Author: Rana McCallister

Trump Demands Charges for Pritzker and Johnson Over ICE Standoff Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have both moved to shield certain parts of the city from federal immigration enforcement, turning enforcement into a local political crusade. Republicans say those policies hobble federal officers and risk residents’ safety when cooperation breaks down. The fight has escalated into public accusations and calls for legal consequences. In response, President Donald Trump has suggested that the two high-profile Democrats should face criminal charges for obstruction of justice. Trump blasted the pair on social media, writing, “Chicago Mayor should be in…

Seattle Schools and the Question of Chest Binders and Student Care A parental rights group says Seattle Public Schools encouraged gender-confused students to bind their chests or to use ‘tucking underwear,’ a claim that immediately set off alarm bells for many families. The allegation, if accurate, raises a basic question about who gets to make intimate choices for minors when school systems are involved. Parents across the city want clarity and straight answers from district leaders. Many conservatives and parents see this as a test of parental authority, plain and simple. Schools exist to teach reading, writing and math, not…

Freedom Convoy Leaders Sentenced: Conditional Terms, No Regrets Ontario Justice Heather Perkins-McVey handed down conditional sentences to Freedom Convoy organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich after a trial that stretched for more than two years. Barber will serve 12 months of house arrest followed by a six-month curfew, while Lich faces 12 months of house arrest with a reduced curfew because she already spent time in custody. Both must complete 100 hours of community service. The judge rejected the Crown’s push for multi-year prison terms, calling those requests unfit even as she refused to grant absolute discharges. The court noted…

Accused Palisades Arson Suspect Threatened Relatives Before Arrest New details have surfaced about Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of sparking the Palisades fire in California. Authorities now say he threatened family members before his arrest. The alleged firebug accused of starting the Palisades blaze threatened to burn down his sister’s house and shoot his brother-in-law with a gun he stashed in a stuffed animal, according to authorities. Jonathan Rinderknecht’s alleged threats concerned his family so much that they moved out of the house to get away from him and reported him to the police, the feds revealed Thursday. The disturbing…

USCCB Chairman: FDA Approval Endangers Mothers and Unborn Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chairman of the USCCB, publicly accused the FDA of facilitating the killing of more unborn children and putting mothers at risk. That blunt charge lays down a moral gauntlet and forces a hard conversation about where our regulators draw the line. Conservatives should pay attention because the stakes are both ethical and political. The core of the complaint is straightforward: approving a new abortion pill expands access to ending pregnancies outside the traditional clinical setting. That means more chemical abortions with less direct medical oversight and more potential…

Texas court pauses execution again in shaken baby murder case The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday issued another pause in the execution of Robert Roberson, a man convicted nearly two decades ago in the death of his young daughter. The execution had been scheduled for Oct. 16, marking the third time a date has been set for him since 2016. The pause comes as his case is sent back for further review in the trial court. State officials cited procedures tied to a 2013 statute that allows condemned prisoners to challenge convictions when key scientific evidence is later…

BONNER COHEN: Taxpayer-Backed Solar Facility In Mojave Desert Will Shut Down Next Year The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert is finally headed for the scrap heap, and that outcome should prompt a hard discussion about national energy priorities. Built with massive taxpayer backing and grand promises, the project never lived up to the hype and now stands as a warning about the limits of politically driven energy bets. This piece lays out what went wrong and why America should rethink where it places its energy bets. Ivanpah was born in 2011 on a wave of political theater…

Fr. James Martin Is Dead Wrong: Sexual Attraction and Gender Confusion Don’t Have to Last a Lifetime Many voices in the public square insist identity is set in stone and that anyone who disagrees is cruel or ignorant. That claim runs into a simple fact: countless men and women report real change, healing, and freedom from patterns of attraction and gender confusion. Those stories matter and they deserve the same respect and attention as opposing narratives. The debate is not abstract. It affects families, churches, and the rising generation. Parents watch their children struggle and they want honest answers, not…

Katie Porter’s run for California governor took a serious hit when a recent CBS affiliate interview clip went viral and made her look rattled. Simple, straightforward questions prompted a defensive meltdown and an abrupt end to the exchange. For voters, that kind of public meltdown is a red flag about temperament and leadership. The full interview, when watched start to finish, only deepened the impression that Porter loses control under mild pressure. Her tone, facial expressions, and body language read as impatient and superior rather than steady and accountable. That’s exactly the opposite of what Californians should expect from someone…

The NCAA’s recent move to ease restrictions around pro sports betting for college athletes grabbed headlines because it touches something most Americans care about: the integrity of our games. A Division I panel approved the change, and now the Division II and III committees are expected to take up the question in late October. This shift arrives amid bigger debates over athlete rights and the growing gambling industry. Let’s be clear about the facts: the world that athletes walk into today looks very different than it did a decade ago. States have legalized sports betting after 2018, and the presence…