Congress, Constitutional Law, Media, Politics, Torts

Ro Khanna and the Impunity of “Wealthy, Powerful Men”

Last year, I wrote a column expressing concerns over the move to release the Epstein files en masse, including grand jury material. The files include a wide range of tangential figures and unsupported allegations common to criminal investigations. Politicians eager to capitalize on the scandal would likely show little concern for the underlying facts in “outing” names and repeating unproven allegations.

That fear was realized this week with the chest-pounding speech of Rep. Ro Khanna (D., Cal.) on the House floor in which he took credit for outing six “wealthy, powerful men” who he suggested were actively shielded by the DOJ from public exposure. After the DOJ unredacted the names at his request, he read them on the floor. It turns out that four have nothing to do with Epstein. Continue reading “Ro Khanna and the Impunity of “Wealthy, Powerful Men”” →

Society

New Study Finds American Workers Have Less Than A $1000 in Retirement Savings

There is a new, troubling study on the financial status of most American workers. The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) found that the median American worker has just $955 saved for retirement through defined-contribution plans such as 401(k) accounts. Given the expected job losses from robotics and AI, the study only deepens concerns about the economic and political pressures facing this country in the years to come. Continue reading “New Study Finds American Workers Have Less Than A $1000 in Retirement Savings” →

Columns, Politics

Eat the Rich: California Democrats Trigger a Reverse Gold Rush with a Wealth Tax

Below is my column in the California Post and New York Post on the exodus of wealthy taxpayers from the state as Democrats seek to trap them with a retroactive wealth tax. They are engineering a type of reverse Gold Rush as up to a trillion dollars leave the state with a line of U-Hauls heading for the nearest border.

Here is the column: Continue reading “Eat the Rich: California Democrats Trigger a Reverse Gold Rush with a Wealth Tax” →

Media, Torts

Alleged Hate Crime Hoax Leads to Major Civil Award . . . Media is Silent

There is a major verdict out of Texas where a mother and an attorney were ordered to pay millions for perpetuating an alleged hate crime hoax that was eagerly spread by the mainstream media. Asher Vann, a minor at the time, was labeled a racist maniac who tortured SeMarion Humphrey, his black classmate, with other classmates. After the jury found that the allegations constituted the intentional infliction of emotional distress, the same media that spread the story remained conspicuously silent. Crickets. Continue reading “Alleged Hate Crime Hoax Leads to Major Civil Award . . . Media is Silent” →

Uncategorized

Rage and the Republic Debuts as #2 on New York Times Bestseller List

I am delighted to announce that my new book, “Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution,” is now #2 on the New York Times Bestsellers list for nonfiction. I am profoundly grateful to everyone who has bought the book, including the audiobook. It is difficult to express what it means to have so many support the book, which was published to coincide with our 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. I cannot thank you enough as well Simon & Schuster in making Rage and the Republic such an instant success.

Continue reading “Rage and the Republic Debuts as #2 on New York Times Bestseller List” →

Constitutional Law, Courts

Ninth Circuit Lifts Injunction on the Trump Administration Over Ending Temporary Protective Status for Immigrants

In August, some of us expressed doubts over the ruling of San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson enjoining an effort to end Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for migrants from different countries, citing sufficient racial animus. Now, a unanimous panel just stayed that order in a major win for the Trump Administration, which will now be allowed to revoke deportation protections for citizens from Nicaragua, Nepal, and Honduras. Continue reading “Ninth Circuit Lifts Injunction on the Trump Administration Over Ending Temporary Protective Status for Immigrants” →

Constitutional Law, Courts

The Trump Administration Just Won the Mask Decision . . . Now it Should Appeal

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has become increasingly Orwellian in his declarations of success. Last week, Newsom was proclaiming the great success of his high-speed train to nowhere – a project delayed by decades, reduced to a fraction of the original plan, and set to cost tens of billions over budget.

This week, he is proclaiming victory after a court struck down his signature law requiring federal agents to unmask.  The preliminary injunction issued Monday by Senior status Judge Christine Snyder against California’s No Secret Police Act was a victory for the Trump Administration. However, it should still appeal Judge Snyder’s flawed decision. In other words, the Administration won for the wrong reason. Continue reading “The Trump Administration Just Won the Mask Decision . . . Now it Should Appeal” →

Academia, Constitutional Law, Media, Politics, Society

New York Post Publishes Long Excerpt From “Rage and the Republic”

I am delighted that the New York Post decided this week to run a long excerpt from my new book, “Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution.”

I wanted to share the full excerpt and a clip from the audiobook below. Continue reading “New York Post Publishes Long Excerpt From “Rage and the Republic”” →

Academia

University of Minnesota Professor Allegedly Holds “ICE Drill” for Students to Protect Immigrant Students

The University of Minnesota is reportedly investigating accounts that an education professor ran an “ICE drill” in class. According to Alpha News, Professor Blanca Caldas used her “Culture, Power, and Education” class to have students practice shielding other students from ICE.

Continue reading “University of Minnesota Professor Allegedly Holds “ICE Drill” for Students to Protect Immigrant Students” →

Columns, Constitutional Law, Politics, Society

Adam Smith and The Importance of Capitalism in the Founding and the Future of the American Republic

Below is my column in The Hill on the importance of capitalism to not just the foundation but the future of our Republic.  The Trump Accounts could prove critical in the revival of capitalism in the United States.

Here is the column: Continue reading “Adam Smith and The Importance of Capitalism in the Founding and the Future of the American Republic” →

Media, Politics

NY Times Columnist Jokes that Vance’s Mother Should Have Sold Him To Feed Her Addiction

In an age of rage, it is often difficult to stand out in the mob as so many pander to the perpetually irate. However, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie has found a way to win the race to the bottom. In a posting on Bluesky, Bouie mocked the account of the addiction of the mother of Vice President J.D. Vance, saying that she should have sold her son for drugs. Continue reading “NY Times Columnist Jokes that Vance’s Mother Should Have Sold Him To Feed Her Addiction” →

Constitutional Law

Raskin: Voter ID Law May Violate the 19th Amendment in Denying the Vote to Women

With polling showing over 80 percent of Americans in favor of voter ID laws, it is hard to come up with reasons why you need an ID to board a plane but not vote in a federal election. That was particularly glaring this week when Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) required people to show an ID to attend his campaign events after opposing an ID requirement to vote. So if you want to hear Ossoff speak against voter ID, you will have to show your ID. Now Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has a rather bizarre argument: the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, if passed, would likely violate the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. Continue reading “Raskin: Voter ID Law May Violate the 19th Amendment in Denying the Vote to Women” →

Congress, Criminal law

“I Will Not Sit Idly as They Use Me as a Prop”: Is Bill Clinton Moving Back Into Contempt?

The Clintons are again suggesting that they might not agree to a deposition after previously yielding to the threat of a contempt vote. Hillary Clinton taunted House Oversight Chair James Comer “if you want this fight…let’s have it—in public.” For his part, Bill Clinton seemed more conclusive on X in opposing a deposition: “I will not sit idly as they use me as a prop in a closed-door kangaroo court.” The question is whether the Clintons are again gaming the system after avoiding a bipartisan vote to hold them in contempt.

Continue reading ““I Will Not Sit Idly as They Use Me as a Prop”: Is Bill Clinton Moving Back Into Contempt?” →

Free Speech, International, Politics, Society

Algerian Boxer Admits to Having XY Chromosomes and Commits to Hormonal Treatments

With the start of the Winter Games, a story this week resurrected a controversy from the last Summer Olympics. Previously, Olympic officials and pundits denounced those who objected to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif competing as a woman, saying that she was born a female. Female boxers withdrew from the competition rather than fight Khelif. Now, the boxer has admitted to having XY chromosomes and is taking hormone treatments to lower testosterone levels for the next Olympics. Continue reading “Algerian Boxer Admits to Having XY Chromosomes and Commits to Hormonal Treatments” →

Res ipsa loquitur – The thing itself speaks