Author: David Gregoire

Judge Tony Graf will decide Friday whether the case moves to trial after reviewing all evidence entered. The judge’s upcoming decision follows a full review of the evidence that has been formally entered into the record. That review is a critical checkpoint where the judge assesses whether the prosecution’s and defense’s filings meet the legal standards needed to proceed. The ruling on Friday will determine whether this matter advances to a jury or is delayed for further hearings. When a judge examines entered evidence, the focus is on admissibility and sufficiency. Admissibility means deciding which items the jury can see…

This piece explores concerns around IVF practices that prioritize surrogacy and donor eggs in ways that can downplay a mother’s genetic role and raise questions about the treatment of women’s bodies, including the critique that such approaches turn women into ‘interchangable body bags’. In-vitro fertilization has changed the options available to people who want to have children, opening doors that were once closed and offering real hope to many. At the same time, rapid adoption of techniques and market-driven services has introduced new ethical and social questions. Those questions center on how reproductive technologies balance medical possibility with respect for…

The recent collapse of Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid has exposed serious flaws in how parties screen candidates, from rushed background checks to missed red flags that left voters blindsided. Graham Platner abruptly suspended his Senate campaign after a series of explosive allegations emerged, including an alleged rape and other deeply troubling personal revelations. Reports say the campaign’s vetting failed to catch a Nazi tattoo and disturbing sexual behavior until those issues became public. The fallout has raised hard questions about who is doing the checking and what standards they are using. According to sources, Platner’s background check reportedly cost…

President Trump approved and ordered a broad strike on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps while at the NATO summit in Ankara, responding to a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Central Command reported hitting more than 80 targets, including over 60 IRGC small boats and multiple coastal and air defense sites. President Trump gave the order for a large-scale military operation against the IRGC while attending the NATO summit in Ankara after three separate Iranian attacks on commercial shipping shattered a fragile ceasefire. The move came after days of failed diplomacy and renewed strikes…

Prosecutors showed a courtroom video of the suspect who surrendered after the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and the case is now moving through the legal system amid questions about motive, security, and how authorities handle politically charged attacks. Prosecutors played a video clip in court Wednesday of suspect Tyler Robinson after he had turned himself in to Utah authorities a day after the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The footage, shown to jurors and the public, gives a raw look at the moment law enforcement took custody of the man accused in a high-profile attack. That visual…

Canada’s top diplomat visited Riyadh to reset economic ties with Saudi Arabia, marking the first trip by a Canadian leader there in 26 years and signaling a pragmatic push for trade and energy cooperation amid political sensitivities. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday – the first visit to the kingdom by a Canadian leader in 26 years – as he seeks to expand his country’s economic ties. The trip is being billed as a push to rebuild practical relations after a long pause, with business and energy at the center. Officials say the goal is…

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is under fire for an ideological shift that critics say replaces celebration of the Founders and national unity with political activism and selective storytelling. The Trump administration’s Domestic Policy Council released an assessment arguing the National Museum of American History has abandoned balanced historical education in favor of activism. The council found leadership at the museum “has explicitly adopted an ideological framework that no longer treats the American story as a shared national inheritance to be taught or celebrated, but as a political instrument to divide, dispirit, and discourage our citizens.” That is…

President Trump opened the second day of the NATO summit Wednesday by threatening to cut off trade with Spain over what he called lackluster defense spending and its refusal to cooperate on Iran, setting a confrontational tone among allies. That statement landed early and deliberately, the kind of blunt leverage Trump favors when allies fall short of shared commitments. He framed trade as a tool to force better burden sharing and more constructive stances on Iran, signaling that economic ties can hinge on defense and diplomatic cooperation. The approach was unmistakably transactional and unapologetic. At the center is a long-running…

The Trump administration on Monday criticized China for conducting a test launch of a provocative submarine-launched, nuclear-capable missile The Trump administration on Monday criticized China for conducting a test launch of a provocative submarine-launched, nuclear-capable missile, a move that has stirred sharp reactions in Washington and among U.S. allies. Officials framed the test as a worrying escalation in Beijing’s military posture and a challenge to stability in key maritime regions. This test is not just another weapons trial. From a Republican perspective it reads as a deliberate signal that China is accelerating its strategic capabilities while testing U.S. and allied…

Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers have begun billing Medicaid again for services other than abortion after being blocked from doing so for most of a year. This restart of Medicaid billing raises clear questions about oversight and taxpayer safeguards. State authorities cut off those billing privileges for nearly a year, and now the organizations are back in the Medicaid system for non-abortion care. That shift demands transparency about what changed and why billing was allowed again. From a conservative perspective, taxpayer dollars should never be treated as an automatic funding stream for politically charged providers. When a…