Author: Rana McCallister

The Babylon Bee has become a lightning rod in today’s culture fight, facing criticism from establishment outlets while standing as a sharp-edged voice for conservative satire. The Babylon Bee is a satirical news website with obvious conservative cultural and political preferences that has been targeted several times by a left-leaning establishment media that has become ill at ease with the very notion of free speech. That description sets the scene for a wider argument about who gets to joke, mock, and push back in our public square. Satire has always rubbed people the wrong way, but the current reaction has…

A fast-moving showdown over federal funding has exposed fractures inside Congress, with a White House and Senate compromise drawing resistance from members of both parties and threatening a clean path to keeping the government operating. The deal President Donald Trump and Senate leaders struck was meant to lock in funding and avoid another shutdown, but it hit an unexpected snag when lawmakers in the House pushed back for different reasons. Republicans voiced concerns about spending levels and policy riders while Democrats warned that the package did not protect priorities they consider essential. That mix of objections turned what should have…

Federal law enforcement actions in Minnesota, a sharp op-ed from Hillary Clinton, and the political backlash they produced are sparking a raw debate over law, compassion, and accountability. Recent federal operations in Minnesota and an op-ed from Hillary Clinton have stirred strong reactions across the political spectrum. Clinton condemned the killings of Minnesotans by federal officers, including the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti and the earlier killing of Renee Good. She also criticized the detention of a 5-year-old and used those events to make broader points about immigration enforcement and political morality. Clinton was blunt in The Atlantic when she…

A federal judge on Saturday ordered the government to release 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Ramos, from ICE custody. The judge’s ruling put a spotlight on how the courts are handling family detention in immigration cases and raised immediate questions about enforcement, fairness, and where responsibility lies. For Republicans, this case underscores a recurring tension between enforcing immigration law and accommodating humanitarian concerns at the border. The outcome will influence how agents, judges, and policymakers approach similar situations in the future. The specifics are straightforward: 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Ramos, were…

Small players are learning that showing up means more than a presence; it means active involvement, community building, and shaping the rules that govern their spaces. The smaller players are finding out that participation means getting involved. That reality is showing up across industries, from indie media and local startups to neighborhood organizations and niche sports leagues. When participation deepens into action, the balance of power starts to shift and new voices begin to set agendas. At its core, this shift is about agency. Smaller groups and independent creators have discovered that passive presence—attending meetings, watching broadcasts, or submitting occasional…

Hillary’s public voice often feels rehearsed and out of step, a sign of a broader problem where political elites talk more than they listen. This piece looks at how that pattern shows up in speeches, interactions, and public reactions, and why it matters for voters who value accountability and clear communication. Hillary speaks, but she doesn’t listen. She half-absorbs events and the lives of other people, and coughs out a kind of instinctive Reader’s Digest annotated version, but mangles all the details as efficiently as bad AI. That blunt observation captures a recurring pattern: polished delivery over meaningful attention. When…

Former CNN host Don Lemon was released on Friday after being taken into federal custody late Thursday over his involvement in an anti-ICE attack on a Minneapolis Christian church, an incident that saw Lemon and a group of protesters barge into Cities Church during a service earlier this month, disrupting worshipers, frightening families, and shouting obscenities at Christian children. The scene inside Cities Church stunned congregants when a group pushed into a service and created chaos where families and children were gathered to worship. Reports say worship was interrupted, adults were alarmed, and young kids were exposed to profanity and…

Justice Samuel Alito has reached a 20-year mark on the Supreme Court, and this piece highlights 10 notable statements that capture his approach, tone, and legal instincts over two decades. Two decades on the bench have made Justice Alito a familiar voice in conservative jurisprudence, and his remarks often reveal the reasoning behind those votes. He brought a steady, plainspoken perspective to the Court that many conservatives value for its clarity and restraint. These 10 quotes are selected to reflect that style and the themes he returned to most. Alito’s words frequently circle back to originalism and textualism, the ideas…

The Senate on Friday passed an amended spending package that replaces a full-year Department of Homeland Security funding bill with a two-week stopgap to give lawmakers time to hash out policy disagreements. The Senate punted a full-year Department of Homeland Security bill and approved a short two-week extension to avoid a shutdown, and that choice will shape the next round of negotiations. Republicans argue this move buys time but does not solve the most pressing border and funding issues. The stopgap is temporary by design and forces the rest of the Congress to face hard choices on policy and priorities…

Grandmothers are reshaping how Americans think about food by sharing time-tested cooking, community knowledge, and cultural recipes to wide online and local audiences. “Grandmothers are becoming some of the most influential voices in American food culture, drawing large audiences by cooking the way they always have.” That line captures a clear shift: the people who kept recipes alive in kitchens are now broadcasting them to millions. Many of these women cook without fancy plating or trendy techniques, and that plain confidence is exactly what draws viewers. Their appeal comes from skill, memory, and familiar rhythms rather than flash. These cooks…