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White House is simply for sale

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In the end, it wasn’t the disturbingly Gestapo-like tactics of her U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, smashing cars, pulling innocents off the streets and executing two American citizens, that did Kristi Noem in. It wasn’t the sneering contempt of court orders or the incessant lying that ended President Donald Trump’s support for the Secretary of Homeland Security before she was abruptly consigned to the new position of “Special Envoy for the Shield of Americas,” whatever the heck that is. It wasn’t the amusingly self-aggrandizing $230 million ad campaign, ...

The Clintons are at it again

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How much faith should one put in the veracity of Bill Clinton when he testified last week in a deposition that he did “nothing wrong” in his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein? I guess it depends on the meaning of “nothing” and “wrong.” How much faith should one place in Hillary Clinton’s veracity when she testified she “never met” Epstein, when he visited the White House 17 times? In her deposition, Hillary Clinton said: “As I stated in my sworn declaration on Jan. 13, I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever ...

Do you actually think Israel dragged Trump into war?

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“It’s Israel’s war,” our collection of smooth-brained podcast class declared as they rushed to pump out as much propaganda as possible in the aftermath of the joint American-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran. The range of arguments we’re seeing from this less-than-serious crowd is impressively broad. Some argue that this war is entirely unjustified, as if Iran never hurt a hair on an American’s head. Some argue that this war will only incite further terrorism, implying that we should just accept terrorism in order to escape terrorism. Then there are those ...

Beaver, Boardman police departments among accredited agencies in Ohio

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Given that Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services data shows 2,837 “use of force” incidents from 1,040 police agencies took place in the state in 2025, one would think law enforcement agencies would be clamoring to take advantage of the new Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. Established in 2024, the program gives law enforcement agencies an opportunity to demonstrate they are meeting standards set by the state Public Safety Department. “If an agency is willingly opening their doors to criticism, that shows great leadership. Having someone else come in and ...

ICE Barbie is gone, but will immigration policy improve?

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The worst of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s many terrible moments in last week’s congressional hearings on immigration control probably came when she admitted to being unfamiliar with the shockingly appalling case of Marimar Martinez. She is the Chicago woman who managed to survive being shot five times by Border Patrol agents in October, leaving her with nerve damage in her right hand. Yet, as Noem, dubbed “ICE Barbie” by some for her love of posturing in front of media cameras, was pushed by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., to acknowledge the shooting ...

Hypocrite leftists strike again

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There is a particular kind of intellectual dishonesty that masquerades as principle and the American left has perfected it. It goes by either “international law” or “norms.” These phrases are invoked with religious fervor whenever the United States or one of its allies takes action in the world. They are conveniently forgotten whenever the enemies of civilization act. Watch the pattern long enough and the conclusion becomes unavoidable. The left’s commitment to international law is not a commitment at all. It is a weapon — one designed with the West in mind and aimed ...