Author: Eleanor Stratton

As a nation prepares to mourn the assassination of one political leader, its security apparatus is in a frantic, high-stakes race to protect the President from becoming the next victim. President Trump is scheduled to speak at a massive stadium memorial for Charlie Kirk, and federal law enforcement is warning of “several threats of unknown…

The United States Congress has many complex duties, but its most fundamental, most essential responsibility is to fund the government it creates. This is the bedrock of its power. Today, in a remarkable display of political brinkmanship, the Senate has formally chosen to fail at that task, rejecting a path to compromise and setting the…

Two high school boys in Virginia have been formally labeled “sexual harassers” by their school district. Their offense was not a physical act, nor was it a pattern of targeted bullying. Their offense was to complain to each other about a biological female who identifies as transgender being present in their boys’ locker room. This…

A late-night television set in Hollywood is dark tonight. The show was not canceled for low ratings or a lack of talent. It was pulled from the air just hours after a direct and public threat from one of the most powerful regulatory officials in Washington. The suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” by ABC is…

For the first time in years, the central bank of the United States has cut its benchmark interest rate, signaling a major shift in economic policy. But this was not just an economic decision; it was the culmination of a long and brutal political war waged by the President against the independence of this vital…

A county prosecutor stepped to a podium in Utah on Tuesday, and with a series of formal charges, began the long, slow work of justice. This seemingly routine legal step, however, was a moment of immense constitutional significance. It marked the end of a chaotic manhunt and the beginning of the republic’s official, legal answer…

The Department of Justice has drawn a new and constitutionally perilous line in the sand. In a major policy announcement, Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to more aggressively investigate and charge individuals for “hate speech,” particularly when it is directed against law enforcement or other government officials. This is not a simple…

In the tense quiet of a federal courtroom, the trial of a would-be presidential assassin pivoted to a single, crucial piece of evidence: the rifle found in the woods. An FBI firearms expert took the witness stand, and his clinical, technical testimony would provide the most chilling and constitutionally significant moment of the trial yet.…

In the digital age, is a fair trial still possible? As a nation reels from the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a suspect has been arrested, and within hours, the internet has been flooded with a toxic storm of conflicting and often completely fabricated “facts” about who he is. This is not just a story about…

Twelve ordinary citizens have just taken an oath in a Florida courtroom. Their task is one of the most profound and difficult duties in a republic: to sit in judgment of a man accused of attempting to assassinate the President of the United States. With a jury now seated, the federal trial of Ryan Routh…