Author: David Gregoire

Domestic threats are now front and center for national security, and the new Homeland Threat Assessment makes clear that homegrown violence, online radicalization, and attacks on infrastructure require clearer priorities, smarter intelligence sharing, and firmer law enforcement—while protecting civil liberties. Domestic security is national security, plain and simple. When homegrown violence climbs the threat list, policymakers and agencies can’t dawdle or treat it as someone else’s problem. The old cartoon line still stings: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” The threat landscape now mixes ideologies, lone actors, and organized groups bent on violence, and that complexity demands…

This piece argues for recognizing and resisting social pressure campaigns by spotting emotional manipulation, keeping your bearings, and responding with calm clarity. Pressure campaigns show up everywhere: workplaces, social feeds, friend groups, and neighborhood debates. They lean on emotional force more than facts, pushing quick judgments and public shaming. Learning to identify that rhythm is the first move toward keeping control of your choices. Spotting the mechanics helps you stay level. These campaigns often escalate through repetition, moral posturing, and a demand for immediate allegiance that leaves little room for nuance. Call that pattern out internally and you’ll stop reacting…

Police departments are built on the expectation that most people follow the law and only a small minority cause trouble; when that social compact unravels, departments lack the resources and culture to fix widespread disorder. Police staffing, budgets, and tactics assume they’re hunting a limited set of criminals inside a sea of law-abiding neighbors. That assumption shapes who gets hired, how patrols are routed, and which crimes get prioritized for investigation. When the balance shifts and lawlessness grows, those design choices stop matching reality. Expecting officers to plug a societal breach is unfair and ineffective. Law enforcement can manage criminal…

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter, part of a wider Trump administration reshuffle of immigration enforcement leadership. Officials in Washington have been reassigning senior figures within immigration ranks, and the expected departure of Gregory Bovino from Minneapolis fits that pattern. The administration has framed these moves as efforts to tighten command and control, improve accountability, and push for clearer outcomes at the border and in enforcement operations. “a person familiar with the matter” provided the detail about the timing, which is scheduled for Tuesday. In Minneapolis,…

A federal appeals court on Monday set aside limits a lower judge had placed on federal agents and their ability to use crowd control tactics on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota. The appeals court decision on Monday lifted restrictions a lower court had imposed on federal agents’ methods for managing protests targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minnesota. That ruling restores broader discretion to federal law enforcement on how to respond when demonstrations interfere with federal duties. Supporters of strong enforcement welcomed the move as a correction to what they saw as judicial micromanagement that left agents hamstrung. Critics argued…

Drake Maye ran for 68 yards and threw for 86 in sloppy, snowy conditions and scored New England’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win. The game was defined by trudging through snow, grinding for every yard, and a defense that refused to blink. Fans left the stadium talking about one low-scoring, gut-check performance that delivered a berth in the big game. The weather made everything harder, and neither team could build a rhythm in a classic cold-weather slugfest. Snowy fields and slick footing erased big-play football and turned…

FBI Director Kash Patel has moved to remove multiple agents tied to investigations of President Donald Trump, including as many as eight personnel across Atlanta, New York, New Orleans, and Miami, and has publicly condemned the so-called “Operation Arctic Frost” and related internal conduct. Kash Patel’s personnel shakeup reportedly affected the special agent in charge in Atlanta and the acting assistant director of the New York field office, along with a former special agent in charge in New Orleans who had been reassigned and up to six agents in Miami. Those numbers and positions feed a clear message: leadership wants…

The arrests of Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen after a disruption at Cities Church in St. Paul prompted a swift federal response, with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi saying agents from Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI acted at her direction, and officials pointing to alleged interference with worship under federal law. Two activists were taken into custody after an incident that unsettled a congregation during a Sunday worship service in St. Paul. Authorities say the group entered Cities Church to protest immigration enforcement and to confront the pastor, David Eastwood. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi made the…

This article examines how Democrats use the legal system against political opponents and what that means for conservatives, institutions, and public trust. Conservative voters see a pattern where law enforcement and prosecutors are treated as tools in political fights, not neutral enforcers of the law. That perception shapes how Americans view investigations, trials, and the press that covers them. The result is a hardening of attitudes and a loss of patience with institutions that once inspired confidence. Whether you’re a normal, conservative American who happens to like Trump, or Trump himself, Democrats will work tirelessly to throw their enemies in…

Senators Katie Britt and Dave McCormick announced their support for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a measure passed by the House in April that would amend the 1993 National Voter Registration Act to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and force states to remove non-citizens from voter rolls. Two Senate Republicans, Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama and Sen. Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania, have signed on to cosponsor the SAVE Act, building on a House vote in April. The bill was introduced last year by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and Sen. Rick Scott of…