Category Archives: Commentary

Trump Administration Must Begin Restoring American Values on Day One

As the Biden-Harris administration slips away, Donald Trump must fulfill his promises to dispose of [...]

Democrats Rewrite History to Praise Jimmy Carter

Tom Donilon, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser from 2010 to 2013, attempts to rewrite [...]

Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House

Charlie Hunt, Boise State University Beginning in January 2025, Republicans in Washington will achieve what’s [...]

Faced with Trump’s tariffs − and crackdowns on migration and narcotrafficking − Mexico is weighing retaliatory options

Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his [...]

Waste of the Day: Storm Victims Got Buffet Lunch, Not Housing Repairs

Topline: As lawmakers battle over how much to spend next year on disaster funding, it’s [...]

Trump Versus DEI in the Military

We already know what President Trump thinks of DEI.  He tried to rid the government [...]

Fingers Crossed

Donald Trump has made a huge number of declarations about what he plans to accomplish [...]

2024’s Winners and Losers: Year in Review

For those of us in the news business, 2024 provided a steady stream of stories [...]

Waste of the Day: Congress Funds 1,264 “Zombie” Programs

Topline: Congress allocated at least $516 billion for federal programs with expired authorizations in fiscal [...]

Trump’s Top 10 Best Moves of 2024

What a year it was! My first column of 2024 declared it “The Year of [...]