The announcement by Mike Braun of a special session to redraw congressional lines is more than just another political maneuver. It’s a litmus test for conservative governance, institutional integrity, and how much the national party machine should drive state-level decisions. Fidelity to Principle or to Power? Conservatives rightly emphasize respect for institutions, transparent processes, and…
The Grijalva Mess Is a Bad Look for Washington
The State of Arizona has done something extraordinary, and not in a good way. It has sued the United States House of Representatives. The reason? Because the House, under Speaker Mike Johnson, still hasn’t sworn in Adelita Grijalva, the Democrat who won September’s special election to fill the late Raúl Grijalva’s seat. Her election is…
Drawing the Line: A Look at Texas’ Redistricting Gamble
Last week, the Texas Legislature stirred up quite a storm by passing a bold—and let’s be honest, pretty controversial—mid-decade redistricting map. Now, that’s not your typical move. Redistricting usually happens after the census, every ten years, not smack-dab in the middle of the decade. But here we are. The vote split right down party lines:…
Elon Musk’s “America Party”: Reform or Ruin?
Elon Musk’s decision to launch a third party—the America Party—wasn’t some impulsive billionaire brainwave after a bad day on the stock market. It’s been building for a while. Musk has grown increasingly disillusioned with both the Republican and Democratic parties, viewing them as two wings of the same bloated bird. But the final straw came…
Delaying a Special Election: A Cost-Saving Measure or Political Power Play?
Politics is full of hypocrisy, and this latest move by New York Democrats is just another chapter in the same old book. With Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) expected to step down from Congress to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, her solidly Republican district in upstate New York will soon be…
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