Trump’s Deregulatory Promises, Past and Future

This week, Donald Trump officially becomes the Republican nominee. Soon, he is likely to again be president, according to the most accurate predictions, which come from people who put their money where their mouths are—people who bet. They currently give Trump a 67% chance of winning. President Joe Biden’s chances have fallen below 20%. This is good news to those of us who fear America is gradually being strangled by ever-increasing regulations. Trump promises to get rid of bad rules. “Remove the anchor dragging us down!” he said. “We’re going…

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How Corrupt Is SCOTUS? The History of SCOTUS Corruption and What We Can Do About It

Seven out of 10 Americans think the Supreme Court operates based on ideology, rather than being fair and impartial. We’ve seen reports of justices accepting luxury gifts and vacations worth millions of dollars. Supreme Court justices are not above the law, and we can help hold the Supreme Court accountable.  We spoke with Alex Aronson, founder of Court Accountability, who researches corruption within the Supreme Court.  Once again, it’s an unprecedented time in the U.S., and SCOTUS is playing a major role in what we’re seeing.    How did the…

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Federal firefighters could see bigger paychecks next year

House appropriators are taking steps that could give federal firefighters a permanent pay raise. Fiscal 2025 spending legislation advanced this week, and it includes about 300 million dollars to boost pay for firefighters working at the Interior Department and the Forest Service. Although House Democrats opposed many of the GOP’s proposed spending cuts, they came out in favor of the pay raise for the frontline workers. Federal firefighters currently have a temporary pay boost, but many advocates have been pushing to make the raise permanent. (House Appropriations Committee – Fiscal…

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A Legendary American Photograph

Donald Trump raises a fist. Blood streaks his face. The sky is high, blue, and empty except for an American flag caught in a hard wind. A Secret Service agent has her arms around his waist. The former president’s mouth is open, in the middle of a snarled shout. We know from video footage that he is yelling “Fight!,” that the crowd is chanting “USA!” The photograph, by the Associated Press’s Evan Vucci, became immediately legendary. However you feel about the man at its center, it is undeniably one of…

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GoFundMe for Trump Rally Shooting Victims Raises More Than $2 Million in 14 Hours

The Daily Caller News Foundation—The GoFundMe campaign raising money for victims of the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s Butler, Pennsylvania, rally raised more than $ 2 million in 14 hours, according to the fundraising website. The fundraiser titled “Support For Butler PA Victims – President Trump Authorized” was started by Meredith O’Rourke, the Trump campaign’s national finance director. The campaign raised over $ 2.4 million by Sunday afternoon, surpassing the $ 1 million goal, according to the fundraising site. “President Donald Trump has authorized this account as a place for donations to…

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