Republican House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced Wednesday that his committee is launching hearings into the rapidly expanding Minnesota Somali fraud scandal—and Democrats should brace themselves. The first hearing, scheduled for January 7, will feature testimony from three Minnesota Republican lawmakers who have been sounding the alarm while state officials looked the other way. … Read more
What can really be said about Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14) that hasn’t already been said—other than that he may be one of the least self-aware figures in national politics? Swalwell is the political equivalent of the guy flexing in the gym mirror while sneaking glances around to see if anyone’s watching—except he never actually … Read more
The Left is in full meltdown over the airstrikes on narco-terrorists in the Caribbean. Democrats are even floating impeachment proceedings against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The selective outrage is astonishing. The memory-holing is even worse. Where were these same voices when Barack Obama carried out roughly 500 drone strikes, killing civilians in the process? … Read more
Virginia Republican state Sen. Bryce Reeves has withdrawn from the 2026 race for Sen. Mark Warner’s (D-VA) seat due to a serious family health issue that requires him to stay in the state. He will instead pursue re-election to the state Senate, where he serves the 28th District. “Today, after prayerful reflection and conversations with … Read more
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from ending deportation protections for about 200 South Sudanese nationals while a legal challenge proceeds. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley, a Biden appointee, said the order does not address the underlying merits of the case but is intended to preserve the status quo. As … Read more
Rule of Law on Trial: When Defiance Meets Consequence in America’s Most Watched Courtroom Donald Trump’s legal saga has entered a volatile new chapter, one where defiance collides with consequence and the American justice system faces one of its most public stress tests in generations. A New York federal judge has warned that jail time … Read more
Zelensky’s Silent Checkmate: How a Canadian Alliance Rewired Trump-Era Power Politics Ukraine did not walk into Washington looking for sympathy, permission, or rescue, but arrived with a calculated sense of control shaped quietly hours earlier in Ottawa. That decision, barely noticed at first, may prove to be one of the most consequential geopolitical maneuvers of … Read more
Kentucky Democratic state Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton has been sentenced to home incarceration after her 2024 arrest for driving under the influence. Chester-Burton, a resident of Shively, entered an Alford plea for driving under the influence on October 15. Jefferson County District Court records indicate that the state legislator received a sentence of 10 days of … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to tighten the reins on how federal courts enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, potentially shielding state lawmakers from challenges that conflate race and partisanship in redistricting. The looming decision is so significant that two well-known voting rights groups have warned that eliminating or limiting Section 2 would allow … Read more
A recent increase in the number of federal law enforcement officers operating in Minnesota follows new allegations of fraud involving day care centers run by Somali residents, according to officials familiar with the investigations. President Donald Trump has previously connected his administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota to a series of fraud cases tied … Read more