There are political skirmishes that flare up, dominate a news cycle, and disappear. Then there are moments that quietly test the structural integrity of the republic. This controversy falls into the second category. Last fall, six Democratic lawmakers appeared in a video urging U.S. service members to refuse illegal orders. That message, resurfacing in today’s…
Righteous Judgment or Political Revenge? A Look at the Bolton Search
On Friday morning, just as most folks were pouring their first cup of coffee, FBI agents showed up at John Bolton’s Bethesda, Maryland home and his Washington, D.C. office with court-approved search warrants in hand. The early-morning raid wasn’t routine; it marked a major escalation in a long-dormant national security investigation. At the heart of…