Author: David Gregoire

The Ninth Circuit dismissed a suit by 22 young Americans who said President Trump’s energy executive orders threatened their health and the climate, finding they lacked Article III standing and that courts are not the right place to rewrite national energy policy. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit threw out a lawsuit brought by 22 young Americans who claimed President Trump’s executive orders on energy policy endangered their health and the climate. The panel found the plaintiffs had no legal standing to bring the case, so the claims never reached the merits. This is another example of…

The Philippines Senate impasse that closed the chamber for two straight days ended when one faction mustered a quorum and proceedings resumed. The stalemate began when two factions of senators locked horns and effectively shut the Senate for two consecutive days, grinding normal business to a halt. One side eventually mustered the numbers needed to meet quorum rules, and that gain allowed the upper chamber to reopen its doors and resume activity. The event underscored how fragile legislative operations can become when political divisions turn procedural. Quorum rules exist to protect deliberation from being hijacked by a tiny minority, but…

Canada’s government ordered its television and communications regulator to roll back a decision that would have tripled financial contributions required from U.S. streaming services such as Netflix. The government’s move forces the television and communications regulator to pause a major fee increase aimed at U.S. streaming platforms. What had been approved would have tripled the required contributions those services pay into Canadian broadcasting and production funds. The intervention is now front and center in debates about how governments should handle the streaming economy. From a conservative standpoint, this is a check against an overreaching regulatory body that threatened to reshape…

The California count has stretched into days, with vote tallies trickling in and impatience growing among voters and campaigns alike. California’s post-election tallying process has become a test of endurance for voters, campaigns, and anyone watching from the sidelines. The state is processing large numbers of mail-in and late-arriving ballots, and officials keep saying progress is steady even when results look stalled. “The numbers are coming, but it’s a long slog in the Golden State.” This slow cadence raises real questions about transparency and clarity. From a practical standpoint, the mechanics of counting in California are predictable but painfully slow.…

All eyes are on a Golden State mayoral race and a gubernatorial primary. California politics just got a jolt with high-profile names circling competitive races, and Republicans should be paying attention. Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton have become shorthand for a different kind of campaign energy, mixing media savvy with blunt-talking conservatism. That combination matters in a state where distance from Sacramento is growing into real voter frustration. Pratt brings celebrity attention and a knack for grabbing headlines, which can be a useful tool when the mainstream media prefers to tune out conservative arguments. When a candidate can control the…

The European Union has moved forward with a large rewrite of its migration rules to speed up deportations and sign deals to set up detention centers overseas, a shift that mixes tougher enforcement with controversy over where responsibility for migrants ends. The EU’s move retools how member states handle arrivals, aiming to quicken returns while striking agreements with outside countries to hold people before deportation. Republicans who care about secure borders will see the enforcement language as a win for orderly migration and for governments that want to reduce chaotic crossings. At the same time, the diplomatic deals to house…

The Trump administration is reversing Biden-era rules that removed Christian families from foster care, a move intended to restore faith-based foster placements and expand options for children in need. State and federal officials announced a policy shift that rolls back guidelines from the previous administration which had limited religious groups’ participation in foster care programs. Supporters argue the reversal restores conscience protections and opens more homes for children who need them right now. Critics worry about equal access, but the immediate effect is an expansion of placements available to agencies and families grounded in faith. Across the country agencies tied…

Authors Mike Howell and Ryan Neuhaus have responded to what they see as a wave of anti-ICE messaging aimed at children by releasing a picture book meant to offer a different perspective and push back against efforts to “indoctrinate kids into open borders ideology.” Social media and some classrooms are filled with sharp criticism of federal immigration enforcement, and that messaging is reaching young kids. Mike Howell and Ryan Neuhaus stepped in with a picture book meant to counteract the trend and present a view that respects the role of agents who enforce the law. Their effort is framed as…

Reality holds still while performance takes the stage, and this piece looks at why that matters for how we live, work, and talk to each other. People spend a lot of energy announcing themselves instead of simply being, and that changes how we notice facts. Performance is cheaper and faster than hard work, so it spreads into chatter, marketing, and everyday behavior. The result is a louder world with less attention paid to what truly lasts. “Reality just sits there, waiting quietly until everybody gets done performing the fake noises.” That line cuts to the center of the problem, plain…

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass agreed on radio that the city’s streets are “safer than they’ve been since… What? The 1950s?” and claimed gang homicides are “down to 1960 levels,” while a UCLA survey shows resident satisfaction at an eleven-year low and challengers hammer her on visible failures like homelessness, public drug use, and wildfire relief. The mayor’s on-air endorsement of a rosy safety picture collided with a harsh set of facts about daily life in Los Angeles. Voters are seeing tents, open drug use, and businesses struggling — realities that raw crime numbers do not always capture. That gap…