Author: James Caldwell

Kash Patel told senators during his confirmation hearings that he had “no interest, no desire and will not, if confirmed, go backwards.” He promised there would be “no politicization at the FBI” and “no retributive actions taken.” On Friday, the FBI director who promised not to go backwards fired at least 15 agents for actions…

The White House didn’t wait for the government shutdown to decide which federal agencies would face mass firings. Officials had already compiled a target list before midnight on October 1, and they’re prepared to announce layoffs as soon as this weekend – possibly tomorrow. The list was assembled by the Office of Management and Budget…

President Trump stood before 800 generals and admirals at Quantico on Tuesday and declared the military would end “political correctness” and return to merit-based standards focused on “fitness, ability, character, and strength.” He praised Pete Hegseth’s speech condemning “fat troops” and demanding physical excellence from military personnel at every rank. Then critics pointed out that…

Every American military officer swears an oath that begins with ten critical words: “I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Not the president. Not the party in power. Not the Secretary of Defense. The Constitution. That distinction has protected American democracy from military coups, prevented illegal…

Vice President JD Vance walked out of the White House on Monday afternoon and delivered the news nobody wanted to hear. “I think we’re headed into a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing. I hope they change their mind.” The hour-long meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders produced no deal, no…

Nearly 800 generals and admirals from around the world received orders last week to report to Quantico, Virginia on Tuesday. No explanation was provided. No agenda was disclosed. Just a command to appear – and speculation about what happens when that many stars gather in one room at the same time. President Trump says it’s…

The doors of a church are meant to be a threshold to a sanctuary, a sacred space where the conflicts of the world are left outside. On Sunday morning, in a quiet suburb of Michigan, that threshold was violently breached by a gunman, turning a house of worship into a scene of carnage. This is…

For more than 150 years, a single sentence in the Constitution has provided a clear and powerful answer to a fundamental question: Who is an American? Now, the President of the United States has formally asked the Supreme Court to adopt a new, radically different interpretation of that sentence. This is not a simple policy…

A coalition of celebrity chefs, the friendly faces who teach America how to cook, have now stepped onto the front lines of a high-stakes constitutional battle. They are fighting against a new California law that bans “forever chemicals” in cookware. But this is a story about more than just nonstick pans. This conflict is a…

Does the First Amendment protect a senior FBI agent’s right to express contempt for a political candidate he is actively investigating? In a powerful and constitutionally significant ruling, a federal judge has just delivered a definitive answer: no. The dismissal of former FBI agent Peter Strzok’s wrongful termination lawsuit is more than just the end…