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Crime & justiceOpinion
Lindsay Clancy has admitted to strangling her three children—Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months—with exercise bands in the basement of their Duxbury, Massachusetts home on January 24, 2023. Her defense argues she should not be held criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and other mental illness that left her without substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions or conform her conduct to the law.
August 20, 20267 min read
Elections & politicsOpinion
On Tuesday night, Florida Democrats delivered one of the clearest signals yet of where their party is heading: further left, further into open socialism, and further away from the voters who actually live in the Sunshine State.
August 19, 20265 min read
Immigration & bordersOpinion
In the final days of July 2026, Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta—sovereign Spanish territory—was breached on a massive scale. Between 49,000 and 60,000 people crossed from Morocco in a matter of hours and days. The vast majority were young, military-aged men. They swam around barriers, walked the shoreline, and overwhelmed local forces. Dozens died in the attempt—estimates range from the low 40s to as high as 67. The overwhelming majority were Muslim, reflecting Morocco’s near-total Muslim population.
August 1, 20268 min read
Immigration & bordersOpinion
Europe continues to face significant challenges from irregular migration, even as overall detections of illegal border crossings have declined from earlier peaks. Frontex data show irregular crossings into the EU fell about 26% in 2025 to roughly 178,000—the lowest since 2021—and continued downward in the first half of 2026 (around 37–40% lower year-on-year in early periods). Yet localized surges and cumulative effects remain acute in several countries. These pressures strain housing, welfare systems, social cohesion, and public safety, while raising questions about the compatibility of certain cultural and legal practices with Western liberal norms.
July 31, 20268 min read
Economy & affordabilityOpinion
Americans need lower costs, stronger competition, reliable energy, and fiscal discipline—not another layer of bureaucracy.
July 27, 20265 min read
Election securityOpinion
For years, Democrats and their media allies have repeated the same line: noncitizen voting is a “myth.” It “never happens.” It’s “vanishingly rare.” It’s already illegal, so it couldn’t possibly matter. They treat anyone who raises the issue as a conspiracy theorist.
July 24, 20267 min read
Economy & affordabilityOpinion
As the 2026 midterms approach, one issue towers above the rest for American voters: the cost of living. Groceries, gas, housing, and healthcare dominate conversations at kitchen tables across the country. Poll after poll confirms it—prices and affordability are the top concern, often by a wide margin. Voters are right to demand results. The question is who has the better track record and the better plan to deliver relief.
July 23, 20265 min read
Citizenship & allegianceOpinion
The American people deserve representatives whose loyalty is absolute. Not partial. Not shared. Not hedged by the pull of a foreign homeland, ancestral grievances, or diaspora politics. When someone seeks the power to write our laws, control our budgets, shape our foreign policy, or govern our states, the constituents they serve have a right to expect 100 percent of that person’s allegiance, energy, and dedication. Anything less erodes the foundation of self-government.
July 22, 20268 min read
Election securityOpinion
America’s elections are the foundation of our republic. They determine who writes our laws, who commands our military, who controls our borders, and who shapes the future for our children. For that system to retain legitimacy, only one group of people may participate in federal elections: citizens of the United States.
July 21, 202610 min read
National securityOpinion
Seventeen American service members dead and $4 gasoline demand accountability. But Democrats’ “endless war” slogan does not explain how they would secure verified accounting of Iran’s 60-percent uranium stockpile, protect Americans and partners, or restore free passage through Hormuz. I support Trump’s objectives—with America First limits and an enforceable end state.
July 20, 20269 min read
Congress & ConstitutionOpinion
The Senate was designed in 1787, and the filibuster developed long before Jim Crow. Segregationists later abused Senate procedure, but a shameful use does not rewrite its origin.
July 18, 20268 min read
Second AmendmentOpinion
The first federal appeals court to strike down a state semiautomatic-rifle ban reached a straightforward conclusion: government cannot turn arms owned by millions of law-abiding Americans into contraband by changing the label.
July 18, 20268 min read
Election securityOpinion
The new files strengthen Trump’s case that Beijing posed a deeper election threat—and that federal officials treated inconvenient intelligence too casually. They demand accountability. The public record reviewed here does not resolve whether vote totals were affected.
July 17, 202611 min read
Federal spendingAnalysis
The first nine months of fiscal 2026 brought higher federal receipts and an even larger deficit. Neither tariff revenue nor a single round of cuts can substitute for a durable fiscal plan.
July 17, 20267 min read
Border & sovereigntyAnalysis
June’s 9,848 southwest-border apprehensions confirm a historic enforcement shift. Court rulings and continuing narcotics seizures show why sovereignty cannot rest on executive action alone.
July 16, 20267 min read
World affairsAnalysis
NATO’s July summit advanced the burden-sharing shift Washington has demanded for years. The alliance becomes fairer only when European money produces deployable forces and deeper stockpiles.
July 15, 20266 min read
Energy & economyAnalysis
Demand from data centers and reshored industry is testing a grid built for slower growth. Build faster, require new users to pay, and protect reliable power.
July 14, 20267 min read
