Category: Opinion

Growing national outrage over Minnesota’s welfare fraud is justified—but not because it involves immigrant communities or occurred in a single state. The scandal exposes a deeper truth: Americans are finally witnessing the consequences when public funds are prioritized over verifying recipient eligibility, confirming service delivery, or responsible stewardship of taxpayer…

The recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela has highlighted transformative changes within the War Department since its reestablishment last year. This initiative underscores that the renaming of the Defense Department to the War Department was merely the beginning of profound shifts. Under President Trump and Secretary Pete Hegseth, the War…

With the geniuses we have in Congress, no problem should be too tough to solve—whether it’s inflation, healthcare costs, war or disease. Yet ten members ended 2025 with stock market returns far exceeding the S&P, the Dow, and the Nasdaq, achievements typically reserved for legendary investors like Warren Buffet. Rep….

Democrat Tim Walz announced today that he is abandoning his re-election campaign for governor of Minnesota, following revelations that he permitted billions in taxpayer funds to be misused. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., posted a farewell message on social media commending Walz for delivering progressive policies including paid family and sick…

By Ken Buck Democrats have perfected the art of the bait and switch. Their playbook is effective: Insist that government intervention is needed to solve the probleme du jour; promise voters that their legislative fix will sunset, or expire, after a few years; and, when that day finally comes, vote…

U.S. military forces successfully captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a recent operation, returning them to American soil for legal proceedings under federal indictment. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the updated charges this week, alleging Maduro committed “Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive…

If you have health insurance, you know premiums are unaffordable. While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded coverage access, it failed to address the fundamental drivers of escalating healthcare costs—a flaw that continues to burden millions today. One major contributor is the system’s complex administrative burden. Private insurers, government programs,…

U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., with the press after coming out of a closed door meeting at the U.S. Capitol – Washington, D.C. – Sept. 2, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 MAGA voters and many taxpayers view the…

By Fred Fleitz Tuesday, January 6, 2026 At a so-called emergency session of the UN Security Council this week (January 5), there were expected condemnations of the U.S. operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as violations of international law and the UN Charter. U.S. Ambassador…