Author: Brittany Mays

The Starmer government must rethink its China strategy if it wants to keep the United States confident in Britain as a partner. This piece argues that a softer line risks strategic friction, economic vulnerability, and weakened security cooperation. It calls for clearer alignment with U.S. concerns while balancing Britain’s commercial interests and national sovereignty. Trust between allies is built on predictable behavior and shared threat assessments, and recent ambiguity from London has raised eyebrows in Washington. When the U.K. appears hesitant to toughen controls or push back on coercive tactics, allies start to question whether intelligence and policy coordination remain…

We have created a demoralized right, perpetually apologizing for existing while the left advances unimpeded. This piece looks at why that happened, where the costs show up, and how conservatives can stop shrinking and start competing again. It traces cultural, strategic, and media drivers and offers clear directions for rebuilding confidence without compromising core principles. First, the problem is mostly psychological but it has real consequences. Too often conservatives act as if simply being conservative requires an apology, and that posture hands initiative to opponents. That constant defensiveness weakens messages and cedes cultural ground to a movement that never apologizes…

President Donald Trump’s counterterrorism push is back in full force, and the White House is publicly counting results: a newly disclosed tally credits U.S. operations with taking out 370 jihadist leaders since the start of his second term. Senior counterterrorism officials are describing direct, lethal pressure on global terror networks and a renewed focus on preventing plots before they reach American soil. The administration is also coordinating domestic work across agencies to address support networks and extremist violence inside the United States. This piece lays out the numbers, the names publicly cited, and how the policy translates into action at…

Saudi Arabia’s late-Wednesday appointment of a prominent ultraconservative scholar as the new grand mufti, the kingdom’s top religious scholar, marks a clear signal about the direction of religious authority in Riyadh. The move tightens control over theological messaging and will matter for social policy, regional influence, and the kingdom’s place with Western allies. This article breaks down what the appointment means, who it affects, and why conservatives in the United States should care. The grand mufti role is the public face of religious interpretation in Saudi Arabia and carries real influence over daily life for millions. Naming an ultraconservative figure…

Federal immigration agents and several Chicago-area ICE facilities have been repeatedly targeted by violent demonstrators in recent weeks, creating visible strain on enforcement operations and public safety. That unrest has fed into a legal challenge now decided by a federal judge in the region. The judge’s ruling pushes back against how ICE officers carry out certain arrests near courthouses, and it has already become a flashpoint in the national debate over law enforcement and immigration policy. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings, a Biden-appointed jurist, issued an order barring ICE personnel from making warrantless arrests at courthouses and warned that agents…

President Trump’s return to Washington has reignited a public feud with Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, and that tension just produced a new, serious primary challenge. Former Navy SEAL and fifth generation Kentucky farmer Ed Gallrein has entered the race for the GOP nomination in Kentucky’s 4th District with Trump’s backing. The move signals a clear test of who represents the party’s America First agenda in that district and whether Massie’s independence will withstand a coordinated effort from the national movement. This piece lays out the key players, the timing, and what each side is saying as the contest unfolds.…

When a Line Lands: The De Niro Remark That Stopped the Room A sharp put-down can change the shape of a conversation in an instant, and sometimes it becomes the only thing anyone remembers. That kind of moment happened when a remark landed so hard that it rewired the tenor of the room and forced everyone to react. The line in question appeared in a single, devastating sentence: What De Niro ‘ just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard … Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it.’ That…

Media Double Standards: Tattoos, Symbols, and Selective Outrage The media went hysterical over Pete Hegseth’s Jerusalem Cross tattoo but are much less concerned about Graham Platner’s Nazi symbol. That split reaction tells you more about where coverage starts and stops than about the symbols themselves. Hegseth’s Jerusalem Cross is a clear Christian emblem tied to faith and history, and it became a headline overnight. The coverage framed it as provocative, even though the mark is rooted in religious tradition rather than extremism. By contrast, reports about Graham Platner’s Nazi symbol barely registered with the same outlets that spent days dissecting…

Settlement Forces Restart of Several Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Programs The Trump administration paused most student loan debt relief programs after former President Joe Biden tried a broad cancellation move, and lawsuits followed quickly. One recent suit ended in a settlement that requires the government to reverse that pause and start processing applications again for specific programs. Under the settlement, borrowers who apply to the affected programs will see their paperwork accepted and processed while those programs remain authorized. That action could restore relief access for as many as 2.5 million people, but only for a limited period tied to…

DHS Reports Nearly 480,000 Arrests, 70% with Criminal Records President Donald Trump ran on a pledge to carry out widespread removals of illegal aliens, and the new administration says it’s moving aggressively to keep that promise. Officials point to a large number of arrests as evidence that enforcement is back at scale. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem just announced that, since the new administration began in January, nearly half a million illegal aliens have been apprehended by federal agents. That figure is being presented as a baseline for tougher, broader enforcement going forward. Officials also push back against the narrative…