In the aftermath of an act of arson against Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive residence in the state capital of Harrisburg, police are slowly releasing details about Cody Balmer, 38, the suspect in the attack. At around 2 a.m. Sunday, Shapiro and his family were awakened by firefighters…
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Trump Has Made Conservatism ‘Hot’ Again—I Found Out for Myself at the Latest DC MAGA Social
Welcome to the Golden Age, where being conservative is trending, and for more reasons than their commonsense politics. I attended the latest “cool kids” social at Butterworth’s, MAGA’s well-known hangout spot in Washington, D.C. On Thursday night, The Conservateur brought its famous “Make America Hot Again” social to…
Michigan Governor Draws Flak From Fellow Democrats for Meeting With Trump
Democrat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is taking heat from within her own party for her cordial meeting Wednesday with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Whitmer was present as Trump signed an executive order stripping the security clearances of two former administration officials and launching investigations into…
A Passover Lesson for America: Retelling the Story of Our Freedom
America is suffering from a cultural Alzheimer’s. An ancient Jewish ritual—the Passover seder—may hold the cure. Last year, more than seven in 10 Americans failed the basic civic literacy quiz administered annually by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Even among college students, knowledge of basic facts about…
We’ll Know Causes of Surge in Autism by September, RFK Jr. Vows
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a bold claim at a Cabinet meeting Thursday with President Donald Trump, promising that his department will uncover environmental causes of autism by September. “We’ve launched a massive testing and research effort that’s going to involve hundreds of…
About-Face? Republicans Weigh Raising Taxes on Top Earners
Some Republicans are considering a new way to free up space in the budget—raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. The idea of raising taxes—which goes against long-held assumptions about the Republican Party’s fiscal policy—appears to be gaining some traction in both the White House and within GOP congressional…
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Correct Headstones of Jewish Veterans
A bipartisan group of members of Congress and senators on Monday introduced a bill that would ensure hundreds of Jewish-American service members are buried under grave markers that reflect their religion. Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, R-Fla., and Max Miller, R-Ohio, are…
New Research Shows Christianity Growing in America, Reversing Downward Trend
Christianity’s decline in America has slowed and could be turning a corner upward—just what our country needs to return to its rich history rooted in “In God We Trust.” As a 2017 convert to Christianity from agnosticism myself, this is encouraging news. Pew recently reported in its annual…
Washington’s Leading Tax Cut Advocates Cheer Trump’s Tariffs Pause
Minutes after President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on most of the tariffs he had imposed, Washington’s most prominent tax-cut advocates cheered the dramatic reversal. President Donald Trump announced on social media that tariffs will fall to a baseline of 10% for 90 days, except for…
Treasury Report Exposes How Fentanyl Traffickers Exploit Financial System
The fentanyl trade—which claimed tens of thousands of American lives in 2024 alone—is a multibillion-dollar business supported by sophisticated money laundering schemes, a new report from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed Wednesday. Bessent released the report amid President Donald Trump’s push to use tariffs as a weapon against…