Category: Federal Issues

The PAUSE Act: A Winning Strategy for America and the GOP

Written by Daniel Horowitz

Let’s face it: Republicans are staring at a wipeout in the midterm elections. The economy is battered, GOP leadership looks unfocused, and swing voters show signs of fatigue with the endless drama surrounding Trump. The trend lines point in one direction.

But another truth sits alongside it: Republican voters still want a reason to show up. The base will not match the left’s turnout intensity unless the party gives them a fight worth having.… Continue Reading

America Rejects the Woke Playbook: New U.S. Human-Rights Rules Announced

Written by Grace Sargent

The Trump administration is moving to reclassify practices such as government-funded abortion, gender transition procedures for minors, and additional leftist policy measures as violations of human rights.

It’s no secret that the U.S. sets a global standard. The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (HRR) puts out a universal code of ethics that countries must follow to be in good standings with America. The administration’s new updates will significantly reshape that landscape— affecting countries’ access to U.S.… Continue Reading

Evict Dangerous Illegals Before the Next Attack

Written by David E. Smith

In the wake of the Washington, D.C. terror attack on two members of the West Virginia National Guard, Americans may finally be waking up to the reality that unvetted illegal immigrants pose a clear and present danger to our communities and to law and order. For years, warnings about open-border policies were dismissed as political posturing. Now the consequences are undeniable—and in this case, deadly.

While federal officials carefully tell the media they are “still investigating the motive,” multiple eyewitness accounts and reports leave little to no doubt: the shooter, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack near the White House on November 26, 2025.… Continue Reading

SNAP: Reforming a Broken System

Written by David E. Smith

For years, conservatives have warned that America’s welfare system—especially the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—has been riddled with fraud, waste, and abuse. Now, at long last, someone in Washington D.C. is taking the problem seriously. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s food stamps program, and the changes could not be more timely.

Roughly 43 million Americans—about 12 percent of the population—are enrolled in SNAP.… Continue Reading

Why Democrats Are Rooting for the Shutdown

Written by Star Parker

One big word worth learning is “schadenfreude.”

Schadenfreude is “pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.”

Nothing better captures the perverse pleasure that Democrats are deriving from the pain inflicted on our country caused by the government shutdown.

Democrats precipitated this shutdown to force Republicans to back off efforts to turn around our suicidal growth of government spending and debt.

House Republicans passed a continuing resolution ready for the president’s signature to fund the government, but Democrats said no.… Continue Reading

The High Cost of Judicial “Compassion”

Written by Daniel Horowitz

When victims’ advocates push for mandatory minimum sentences, the leniency lobby instantly howls about “judicial discretion.” In theory, that’s right: In a just society, judges should have the freedom to weigh every case, tailoring sentences to fit the crimes.

But America doesn’t live in that society. We live in an era when violent crime floods major cities and leftist judges treat predators like misunderstood poets. In this environment, mandatory minimums aren’t cruel — they’re the only remaining safeguard for victims and the public.… Continue Reading

A Not-So-Special Report with Governor Pritzker

Written by David E. Smith

Excuses, Deflection, and Denial

Illinois billionaire Governor JB Pritzker appeared on Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier on Thursday, where he blasted the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement in Chicago while downplaying the city’s spiraling crime problem. The two-term Democratic governor also dodged questions about his presidential ambitions, took shots at Trump’s tariff policies, and doubled down on his paranoid claim that U.S. troops could be used to “steal” the next election.… Continue Reading

The Left-Wing Coalition Behind the “No Kings” Protests

Written by David E. Smith

Last weekend, Leftists gathered in cities across the country for coordinated “No Kings” rallies — events ostensibly organized to complain, scream and whimper that Donald J. Trump is acting like a monarch. In reality, these unsubstantiated attacks on Trump’s leadership mask a much deeper and more troubling agenda. One in which central government would expand dramatically.

A closer look at the sponsors and partners behind the marches reveals a powerful coalition of radical and socialist groups working to reshape America’s political foundation.… Continue Reading

It’s Time to End Illinois’ Lawless Two-Week Election

Written by Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch

Under federal law, Election Day in the United States is not two days, two weeks or two months. It is a single day. That anyone might insist otherwise is difficult to imagine.

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, a case challenging Illinois’ decision to count mail-in-ballots that arrive up to 14 days after Election Day. For 80 years, Election Day has been held on the same day in November.… Continue Reading

When Love Grows Cold: The Rise of Political Violence

Written by David E. Smith

The growing political violence in the U.S. is a serious concern that threatens both the stability of our republic and the safety of its citizens. What we’re witnessing today is not merely partisan animosity, but open hostility — a clear sign of our culture’s moral and spiritual decline, which undermines the very foundation of a civilized society.

Just look at the violent mobs that recently targeted ICE offices and federal agents — torching vehicles, smashing windows, and assaulting officers who enforce our nation’s immigration laws.… Continue Reading