Economy

States Have No Incentive To Stop Food Stamp Fraudsters From Stealing Your Money

The DOJ discovered millions of dollars in fraud hidden in false food stamp reporting. President Donald J. Trump’s Department of Justice uprooted hidden millions May 29, charging an employee at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and five New York residents with defrauding the federal government of “$66 million in unauthorized transactions under the Supplemental Nutrition...

June 5, 2025

Foreign Policy

Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system revives Reagan’s nuclear shield dream

On May 20, President Donald Trump launched the Golden Dome missile defense initiative. I was in college when President Ronald Reagan launched the Strategic Defense Initiative—initially mocked by its opponents as “Star Wars.” Trump named Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein as the Golden Dome project’s leader, a tell that the system will be primarily space-based. Technology in two areas...

May 27, 2025

Foreign Policy

China’s Rising Naval Dominance Threatens U.S. Commerce And Safety

China’s race to be a maritime superpower presents the greatest threat to the U.S. since the British burned down the White House in 1814. On April 24, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a report on China’s naval modernization, noting that, “China’s navy is, by far, the largest of any country in East Asia, and sometime between...

May 5, 2025

Foreign Policy

India And Pakistan Are On The Brink Of War

India and Pakistan appear ready for conflict, with tensions triggered by a terrorist attack on Indian citizens on April 22 in Jammu and Kashmir. India has good reason to believe that the attack originated in Pakistan from terror bases the Pakistani government knows about and supports. Prime Minister Modi of India will likely respond to the attack militarily. The...

April 28, 2025

Economy

South Carolina’s Play To Nullify Tariffs In 1832 Failed Spectacularly. Newsom’s Will Too

Gavin Newsom is dusting off John C. Calhoun’s playbook from 1832, arguing his state can nullify federal law. Oh, the irony! California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the gel-haired darling of the left, has decided to play President Andrew Jackson’s foil in a modern-day Nullification Crisis. His lawsuit to block President Donald Trump’s tariffs — filed with...

April 23, 2025

Foreign Policy

Why Trump is right to revitalize the Monroe Doctrine

China’s activities in the Western Hemisphere pose a direct challenge to US interests and regional security. Why are President Donald Trump and his national security team focused on Panama and Greenland? Donald Trump understands that modern threats – China’s predatory mercantilism and its massive military buildup, including the ability to destroy our reconnaissance satellites in orbit –...

April 21, 2025

Foreign Policy

Texas’ Move To Cement ‘Gulf Of America’ Is A Tribute To This Great Country

Why should we keep a moniker tied to a faded empire when America’s imprint is what matters now? On Monday, I had the privilege of testifying before the Texas Senate in favor of two bold legislative measures: Senate Bill 1717 (SB 1717) and Senate Joint Resolution 63 (SJR 63), both introduced by Republican Sen. Mayes Middleton of...

April 9, 2025

Foreign Policy

3 Ways China Could Strike Taiwan And What It Means For The U.S.

China’s got three ways to go at Taiwan: a patient choke, a lightning grab, or full chaos. On March 4, in response to President Donald J. Trump’s strategy of using tariffs to bring manufacturing back America and restore fair trade, the Chinese embassy ominously warned that China was ready for any “type of war” with...

April 3, 2025

Foreign Policy

CCP Activists Smear Americans As ‘Racists’ For Securing Their Land From Foreign Adversaries

Too many Americans — lawmakers included — are falling for Chinese propaganda disguised as ‘discrimination’ concerns. I sat in the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee hearing on March 6 watching a parade of witnesses — roughly 30 people, all but four were likely naturalized citizens or green card holders from China — rail against SB 17,...

March 11, 2025

Economy

The predictable outcome of California’s green energy policies has arrived and it’s a disaster

Back when I served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010, California ranked 7th or 8th in the nation for electricity costs. At the time, the Democratic majority in Sacramento was pushing bill after bill mandating greater reliance on renewable energy, assuring everyone that these policies would make us look like “geniuses” when the price...

March 3, 2025

Border Security

Trump’s designation of cartels as terrorists ends the fiction that Mexico is a trustworthy ally

Designating Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations is the first honest step Washington has taken on this issue in decades. On President Donald J. Trump’s first day in office, he issued an executive order designating human and drug trafficking cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). This week, the other shoe is expected to drop, as the State...

February 18, 2025

Foreign Policy

Trump Is Right — America Needs Greenland And Access To Its Critical Resources

Greenland isn’t just an Arctic landmass — it’s a North American strategic economic and military asset that America cannot afford to ignore. The time to secure it is now. When President Donald Trump proposed that the United States purchase Greenland in 2019, the idea was met with ridicule from the media and establishment politicians. The...

February 7, 2025