Author: Brittany Mays

This piece looks at what rising force, movement, or personality could realistically replace Trumpism in American politics and why that shift matters for conservatives. Trumpism did more than elect a president; it reshaped how politics is fought and what voters expect from their leaders. Any successor to that energy needs to match its ability to connect with voters while offering clearer policy and steadier governance. The question is not just who could replace Trump, but what kind of conservative movement could absorb his strengths and avoid his liabilities. One possibility is a policy-first conservative cohort that focuses on kitchen-table issues:…

This piece argues that domestic pain from rising grocery and gas prices is being misattributed to defense spending, that budget politics are being oversimplified, and that neutralizing threats abroad protects American household budgets. Ground beef at $6.74 a pound and a national cattle herd at a 75-year low are concrete hits to family budgets, and regular gas climbed from $2.81 in late December to $3.85 this week — a 37% jump in eleven weeks. Those numbers are the kind of immediate pressure most families notice first, not Pentagon line items. Pointing to the grocery cart and the pump keeps the…

Mike Johnson tied the 250th anniversary of American independence to the role of religious faith in the founding, arguing that the moment calls for remembering the spiritual convictions that shaped early American life and civic institutions. As the nation marks its 250th year, House Speaker Mike Johnson framed the celebration as a chance to recall how faith and public life were intertwined from the start. He urged Americans to look back at the founders not just as political architects but as people influenced by religious conviction. That perspective pushes against the modern trend to treat religion as private and irrelevant…

The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. This number is more than a statistic, it is a snapshot of priorities and choices that will shape economic freedom for years to come. Hitting $39 trillion is a warning light for anyone who cares about fiscal discipline and national strength. The size of the debt changes the way Washington operates, squeezing choices on everything from defense to domestic priorities. Republicans are right to point out that unchecked borrowing limits future flexibility and hands control to creditors. Interest…

Transparency matters: this piece looks at why public visibility of government spending and contracts is essential to holding power to account, how organizations collect and present that data, and the practical limits and opportunities that shape real-world oversight. ‘In a free society, you can’t have accountability without visibility,’ said John Hart, CEO of Open the Books. That line sets the tone for a conversation about sunlight as the antiseptic of democracy and why tracking public dollars matters. Transparency is not a lofty ideal; it is a practical tool for exposing waste, fraud, and conflicts of interest. When citizens and watchdogs…

The United States Postal Service is facing another cash shortfall, and this article looks at whether pouring taxpayer dollars into it will solve the problem or just delay a deeper reckoning. The Postal Service has long been treated as a political safety net and a guaranteed public utility, but repeated shortfalls show the model is broken. Republican-leaning critics argue that more subsidies will only hide inefficiency and keep poor management intact. At minimum, any discussion of funding must include accountability, structural changes, and competition with private carriers. Tossing more taxpayer money at the USPS without reforms would be a familiar…

This article argues that statutes designed to protect religious freedom were never meant to be used as a legal shield to permit ending unborn lives, explains how those laws work, and highlights why stretching them to justify abortion creates legal and moral confusion. “Nobody passed a robust statute protecting religious freedom for the purpose of ensuring people could use the law to kill their unborn children.” That plain line nails the point conservatives keep making: religious protections and a legal path to abortion are not the same thing. When statutes speak about religious exercise, they aim to guard worship, conscience,…

The First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston temporarily cleared the way for the Biden administration to resume a March 2025 Department of Homeland Security policy allowing rapid deportations to willing third countries, pausing a February 25 district court ruling that had set the policy aside and putting the case on an expedited appellate track toward oral argument in mid-April. The Boston-based appeals panel issued a 2-1 order on Monday that lifts the lower court block which had stalled the policy for weeks. That pause means the administration can renew rapid removals while the First Circuit considers the merits…

A federal judge in New Jersey, frustrated by what was described as chaotic Justice Department oversight of state prosecutions, removed a government lawyer from a courtroom on Monday and put the officials responsible under judicial scrutiny. The courtroom moment was blunt and public: a judge, vexed by the Justice Department’s chaotic oversight of federal prosecutions in New Jersey, threw a government attorney out of a hearing and signaled deep displeasure with how cases were being managed. That kind of reaction from the bench does not happen in a vacuum. It reflects both procedural breakdowns and mounting impatience with how prosecutions…

More and more Democratic candidates heading into the November midterms won’t commit to backing Hakeem Jeffries as House minority leader, a sign of growing unease inside the party that could reshape messaging, recruitment, and voter confidence ahead of the election. More and more Democratic candidates heading into the November midterms won’t commit to backing Hakeem Jeffries as House minority leader. That line captures a clear moment of hesitation inside the Democratic fold, where local politics and national strategy are colliding. For Republicans, the split offers a strategic opening to frame Democrats as divided and directionless. Across multiple districts, Democratic hopefuls…