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In an epic miscalculation that backfired spectacularly, prosecutors in the Manhattan hush money trial of Donald Trump called Hope Hicks to the witness stand.The moment cross-examination began, their misbegotten case against the former president began to collapse. Hicks, who served as press secretary during the 2016 presidential campaign, explained that Trump’s motive for suppressing salacious stories was to protect his …

I was on Capitol Hill April 30, on behalf of American small businesses and individual rights. I was invited by the House Committee on Small Business to be a witness at their hearing regarding the Corporate Transparency Act’s Beneficial Ownership Information rule (CTA BOI). This rule has allowed FinCEN – the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network division of the Treasury – …

CitiesacrossAmericaare experiencingasurge insquatting–whenpeople illegally enterand occupyapropertythey have no right to inhabit. But many in the corporate media, suchasthe Washington Post,WNYC(New York City’s public broadcaster),andDave Weigel,have published stories diminishing the importanceand even existenceofthis trend. They,and many others, contend that recent news coverageofsquattingissimplya”right-wing talking point” or “crusade”againstanissue that “rarely” occurs. Butas usual, the mediaiswrong,and in more ways than one. Republican Florida Gov. …

On Tuesday, Judge Merchan held Donald Trump in contempt of court and fined him $9,000 for violating a gag order. Trump should have reached into his wallet, grabbed the $9,000 in cash and thrown it at the judge and said: “Here, go bang Stormy Daniels eight times.” It’s funny: A city that can’t keep violent felons in jail wants to …

Liars don’t win trials.The truth does.That’s how it’s supposed to work, anyway. Fulfilling that maxim is the challenge for the defense in the Manhattan trial of Donald Trump.Lawyers for the former President are tasked with exposing the legal deceit of District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the chronic dishonesty of his star witness, Michael Cohen.Compounding the challenge is a presiding judge, …

This week,a 6-weekheartbeatprotectionlawis going into effect in Florida that will save thousands of innocent lives every year. Two years ago, a similarlawinmyhome state ofGeorgiasavedme andmybaby. When I learned that I was unexpectedly pregnant,myfirst thought was to call an abortion center and schedule an appointment. I already had four children at home,thefather ofmychild was not inthepicture, andthebills were stacking up. Not …

College campuses across the nation are seeing a surge in radical, pro-Hamas activism, reminiscent of the violent Antifa protests of 2020 and 2021. This brand of activism is not new. It’s structured, militant, and often escalates quickly, fostering environments where, in this case, antisemitism can thrive unchecked. What we’re seeing unfold is a worrying echo of the Antifa-led disruptions during …

First things first: The most important thing you can read this week, if you are an American concerned with the rule of law, is Fox News contributor Andrew McCarthy’s essay, “How Judge Merchan Is Orchestrating Trump’s Conviction.” What McCarthy chronicles is the absolutely shocking attempt by trial judge Juan Merchan and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to secure, by any …

Americans are watching in disgust as chaos spreads at college campuses across our country. Jewish students and faculty fear for their safety as antisemitism goes unchecked, and the rule of law is abandoned by morally bankrupt university leaders taking their lead from President Joe Biden. Enough is enough. It is time to restore law, order, and moral decency to Columbia …

Religious believers are under a vicious attack from partisan government forces determined to shut them out of the American health care system for good. Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently struck yet another blow to conscientious Americans when it amended rules pertaining toSection 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to require people of faith to fund elective …