Author: Darnell Thompkins

New York tucked two sweeping gun restrictions into its Fiscal Year 2027 budget and the governor signed them, creating a ban on Glock pistols and a new limit on 3D printing that critics say sidestepped debate and invites lawsuits. Lawmakers inserted the measures deep inside a 314-page budget and the package moved through without standalone hearings or a recorded floor vote. That procedural choice kept public scrutiny minimal while producing major changes to who can buy popular handguns and what tools citizens may use to make firearms parts. The Glock restriction reached headlines because Glock pistols are widely owned by…

A Maine oyster farmer and former combat veteran is running for the US Senate, and the story has been packaged as a fresh, inspirational insurgency by outlets eager for a new progressive success story. This piece looks at the person behind the profile, the narrative being sold, and what voters should watch for as national interest meets a local race. A Maine oyster farmer and former combat veteran is running for the US Senate. He has the kind of biography that fits neatly into modern political storytelling: service, small-business roots, and a return to civilian life that led to community…

Venezuela’s long-running Chavista project looks brittle: the nationalist machine that kept Hugo Chavez’s revolution in power for 27 years is showing real signs of strain, and the politics, economy, and security fallout is reshaping lives across the hemisphere. Hugo Chavez’s movement rested on a clear rallying cry: “United, we will win!” That slogan captured the mix of fierce nationalism and disciplined patronage that held the coalition together. For nearly three decades that politics delivered power, but not lasting prosperity for ordinary Venezuelans. The oil boom masked deep structural problems for years, and when prices fell the cracks widened fast. Dependence…

Authorities have filed criminal charges against a naturalized U.S. citizen accused of causing a deadly early-Friday crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford that left five people dead, including two children. Police say the wreck happened early Friday on Interstate 95 in Stafford, and that five people died as a result, two of them children. The person charged is a naturalized U.S. citizen, and authorities have moved forward with criminal counts in connection with the collision. Officials describe the case as active and under investigation by local and state law enforcement. The charged individual’s immigration status is noted in reports, but…

Uber plans to run shuttle services for fans traveling to World Cup matches in several U.S. host cities, aiming to ease stadium access and connect key neighborhoods during the tournament. During the 2026 World Cup that kicks off on June 11, Uber will be offering shuttles from games in the Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York City areas. The move puts a familiar mobility brand into a role more like event transit than a standard ride-hail option. For fans who want a simpler way to get to and from matches, a dedicated shuttle network can reduce uncertainty and the hassle…

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.…