‘Supergun’ Is Making A Surprising Comeback
For years, the U.S. Navy’s electromagnetic railgun was treated as a symbol of futuristic warfare that never quite arrived. The weapon promised to launch projectiles at hypersonic speeds using electricity instead of explosives, potentially hitting targets more than 100 miles away while dramatically lowering the cost per shot compared to modern missiles. Yet after more […]
California Gubernatorial Candidate Loses Temper Shortly After Calling For Civility
Democratic California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter exchanged sharp words with her Republican opponents during a contentious CNN debate that quickly turned personal. The confrontation erupted after Republican candidate Chad Bianco and former Fox News host Steve Hilton criticized Porter’s temperament during the discussion. Porter dismissed the criticism, accusing the debate stage of devolving into interruptions […]
Secret Israeli Base In Iraq Revealed Amid Iran Conflict
A new report has revealed that Israel secretly established and defended a covert military base inside Iraq during its military confrontation with Iran. According to accounts published by The Wall Street Journal and supported by statements from U.S. officials familiar with the operation, the clandestine outpost served as a logistical and operational hub for Israeli […]

Captain Kelly Strikes Again: The Benedict Arnold Arc Reaches Its Predictable Final Chapter
Last November, I argued in these pages that Senator Mark Kelly had crossed a structural threshold that earlier American history identified with one name, Benedict Arnold. The comparison was not designed for shock. It was designed to isolate a pattern. A decorated warrior earns public trust, then spends that trust against the lawful authority of […]