Boyfriends are out. I was surprised to learn this while scrolling through social media. No longer is even the practice of dating safe from the critical eye of those who champion the empowerment of women. British Vogue recently denounced partnership, designating singleness as a “desirable and coveted status,” citing its rise as “another nail in...
America’s two great-power adversaries, Russia and China, have already drawn significant lessons from Operation Epic Fury. The world now knows that, in a daring daylight strike on a clear Saturday in Tehran, the United States and Israel opened what President Donald Trump, in his address to the nation, called “major combat operations” against the Islamic Republic...
My sister won’t stop crying while watching hockey. Like many fans, she becomes so invested that we have to watch games at home lest she get too rowdy at a bar. Rowdiness is a quality much celebrated in sports and is equally present among their fan bases. That rowdiness isn’t the only thing on display; often, so is patriotism—as demonstrated in this year’s Winter Olympics. ...
The virality of “looksmaxxing” by Kick-streamer Clavicular has escaped into mainstream culture. And with it, the vitalist-aesthetic has infected our world. You can be “healthmaxxing” by choosing a whole foods diet. The Department of War wants its soldiers to be “lethalitymaxxing.” Did you make a popular side dish for the Super Bowl Party? That’s called...
The Border Patrol and the military need clear authority to deploy counter-drone systems in sensitive areas without endless FAA vetoes. Drones are increasingly violating American airspace. We know that tens of thousands of drone sightings on our southern border are connected with the Mexican drug and human trafficking cartels. But dozens of other drone sightings at sensitive...
Now is the Time What to know: President Donald Trump is urging Iranians to rise up and retake their own country from the Islamist forces that have ruled for nearly five decades. The TPPF take: There are significant differences between this regime-change project and the ones preceding it in Iraq and Afghanistan. “First and foremost, there is no American...
Love and Marriage? What to know: By and large, people still want to get married, the New York Times reports. Why aren’t they? The newspaper says we’ve entered an “era of relationship discontent.” The TPPF take: There’s a growing belief that heterosexual relationships are inherently disappointing, frustrating, or doomed to fail. “To engage in a heterosexual relationship, under...
Special Texas Independence Day Edition! “I love Texas because Texas is future-oriented, because Texans think anything is possible. Texans think big.” — former Sen. Phil Gramm What to know: The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) movement has taken a big hit, with Vanguard agreeing to settle a lawsuit led by the State of Texas that alleged it...
The EPA’s 2025 decision to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding is being called one of the largest deregulatory actions in US history. But what exactly is the Endangerment Finding, and why do supporters say this change matters for American families and businesses? In this Fast Facts breakdown, we explain the 16-year history of greenhouse gas...
Since it has been unable to pass new gun restrictions through the legislative process, President Biden’s Administration is intentionally ignoring and misinterpreting well-established law to shut down lawfully operating gun dealers. TPPF Senior Attorney Matt Miller breaks down how this backdoor scheme works and explains TPPF’s lawsuit to restore Americans’ legal right to purchase firearms.
Illegal activity that harms the U.S. is coming from Mexico in much the same way as it does from other corrupt individuals in other countries the U.S. currently sanctions. Texas should compile a list of corrupt Mexican elites and request the federal government to deny them entry to the U.S. or revoke their visas. Read...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk 1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Here’s hoping you don’t have Winners & Losers fatigue after our first Winners & Losers LIVE show on stage last night at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Click here if you missed...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk 1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Next week you can join us at the Texas Public Policy Foundation for Winners and Losers LIVE. Click here for more info. See you there. Here’s who made this week’s list....
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk 1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Friday the 13th may be the reason for so many losers this week, but there are some big winners too. Here’s who made the list. WINNER: Sen. Paul Bettencourt Gets the Story...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk 1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. With the Super Bowl looming on Sunday and Texas’ primary election less than a month away, here’s who made the list: WINNER: Compared to What? Monday looked like the start of a...