Jarrett Stepman
Articles by Jarrett Stepman
PoliticsCommentary
Democrats Give America Preview of Their ‘Bait and Switch’ Strategy to Grab Power
Democrats run on “affordability,” spend their early days in power feverishly working to make sure they can never lose again, then rule like Mao. It’s… Read More
LawCommentary
Law and Order Works: Crime Plummets in Washington After Trump Takes Action
For too long, the crime problems festering in Washington have been a national embarrassment. Thanks to President Donald Trump, that shame is lifting as crime… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Virginia Dems Sign Onto National Popular Vote Compact. It’s All About Power, Not Democracy.
Day after day, new Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and her fellow Democrats demonstrate how much of their agenda is simply about securing power. Spanberger signed… Read More
LawCommentary
New York Refuses ICE Detainer for Illegal Alien Accused of Killing 4 in Arson
New York is so committed to nullifying immigration law that it refuses to relinquish an alleged arsonist accused of killing four people in New York… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Mamdani’s Revolution Runs Into Hard Reality
“It seems that you eventually need a socialist to clean up the mess.” That’s what the self-avowed socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani thought… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Media’s Convenient Timing: How Swalwell Allegations Served Democrats
An inconvenient Democrat has had his career torpedoed by an avalanche of allegations, and the media want to give themselves a big pat on the… Read More
News
Mamdani Moves Forward on Government-Run Grocery Store Plan
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Sunday that the city will open its first government-run grocery store in East Harlem. The self-avowed democratic socialist… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Trump’s War on the Deep State Is Paying Off
The days of peak DOGE may be over, but Trump’s quiet transformation of the federal bureaucracy continues. The Trump administration shrank the federal workforce to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Despicable: Judge Declares Accused Killer ‘Incapable’ Despite Decades of Crimes
Another day, another example of how the Left’s view of justice is toxic to a free society. A state court on Tuesday pronounced DeCarlos Brown… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
California’s High-Speed Rail Still Isn’t Running—But the Spending Never Stops
It’s been more than a decade and a half since I first wrote that the California bullet train to nowhere would be a disaster. I write that… Read More
PoliticsNews
Mamdani’s Free Bus Plan Likely Not Happening This Year
One of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s big campaign promises was that under his leadership, everyone in the city would be able to ride “free” buses, but… Read More
New York’s Racial Equity Plan Shows Democrats Haven’t Learned a Thing
Remember when New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on the campaign trail that he wanted to increase taxes on richer, “whiter” residents? It seems he meant… Read More
The California Exodus Grows as Affordability Crisis Pushes Residents Out
The California Exodus is quickening, and it turns out the people leaving don’t have to wander too long to find a new promised land. That’s… Read More
SocietyCommentary
City’s Demand to Remove Iryna Zarutska Mural Speaks Volumes About the Left’s ‘Values’
“We can agree, this mural behind us does not reflect Providence’s values.” Can you guess what kind of mural doesn’t reflect the so-called values of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Mamdani Walks Into a Passover Seder With Don Lemon and Drag Queen Rabbi, Gets Heckled
Zohran Mamdani is clearly aiming to convince the world that he isn’t antisemitic in the most lefty-coded theater-kid way possible. It didn’t quite go as… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Newsom Blames Trump for High Gas Prices. But California Created Its Own Energy Nightmare.
“Look at your cost at the pump the last few days: That was an act of the Trump administration,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said unconvincingly… Read More
Commentary
West African Nations Demand Reparations for Slavery at UN. Shouldn’t They Be Paying Up?
The United Nations—that leechlike relic of the 20th century that still pretends to be important—last week passed a resolution to declare the trans-Atlantic slave trade the “gravest… Read More
California’s DEI Obsession Derails Democrat Primary Debate
It’s amazing how much California does these days to roll into its stereotype as a dysfunctional, woke-ified political wasteland. On Tuesday, the University of Southern… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Champagne Socialists Descend on Cuba to Virtue Signal Solidarity With Tyrants
The sputtering Castro-ist regime in Cuba has managed to stick to its communist roots. It’s doing this by ensuring that while everyone is “equal,” foreign… Read More
Hochul Begs Wealthy Floridians to Return to New York. She Can Pound Sand.
New York’s desperate governor is turning to a well-known practice in New York City: aggressive begging. While speaking at Politico’s “New York Agenda: Albany Summit”… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
California’s ‘Butterfly’ Bridge Fiasco Exposes Blue State Dysfunction
I think this may be the most California story of all time. In 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated the groundbreaking of a giant wildlife bridge across the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Mamdani’s Wife Cheered Palestinian Terrorists on Social Media
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, reportedly glorified terrorism in a series of social media posts when she was in her late… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Fact-Checking Newsom’s Absurd Low-Tax California Claim
Gov. Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken says that California is a low-tax state. Yes, really. At an SXSW conference Sunday in Austin, Texas, Gov. Gavin Newsom… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Con at the Heart of the Blue State Model
The entire rotten structure of the Left’s modern governing model is being exposed. Several stories in the last few weeks have uncovered how much of… Read More
Media Is in a Tizzy Because We Give Troops Good Food Sometimes
In World War II, the U.S. Navy operated “ice cream” barges behind ships to make sure our sailors had a few comforts in the most terrible war… Read More
Commentary
Illegal Alien’s NYC Subway Attack on Vet Highlights Left’s Defense of Savagery Over Civilization
A recent attack by an illegal alien that took place on the New York City subway perfectly represents where concentric circles of awful leftist policies… Read More
PoliticsNews
Mamdani’s Wife Provided Art for Anti-Israel Activist Who Called Oct. 7 Attack ‘Spectacular’
The first lady of New York City provided art for an essay by a writer who has described Jews as “vampires,” “demons,” and “ghouls.” Rama… Read More
SocietyCommentary
UK Will Remove Historical Figures From Currency in Latest Move to Erase National Heritage
The powers that be in the U.K. appear eager to strip away every aspect of what it means to be British from their society and… Read More
Media, Mamdani Spin Absurd Tale About NYC ‘ISIS-Inspired’ Terrorist Attack
Never underestimate the Democrat-media complex’s ability to tag-team and instantly spin a narrative about a news incident that is literally the opposite of reality. An… Read More
Alleged Man-Burner With Over 100 Arrests Represents Repeat Crime Problem in America
America doesn’t have a crime problem; it has a repeat offender problem. High crime in this country has mostly been a matter of choice by reckless… Read More
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