Dmitry Trenin, president of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), warned in an op-ed that Europe’s belligerent stance toward Russia risks triggering a war that could spell the end of NATO. Trenin argued that European elites are pursuing what he described as “Russia’s destruction as a major power,” rather than merely deterring it as during…
Disaster relief remains one of the most emotionally charged areas of public policy due to the profound human suffering it entails. Yet compassion cannot be wielded as a tool for unlimited governmental power. From President Grover Cleveland’s 1887 veto of the Texas Seed Bill to modern programs administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),…
A day after two independent journalists reported that GOP Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was “brain dead,” a top GOP strategist claimed he spoke with the senator on the phone. Scott Jennings said he discussed politics with the 84-year-old legislator, who was hospitalized in mid-June following a cardiac arrest. The conversation lasted nearly 20 minutes…
The Trump administration is triggering widespread concern among legacy media outlets over its agenda to relax gun rules. Recent reports indicate that the administration has initiated a significant rollback of more than 30 firearms regulations, including efforts to abandon restrictions on illegal sales, restore firearm rights for certain individuals with mental health conditions, and reduce…
A House Democratic staff report alleges that President Donald Trump and his allies have weaponized America’s 250th anniversary celebration into a vehicle for political control, donor exploitation, private enrichment, and extensive data harvesting. The interim report, released last Thursday by Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee, details how a national commemoration initiative was deliberately…
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has been condemned by Russian authorities for his decision to launch over 430 kamikaze drones toward Moscow overnight, a move that triggered widespread regional tensions. The attack occurred as Zelensky traveled to Ankara, Türkiye, for the NATO summit. Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that most of the drones were shot down well…
Voters in Shasta County, California, have secured a significant legal victory in their fight for election integrity after a state appeals court denied Attorney General Rob Bonta’s request to invalidate the county’s voter-approved Measure B. On June 25, the California Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District rejected the state’s petition to strike down…
Should the Federal Constitution be ratified, there would be “no checks, no real balances,” thundered Patrick Henry. Instead, the country would live under a “powerful and mighty empire.” On the eve of the federal convention, and following its adjournment in September of 1787, the Anti-Federalists argued that Constitution makers in Philadelphia had exceeded their mandate…
Two recent developments have underscored one of the most pivotal constitutional questions looming ahead of November: Who holds authority over American elections? The Constitution’s answer is clear—the states. On June 25, a federal judge in Boston blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing key components of its executive order related to mail-in voting. This ruling…
