Articles by Eleanor Stratton

Reagan Judge Throws Away Lifetime Appointment to Speak Freely About Trump Administration

Mark Wolf spent 40 years on the federal bench. He had a lifetime appointment – the kind of job security that exists nowhere else in American life. He could have served until he died, drawing his salary, wielding his power, secure in the knowledge that no president could touch him. Sunday, he...

Eight Democrats Just Ended the Shutdown

Eight Democratic and Independent senators walked onto the floor Sunday evening and voted to end the longest government shutdown in American history. They knew what was coming – fury from their base, accusations of betrayal, charges that they’d surrendered without getting anything in return....

Bernie Sanders Crashes Schumer’s Victory Lap, Exposing a Deep Fracture in the Democratic Party

It was meant to be a routine victory lap for the Senate Minority Leader, a moment to celebrate a surprisingly good election night for his party amidst a grueling government shutdown. But the carefully orchestrated press conference was suddenly upended by an uninvited guest with a very different...

It’s the Economy, Stupid: How Trump’s Forgotten Promise Cost the GOP on Election Night

The results of Tuesday’s off-year elections have sent a shockwave through the Republican Party. Losses in the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races, coupled with a stunning socialist victory in the New York City mayoral contest, have forced a painful internal reckoning. While party leaders...

New York City Mayoral Race Sees Record Turnout as Polls Close on Mamdani-Cuomo Showdown

Polls closed in New York City Tuesday night in a mayoral race that drew more than 2 million voters – the first time turnout has exceeded that threshold since 1969. The contest pits Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist who won the Democratic primary, against Andrew Cuomo, the former...

The SCOTUS Tariff Case That Could Redefine Presidential Power

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sat in the middle rows of the Supreme Court chamber Wednesday, flanked by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The three men responsible for negotiating Trump’s trade deals watched as the justices spent two and a half hours...

Poverty as Probable Cause? Proposed Drug Testing for SNAP Recipients Faces Significant Constitutional Obstacles

Representative David Rouzer introduced H.R. 372 in January requiring states to drug test SNAP food stamp recipients quarterly or lose federal funding. The bill mandates testing for anyone arrested for drug offenses in the past five years, screens others for “risk of substance abuse,” and denies...

With Hours to Spare, Federal Judges Step in to Stop Trump from Cutting Off Food Stamps for 42 Million Americans

The clock was just hours away from striking midnight on the first of the month, a deadline that threatened to plunge 42 million Americans into a food crisis. As the government shutdown dragged on, the nation’s food stamp program was set to go dark. In a last-minute, dramatic intervention, the...

Trump’s “Proof of Citizenship” Order Just Got Killed

The long and heated war over who gets to set the rules for America’s elections has just seen a decisive battle. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has issued a permanent, final ruling on the President’s attempt to unilaterally change how Americans register to vote. U.S. District Judge Colleen...

Trump Threatens to “Choke” NYC if “Communist” Mamdani Wins

The race for mayor of New York City has just been nationalized in the most dramatic way possible. On the eve of the election, the President of the United States has intervened, not just with an endorsement, but with a direct and constitutionally explosive threat against the city’s 8 million...

The Twenty-Seventh Amendment Meets Day 30: Why the Founders Made Sure Congress Always Gets Paid

Senator Lindsey Graham wants to amend the Constitution to force members of Congress to forfeit their paychecks during government shutdowns. He introduced the proposal Wednesday – on day 30 of a shutdown that has left 1.3 million federal workers unpaid while senators and representatives continue...

Trump Orders Immediate Resumption of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing

President Trump announced Wednesday night that he has ordered the Department of War to resume nuclear weapons testing “immediately” to match other nations’ programs. The directive ends a 33-year American moratorium on nuclear testing that has been maintained by presidents of both parties...

He Flipped a Table on Campus, Got Fired, Then Allegedly Threatened Trump. The FBI Just Arrested Him.

Derek Lopez flipped a Turning Point USA table at Illinois State University, got fired from his teaching assistant position, and then allegedly posted threats against President Trump online. The FBI and Secret Service arrested him Tuesday following a month-long joint investigation. He faces federal...

Whistleblower Exposes Deadly “Shockwave”: Illegal Immigrant Licenses Tied to Fatal Crashes?

The vast network of interstate highways is the circulatory system of the American economy, powered by millions of commercial truck drivers moving goods across the continent. But a series of horrific, fatal accidents involving undocumented immigrants behind the wheel of semi-trucks has just blown...

“I’d Love a Third Term.” Is It Time Americans Take Trump Seriously?

This is a story about more than just one man’s ambitions. It is a profound test of one of our republic’s most essential constitutional guardrails – the 22nd Amendment – and a sobering look at what happens when unwritten norms of presidential restraint begin to crumble. President Trump’s...

California Hands Planned Parenthood $140 Million After Trump Cuts Federal Funds. The Federalism Battle Just Went Nuclear.

California is giving Planned Parenthood $140 million to keep 109 clinics open after federal funding cuts forced closures across the state. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the bailout Thursday, making California the fourth state to replace federal Medicaid dollars that Trump’s spending bill...

Trump Announces 10% Tariff Increase on Canada Following Dispute Over Reagan Ad

An international trade dispute has just taken a bizarre and constitutionally alarming turn. The flashpoint was not a disagreement over steel quotas or lumber subsidies. It was a television commercial featuring the ghost of Ronald Reagan. In a furious social media post, President Trump has announced...

Fox Nation Patriot Awards to Debut New Honor Dedicated to the Late Charlie Kirk

An annual tradition is set to return, a glittering event celebrating American heroes – military members, first responders, and everyday citizens who embody the spirit of service. But this year’s Fox Nation Patriot Awards will carry a new and somber weight, a stark reminder of the dangerous...

Trump Again Declines to Definitively Rule Out Seeking a Third Term

Red hats appeared suddenly on the President’s desk in the Oval Office, emblazoned not with the familiar campaign slogan, but with a date: “Trump 2028.” This carefully staged visual, followed by a new round of comments from the President himself, has reignited a deeply unsettling...

Both Parties Ready to Let Food Stamps Expire in Shutdown Standoff

The lights may be off in much of the federal government, but a far more visceral and devastating consequence of Washington’s dysfunction is now just days away. As the political stalemate drags on, the funding that provides food assistance to over 40 million Americans is set to evaporate, turning...