President Trump’s remarks on Monday included both negotiations and a threat to hit dual-use infrastructure. In the days ahead, the direction of Operation Epic Fury will become unmistakable in the targets the United States and Israel choose to strike. The U.S.-Israeli air campaign has already delivered historic results. Our losses to enemy fire have been...
The mean girls are at it again. The ladies of “The View” reacted this week to a clip of Isabel Brown speaking in favor of marriage and children at the Conservative Political Action Conference. In the clip, Isabel says, “It is these choices, like deleting our dating apps, quitting birth control pills, and saying ‘I...
As an undergraduate at the University of Texas, I was tasked with investigating the funding sources of Hamas, the terrorist group that murdered 1,200 people, including 46 Americans, on Oct. 7, 2023. A truth became apparent: Qatar was not only one of Hamas’s biggest funders, having contributed billions of dollars, but also one of the largest foreign...
Shooting has always been a part of Jeff Howard’s life. “I had a .22 rifle in my hands at the age of 9, doing what kids did back then,” says Howard, a board member at the Temple Gun Club. “Shooting squirrels, gophers and anything else.” Those early days of plinking led to a career in...
Should Texas taxpayers be forced to fund institutions with connections to radical Islamist networks? They will if certain activist groups have their way. In a letter sent to the Texas Attorney General last year, acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock raised concerns that numerous schools applying to take part in Texas’ new school choice program, Texas Education...
Not Happy What to know: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is disappointed in Elon Musk for pivoting to robotics and self-driving technologies, rather than remaining focused on expanding the market for electric vehicles. The TPPF take: Musk is smarter than Newsom. Most Americans simply don’t want electric vehicles right now, and with the federal EV mandates now gone, it makes...
Birthright Citizenship What to know: The Trump administration is suing to test whether the “birthright citizenship” doctrine is constitutional. The TPPF take: In the U.S., the very concept of “citizenship” is under siege. “The Left frames illegal immigration as a humanitarian right; the Right now echoes that framing under the guise of compassion and market necessity,” says TPPF’s Ammon Blair....
New SNAP Rules What to know: New rules for SNAP—food stamps—go into effect in Texas today. SNAP can no longer be used to purchase candy and sodas. The TPPF take: Allowing SNAP dollars to be used for soda and candy weakens the program’s purpose. “It does not promote healthy habits among welfare recipients and diverts taxpayer dollars...
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 Talk1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. This week they have been broadcasting all week from the annual Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Texas Policy Summit featuring great speeches by the Big 3—Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. There was an overnight deal in the Senate to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, including the TSA workers, so if the House follows that lead, hopefully, nobody will have to...
Every Friday morning I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. In a weekend with long lines at every airport and record heat predicted, here’s who made the list. WINNER: 7 Countries Unite for Strait of Hormuz Coalition Seven nations have signed a letter...
Every Friday morning I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk 1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. It is Friday the 13th and oil is going for over $100 a barrel this morning, but some good things are happening too. Here’s who made the list: WINNER: Day 14-Epic Fury...