Government Shutdowns Aren’t Inevitable — They’re a Choice (for now) by James Thompson, J.D. As Congress battles over federal spending—particularly funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—Americans are once again warned that failure to pass a … [read article]

By James Thompson. Washington, D.C. has long been home to a bloated and entrenched bureaucracy, dominated by career Democrats who have turned federal agencies into their own political strongholds. For decades, the Democratic Party has enjoyed near-total loyalty from the vast majority of federal employees, with … [read article]

A Deadly Arc: Dallas, Orem, Butler—and a Permission Structure the Left Won’t Disown By James Thompson. The day before the Charlie Kirk assassination, the Federalist Press published my article titled A Global War on Faith: Anti-Religious Attacks Escalate in America and Beyond. Of course, Charlie was gunned … [read article]

By James Thompson The recent announcement by the United Kingdom that it recognizes the “State of Palestine” has once again raised global debate about the historical, political, and security realities in the Middle East. While the term “Palestine” is often invoked, the actual political geography tells another … [read article]

By James Thompson The shocking assassination of civil rights leader Charlie Kirk by a young man radicalized by online Antifa rhetoric has reignited national debate about the power of incendiary political propaganda. For years, Kirk was smeared by elements of the far-left as a “fascist” or “white … [read article]

Lethal shots fired at a Charlie Kirk event at Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah. Kirk was shot in throat. President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk's death in a post on Truth Social. "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America … [read article]