Author: David Gregoire

States are moving to block foreign money from influencing U.S. elections, and momentum for banning foreign campaign contributions is picking up across the country. Momentum is finally building to stop foreign financing from seeping into American politics, and Republicans are pushing hard on this issue as a matter of national sovereignty and fair play. Lawmakers in statehouses see a straightforward problem that demands a straightforward fix: outside actors should not buy influence in our elections. This drive reflects a broader desire to restore trust in the process without overcomplicating the rules. Conservative legislators argue that allowing foreign dollars, even indirectly,…

President Trump urged Congress to create a national framework to steady college sports after court rulings, image and likeness deals and recruiting shifts disrupted the system. President Trump on Friday called on Congress to establish a national framework to stabilize college sports, pointing to recent court decisions and new image and likeness rules that have reshaped recruiting and finances. The changes have strained traditional structures and left fans, schools and athletes navigating a fast-moving landscape. From a Republican perspective, that kind of upheaval calls for clear, durable rules from lawmakers rather than a patchwork of court outcomes and market pressure.…

This article explains a Supreme Court decision that stopped years of appeals tactics in asylum cases, recounts the facts of a Salvadoran man’s claim, and describes how the ruling reasserts the long-standing substantial-evidence standard while closing a forum-shopping loophole. A Salvadoran man testified under oath that a hitman hunted his family for years, shot two of his brothers, demanded money, and physically assaulted him. The immigration judge heard every word and believed every word. Still, the judge denied asylum. That denial kicked off an appeals marathon. The lawyers appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals and lost, then went to…

New York could be the next state to face the Justice Department’s legal fury over rampant fraud, “Seen, Heard & Whispered” has learned. The prospect of federal attention on New York’s election processes has stirred sharp debate and real concern about how elections are run and protected. From a Republican vantage, this is about more than partisan advantage; it’s about restoring confidence in the system and making sure every valid vote counts. When allegations of fraud reach a certain level, federal involvement becomes not only possible but necessary to safeguard the rule of law. That prospect is what has people…

Senate Democrats on Thursday again blocked a Department of Homeland Security funding bill while Republicans warned the impasse is putting national security and public safety at risk amid rising pressures on the border and homeland operations. Senate Democrats on Thursday again blocked a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, and Republicans say that obstruction has consequences beyond Capitol Hill politics. From border control to airport security the department’s operations depend on timely, predictable funding. Lawmakers on the GOP side argue that delays translate directly into increased risk for everyday Americans. Republican senators framed the vote as a clear choice between…

The Americas Counter Cartel Conference Joint Security Declaration sets out a regional push to tackle narcoterrorism through stronger cooperation, clearer responsibilities, and practical enforcement strategies. The Americas Counter Cartel Conference Joint Security Declaration aims to ‘expand multilateral and bilateral cooperation’ in the hemisphere to combat narcoterrorism and other security threats. That line is more than diplomatic wording; it signals a renewed focus on combining resources and intelligence across borders. From a practical standpoint, cooperation has to deliver arrests, seizures, and broken funding chains rather than just meetings and memorandums. Republican perspectives stress that cooperation must start with secure borders and…

Iran’s top security official blamed President Trump and Israel for the deaths of children after a bomb hit an Iranian school during the opening days of a joint operation against the Islamic State, a development that has quickly been used in Tehran’s public messaging and regional maneuvering. The statement from Iran’s top security official landed hard in regional headlines and inside Tehran’s domestic narrative. Officials described the blast as hitting a school and killing children, and they directly blamed President Trump and Israel for those deaths. That charge fits a pattern of Tehran assigning outside responsibility whenever civilian tragedies create…

Four days of Iranian missile and drone strikes on Gulf cities have turned what Washington described as a limited decapitation campaign into a widening stress test of the region’s energy corridors. This piece looks at the tactics, the impact on energy flows, the political stakes for the United States, and urgent steps Republicans argue are needed to restore deterrence and protect American interests. The strikes across Gulf cities have changed the scale of the crisis and put international energy routes under direct pressure, creating immediate economic and strategic consequences. For Republicans, the pattern of attacks exposes the cost of appearing…

Maurene Comey, a former Manhattan federal prosecutor and the daughter of James Comey, used a Fordham Law School panel to sharply criticize the Justice Department, arguing public trust has been hollowed out while raising questions about timing, motive, and the absence of concrete evidence for some of her harsher claims. Maurene Comey broke her public silence at a Fordham Law School conference called “Preserving Democracy,” speaking alongside former DOJ figures John Keller and Mimi Rocah. She was fired last summer by the Trump administration and has positioned herself as a public critic since her departure. The panel felt less like…

The Senate rejected a war powers resolution concerning military actions against Iran, a move with immediate legal and political consequences. Republicans argue this result protects the president’s ability to respond to threats quickly and keeps a strong deterrent posture. The debate is not just legal hair-splitting; it shapes how America presents strength abroad and how adversaries read our resolve. This outcome will affect messaging to Iran and allied planning for months to come. “The Senate on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution that would have required President Trump to get congressional approval for any non-defensive military action against Iran.” That…