Author: David Gregoire

A Madison police officer shot and killed a man who, according to the city’s police chief, injured the officer with a knife while resisting arrest on Wednesday; the department says the incident is now the subject of an official review. A Madison police officer shot and killed a man after the man injured him with a knife while resisting arrest, the city’s police chief said Wednesday. Authorities describe the weapon injury and subsequent use of force as occurring during an active attempt to detain the individual. The chief’s statement frames the shooting as a response to an immediate threat faced…

Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill says a software ‘glitch’ produced 6,600 illegal registrations and about 400 foreign nationals voted. This starts with a short, hard fact: Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill claims a software ‘glitch’ caused 6,600 illegal registrations, and that snafu resulted in roughly 400 foreign nationals casting ballots. That claim changes the tone from a routine tech problem to a full election integrity concern. The numbers are specific and alarming enough to demand clear answers. From a conservative perspective, this is not just an IT story. It is about responsibility, chain of custody, and who watches the process when mistakes…

Arizona is reshaping its midterm fight as Republican voters sort through options that promise to take the state back to conservative stewardship, focusing on border security, local control, and restoring voter confidence. Republican voters pick their team to try turning this once-red state around. The mood among the party’s base is pragmatic and urgent, driven by recent election cycles that flipped Arizona into a competitive terrain. Candidates are being judged less on ideology and more on who can deliver wins in November. Jul 22, 2026 figures as a marker on the calendar for campaigns and activists plotting turnout and messaging.…

New Jersey’s own audit found thousands of noncitizens on voter rolls and hundreds who voted, California’s slow counting and permissive ballot practices raise transparency concerns, and national data breaches show foreign actors already possess vast personal records that could be matched to voter files. On Tuesday, New Jersey’s governor acknowledged the state had about 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after a Motor Vehicle Commission software error ran from June 2023 to June 2024, and that roughly 400 of them cast ballots. She called it “unacceptable.” That admission came from a Democrat running a Democratic state using the state’s own records,…

Democrats are quietly freaking out about Kamala Harris mulling another White House run in 2028, and the party faces a messy choice between revisiting a recent, costly loss or pretending it never happened. Inside Democratic circles, Harris is already a problem waiting to happen, with senior officials and big donors uneasy about her potential comeback. She arrives with heavy baggage: a 2024 defeat to Donald Trump and a campaign that reportedly spent $2 billion in 107 days, a record that has not aged well inside the party. That reality forces Democrats to weigh whether her name recognition is worth the…

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs captured the Republican nomination for Arizona governor, marking a clear conservative choice for the state’s next executive leader. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, a fierce ally of President Donald Trump and former head of the House Freedom Caucus, won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor Tuesday. That victory puts a reliable conservative voice at the top of the ticket and reshapes the contest moving into the general election. The result matters for border policy, state governance, and the broader direction of Arizona politics. Biggs ran on a platform that spoke directly to voters frustrated with federal overreach…

Online services now put prescription abortion pills a click away, raising legal, medical, and enforcement questions that policymakers and the public are still sorting out. Websites like Plan C enable anyone with Internet access to order abortion pills to their door in less than a minute. That simple fact changed the landscape: what once required a clinic visit can now be routed through a phone, a credit card, and a shipping label. The speed and anonymity of the process create practical tensions with laws and public health norms that are still catching up. From a legal angle, this is a…

California Governor Gavin Newsom plans a prerecorded Fourth of July address that pushes a proposal to make unauthorized ballot seizures a felony, ties the move to recent election clashes, and frames it as both an election-protection measure and a political moment. Gov. Gavin Newsom recorded a speech at the governor’s mansion in Sacramento to be released on the nation’s 250th Independence Day. The prerecorded address is built to run on social media and lands at noon on Saturday, a carefully timed move that mixes policy and politics. The speech zeroes in on repeated claims from President Trump that America’s voting…

Republican leaders are moving quickly with multiple legislative routes to respond to the Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship, pushing bills and broader strategies aimed at changing how citizenship is defined and enforced. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that preserved birthright citizenship has set off an aggressive reaction from Congressional Republicans who say Congress must act. Lawmakers are filing a wave of bills and lining up procedural tools to reshape the legal landscape instead of leaving the issue only to the courts. This is being framed as both a policy and political fight to regain control over immigration outcomes. One…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is jumping back into the Democratic primary for Michigan’s U.S. Senate race — this time backing Abdul El-Sayed. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed is a clear intervention from a national liberal figure into a state contest. For voters who want local priorities and accountability, outside star power can feel like a takeover. The move will reshape the Democratic primary narrative and force local campaigns to answer for national alliances. The practical effect is immediate: fundraising pitches, messaging lines, and volunteer enthusiasm will all tilt toward whoever can claim the Warren imprimatur. That can be useful…