Author: James Caldwell

The borders of the United States tightened significantly on Tuesday evening. In a sweeping new proclamation, President Trump expanded his administration’s travel ban, adding five nations to the list of countries whose citizens face a total suspension of entry. This move marks a significant escalation in the White House’s effort to reshape American immigration policy…

The modern town square is no longer a park or a courthouse steps; it is the aisle of a big-box store, and the weapon of choice is a smartphone camera. A viral incident involving a California nurse confronting an elderly Target employee over a political T-shirt has ignited a fierce debate about the boundaries of…

The machinery of the federal government is usually the silent partner in American governance, turning the gears of policy regardless of who sits in the Oval Office. But that machinery is currently grinding loudly against its operator. A quiet but significant revolt is brewing in the Senate, where two key Republicans have decided to challenge…

In the digital age, grief is not private. It is content. Erika Kirk, the widow of the assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has been forced to confront this reality head-on. In an emotional interview, she pushed back against a wave of “evil” online conspiracy theories that have targeted her family and her husband’s organization, describing…

A school board president on Long Island has filed a federal lawsuit against one of the most powerful officials in New York State, accusing Attorney General Letitia James of using her office to threaten and silence local elected officials. The conflict centers on a guidance letter regarding “harassment and bullying” at school board meetings, but…

The quietest, most high-stakes conversation in Washington is not happening on the floor of the Senate, but in its cloakrooms. A growing chorus of Republicans is urging the two oldest conservative Supreme Court justices to step down while their party still holds the power to replace them. But in a move that defies conventional political…

The next great battle over American federalism will not be fought over healthcare or immigration, but over the code that will run our future. In a forceful late-night statement, President Trump has declared his intention to wipe away a growing thicket of state-level artificial intelligence regulations, replacing them with a single national standard. This is…

The newly elected leader of America’s largest city stood before a camera this Sunday, not to discuss subway crime or trash pickup, but to deliver a tutorial on resisting federal authority. Standing next to a flip chart scrawled with the words “Know your rights,” Zohran Mamdani issued a direct challenge to the agents of the…