Author: David Gregoire

This piece looks at whether Spencer Pratt’s surprising rise in the Los Angeles mayoral race signals a winning playbook against well-funded progressive activist opponents backed by outside money. Spencer Pratt’s surge in the Los Angeles mayoral contest has caught attention because he is challenging a field long dominated by progressive activists and deep-pocketed outside backers. From a Republican perspective this is a classic populist moment: an outsider fights the city hall establishment and the national left-leaning infrastructure that pours money into municipal races. Pratt’s notoriety and media skills give him unusual visibility, and that visibility forces voters and rivals to…

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it steered 26 ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a 24-hour span as Tehran tightens its grip on a vital oil chokepoint, raising fresh concerns about navigation, security, and regional stability. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that 26 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz under its guidance over a single day, a move Tehran frames as routine oversight of a key waterway. For Republicans watching from Washington, this is not routine. It looks like deliberate pressure meant to assert control and test international responses. The Strait of Hormuz handles a huge share of global…

Under Trump’s position, America is training its chief adversary’s rising intellectuals to help the CCP outflank the United States in AI development. That assertion puts a spotlight on how current policy choices intersect with national security and talent pipelines. When universities and labs accept foreign students from adversary states into sensitive research tracks, technology and methods travel with them. Those outcomes matter because advanced AI research is not just academic work, it shapes military tools, economic leverage, and strategic advantage. The gap between open academic exchange and guarded technology transfer is real and measurable in research citations, code repositories, and…

U.S. universities that run branch campuses in Qatar faced unexpected complications at recent commencements, raising immediate questions about how American higher education operates overseas and how institutions protect students and values in a very different environment. For Northwestern, Virginia Commonwealth, Georgetown and the other U.S. universities with satellite campuses in Qatar, the commencement ceremonies earlier this month came with a sobering complication: These campuses exist to expand academic reach, host research collaborations and offer students a chance to study abroad while earning an American degree. They are often funded through partnerships and tuition revenue, which means the schools involved must…

The article examines a growing trend toward defining rights as government grants, the risks that follow, and why restoring a constitutional baseline matters. Americans who value liberty are watching a shift in political thinking that treats rights as privileges handed down by officials rather than as protections that limit government. When rights are framed as conditional, they become subject to political winds, administrative fiat, and the agendas of whoever holds power. That shift changes how citizens relate to their institutions and to each other. “The left increasingly wants a government in which rights are derived from the government and where…

College commencements this season have become tense stages where worries about artificial intelligence and future careers interrupt the usual celebration, and graduates are increasingly vocal about the uncertainty AI brings. As artificial intelligence casts a shadow over career prospects, it is becoming an unwelcome subject at this season’s college commencements. At several campuses, graduates have interrupted speakers to press the point and demand attention. That unease is no longer whispered in dorm rooms; it is being shouted from graduation lawn podiums. Students who once celebrated the end of exams now face a job market reshaped by automation and algorithms. Those…

Rep. Thomas Massie shook off reelection concerns in an interview with Fox’s “America’s Newsroom” on Tuesday, the day of his contentious GOP primary. He sounded unbothered, leaned on his record, and framed the fight as a contrast between Washington norms and voter-first conservatism. On primary day, Massie walked into the cameras and presented confidence rather than panic. He did not act like someone scrambling; he spoke like an incumbent who trusts his track record and his voters. That approach matters in a party that prizes consistency and conviction. Massie has long been known for a mix of constitutional literalism and…

Home Depot reported a clear spring uptick, driven by professional customers and household shoppers refreshing projects for the season. Home Depot got a lift in the first quarter from professionals and also homeowners stocking up on spring supplies. The company’s retail footprint and service mix tend to lean on predictable seasonal swings, and this spring was no exception. That blend of contractor and DIY demand created a stronger traffic pattern than some expected for the period. Professional buyers—contractors, remodelers, landscapers and builders—provided steady, higher-ticket business that kept store bays moving. Pros often buy in volume and return regularly, so even…

A Connecticut state investigation found a white police officer failed to de-escalate a Black man who was experiencing a mental health crisis, and the officer has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting. The case centers on a fatal encounter in Connecticut where an officer shot a Black man who was suffering a mental health crisis. Prosecutors brought a manslaughter charge after a state review concluded the officer did not employ de-escalation techniques. The basic facts raise urgent questions about how police handle people in distress and where responsibility lies when force becomes deadly. Per the investigation, the officer…

Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks resigned effective immediately, saying he will return to Texas to focus on family and his ranch amid a broader wave of turnover in Homeland Security leadership. Mike Banks stepped down from his post as U.S. Border Patrol chief on Thursday, telling agents he was retiring to return to Texas and concentrate on family and his ranch. His exit comes amid a string of senior departures across the Department of Homeland Security during the Trump administration’s reshuffle of immigration enforcement leadership. Three DHS sources confirmed the resignation to CBS News, and multiple outlets reported on the…