Author: Brittany Mays

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 Supporters say this is a straightforward modernization of outdated rules that limit where adults can buy everyday items.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…

If we stop telling the truth about who built this country and why, we lose the anchor that held generations steady and the direction that will keep us prosperous. If we pretend that America was built by people and cultures that quite literally could not have built America, then we aren’t just misremembering our past, we are losing the future that our actual ancestors secured for us. That line lands because it points to a simple fact: history shapes habits, laws, and the institutions that let free people flourish. Removing the hard edges of that story softens the institutions and…

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, an icon of New York City’s holiday season, lights up Wednesday night in a festive ceremony in midtown Manhattan. The annual tree lighting at Rockefeller Center drew another wave of holiday energy as crowds gathered in midtown Manhattan Wednesday night. The ritual blends bright lights, music, and city spectacle, and it remains one of New York’s most photographed seasonal moments. For many visitors and locals the event signals the official start of the holiday period in the city. Organizers typically transform a tall evergreen into a towering centerpiece covered in strands of lights and a…

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk became a national rallying cry for protecting freedom of speech, yet the lesson seems to have been missed by many college students who continue to treat expression as a problem to be managed instead of a right to be defended. This piece looks at how campus culture, administrative choices, and student behavior interact to undermine open debate. It explains why conservatives see a pattern of intolerance and what that means for future public discourse. The tone is direct and practical, focusing on the real consequences of shutting down speech. The moment when Charlie…

President Trump met with his national security team Monday evening at the White House as controversy grew over a Sept. 2 U.S. military strike on a Venezuelan boat suspected of carrying. The scene in the West Wing was the kind of no-nonsense, results-focused briefing the country expects when national security questions get serious. Officials gathered to review what happened, why it happened, and how to answer growing public concern without second-guessing troops on the ground. That clarity matters when events unfold quickly and critics move faster than the facts. From a Republican perspective, the primary job of any commander in…