Mar 28, 2018 – The Trump administration announced earlier this week that the 2020 census will include a question about whether an individual is a citizen of the United States. It's been  a question on the census in the past and isn't a new component in determining congressional districts.  Naturally, this news has...

Mar 28, 2018 – Orange County California is backing the Justice Department in its lawsuit against California.  Tuesday evening, the Orange County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution rejecting a recent law [SB54] passed and signed by Governor Jerry Brown that makes California a sanctuary state.  "The Orange County Board of Supervisor...

Mar 27, 2018 – After a settlement with the Department of Justice, the city of West Palm Beach, Florida has rescinded its sanctuary city status and will comply with requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This includes honoring I.C.E. detainers by temporarily holding criminal aliens in local detention facilities, providing I.C.E. agents with information...

Mar 27, 2018 – When it comes to visa overstays, foreign students are least likely to leave the U.S. upon expiration compared to other visa eligible groups. In fact, in 2016 alone 79,000 students failed to go home when their visas lapsed. According to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a number of...

Mar 27, 2018 – Last week it became clear YouTube is jumping all in on gun control by banning a number of channels run by gun companies, firearms enthusiasts and instructors. The video service argues this kind of content violates YouTube's terms of agreements and encourages violence.  But the National Rifle Association, which trains hundreds...

Mar 23, 2018 – Last summer during a diplomatic trip to Washington D.C. and after at meeting with President Trump at the White House, bodyguards working for Turkish President Recep Erdogan beat a number of peaceful American protestors in the street and sent many of them to the hospital.  One body guard was caught...

Mar 23, 2018 – YouTube, the video streaming and upload service owned by Google, is going after lawful gun owners and companies by taking down channels. The company argues videos of individuals shooting firearms violates terms of agreement and promotes violence.  This week, YouTube went after Florida based AR-15 manufacturer Spike's Tactical and...

Mar 22, 2018 – Speaking before a signing event on Chinese tariffs at the White House Thursday, President Trump was asked about whether he was still interested in testifying as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the 2016 presidential election.  “Yes I would like to. I would like to,” Trump said....

Mar 22, 2018 – FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was appointed by President Trump after the termination of James Comey last year, is speaking out for the first time about the firing of former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe.  During an interview NBC News Wednesday night, Wray avoided going into detail about the...

Mar 22, 2018 – President Trump signed another round of tariffs at the White House Thursday afternoon, this time targeting Chinese intellectual property theft.  Citing a threat to American innovation, the administration  "will propose for public comment adding 25 percent additional tariffs on certain products that are supported by China’s unfair industrial policy"...

Mar 22, 2018 – It's been less than a week since former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions after a recommendation for termination from the Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility.  The drama surrounding the lawful and justified firing hasn't stopped since and late Wednesday night,...

Apr 10, 2018 – Government watchdog Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Departments of Justice and State Tuesday for a number of documents related to Uranium One. The filing comes four months after both Departments stonewalled legally requested information and failed to comply with a standard FOIA request....

Apr 10, 2018 – Practice what you preach doesn't appear to be an ISIS strong suit.  Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are British citizens who not only pledged their allegiance to ISIS, they traveled to Syria, worked with Jihadi John and came out at the end praising him as "the most loyal,...

Apr 10, 2018 – Former FBI Director James Comey will be out with a tell-all book at the end of the month and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch is doing her best to get ahead of the story.  During a wide ranging interview Monday with NBC News, Lynch tripled down on her innocent...

Apr 9, 2018 – UPDATE: Cohen’s hotel room and home were also raided by agents.  ***Original post*** The office of New York City attorney Michael Cohen, who has served as President Donald Trump's personal lawyers for years, was reportedly raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation earlier today. In recent weeks, Cohen...

Apr 9, 2018 – President Trump is up against a May deadline to re-certify or scrap the Iranian nuclear agreement. Just in time for his decision, Iran is threatening to restart its nuclear program immediately. From Adam Kredo:  The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization disclosed on Sunday that the Islamic Republic has...

Apr 9, 2018 – It was just a few weeks ago when the White House announced President Trump had officially accepted an invitation from North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un to meet in person.  Since that time, the North Koreans have been quiet about whether they'll show up for the meeting and there...

Apr 9, 2018 – UPDATE: President Trump made the following remarks prior to a Cabinet meeting at the White House Monday.  "We'll be making that decision very quickly. Probably by the end of today. We cannot allow atrocities like that," Trump said. "Nothing is off the table."“It was atrocious. It was horrible," he...

Apr 9, 2018 – As the heat turns up on how the FBI handled the criminal investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's mishandling of classified information, with a DOJ Inspector General report expected at anytime, former Obama administration officials are bracing themselves for impact.  During congressional testimony last summer, recently fired...

Apr 6, 2018 – Earlier this week the Deerfield, Illinois City Council passed an ordinance banning a number of semi-automatic rifles, handguns and "high-capacity" magazines. In their words, it's an "assault weapons" ban and includes broad definitions.  There is no grandfather clause and Deerfield residents have until June 13 to turn in their...

Apr 6, 2018 – Attorney General Jeff Sessions contacted U.S. Attorneys in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas Friday and directed them to take a zero tolerance approach against individuals who enter the United States illegally.  “The situation at our Southwest Border is unacceptable. Congress has failed to pass effective legislation that serves...

Apr 6, 2018 – Sometimes things in Washington, D.C. are entirely too predictable.  As Guy wrote, fired Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe raked in more than $500,000 from leftist sympathizers this week after setting up a legal fund and blasting President Trump. As a reminder, McCabe was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions...

Apr 5, 2018 – During a round table discussion on tax cuts in West Virginia Thursday afternoon, President Trump literally threw his remarks off the table and said they were "boring."  "You know, this was going to be my remarks. It would have taken about two minutes, but the hell with it," Trump...

Apr 5, 2018 – President Trump officially issued a directive Wednesday deploying the National Guard to the southern border with Mexico. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, like Governor Jan Brewer before him, welcomed the move.  Thx you @SecNielsen. Appreciated the opportunity to discuss this plan with you, @GovAbbott, @Gov_Martinez, @JerryBrownGov, @DeptofDefense and @CBP. Arizona...

Apr 5, 2018 – The job security of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is uncertain after White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley said Thursday morning he "can't speak" to his future inside the Trump administration.  “I can’t speak to the future of Scott Pruitt,” Gidley said. “I can just talk about where we are...