Author: David Gregoire

Beirich was pushed out of her intelligence role at the Southern Poverty Law Center amid a federal review into how the group handled and deployed informants within its intelligence operations, a development that raised questions about accountability and the line between advocacy and quasi-law-enforcement activity. The departure of Beirich from her post at the Southern Poverty Law Center came during a period when federal investigators were asking pointed questions about the organization’s use of informants. That timing alone invites scrutiny and calls for a clear explanation of what happened and why decisions were made internally. This is not a minor…

Katie Hobbs has chosen former Mesa mayor John Giles as her running mate, a move framed as bipartisan but rooted in political necessity. Giles served as Mesa mayor from 2014 to 2025 and switched his registration on May 17 before voting in the Democratic primary. The pick highlights Hobbs’s vulnerability in a state that swung toward Trump in 2024. Hobbs announced John Giles as her lieutenant governor pick, and the choice drew immediate attention because he spent decades as a registered Republican before changing to independent. Giles endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has been an outspoken critic…

New DNC calendar rearranges the early 2028 Democratic primary states in a way that could blunt left-wing momentum and favor establishment candidates, with South Carolina and Nevada first and Virginia last shaping delegate dynamics and campaign tone. The Democratic National Committee plans to vote on a 2028 primary schedule that starts with South Carolina, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan, and Virginia. The vote is scheduled at the DNC summer meeting from August 13 to 15, and the Rules and Bylaws Committee put forward the lineup in July. That order matters because early states set momentum and narrative…

Justice Samuel Alito has confirmed he will remain on the Supreme Court, pushing back against retirement rumors and drawing praise from former President Trump while reigniting debates over media reporting and political timing. Justice Alito told a national newspaper he is “obviously here for another term,” ending a swirl of retirement talk that followed a retracted news report. The announcement prompted immediate public praise from former President Trump on his social platform, who celebrated Alito as “one of the Greatest of All Time.” The chatter about a possible retirement had a clear political edge: Republicans privately wanted a younger conservative…

The Federal Reserve faces a narrower path after July’s cooler inflation report, with markets and policymakers recalibrating the odds of another rate increase even as underlying pressures remain uneven. To hike or not to hike, that is the question for the Federal Reserve. The July consumer price data gave policymakers a reason to pause, and traders quickly trimmed expectations for a September move. That shift reflects relief, but it doesn’t erase the tricky inflation picture the Fed still has to manage. Markets reacted fast when headline inflation showed signs of easing, sending bond yields and short-term rate futures lower. Those…

A federal court has entered a stipulated order resolving a Justice Department case against RentGrow Inc., a consumer reporting company. The court entry means the parties agreed to a formal resolution instead of a contested trial, and the Justice Department’s case will be closed under the terms of that order. Stipulated orders commonly lay out actions the company must take and may include ongoing oversight or reporting to the court. This kind of resolution wraps up the lawsuit while setting expectations for future behavior. A stipulated order is a negotiated settlement that the court approves, giving it the force of…

Federalist Contributor Michael Alfonso secured the Republican nod for a Wisconsin U.S. House seat in a decisive primary showing, and with more than 95 percent of votes tabulated he is projected to win the nomination. If elected this fall, he would become the youngest member of Congress. Tuesday night delivered a clear result for Alfonso, whose campaign energized a mix of traditional conservative voters and new supporters. The projection, based on nearly complete returns, showed a strong margin and a broad geographic base for his message. Republicans in the district are already talking about a hard-charging nominee with momentum heading…

A fast, coordinated strike using anti-ship missiles, jet-powered aerial drones and swarming sea drones hit a major Russian Black Sea naval base in what Ukrainian officials called a “unique” nighttime operation. The attack combined missiles, jet-powered aerial drones and small unmanned surface vessels to target a key Russian naval facility on the Black Sea coast. Ukrainian forces described it as a deliberate, multi-domain strike executed under cover of darkness. Officials suggested the operation aimed to degrade Russia’s ability to project power from that port and to impose real costs on its fleet. For months, Kyiv has emphasized hitting maritime targets…

Brief summary: a senior official tied to President Trump’s “Golden Dome for America” effort says the U.S. military has already run two secretive tests tied to the project’s multibillion-dollar program, and that admission raises questions about oversight, costs, and strategic purpose while supporters emphasize innovation and deterrence. “The head of President Trump’s ambitious “Golden Dome for America” project said Tuesday that the U.S. military has already carried out two secretive tests of the multibillion-dollar miss” is the direct statement at the center of this story, and it landed with little public detail beyond the claim. That line, delivered by a…

Woke 1 bullied its way into mainstream acceptance, but Woke 2 is a different animal: it moves from coercion to retribution, using tools of power to punish dissent rather than merely shame it. For years the first wave relied on shaming, social pressure, and corporate compliance to shift norms, and many Americans went along or stayed silent to avoid trouble. That version changed language and behavior without always creating explicit penalties, which made it easier for institutions to claim neutrality while bending to cultural pressure. The shift now underway is more organized and more punitive, and it matters for everyone…