Author: David Gregoire

House investigators have escalated their probe into Jeffrey Epstein by subpoenaing a former state official to testify, turning attention to decisions and communications that could shed light on past handling of the case and the people involved. Top House investigators issued a subpoena on Tuesday ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear before the panel for a deposition about Jeffrey Epstein. That formal step signals the committee wants sworn answers and documents, not just voluntary interviews or public statements. A subpoena is a clear escalation that can force a legal fight if it is resisted, and it puts the spotlight…

Joe Kent’s life moved from two decades tracking terrorists in the field to a high-profile, polarizing role tied to the Trump era, and his story raises questions about national security, accountability, and political warfare. Joe Kent spent two decades hunting terrorists as a Green Beret and CIA operative before becoming one of the Trump administration’s most controversial intelligence figures. His military and intelligence background gave him qualifications that few political newcomers can claim, and that record remains central to how supporters and critics see him. The shift from covert operations to public politics brought scrutiny that mixed legitimate oversight with…

The article describes video and a bipartisan report showing a private contractor in Maricopa County processed live ballots and ran signature checks at a remote warehouse, raising chain-of-custody and oversight questions that have prompted congressional and federal attention. Congressional observers recorded a third-party vendor handling live ballots and doing signature verification miles from Maricopa County’s official election center. Two staffers, one Republican and one Democrat, filed a formal report after seeing activity they described as alarming. That report has been sent to the House Administration Committee and added fuel to ongoing accountability debates. The location in question is a facility…

This article sketches how Cuba’s political choices since 1959 have shaped daily life on the island, tracing the human and economic consequences of seven decades under a single-party system. “Poverty. Hunger. Disease. Darkness. Misery.” Those five words capture the blunt reality many Cubans have faced for 67 years under a regime that put ideology above incentives. The island’s beauty and proximity to the United States only make the contrast sharper for observers on both sides of the Florida Straits. The human toll shows up in empty shelves, aging infrastructure, and families stretched thin by scarcity. Located roughly 90 miles from…

This piece clears up common confusion about Senate voting, explains how the filibuster actually works in practice, and lays out the political stakes around breaking or defending it. Many people assume the Senate requires 60 votes to pass anything, and that mistake shapes how reporters and voters interpret every major vote. Reality is messier: procedural rules, cloture motions, and the filibuster’s traditions determine whether a simple majority or a supermajority is needed. Sorting this out matters because the rules dictate how laws are made and who controls the agenda. The short version is simple: a bill can pass the Senate…

Federal courts have, over roughly a century, issued decisions that many see as outrageous and abusive, with the Ninth Circuit often cited as a prime example of an activist court that has eroded public confidence and strained the proper balance among branches of government. Conservative critics argue that a pattern of rulings from federal courts has shifted power away from elected officials and toward unelected judges, creating legal precedents that feel remote from everyday Americans. Those decisions, taken together over decades, are described as having inflicted serious institutional damage. The Ninth Circuit, in particular, is frequently pointed to as illustrative…

The Iranian women’s soccer team is scheduled to depart Malaysia Monday night, bringing an end to days of uncertainty after most of seven squad members sought asylum in Australia and set off a diplomatic dispute. The team’s planned departure from Malaysia comes after officials watched the situation unfold with concern and public attention. Most of the seven players who left their delegation triggered a diplomatic furor by seeking asylum in Australia, and the remaining squad has been under pressure ever since. Local hosts and regional football authorities had to manage logistics, safety and optics while the story played out. For…

A Jackson County judge has ruled Missouri’s redrawn congressional map constitutional, keeping the Missouri FIRST Map intact and paving the way for a likely seven-to-two Republican edge in the state’s U.S. House delegation. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Adam Caine sided with the Missouri General Assembly, finding the legislature acted within its constitutional authority when it redrew districts. His ruling preserves the Missouri FIRST Map, which converts the state’s delegation from six GOP-leaning and three Democratic-leaning seats into a possible seven-to-two Republican advantage. That outcome matters beyond party politics; it changes the structural balance of representation in Missouri. Opponents tried…

The Obama Foundation is recruiting unpaid “ambassadors” for its new Chicago center while paying top executives substantial salaries, raising questions about priorities and fairness. The Obama Foundation is seeking roughly 75 to 100 unpaid volunteers to staff the Obama Presidential Center when it opens in June, asking neighbors to donate their time at an $850 million campus. The center will be supported by about 300 full- and part-time employees on top of those volunteers, though the salary range for paid staff is not disclosed. At the center of this push is a CEO who has reportedly received $740,000 annually in…

The CEOs of the nation’s top airlines, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, are urging Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan path forward on security and operational stability. Leaders from American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue have publicly called on lawmakers to fix the funding gap at the Department of Homeland Security, warning that the fallout hits travelers and commerce hard. Their message is simple: when funding stalls, airport operations and passenger confidence suffer. That creates a problem the country does not need right now. From a conservative perspective, this is not just…