Chris Edwards Many American cities have corruption problems—from Chicago and New York to Scranton and Harrisburg. In these cities, politicians and bureaucrats abuse their discretionary powers over licensing, permitting, zoning,…

The House GOP’s elections arm is offering to foot the bill for any future Democratic lawmakers’ trips to El Salvador after multiple progressive lawmakers traveled there in protest of the…

A Russian court reportedly slashed the sentence of an American who has been held overseas following a drug trafficking conviction.  The sentence of Robert Woodland was reduced from 12.5 years…

Iran has carried out 1,051 state executions since President Masoud Pezeshkian took office on July 8, 2024 – a surge that security experts say the U.S. must weigh as it…

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday from religious parents who say young children can’t be expected to separate a teacher’s moral messages from their family’s beliefs – raising the…

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a closely watched case that could reshape the role of parental rights and religious freedom in public education. …

Vice President JD Vance touted progress made toward a U.S.-India trade deal on Tuesday, saying a partnership between the Trump administration and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would ensure a…

An Indiana lawmaker is celebrating an American bicycle company opening a new manufacturing plant in her district after President Donald Trump launched his aggressive tariff campaign against China. Rep. Erin…

Roger Pilon I am saddened to report that my good friend James L. Swanson died of a rare form of brain cancer yesterday in his hometown of Chicago. He was…

There have been 266 papal leaders of the Catholic Church since Jesus Christ’s death in the AD 30s through Pope Francis – Jorge Mario Bergoglio – who died on Easter…