Author: Darnell Thompkins

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum scolded The New York Times for a report on increased costs to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is more than water and stone, it is a public symbol that deserves careful stewardship and clear accounting, and that is the argument Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made when he pushed back against a recent report. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum scolded The New York Times for a report on increased costs to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. He framed the exchange as an issue…

Jim Troupis and Dr. Ron Elfenbein, dragged through hell by abusive prosecutors, underscore the need for the DOJ’s Anti-Weaponization Fund. Jim Troupis and Dr. Ron Elfenbein were pulled into prosecutorial fights that wrecked reputations and emptied bank accounts, and their cases are not anomalies. Each story shows how aggressive, unchecked prosecutors can turn routine activity into years of legal torment for ordinary citizens. Those patterns of abuse make the idea of the DOJ’s Anti-Weaponization Fund not just sensible, but urgent. The pattern is familiar: investigations that balloon without clear evidence, aggressive charging decisions, and a willingness to use criminal law…

Prominent progressives backed Adam Hamawy despite a documented past that includes time with a charity later tied to Al-Qaida and public support for Omar Abdel-Rahman, the Blind Sheikh. Adam Hamawy is a plastic surgeon in West Windsor, New Jersey, and the frontrunner in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman. The primary is June 2, and Hamawy highlights his charitable work and professional life as qualifications for Congress. He has not advertised other parts of his record. Jewish Insider recently recovered a 1996 interview showing Hamawy spent five weeks in Bosnia in the summer of 1994 working…

Ken Paxton just pulled off a Trump-endorsed victory in Texas. But the real story is what comes next. Ken Paxton’s win, backed by a former president, is more than a single political headline. It signals how power and loyalty intersect inside the Republican party in Texas, where elections increasingly settle not just who governs but who shapes the party’s direction. Voters chose a candidate tied to a national figure, and that choice changes the political terrain for months to come. The immediate effect will be on Paxton’s office and its priorities. As attorney general, Paxton controls a potent legal platform…

The piece argues that the political left’s proclaimed tolerance collapses into intolerance when someone like New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart says or does something they dislike, and it examines social media backlash, media amplification, and the broader consequences for athletes facing swift public judgment. The American left likes to present itself as the party of tolerance and inclusion, but critics say that label falls apart when a public figure steps out of line. New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart has found himself in the crosshairs of that contradiction, with online outrage turning into a sustained attack on his character.…

U.S. policymakers face a growing danger as private Chinese firms keep supplying missile and nuclear-related gear to adversaries, a trend that complicates deterrence, arms control and export enforcement in the 21st century. The new picture from congressional analysts is unsettling but clear. Chinese companies are continuing to sell nuclear weapons and missile-related systems and goods to Russia, North Korea and Iran, according to a Congressional Research Service report. That sentence captures the core finding and forces a hard look at how dual-use trade and corporate networks operate across borders. This is not an abstract problem limited to satellites and lab…

A massive chemical storage tank at a Washington paper mill imploded and collapsed Tuesday, releasing nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others. The collapse happened at a paper mill facility in Washington, where a roughly one-million-gallon tank gave way and imploded under unknown stresses. Workers on site experienced a sudden structural failure that sent metal and chemical vapors into the surrounding yard, and emergency crews arrived quickly. Officials confirmed at least one fatality and acknowledged that nine others remain part of the ongoing account of the incident. First responders…

Rep. Christian Menefee wins the Democratic primary for Texas’ 18th House District, toppling incumbent Rep. Al Green, and the result sharpens the political landscape in a district long controlled by Democrats. Rep. Christian Menefee wins Democratic primary for 18th House District in Texas, defeating Rep. Al Green. That line captures a clear outcome inside the Democratic primary, and it matters beyond party lines. A primary fight between two sitting Democrats signals internal shifts voters are reacting to. The immediate story is straightforward: an incumbent was unseated inside his own party. Voters chose a new representative, signaling appetite for change among…

A weekend disturbance involving Green Bay Packers star Josh Jacobs has escalated into criminal charges, legal scrutiny, and questions about how teams and the league handle off-field incidents. Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing five criminal charges, including strangulation and suffocation, after police responded to a disturbance complaint involving him over the weekend. That exact report set off a rapid chain of public reaction, legal motions, and media attention centered on one of the NFL’s higher-profile backs. The timing and severity of the allegations have complicated routine game-week narratives and shifted focus to accountability and due process.…

South Carolina Republicans who joined Democrats to block a redistricting plan drew sharp criticism for betraying voters, exposing a divide between party leadership and grassroots conservatives in a state often called a “red state.” Voters in South Carolina expect Republicans to protect their interests, but a faction of state senators stepped away from that responsibility and sided with Democrats to defeat a redistricting proposal. The move felt like a raw act of political self-preservation by insiders rather than a defense of conservative principles. That split has left activists and ordinary voters asking who these lawmakers are actually serving. The language…