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No Surprise Over Diddy Verdict, Prosecutors Overcharged
My beef with federal prosecutors stands: Too many care more about scalps than safety. They expand the definitions of crimes so they can press charges that generate headlines, when really, the actual crimes are bad enough.
Drinkers Beware: Indulgence Influences First Impressions
If a little bit of alcohol might be acceptable for some people in social settings, where is the line? Overconsumption is never the preferred path to making a positive impression and can have disastrous consequences, both socially and situationally.
You May Get to Make Your Own Hotel Bed in Calif.
Personally, we’ve tried our best to educate, but it's mostly a fruitless task. When a business encounters rising costs that can’t be avoided, the customers get to take up the slack through higher prices.
By Michael Reagan with Michael R. Shannon
July 4th Also a Celebration for Immigrants
America does not have grandiose gates for people to walk in, we do not even make it too easy, yours truly waited almost 23 years before earning citizenship. Yet, crowds pour in. It keeps the nation young, vibrant and entrepreneurial, bubbling with ideas.
July 4th Should Be About Renewing Our Founding Principles
A new Gallup poll released this past week confirms what many already sense: national pride is in decline. Just 36% of Democrats and 53% of independents now say they’re "extremely" or "very" proud to be American. Among Generation Z, it’s lower.
Did Mamdani Benefit from Election Rigging?
New Yorkers are under the false impression that the taxpayer-funded New York City Campaign Finance Board is leveling the playing field to make voting for Gotham's next mayor and other elected officials fair. Just the opposite is true.
Without Strategic Tariffs U.S. Defenses Weakened
Meanwhile, the U.S. has spent decades offshoring its industrial capacity. We can't outsource missile production, AI infrastructure, or the material that holds our aircraft together. Yet this is exactly what America has been doing for decades. Tariffs must be a scalpel, not a hammer.
Are We Truly Independent of D.C.?
On July 4th 2025, the Jeffersonian principles that animated the just war for secession called the American Revolutionary War have all been discarded.
Sanctuary Cities Offer No Refuge for Law Abiding Citizens
The only apt descriptor for criminal-sympathizing elected officials is "hoodlum," and they are aided and abetted by a compliant mainstream media industrial complex.
Bill More Like Disaster, Not 'Beautiful'
However, a few pearls in a vast ocean of bad policies are nothing to celebrate. It's like marveling at newly painted rooms in a burning house.
Being Trump Means Never Having to Say, 'I'm on Break!'
Say what you will about Trump. This 79-year-old man’s stamina is astonishing. And he does not burn the candle at both ends while plotting ribbon cuttings and National Tangerine Month celebrations. Trump is confronting the biggest challenges on Earth and scoring wins.
On July 4th Honor the 6th for Role in 2nd Amendment
Readers under 45 years old may be surprised learn that they are members of the "Militia of the United States," a tradition going back to the Militia Act of 1792.
Lawsuit: Va. Grade School Rewrites History, Promotes Bullying of Jews
The complaint alleges that the three Jewish children of Brian Vazquez and Ashok Roy were expelled "because they complained about the school's unwillingness to respond to anti-Semitic harassment of their 11-year-old daughter."
Let the Message Be Clear: Canadian Healthcare Failed
Recognizing the failures of their own healthcare system, many Canadian politicians and celebrities seek private care in the United States. Canadian-style health care doesn't work. Just ask the Canadians.
Weakened Iran Hurts China, Bolsters Middle East Peace
A fragile Trump-negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Iran can now potentially encourage the Saudis and other Arab states to set diplomatic ties with Israel as Accord members.
Democrats Whining Only Empowers Republicans
Convincing young, uninformed voters that nirvana awaits contingent upon the removal of an oligarch class is political scapegoating bred from the desperateness of having no real platform.
Don't Put Brakes on Meals on Wheels
What's ultimately clear is that fixed-income disabled and senior citizens are the least likely to benefit whatsoever from the policy changes underway. Over 17%, or 58 million, Americans today are over age 65, a number that rose by 34% in the decade ending in 2022.
High Court Must Resolve Issue of Men in Women's Sports
In a recent podcast with Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, California Gov. Gavin Newsom stated that it is "deeply unfair" for boys to compete against girls in athletic contests.The governor's "unfair" admission appears to have been a momentary opinion, since he...
Democrats Coddle Violent Protesters, We Reap the Results
If God forbid, there are terrorist attacks in our country because of the president’s bold attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, let’s see how many Democrats in Congress and protesters blame Trump and ICE, not the terrorists. Don’t be surprised.
Musk Should Drop Aversion to Apologizing - Especially to Trump
Elon Musk has some important unfinished business he should address: making a full-throated apology to the President of the United States.
Why U.S. Helping Ukraine Defeat Russia Makes Fiscal Sense
There's a machine in America that doesn't want this war to be won. That machine is the one wishing it keep going, so weapons can continue to be purchased. It's not the machine of peace, and it's not the machine of winning wars.  
Fed Dist. Courts Could Use High Court's Support on Immigration
So now all the babies born to undocumented parents in the 28 states that didn't challenge President Donald Trump's executive order will have to sue (anonymously, of course, lest this administration deport them, which it would if it could find them) to demand that the...
Abortion Industry Imploding
If abortion demand is up, why isn’t it raining cash for abortionists in states that protect it?
Trump Breaks Cycle of Veterans Neglect with Meaningful Care
On May 9, Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the National Center for Warrior Independence, a federal initiative to be located on the Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles. The order sets a clear and ambitious goal: to house 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028/
Democrats Need Populism, Just Not Mamdani's
Making Mamdani mayor of New York is like electing Bernie Sanders president — maybe even worse. But in an era when populism keeps gaining momentum, Democratic insiders habitually turn to political has-beens to rescue the party.
Fear, Misinformation Shouldn't Drive Policies on U.S. Business
America’s leading corporations are the reason we have affordable products, reliable services, and world-class technology.
Trump Is Fulfilling Eisenhower's Vision of Nuclear Peace
Under Trump's leadership, President Eisenhower's vision outlined in his "Atoms for Peace" speech is becoming a reality. With the increased global energy use looming on the horizon, our 47th commander in chief is taking steps that will benefit both the U.S. and the world.
Anti-Israel Stances Brought Trump's Wrath on Macron
It's disheartening to witness the French kowtowing to dark forces which nearly 10 years ago perpetrated acts of barbaric slaughter on the streets of Paris (think Charlie Hebdo, Bataclan), preferring instead to sanction the country which has acted to confront the scourge menacing both nations.
Evil at Commencements Masquerades As Virtue
Twenty years ago, commencement speeches at America's top universities were proud celebrations of freedom, intellectual discovery, and national purpose.In 2005, Harvard's commencement address was delivered by none other than writer and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.
Pass the Pristine Bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act
The Act also correctly finds that the use of alternative definitions of antisemitism impairs enforcement efforts by adding multiple standards that fail to identify many of the modern manifestations of antisemitism.
Maturity Key to Positive Mother and Daughter-In-Law Tranquility
Very often both the mother and the wife/girlfriend missed out on a mother/daughter relationship, and in addition to both loving the man they "share" emotionally, they both have found something missing in their own lives and embrace that affection.
Online Senior Scams Rise: We Must Confront a $4.9 Billion Crisis
In 2024 alone, Americans over the age of 60 reported nearly 150,000 cases of online fraud, resulting in almost $4.9 billion in losses, a 43% increase over 2023.
Pols Would Do Well to Not Tie Policy to Scientific Theory
The discovery not only radically changes our perspective on the migration of ancient peoples; it provides yet another warning about undue reliance upon what has come to be called "settled science."
'Midnight Hammer' on Iran Defines Trump Doctrine
My young family and I were in Israel when the Israel Defense Forces and Mossad began their offensive operations against Iran on June 13, commencing what President Donald Trump has since called the "12-Day War." Although the Mossad's intelligence and the IDF's rapid...
Mamdani's Victory: Death Knell for NYC
With all the endorsements and a $25 million campaign fund, Cuomo lost to a little-known radical antisemitic socialist whose standing in the polls earlier this year stood at 1% when Cuomo was at 45%. What happened?
Probe Connection Between Union Dues and Radical Causes
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., recently launched a formal Senate investigation into the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, or CHIRLA, for its role in stoking violent riots in Los Angeles.
Anarchy Framed as Compassion Brings No Justice
The Founding Fathers aimed to ensure our liberty under law, in conformity with the "the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God." Natural law refers to the moral law the Creator has impressed upon the world.
Trump's Call for European Strength Finds Answer in Balkans
For years, President Trump has repeatedly urged European countries to shoulder their fair share of the collective defense burden and invest more heavily in their militaries.
Why American Jews Need a Self-Defense Force
For those who don’t remember history, the Haganah wasn’t born out of comfort. It was forged out of necessity. It was the shield of the Jewish people when British colonial forces turned a blind eye to Arab violence. It was a volunteer army of Jews.
Trump Stands Up for the Rights of Priests
. It has long been accepted as a legal privilege to guard the confidentiality of attorney-client, doctor-patient and psychotherapist-patient, as well as the privilege afforded the priest and his penitent.
We Can't Ignore China-Iran Alliance
With recent developments in Iran — escalating internal unrest, Israeli military threats, and President Donald Trump signaling a willingness to target Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure — we may be witnessing the slow-motion implosion of the regime.
Supreme Court Strikes Back Against DEI Discrimination
The radical left has sought to use DEI to justify reverse discrimination against so-called "majority group" plaintiffs, typically straight, white males, in college admissions, internships, scholarships, job opportunities and promotions, research grants, and the list goes on.
Israel Has Iran's 'Desert Nuclear Plan' In Its Sights
Transport and bazaar strikes, shortages of electricity, gasoline, and water are inflicting severe hardship on the Iranian population, already hard hit economically by plunging exchange rates of the national currency.
Nothing 'Heroic' About Democrats Dangerous Tantrums
Leftism considers it heroic to lose control of your emotions. They literally melt down in the presence of anyone who holds a different view.
The Immunity for Left No One Wants to Talk About
When Americans see one set of rules for liberal elites and another for conservative voices, they stop believing the system is fair. They start to suspect that the loudest moralizers in media and politics are less interested in ethics and more interested in power.
US Can Win AI Race, Just Keep Gov't's Hands Off
This transformative technology must be led by America. This time around, China is our rival that has designs on supplanting America as the superpower.
Message of Trump's Iran Strike: Stalling Doesn't Serve Peace
The recent U.S.-led strike, following Israel’s operations against Iranian targets, was a clear message: peace is not served by stalling. Endless dialogue with those who have no intention of compromise is not diplomacy, it's delay. Delay leads only to deeper instability.
Overregulating Sports Betting Only Scores Black Market Wins
When a legal market is smothered by excessive regulation and punishing tax rates, a black market inevitably fills the gap. Legal sports betting apps — where permitted — can offer consumers safe, transparent, and regulated environments.
Italy Strikes Blow for Civilization, US Should Take Note
Let us hope the Trump administration follows through on its worthy promises to do the same for the American people.
Senator Sets Example by Being in the Trenches
Weeks before the election last year, Jason Zugai, the vice president of United Steelworkers Local 2227, pulled then-U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick aside at a Donald Trump rally here in Westmoreland County and asked him to meet with him and the...
High Court Slows Transgender Train, Puts U.S. Back on Moral Track
We must pray and work to ensure this cultural U-turn becomes a permanent course correction. It must not stop with women’s sports or halting the mutilation of children. We must reclaim and rebuild the moral foundations of our society.
Trump Must Now Reverse US Vulnerability
In the area of national security, Trump has great latitude and, as commander in chief, he can use military resources to respond to imminent threats, such as the Iranian nuclear weapons program.
Stagnant Bureaucracy Hinders Building Space-Based Defenses
There have been advances in technology in the quarter century since my watch as SDI Director — and many worthy accomplishments, but the limitations of stagnating bureaucracies are unchanged.
Are We Becoming a Third-World Country?
Americans have long bragged that we are the world's most advanced nation. We certainly used to be. But those leading earlier in a race do not always end up winning it.
Who Will Stop Nation Dying by Internal Suicide, Oppression?
Today, brave and far-sighted men and women must look back to another "West," this time to the Euro-American enlightenment values that literally created the United States as the first consciously-rationally created nation in history.
Is the Kennedy Center Returning to Good Taste?
Overlooking the Potomac River is The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. It's our national performing arts center, with Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson involved in its creation.
Mr. President: There is No 'Clean' Bombing Solution
If our leader decides that we must now commit American forces to battle and the time for debate has passed, then let this writer and retired warrior be the first to offer my full and utmost support for his leadership and the missions he guides us to undertake.
Netanyahu Never Waivered on Threat from a Nuclear Iran
Israel and America are very fortunate to have principled and courageous leaders like Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump, who are working as partners to take bold action to protect the security of their countries and the world.
U.S. Must Work With Israel on Iran
However, despite the awesome precision and success with which Israel has carried out its operations, it still needs U.S. help.
Israel's Preemptive Attack on Iran Justified
Benjamin Netanyahu has been faulted, largely by left-wing Democrats and radicals, on the grounds that he acted too quickly. A satisfactory deal that would have absolutely assured that Iran would never obtain nuclear weapons was never likely.
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