By: John Koufos Gotham City is famously depicted in comics and movies as one of the most dangerous and crime-ridden fictional cities. Despite falling crime nationally, parts of America have become mini-Gothams with repeated violent crimes committed by people with addiction and mental illness. The difference is that even Gotham City has Arkham Asylum, where violent people suffering from mental illness are sent. Crime has …Read More
The Daily Signal: A Tale of 2 Women September 8, 2026By: Anne Schlafly Phyllis Schlafly and Gloria Steinem both passed away at the age of 92. Both had full lives with an enormous impact on American culture. They never met, but their life stories were intertwined. Both came from poor families, graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and became leaders of movements. They were intelligent and prolific writers. Both used their physical beauty and stylishness to advance their causes. Steinem believed that …Read More
Washington Examiner: ‘Your labs look fine’: How medicine hides the crisis in women’s health September 8, 2026By: Valerie Huber and Victoria Akyea Imagine seeing four doctors in three years and leaving every appointment with the same answer: your labs look “fine,” you’re probably just stressed, get more sleep. It wasn’t until she collapsed at work that anyone ordered the right test. She was 44. Her heart disease had been progressing for years, hiding in plain sight because her symptoms didn’t …Read More
Real Clear Politics: Texas Democrat Hinojosa Pretends To Be Conservative September 8, 2026By: Rob Henneke Democrats haven’t won a statewide office in Texas since 1994. So this year, the Democrat at the top of the ticket is seeking to topple Republican Gov. Greg Abbott – by pretending to be a conservative. No, really. Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat from Austin, is out with a new ad in her campaign for governor: “Welcome …Read More
Washington Times: Congress must take sextortion seriously to protect children September 1, 2026By: Brett Tolman and Marilyn Davidson One night nearly a year ago, Marilyn Davidson’s worst nightmare as a mother came true at the dinner table. Like most other parents, Marilyn had taught her son about the dangers he might encounter as he grew up, including drugs, alcohol, strangers and unsafe situations. Still, there was one threat she could not prepare him for: …Read More
Fox News: China is holding critical minerals hostage. Alaska can help end the threat August 31, 2026By: Governor Mike Dunleavy America’s ability to compete with China hinges on secure access to critical minerals. That strategic imperative must guide federal policy on the resources that undergird our technology, economy and national defense. It’s not an exaggeration to say that, without access to the critical minerals that form the backbone of our modern technological infrastructure, our economy would face …Read More
Washington Examiner: The House should reject delay of hemp regulations August 31, 2026By: Kris Ullman Congress has already taken the necessary steps to close the dangerous “hemp loophole.” Now, the House of Representatives has a simple choice: uphold the law and protect children, or grant the intoxicating hemp industry another opportunity to profit from an addiction-for-profit business model. The Senate recently passed a continuing resolution that would delay implementation of critical restrictions on delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp-derived …Read More
Washington Examiner: Trump must step in before doctors farm humans for spare parts August 31, 2026By: Mary Marslender The recent announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services that it will move to decertify one of the nation’s organ procurement organizations is one important element of a process to restore trust in America’s system of organ donation. But HHS should take further actions to build upon the Trump administration’s prior reforms and ensure that vulnerable human beings are …Read More
Washington Examiner: Oakland fined this couple $915,000 for preventing fires. That’s 18 times the penalty for actual arson August 24, 2026By: Laura Beth Latimer Imagine buying a piece of property, being ordered by the government to clear it of fire hazards, and then being handed a nearly million-dollar bill by that same government for doing exactly what it asked. It sounds like a dystopian satire of bureaucratic overreach, but for Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner, it is a harrowing legal reality. …Read More
The Daily Signal: The Ballot Measure to Let Noncitizens Vote in Los Angeles Is Dead—for Now August 12, 2026By: Avi Fortenberry The Los Angeles City Council has reversed course on a ballot measure that would have asked voters in the nation’s second-largest city to decide whether noncitizens may vote in city and school board elections. However, this news isn’t as simple as it might seem. The motion’s author, Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez, said that he authored the motion for noncitizen voting because groups that represent illegal aliens asked him …Read More