Author: Darnell Thompkins

This article argues that Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul is using a statute meant to protect sexual assault survivors as a tool to pursue politically connected targets tied to former President Trump. The claim is that a law designed to shield victims of sexual violence is being stretched into a political weapon against allies of a former president. The argument paints the move as a distortion of legislative intent and a threat to legal norms. That framing sets the tone for a critical take on prosecutorial overreach. <pFrom a Republican perspective, converting protections for survivors into a prosecutorial lever is alarming…

Sen. Thom Tillis is leaning toward confirming Todd Blanche but has set firm conditions: he wants clear proof the Justice Department will remain independent from the White House and a permanent end to the so-called 1776 fund before he casts a final vote. Sen. Thom Tillis told CNN he carries a “positive predisposition” toward confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general, but he attached clear strings: any sign the Justice Department lacks independence from the White House, he warned, could cost Blanche his vote. The comments came days before Blanche’s confirmation hearings on July 15 and 16, where Tillis will have…

President Trump unveiled a plan to rebuild East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-caliber, publicly accessible course starting September 1, with Tom Fazio leading the design and the Department of the Interior overseeing the project. President Trump announced on Truth Social that a full-scale renovation of East Potomac Golf Links will begin September 1, following a June 28 tour of the grounds and nearby landmarks. He was accompanied by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and golf architect Tom Fazio, who is directing the redesign. The announcement frames the renovation as both a prestige project and a public amenity for Washington, D.C.…

This piece examines how two decisions, titled Cook and Slaughter, show a chief justice balancing constitutional fidelity with the court’s institutional needs, and it explores what that balance means for conservative principles, judicial credibility, and separation of powers. Taken together, Cook and Slaughter reveal a chief justice once again attempting to split the baby between constitutional principle and institutional pragmatism. That phrasing captures a familiar tension on the high court where fidelity to text and precedent bumps against worries about the court’s legitimacy. From a conservative perspective, that tension is not theoretical; it affects whether the judiciary defends the Constitution…

Gallup finds a sharp drop in national pride as America’s 250th anniversary nears, with just 14 percent of Democrats saying they are “extremely proud” to be American and historical highs after Sept. 11 now a distant memory. With America’s 250th anniversary approaching this Saturday, a new Gallup poll reports that just 14 percent of Democrats described themselves as “extremely proud” to be an American, signaling a notable decline in national pride. The headline number is stark on its own, but it also sits against a backdrop of much higher sentiment in earlier years. Political leaders and everyday citizens on the…

Chamath Palihapitiya, a co-founder of a major pro-immigration group and a longtime Silicon Valley investor, publicly acknowledged that the H-1B visa system is widely abused, argued that elites and lobbyists should admit the problem, and warned that pretending otherwise only deepens public anger and distrust. Chamath Palihapitiya, an immigrant and veteran investor, told an Axios reporter that supporters of the H-1B program need to stop deflecting and start admitting what has gone wrong. He laid out a blunt case: to preserve the visa system you must first acknowledge the corruption that lets a few firms game the process. That admission…

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici filed impeachment articles against Education Secretary Linda McMahon, accusing her of illegally shifting Education Department duties and lying to Congress, while Republicans call the move political theater with no path to conviction. On the House floor, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici advanced articles of impeachment claiming Education Secretary Linda McMahon has dismantled the Department of Education without congressional approval and lied under oath. The resolution, carried by Bonamici with more than a dozen Democratic co-sponsors, centers on McMahon’s transfers of functions to other agencies. Democrats framed the transfers as unlawful, while the Department says authority exists to execute the…

This article traces how anti-Jewish prejudice has surfaced inside various strands of socialism from the 19th century to today, looking at thinkers, movements, and policy outcomes while arguing that these currents deserve serious scrutiny. Socialism started as a critique of concentrated wealth and power, but practitioners and theorists have not been immune to the same old human impulse to find scapegoats. On Jun 27, 2026, observers across the political spectrum still debate how much antisemitism is an accident of ideology or a recurring theme. From a Republican point of view, praise for economic equality should not blind anyone to recurring…

The federal courts blocked parts of President Trump’s election-focused executive orders, with an Obama-appointed judge issuing summary judgment against Executive Order 14248 and another judge striking down related measures, sparking a fight over separation of powers, state authority, and the push for the SAVE America Act. A federal judge appointed by President Obama halted key parts of Executive Order 14248, finding the president lacked constitutional authority to rewrite election rules. The order had called for a federal voter registration list, tightened mail-in ballot eligibility, and instructed the Postal Service to deliver mail-in ballots only to people on that list. The…

Democrats who decry sending Haitians back need to reckon with their own contradictions, especially after recent high court action and the blunt language used by President Trump. There is a clear tension between moral outrage and policy reality when it comes to immigration and removable noncitizens. Many on the left call it deeply inhumane to return people temporarily in the U.S. to countries like Haiti, yet they resist language and conclusions that acknowledge the underlying conditions driving migration. That split matters because honest debate about safe havens, sovereignty, and enforcement depends on facing facts squarely. President Trump’s phrase, “sh-thole countries,”…