Trump Blockade At Hormuz Costs Iran $400M Daily, $13B Monthly
The U.S. naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz is squeezing Iran’s oil revenues, rerouting shipments, and coming after failed talks that left major points unresolved between Washington and Tehran. The reported cost to Tehran is stark: roughly $400 million a day, which adds up to nearly $13 billion every month. That calculation captures both […]
Vance Endorses Trump’s Iran Strategy, Demands No Nuclear Iran
JD Vance backs President Trump’s Iran approach after lengthy negotiations and supports preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. JD Vance said Monday that 21 hours of talks with Iranian officials convinced him President Trump is on the right track with Operation Epic Fury, and that the stakes could not be higher. He described the Iranians […]
Swalwell Accusers Demand Accountability After Resignation From Congress
Two women who say Rep. Eric Swalwell harmed them have gone public, insisting his resignation and withdrawal from a governor’s race are only the opening moves in a push for accountability, while critics point to years of media silence and Democratic party double standards. Rep. Eric Swalwell announced his intention to resign from Congress yesterday […]
Swalwell Faces Disbarment, Career Collapse After Allegations
Short summary: A fast-moving scandal has upended Rep. Eric Swalwell’s political career, sparking resignation plans, criminal inquiries, and warnings from a law professor that his legal and media options could vanish. Washington has a way of swallowing reputations fast, and Eric Swalwell’s collapse is a clear example. Once seen as a rising Democratic figure who […]
Mamdani Moves To Replace NYC Bodegas With City Grocery Stores
Zohran Mamdani vowed to build city-run grocery stores and now says the first will open next year, despite widespread warnings from bodega owners and clear evidence that municipal grocery experiments have failed elsewhere; this piece lays out the promise, the misread $140 million subsidy claim, the alarm from local shopkeepers, and the likely practical consequences […]
US Presses Iran Back To Pakistan For Urgent Talks Now
Quick summary: Talks faltered, a U.S. blockade is squeezing Tehran, high-level negotiators may reconvene in Pakistan, and U.S. officials insist Iran must abandon nuclear ambitions before any deal. The weekend saw negotiations between the United States and Iran collapse without a pact, and the fallout was immediate and intentional. Washington moved to choke off Iranian […]
Israel Stops Garbage Truck Carrying Over 60 Illegal Entrants
Israeli forces intercepted a garbage truck packed with dozens of Palestinian men attempting to bypass a checkpoint, and the discovery and arrests raise fresh questions about border security, covert infiltration tactics, and the regional tensions surrounding Iran, Hezbollah, and ongoing Israeli operations. Israeli security units have kept up strikes against terror targets in and around […]
Shkreli Targets Ro Khanna, Warns More Dems Could Fall
This piece examines the fallout from the Eric Swalwell scandal, the role of Martin Shkreli in exposing the video, and the warning Shkreli issued about other House Democrats potentially being targeted next. Martin Shkreli, the former pharma executive who was sentenced to seven years in prison for securities fraud in 2017, says he released video […]
New Jersey Democrat Flaunts Statue Of Liberty In Handcuffs
A New Jersey congressional nominee sparked attention after a campaign photo showed her wearing a sweatshirt that pictured the Statue of Liberty in handcuffs, touching off debate about symbolism and immigration as a special election approaches. Analilia Mejia was photographed at her campaign headquarters wearing a sweatshirt that depicts the Statue of Liberty in handcuffs, […]
Swalwell Exit Spurs Drive To Purge Corrupt Democrats
This piece looks at Rep. Eric Swalwell’s decision to resign, the broader ethics storm in Congress, and why Democrats might have pushed for expulsions even after he signaled he would leave. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced he would resign from Congress without giving a firm date, a move that reshaped a brewing ethics fight. His […]
Swalwell Lawyer Implodes On CNN, Campaign Collapses
Quick take: a lawyer’s poor CNN performance made a bad situation worse for Eric Swalwell, highlighted contradictions in the defense, and underscored why the allegations and fallout mattered. I’ll give a hat tip to CNN. The Sunday interview with Eric Swalwell’s attorney played out like a case study in how not to defend a client […]
Texas GOP Official Accuses Lujan Of Hiding Democrat Operative
A Texas GOP official says U.S. House candidate John Lujan tried to obscure the partisan past of campaign chief strategist Leticia Cantu, whose deleted website and voting record suggest long ties to prominent Democrats. A Texas Republican Party official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Townhall that John Lujan sought to minimize or hide […]
Democrats Prioritize Politicians Over Women, Enable Academic Excuses
The Left Continues to Transition Away From Protecting Women — a clear look at political double standards, campus debates over consent, and criminal justice decisions affecting women’s safety. If the Left didn’t have double standards, they wouldn’t have any. The fallout from Eric Swalwell’s sexual misconduct scandal shows Democrats and friendly media knew for years […]
Swalwell Resigns After GOP Rep Predicts More Allegations
Eric Swalwell abruptly resigned from Congress after multiple women came forward with sexual misconduct and rape allegations, and a GOP member warned more explosive material was imminent. UPDATE: He’s out. Eric Swalwell dropped his California gubernatorial bid and announced he will leave Congress amid mounting accusations and a fast-moving political collapse. Four women have publicly […]
California Democrats Push Law Fining Citizen Journalists $10,000
California Democrats introduced legislation that would create address confidentiality for certain immigration support workers and criminalize social posts labeled as harassment, a move citizen reporters and conservatives say threatens accountability and free speech. State Democrats have turned their attention toward people who expose alleged corruption, proposing penalties that could include fines up to $10,000 for […]
Eric Swalwell Announces Plans To Resign Amid Misconduct Allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell announced he will resign from Congress amid a storm of allegations and newly surfaced videos, saying the looming expulsion process has become a distraction he cannot let interfere with his work. He posted the decision on social media and insisted he will both fight what he called false claims and accept responsibility […]
Eric Swalwell Announces He Will Resign From Congress Amid Allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell announced he will resign from Congress amid recent allegations and videos of sexual misconduct, saying the looming expulsion process has distracted him and that he must take responsibility for past mistakes. Representative Eric Swalwell made a public announcement on Monday via social media that he plans to step down from Congress after […]
New York Moves To Ban Red Ryder BB Gun With S9215, A10701
New York’s push to ban the Red Ryder BB gun is sparking anger because it targets a harmless childhood tradition while doing nothing to stop real criminals, and it’s turning commonsense safety training into a crime for ordinary families. New York’s hostility to the Second Amendment has been obvious for years, and this latest move […]
New York Moves To Ban Red Ryder BB Gun Under S9215, A10701
New York is moving to outlaw classic BB guns like the Red Ryder, stirring cultural nostalgia, company pushback, and a political fight over whether punishing the law-abiding makes public safety any better. There’s a real cultural thread tied up in the Red Ryder BB gun: for lots of Americans it’s a childhood rite of passage […]
Fifth Circuit Strikes Down 158-Year-Old Ban On Home Distilling
The Fifth Circuit overturned a 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, siding with hobbyists who argued Congress exceeded its taxing power by criminalizing the private production of spirits in the home. The New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling that throws out a federal prohibition dating to 1868, finding that the […]
Gonzales Quits After Swalwell Exit, GOP Demands Accountability
Two members of Congress announced departures in quick succession, with Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales saying he will retire “tomorrow morning” shortly after Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell revealed his resignation, both exits tied to sexual misconduct allegations that have reshaped local contests and political pressure around them. Just after Eric Swalwell made public his plan to […]
Trump Delivers Tax Relief, DoorDash Worker Keeps $11,000
Tipsheet Trump’s No Tax on Tips Event at the White House Was Pretty Funny Advertisement AP Photo/Alex Brandon It was a first for the White House: it had DoorDash delivered to the Oval Office. President Trump decided to order some McDonald’s for lunch to celebrate his signature ‘no tax on tips’ policy, which has been […]
Swalwell Accused Of Christian Hypocrisy Amid Assault Allegations
A resurfaced 2025 clip shows Rep. Eric Swalwell talking about a conservative, Christian upbringing while criticizing conservatives for allegedly weaponizing faith, and his political career has since been rocked by sexual assault allegations that forced him to suspend his gubernatorial bid and could lead to expulsion from the House. The video that has circulated again […]
Jennings Warns Left Hates Success, Pushes Government Dependence
Scott Jennings spoke at the 2026 Texas Policy Summit and laid out a stark view of the ideological battle lines, arguing that left-wing ideas push dependency while conservative values prize independence and faith. Scott Jennings opened his keynote at the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 2026 Texas Policy Summit by cutting straight to the tension between […]