Author: Brittany Mays

Jackson warned about a future where experts are sidelined in favor of loyalists, and that concern became a flashpoint in debates over who should guide policy and how much power an incoming president should have over federal expertise. Jackson stoked the issue directly, saying, “Jackson also fearmongered about ‘having a president come in and fire all the scientists, and the doctors, and the economists, and the Ph.D.s, and replacing them with loyalists and people who don’t know anything.'” That line jumped straight into the middle of a larger argument about political control versus institutional expertise. People on both sides seized…

Notre Dame was left out of the expanded College Football Playoff after losing two games, then announced it would decline a bowl invitation; the move has stirred debate about entitlement, the playoff committee, and how programs respond to setbacks. The College Football Playoff structure and the way teams react to its outcomes are under fresh scrutiny after Notre Dame was excluded from the 12-team playoff field. The school had been inside the top 10 before championship weekend but slipped out following losses earlier in the season. That drop explains, in straightforward terms, why they were not selected. Two defeats —…

Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued focused guidance for federal prosecutors aimed at groups associated with antifa, framing the effort as part of a broader push against domestic political violence and naming statutes and investigative tools to hold violent actors accountable. Pam Bondi sent a detailed memorandum to federal prosecutors outlining legal pathways to pursue groups accused of aligning with antifa, and it landed quickly in the middle of a heated debate. The guidance specifically names statutes from conspiracy and mail and wire fraud to RICO as options prosecutors should consider when violent acts cross legal lines. The memo frames…

Pete Hegseth called President Trump the modern heir to Ronald Reagan for carrying forward a straightforward, tough-on-threats approach summed up by “peace through strength.” President Trump is the true heir to Ronald Reagan when it comes to championing the former president’s policy of “peace through strength,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday. That line cuts to the heart of how many conservatives see American power: strength that deters conflict and protects our interests without leaving our hands tied. It is a simple idea, but one that requires firm policy choices and the will to follow through when rivals test us.…

Sen. Mark Warner publicly urged the removal of Pete Hegseth, accusing him on national television of a pattern of disrespect toward uniformed service members and mishandling sensitive information, a charge that raises questions about partisanship, accountability, and how we protect the people who protect us. On a recent TV appearance, Sen. Mark Warner called for Pete Hegseth to be fired, saying Hegseth has shown disrespect toward the military and allegedly mishandled classified or sensitive information. The accusations were aired on MS NOW’s The Last Word, where Warner detailed incidents he believes warrant immediate action. Republicans should hear these claims but…

The Maryland Consumer Freedom Coalition, supported by the Maryland Retailers Alliance trade association, is renewing its push to allow grocery stores to sell beer and wine, restarting a debate over consumer choice, competition, and state regulation. The Maryland Consumer Freedom Coalition has announced a renewed effort to change state law so grocery stores can carry beer and wine, and the move comes with backing from the Maryland Retailers Alliance trade association. Supporters say this is a straightforward modernization of outdated rules that limit where adults can buy everyday items. The proposal frames the issue as a question of convenience and…

The Washington Accords signed in Washington bring Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo into a formal peace agreement brokered by President Donald Trump, promising an end to three decades of conflict and opening the door to political and economic cooperation. The leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed the Washington Accords in a ceremony that marked a decisive diplomatic move after decades of hostility. The agreement was negotiated in Washington under the direct facilitation of President Donald Trump and his team. Observers called the event a rare example of high-stakes diplomacy that produced a…

Universities are moving ahead with diversity-themed application prompts despite the Trump administration’s claim that those prompts conflict with the Supreme Court’s ban on race-based admissions, and that clash is raising questions about fairness, consistency, and the future of merit-based college selection. Across the country, many colleges continue to ask applicants for essays about diversity, background, or personal challenges, even as federal officials argue those prompts undercut the Supreme Court’s direction on race in admissions. From a conservative perspective, this pattern looks like institutions skirting a clear legal and moral boundary while claiming to uphold inclusive values. Administrators defend the prompts…

A look at the long-delayed January 6 pipe bomb investigation, the politics around it, and how shifting priorities and new technology finally produced an arrest after years of silence. One of the strangest things about January 6 is how quietly the pipe bomb case went cold for years despite its obvious danger. The FBI and DOJ under the Biden administration kept the story in the background while the nation focused on other prosecutions. That silence bred suspicion and raised questions about priorities inside federal law enforcement. Senator Mark Warner offered one of the more eyebrow-raising public takes when he questioned…

This article lays out the consequences and legal implications for anyone sending mail-order mifepristone into Texas, describing the scale of potential fines and the broader enforcement and policy context. State authorities have signaled they will treat out-of-state distribution of abortion drugs to Texas as a serious offense, and the penalty amounts reflect that stance. The presence of a large monetary penalty aims to change behavior quickly and clearly. Officials see financial deterrence as a straightforward tool to reduce unlawful shipments into the state. Abortion drug traffickers who send mail-order mifepristone to Texas could face fines of no less than $100,000…