FBI Director Kash Patel turned a standard Senate Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, into a chaotic, mud-slinging brawl. Denying allegations under […]
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The Art of the Distraction: Trump Talks Trade in Beijing While the Imperial State Burns
Donald Trump boarded Air Force One for Beijing on Tuesday afternoon, chasing a familiar high. He wants to talk about tariffs, farm deals, and a […]
Prophets vs. Politicians: Trump’s War on the Pope is a War on Peace
In a display of rhetorical escalation that mirrors the kinetic war in the Middle East, President Trump has once again targeted Pope Leo XIV. Speaking […]
Redistricting Revenge: Trump’s Indiana Purge is a Warning Shot to State Sovereignty
As Indiana voters headed to the polls this Tuesday, President Trump took to social media to continue his scorched-earth campaign against members of his own […]
Piracy by Another Name: The “Project Freedom” Pause and the Persistence of the Blockade
On Tuesday evening, President Trump announced a temporary pause in “Project Freedom”—the U.S. military operation intended to guide stranded commercial vessels out of the Strait […]
Funding the Student or Expanding the State
For decades, the Libertarian Party of Texas (LPTexas) has championed a simple, powerful idea for education: a child-centered approach where funding follows the student, rather […]
The Imperial Presidency Strikes Again: Redefining ‘War’ to Evade the Constitution
The Trump administration has found a novel, if entirely unconstitutional, way to wage war without the pesky interference of the American people or their elected […]
The “America First” Border Bureaucracy
The introduction of the “America First” immigration overhaul bill—an effort to codify the current administration’s campaign promises—is being framed by its supporters as a win […]
The Endorsement Fetish and the Death of Principles
The recent report from Fox News detailing how “snubbed” GOP candidates are still desperately projecting an image of White House backing—despite being publicly frozen out—reveals […]
The High Price of Brinkmanship
The recent escalation between Tehran and Washington, culminating in what the administration calls “Operation Epic Fury,” is a textbook example of the failure of interventionist […]