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Jarrett Stepman

March 6, 2026
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LawCommentary

Protestors shout towards ICE Agents during a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after a U.S. immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN, U.S., January 11, 2026.

States Push Back Against Organized Mob Rule and ‘Civil Terrorism’

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Far too many so-called protesters these days aren’t simply expressing their First Amendment rights, they are using public coercion to harass, intimidate, and physically threaten… Read More

InternationalCommentary

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he makes a statement from Downing Street in central London on February 28, 2026, following the US and Israel's strikes on Iran.

The Humiliation of Keir Starmer. Is This the End of the US-UK ‘Special Relationship’?

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“Never be separated from the Americans.” That was the advice Winston Churchill gave to his countrymen in the last meeting with his cabinet in 1955…. Read More

PoliticsCommentary

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions during a press briefing held at the White House February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled against Trump’s use of emergency powers to implement international trade tariffs, a central portion of the administration’s core economic policy. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump’s SOTU Message Was Common Sense vs. ‘Crazy’ Democrats

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“These people are crazy. I’m telling you, they’re crazy.” That was one of President Donald Trump’s signature lines of Tuesday night’s State of the Union… Read More

LawCommentary

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing a Presidential Memorandum in the Oval Office on September 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed a memorandum that will send members of the National Guard and federal law enforcement agencies to Memphis, Tennessee in an effort to decrease crime in the city. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Murder Rates Plummeted Last Year, Yet Media Refuse to Give Trump Credit

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Violent crime plummeted around the country this year, but the legacy media refuse to acknowledge that it has anything to do with the return of… Read More

 PoliticsCommentary

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 21: California Governor Gavin Newsom (C) listens to U.S. President Donald Trump address the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Davos Congress Center on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a range of issues, including Trump's vow to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Newsom’s Davos Disaster Exposes His Anti-American Grandstanding

Jarrett Stepman|

“Governor Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken, may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris.”… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 17: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is sworn into office by the Honorable William Mims, Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, at the Virginia State Capitol January 17, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. Spanberger is the first woman elected to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s highest office. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Virginia Democrats Quickly Proving That ‘Affordability’ Pivot Is a Farce

Jarrett Stepman|

Remember when Democrats spent an entire election cycle talking about “affordability” as if that’s all they care about now? Well, if you bought that, then… Read More

 InternationalNews

US President Donald Trump stands next to Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. Trump landed in Egypt on October 13 for a summit on Gaza, following a lightning visit to Israel after a ceasefire he brokered entered into force. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

‘GREAT STUPIDITY’: Trump Blasts UK’s Chagos Islands Deal as Proof US Needs Greenland

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President Donald Trump excoriated the British government in a Truth Social post on Monday for agreeing to relinquish sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, a strategic… Read More

 SecurityCommentary

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, Trump recognized the first 13 service members to receive the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM), which recognizes service members supporting Customs and Border Protection on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

In Trump’s First Year He’s Delivering on His Signature Promise

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What a difference a year makes. For the first time in half a century, the United States experienced net negative migration, according to a recent report… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 13: Federal immigration agents clash with residents as they take a person into custody during a house raid on January 13, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Trump administration has sent an estimated 2,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Here’s Why There Are More ICE Raids in Blue States

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The Left is desperate to make lawful deportation in America a giant, impossible mess to deal with. According to a new media narrative, President Donald Trump and the… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 06: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference at the headquarters of the NYPD on January 06, 2026 in New York City. Mamdani, who was joined by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, discussed crime statistics and safety, including a historic drop in shootings in New York City last year. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

New Videos Show Mamdani Housing Czar’s True Socialist Agenda

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s housing czar is back in the news for a resurfaced podcast episode, where she calls for the tanking of housing… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 6: Keir Starmer Prime Minister of Great Britain attends a Press Conference during the 'Coalition Of The Willing' meeting at Elysee Palace on January 6, 2026 in Paris, France. Leaders from around 30 countries are gathering in Paris to discuss military support for Ukraine, amid ongoing negotiations on a US-brokered peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine. (Photo by Tom Nicholson/Getty Images)

The UK’s War on X and Free Speech

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Free speech is dying in much of Europe and in the so-called free world. The United Kingdom recently announced its intentions to fine or even ban X,… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 12: Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives for a press conference during moving day at Gracie Mansion on January 12, 2026 in New York City. Mayor Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji have moved from their one-bedroom Queens apartment to Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Gracie Mansion has housed most of New York City's mayors for decades. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Mamdani Housing Adviser Gives Preview of City Stripped of Private Ownership

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Much of the Left’s agenda focuses on creating feel-good but nonfunctional programs for the supposed downtrodden and oppressed, while ensuring that they—and their allies—share in… Read More

SocietyCommentary

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 11: An activist shouts slogans as she participates in a protest outside the headquarters of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on January 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Protests have broken out across the nation over the Trump administration’s recent actions in Venezuela and the shooting death last week of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Woke Anti-ICE Mobs Are Nothing Like Iran Protesters

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It’s hard not to notice the sharp contrast we witnessed over the weekend between the anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests and the demonstrations taking place in… Read More

SecurityCommentary

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions as he announced the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship during a statement to the media at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on December 22, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced the new of ship will become the centerpiece of his “Golden Fleet” program to rebuild and strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industry. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Europe Needs to Calm Down About Greenland

Jarrett Stepman|

Is the United States about to invade Greenland? If you listen to EU politicians and much of the U.S. legacy media, and actually take them seriously,… Read More

SecurityCommentary

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 8: People gather to protest the recent killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by an ICE agent, in Houston, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

One Video Blows Up Countless Media Narratives About Minnesota ICE Shooting

Jarrett Stepman|

One video sank an entire media news cycle of false narratives. On Friday, Alpha News released a video taken by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement… Read More

PoliticsNews

Los Angeles, CA. June 12, 2025 An U.S. Border Patrol logo patchThursday, June 12, 2025 during at a press conference in Los Angeles. (Luke Johnson/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Portland ‘Couple’ Shot by Border Patrol Was a Venezuelan Gang Member and His Prostitute, DHS Says

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The state of Oregon is investigating the shooting of two people by a Customs and Border Patrol agent in Portland on Thursday. According to the… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 4: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks at an Election Night party on November 4, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Frey, the incumbent, seeks reelection to his third term while opposed by three other Democrats. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

The Deadly Consequences of Democrats’ War on ICE Enforcement

Jarrett Stepman|

Democrat politicians have put countless lives at risk becasue they can’t accept an administration that vigorously enforces U.S. immigration laws. The tragedy that unfolded Wednesday… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at Grand Army Plaza in New York City, New York, United States on January 2, 2026. (Photo by Jason Alpert-Wisnia / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)

Mamdani’s Socialist Crybullies Want to Dodge Accountability

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One of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top advisers is getting flak for supporting communists and planning to deprive Americans of their God-given rights, and… Read More

PoliticsNews

MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - JANUARY 2026: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a press conference focused on Minnesota’s new paid family leave policy, Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the Coliseum Building in Minneapolis, Minn. Walz took questions from the media at the event, a day after he announced that he is withdrawing from the 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial race. (Photo by Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)

Tim Walz Issues Extraordinary Warning to Trump After ICE-Involved Shooting

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said that he would potentially deploy the Minnesota National Guard to protect the people of his state from “rogue” federal agents,… Read More

LawNews

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against protestors who targeted a New Jersey synagogue in November 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump Admin Warns Mamdani Against Anti-White Discrimination

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The Department of Justice notified New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani that anti-white discrimination would not be tolerated, following publication of past controversial statements by his… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Sign at the entrance to the Hilton Hotel in Midtown. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Hilton’s Swift Response to DHS Snub Shows How the Left’s Institutional Power Has Faded

Jarrett Stepman|

The swift response of Hilton Hotels to one of its locations booting ICE agents shows just how dramatically the political and cultural environment has changed in just… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Zohran Mamdani is sworn-in as NYC mayor by socialist Bernie Sanders as his wife looks on, holding a Koran.

‘Seize Private Property’: Mamdani and Lieutenants Were Serious About the Socialist Thing

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“I was elected as a Democratic socialist and I will govern as a Democratic socialist.” That was the new mayor of New York City, Zohran… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Zohran Mamdani behind a blue podium.

Mamdani’s Early Moves Suggest ‘New Era’ in New York Is About Deprioritizing Crime-Fighting

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A new era of policing is set to begin in the Mamdani’s Big Apple, and already there are positive signs—if you are a criminal. Among… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani listens to a reporter's question during a press conference in New York City, U.S. December 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

What’s in Store for Mamdani’s ‘New Era’ in New York

Jarrett Stepman|

When Jan. 1 rolls around, New York City will have its first self-avowed socialist mayor. As a New York resident and a keen observer of… Read More

PoliticsSocietyCommentary

Somali Fraud Story Explodes Due to the Democratization of DOGE

Jarrett Stepman|

Democrats and legacy media really don’t want to keep talking about the Somali fraud scandal anymore, but the American people are stepping right around them. That’s… Read More

PoliticsSocietyCommentary

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz looks on, as he visits Columbus, Ohio, U.S., April 6, 2025. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger

Minnesota Fraud Scandal Exposes the Real Crisis Facing the West

Jarrett Stepman|

The Minnesota Somali fraud scandal somehow manages to get worse and worse as the legacy media mostly ignore the issue and Democrats shrug. At the… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Black-and-white photo of U.S. soldiers overlooking site of Battle of the Bulge.

America Must Continue to Heed the Lessons of the Battle of the Bulge

Jarrett Stepman|

As America soon celebrates its 250th anniversary, it would be wise to look back to understand what allowed a small collection of colonies on the… Read More

SecurityCommentary

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after speaking during a meeting of senior military leaders convened by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, U.S., September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Military Recruitment Exploded Under Trump. Here’s the Reason.

Jarrett Stepman|

The War Department announced Tuesday that the military has reached its highest level of recruitment in a decade and a half in a stunning, yet… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in New York City, U.S. December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Meet 5 Radicals (Among Many More) in Mamdani’s Transition Team

Jarrett Stepman|

Speculation swirls over New York City’s incoming socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani and whether he will be “rational” or a radical once he’s in office. While… Read More

Health CareNews

U.S. Senator Rick Scott, R-Fla., speaks with reporters after a vote in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 3, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

Obamacare Was Built on ‘Lies,’ Sen. Scott Says While Touting His Alternative Health Care Plan

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With the “temporary” Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, Republicans in Congress have floated several plans to make health care… Read More



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