Whatever else you want to say about him, President Donald Trump has what Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 70 called "energy in the executive." Announcing a peace plan for Israel and Hamas, ordering the dispatch of federal troops to protect immigration enforcement personnel in "sanctuary" states, authorizing his budget director to use reorganization powers available after Senate Democrats shut down the government, and announcing a pediatric cancer initiative.

So when Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jeffries – those self-styled “defenders of democracy” known as "Muchacho" Schumer and "Congress-Hombre" Jeffries – shut down the Federal Government the other day, maybe they’re doing us a favor. Maybe the "Upside Hombres" have given America an accidental gift. When Washington, D.C. shutters its bloated bureaucracies for a few days, turns out there may even be some upsides.

The media is fixated on President Donald Trump’s attempts to exert more control over the Federal Reserve. While we’re all in on changing the Fed’s leadership, the president has another opportunity to make the nation’s central bank work for, not against, the American people. He can support our bill, the Fiscal Accountability for Interest on Reserves Act, to end a pricey Fed policy that sends billions of dollars each year to big banks and squeezes working-class Americans with higher interest rates.

The Republican Party has not just won the political fights (so far), but they are winning the culture, too. No longer do they have to worry about the lamestream, liberal media defaming them. They have social media on their side, with Elon Musk running the X (Formerly Twitter) ship of state. Big Media has little power now, and President Trump has forced Republicans to enjoy living in the limelight for once.

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on two counts by a grand jury: providing false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. The Left sees this as President Trump coming after his political enemies. We see it, rightly, as justice. But maybe it’s a little bit of both. At any rate, Comey and company were dumb enough to dabble in allegedly felonious activities to ensnare the president

We Americans, it seems, continue to live in two separate countries. Consider two items in the news this week and the inconsistent responses they evoked. One was the conviction in Florida of Ryan Routh, the second man who attempted to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump in mid-September 2024. The news appeared on page A24 of the print edition of The New York Times. Very different treatment was accorded to the return of Jimmy Kimmel.

As I watched President Donald J. Trump eviscerate the United Nations and the feckless and cowardly leaders of Europe during his remarks before the United Nations General Assembly, two decades-long beliefs were validated. The first being that Trump is a once-in-a-century leader with spot-on instincts. The second being that the United Nations is not only an echo chamber for far-left socialists and anarchists seeking to weaken and undermine the United States of America, but often the epicenter. Most especially in the “Age of Trump.”

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is just one of many instances of violence against political figures – including two attempts, one nearly successful, to assassinate President Donald Trump. Most have been directed against Republicans. Some of the attackers have been lunatics possessed by delusions, but some are now politically motivated by feelings uncomfortably close to those of partisan politicians.

While I can’t say I was good friends with Charlie Kirk, there was very little daylight on policies between him, me and millions upon millions of Americans who mostly want to be lef alone by the vacuous left. But the nature of “progressivism” is to not leave anyone alone – it demands obedience, not only of actions but of thought. We refuse to obey, we refuse to conform, and they killed Charlie for it.

Charlie Kirk was a man of faith – with a deep love for Family & Country. For now, we mourn, we cry, we support his family and friends, and we take care of the country he loved. Some will call for us all to come together, to be more united – but I don't think that matches the man. He would want us to strongly express our opinions, defend them, and risk sharing our thoughts with conviction and clarity in dialogue.

We should thank God that so many survived that awful September morning terrorist attack. But we must never forget those who perished, including the brave passengers of United 93, who fought their hardest to subdue the terrorists who hijacked their plane to destroy the White House. They died, but America survived. Bush was the right man for the job that day. Many of them conceded that they were glad Bush had won in 2000.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is Congress’ annual opportunity to set the direction of our armed forces, and this year it carries more weight than ever. After years of progressive ideological agendas under the Biden administration, the Pentagon has strayed dangerously far from its constitutional mission. If Congress fails to act decisively now, the readiness of the United States military will continue to erode — and with it, our national security.

Division is cancer on society. It also happens to be the medium in which Democrats thrive the most. They want to divide the country because that, too, benefits them – its the crux of most of their agenda. Divide to conquer. But for real Americans – and for the sake of the country – they need to be stopped. The choice is clear: Destroy Democrats, before they Destroy America. It’s not out of control yet, but it’s not far off.

Every week, President Trump is putting America first on the world stage, cutting tougher trade deals, squeezing NATO freeloaders, and making sure foreign governments finally pay their bills. Now Congress is stepping up to back him. Right before the August recess, lawmakers tucked language into an appropriations bill blasting foreign governments that have been stiffing U.S. businesses and taxpayers. Now that they’re back, they’re ready to turn up the heat.

Following the horrific shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis that killed two children and wounded 18 others, Mayor Jacob Frey (D) said of the self-proclaimed transgender woman: "Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community or any other community out there has lost their sense of common humanity. We should not be operating out of a place of hate for anyone."  It was a shocking comment as parents and others mourned the dead and injured.

Labor Day morning I decided to get out of the house – to clear my head and check out refrigerators on sale at Lowe's. On the way there, one intersection had a group of about 15 woke Leftists holding signs: “Fight Trump” and “End Oligarchy!” I doubt any of them could define the word! A few more intersections, a few more unhinged gatherings, and one thing became clear – Democrats are miserable people. 

Supposedly, the tiresome comedy stylings of Gavin Newsom – he’s the equivalent of a Wednesday night prop comic opener down at the Gooberville Giggle Works – have thrust him into the forefront of the Democrat race for the 2028 nomination. What a sad and pathetic state of affairs that is. He’s trying to claim the Fighter Lane. You see, he fights by hiring a couple of they/them mediocrities to run his social media account, pumping out an endless series of tweets that are nearly as funny as leprosy.

A crowd gathered around New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday as he lay on his back, struggling to bench press 135 pounds as part of the annual Men's Day event in Brooklyn. New York City Mayor Eric Adams derided him as "Mamscrawny," but almost no one else seemed to care. Weightlifting isn't a requirement for being mayor.  Fighting crime is. That's Mamdani's vulnerability -- and the reason this race is far from over. 

Democrats have also shown a knack for getting on the unpopular side of a number of issues, like the border and crime. They're also deeply divided on Israel and Gaza. And they're in a terrible money crunch; at the end of June, the Democratic National Committee reported about $15 million cash-on-hand, compared to $80 million reported by the Republican National Committee.

Not so long ago, the streets of Washington, D.C. near the Capitol, along the Smithsonian Mall & all the monument buildings were clean, safe and glorious. But from the early stages of Donald Trump’s first term – as the nation's Democrat's went "Defund the Police" and no-cash bail and let criminals lose instead of prosecuting them – the whole country has noticed how unsafe our Nation’s Capital has become. Today, it’s gone full-blown dangerous.