A Costly Conscience: Thom Tillis, Trump, and the Battle for the Soul of the GOP

In today’s political environment, where blind allegiance too often takes precedence over discernment and conviction, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina became the latest Republican to find himself in the crosshairs of President Trump. His offense? Breaking ranks with his party to vote against the advancement of Trump’s massive $3.3 trillion legislative initiative, boldly titled…

Swift Deportations and Third-Country Transfers: A Look at the Supreme Court’s Latest Immigration Ruling

Today, the Supreme Court quietly but decisively sided with the Trump administration’s efforts to accelerate deportations, including the controversial practice of sending migrants to “third countries” where they often have no family, community ties, or cultural roots. By lifting a nationwide injunction imposed by a federal judge in Boston, the Court has cleared the way…

Taking Stock of the U.S. Strikes on Iran

In the pre-dawn hours of June 22, 2025 (Iranian time), President Trump gave the green light for a high-stakes military operation targeting Iran’s most heavily fortified nuclear installations at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. This was no ordinary strike: the U.S. unleashed some of its most sophisticated firepower, including six 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators—colossal bunker-busting…

Silencing the Red Tape: Deregulating Suppressors in the OBBBA

Tucked neatly into Section 2 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is a small but powerful provision that’s turning heads across the Second Amendment community. In plain terms, it removes firearm suppressors—more commonly known as silencers—from the National Firearms Act (NFA). This means that law-abiding Americans will no longer be forced to pay a…

A Review of the OBBBA’s Endowment Tax Provision

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces a significant overhaul of how large private university endowments are taxed in the United States. Currently, qualifying colleges and universities with sizeable endowments pay a flat 1.4% excise tax on their investment income. The OBBBA would replace this one-size-fits-all rate with a new tiered structure designed to increase…

Operation Rising Lion: Just War or Dangerous Gamble?

Yesterday, Israel launched a large-scale military operation known as Operation Rising Lion, targeting several key nuclear and military facilities deep within Iranian territory. These included uranium-enrichment centers at Natanz, ballistic missile stockpiles, and secret research reactors suspected of developing nuclear weapons capabilities. The Israeli Air Force deployed advanced F-35I Adir stealth jets and long-range drones…