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U.S. military might scores 'marginal' in new strength assessment
President Trump may have built into his Big Beautiful Bill an additional $150 billion in defense spending that is above and beyond what's normally appropriated for the department. But it's hardly enough.
U.S. adults say it's more wrong to view porn than abort a baby
A new survey from the Pew Research Center to rate the morality of nine different behaviors and actions, from consuming alcohol to having an extramarital affair, found more U.S. adults find it unacceptable to watch pornography than abort a baby. That's quite a culture shift -- and shock.
Republicans, Democrats agree: They are above the law on sexual misconduct
In a 357-65 vote, with one member abstaining, the House voted to essentially halt a resolution that would have made public the sexual harassment and misconduct reports that have been filed against congressional representatives. Republicans and Democrats agree -- the public has no right to know if they've been accused of sexual misconduct.
Clueless Zohran Mamdani achieves new heights of arrogance
All socialists are arrogant because they think they know better than individuals how individuals ought to live their lives. But New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a new level of arrogance.
Democrats are lying about War Powers Act, Trump, Iran
Calling out President Trump as a lawbreaker for initiating attacks on Iran is to lie. And Democrats are doing it knowingly and for political reasons.
Democrats have a teensie, weenie, teeny, tiny 2028 bench
Democrats' primary means of pulling in voters is to call out the other side as fill-in-the-blank. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, with her "F--- ICE" pin and her "KKK" State of the Union chants may be "low IQ," as Trump put it. But she fits in well with her party.
Donald Trump's cuts to federal workforce a real conservative win
President Donald Trump cut around 317,000 federal workers in 2025, according to Office of Personnel management figures. Trump is moving America in the right direction. The fewer feds, the better chance to have a government that's controlled by the people.
JPMorgan's debanking of Trump chills all Americans
If banks can get by with closing the accounts of those with whom they disagree politically, then America's entire constitutional system is in jeopardy.
Trump, despite the Supreme Court, will win tariff wars
The U.S. Supreme Court may have ruled against President Trump's use of emergency powers to levy tariffs on various countries with an aim at course correcting trade imbalances that have been damaging America's economy for years. But China shouldn't cheer just yet. Trump has other means.
Democrats can't handle unscripted, uncontrolled media
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York went to Munich to talk up foreign policy with a crowd of journalists and security experts and when asked a question about U.S. military support of Taiwan, answered -- duh-oh!
Munich gives U.S. another chance to show dominance
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told a crowd of foreign heads of state at the Munich Security Conference that the "United States's claim to leadership has been challenged and possibly lost." And Americans laughed, and we laughed, and we laughed.
Shutdown showdown is Democrat theatrics, pure and simple
There's Taco Tuesday. There's Hump Day Wednesday. There's Fish Friday. And now, thanks to Democrats, there's Shutdown Saturday, reflecting the latest in a growing list of government shutdowns that is slated for midnight Friday, meaning beginning early, early, early Saturday.
Social media lawsuit is anti-American at root
Opening statements start this week for a landmark lawsuit against social media companies' biggest names, including Meta and Google, alleging they purposefully addicted children to their products. But what of choice? And that's the problem with this suit.
Bad Bunny's baffling, bad Super Bowl show
As Super Bowl halftime shows go, file Bad Bunny's under -- What The Bleep Was That? He sang primarily in Spanish. Few knew what he was saying. It was a nod at DEI, a face-slap to U.S.A.
Dear America, don't forget about debt
The nation's gross debt has climbed to $38.56 trillion, a hike of $2.35 trillion from just a year ago and $10.7 trillion from five years ago. This cannot last.
Give us your tired, your poor -- your entitled
Fifty-three percent of households headed by immigrants, whether legal or illegal, take taxpayer-funded welfare benefits, compared to 37 percent of homes headed by those born in the United States. How is this helping America?
It's the economy, stupid -- a slogan that still resonates with voters
Majorities questioned in a newly released Pew Research Center survey say they're unhappy with the direction of the national economy and that the prices of eggs, gas, housing and health care are still too high. This is the one statistic with sticking power for the midterms.
Nationalizing elections not in Americans' best interest
President Donald Trump's frustration over the election process is understood, and shared. But nationalizing elections is not a win for the American voter.
Socialists, Marxists, collectivists are coming on strong for the children
The goal is to get the next generation of American voters trained in the good, Marxist way to go, and to get the next generation of American leaders, be they government, business, education, military, or societal, similarly trained. Then the Democrats' vision for America will be complete.
Minneapolis resisters build border to keep out border agents
A bunch of street thugs and liberal White women in Minneapolis masquerading as First Amendment freedom fighters have built blockades in the city to keep out ICE agents and law enforcement -- and they're even reportedly checking IDs and running license plates. Oh, the irony.
