Author: Rana McCallister

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have awarded ten construction contracts to add hundreds of miles of Smart Wall along the southern border, covering California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Smart Wall pairs physical barriers with modern sensors, cameras and integrated monitoring to improve detection where illegal crossings and smuggling are most frequent. The idea is to give agents clearer information and faster response windows. For Republicans this is straightforward policy: secure entry points, reduce illegal traffic and protect communities. It’s about enforcing the law and restoring order where it’s been lost. The contracts are…

President Donald Trump is preparing to strip additional federal funding tied to green energy projects, continuing a campaign to roll back what he and supporters call impractical climate spending. The administration frames the move as restoring common-sense budget discipline and prioritizing projects that deliver clear results. News Nation reports this comes after about $8 billion in green funding was already canceled earlier this month following agency reviews. Those pullbacks were presented as targeted pruning, not a wholesale retreat from all low-carbon work. The strategy mirrors prior efforts to unwind Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs by removing federal backing for initiatives…

The 9th Circuit already upheld San Francisco’s false advertising law singling out pro-life centers, and recent oral arguments in two cases suggest the court treats California’s attorney general crusade against APR as a permissible regulation of commercial speech some of the time. That shift matters to conservatives who prize free speech and religious freedom. It is more than a technical ruling; it’s a test of whether government can reclassify advocacy to avoid strict constitutional scrutiny. San Francisco’s ordinance targeted pregnancy resource centers by labeling certain statements deceptive and requiring disclosures under local consumer-protection rules. The 9th Circuit’s prior decision confirmed…

Arlington School Board Ally Backed a ‘transgender’ Sex Offender Who Now Faces 20 Exposure Charges A leftist school board member in Arlington, Virginia, sympathized with a ‘transgender’ sex offender who wanted to use female bathrooms. He’s now facing 20 charges for exposing himself to women and young girls. That combination of political posture and criminal allegations has stirred outrage across the community. Republicans see this as an obvious warning about letting ideology lead policy when safety is on the line. Sympathy for a suspect, public or private, can undercut trust in officials who are supposed to protect vulnerable people. Parents…

Former President Joe Biden Begins Radiation and Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Former President Joe Biden has begun a course of radiation therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatment, his office confirmed to media outlets. The announcement noted hormone therapy is also part of the plan and that his medical team is overseeing care. The news immediately drew national attention because of his profile and the public interest in how treatment will affect future appearances. “President Biden is currently receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatment plan,” the spokesperson said. In May his office…

Abortion Pill Chemical Raises Fertility Concerns Abortion pills contain a hormone disruptor that Republican lawmakers have noted could potentially harm fertility in both men and women. That warning has pushed GOP officials to press regulators for testing and transparency. Heated debates are spilling into water safety and public health forums. Republicans say the active ingredients in medical abortion interfere with hormonal systems and leave metabolites that could enter sewage. Scientists call these molecules metabolites or trace residues; detecting them in the environment is hard but possible. Lawmakers argue the potential risk justifies immediate monitoring. The EPA is being asked to…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Republican senators canceled their planned weekend fundraising event as the government shutdown continues, choosing to stay focused on the crisis at hand. Meanwhile Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is moving forward with plans for the Democrats’ fundraising getaway in California’s Napa Valley. The contrast is stark and it’s getting attention from voters who want action, not getaways. From a Republican standpoint this is about priorities: when federal pay stops and services are strained you stay on the job. Thune’s decision to pull back from fundraising sends a simple message that governing takes precedence over ticketed…

Trump administration begins to abolish CDFI Fund during government shutdown amid other layoffs The Trump administration has moved to shut down the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund even as the government operates under a partial shutdown, and agencies are beginning to trim staff. The decision comes during a wider wave of federal workforce reductions tied to the budget standoff. The CDFI Fund was set up to steer federal support toward lenders serving low-income and underserved neighborhoods. Supporters say it helps communities that traditional banks ignore, but critics say it extended federal power and created predictable backers of more…

Katie Porter Crashes Under a Simple Question on Trump Voters Polling data had suggested that former Rep. Katie Porter was the leading Democrat in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. A recent interview, though, may have undercut that standing and handed Republicans a talking point. Her problem started with a straightforward question about Trump supporters and who she would need to win a general election. What followed was a short, sharp exchange that quickly felt off-script. Conservatives are already circling the footage. — Julie Watts (@juliewattsTV) “How would I need them in order to win, ma’am?” Porter replied with…

John Bolton expected to be charged criminally as soon as next week John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, could face criminal charges as soon as next week, MSNBC investigative journalist Carol Leonnig reported Friday afternoon while on air. The case has been under grand jury review in Maryland for several weeks. People familiar with the matter say the acting U.S. attorney in Maryland is preparing to move forward with charging decisions. Investigators are examining whether Bolton improperly possessed classified national security information stored at his Maryland home. Bolton was dismissed by Trump during his first administration and…