Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
John F. Di Leo 
Among the more peculiar news stories of the week was the revelation that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, Beijing) has spent the past 20 years making a fictional family the centerpiece of his political philosophy.
At this writing, just over six months into President Trump’s second term, he has nominated 357 people to these roles, and only 107 have been confirmed, meaning that about 250 appointees are still awaiting Senate action.
On Tuesday, July 29, AD 2025, the Trump Administration finally began the process of taking on one of the world’s most dangerous cults.
We expect a president to be in good mental health at all times, and anything that would obstruct the ability to be instantly and fully awakened – such as general anesthesia, recreational drug use, coma or dementia – is simply unacceptable in the presidency.
Did we hit Iran hard enough before we stopped? This is always the question, anytime you engage in diplomacy, warfare, or a combination of the two. When it becomes necessary to do something, the question is “How much?”
The Trump Administration has extended the international tariff negotiation deadline by another three weeks – giving countries until August 1 instead of July 9 to come to a deal.
Depressing news from the business world: Del Monte Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, with all divisions potentially up for sale. The Del Monte brand has been around for over 135 years.
Mamdani was elected as a New York State Assemblyman in 2020 and now, with four years in Albany under his belt, he jumped at the chance to run for Mayor of New York.
Three weeks after the Morning Midas caught fire and its crew of 22 abandoned ship, it has finally been reported to have sunk in the 16,400 foot deep waters of the northern Pacific Ocean, about 415 miles south of Alaska.
Well, we are a republic, with a constitutionally organized separation of powers. In the USA, to start a new war, the Congress declares it after taking a proper vote.
There are many public policy decisions that are difficult, decisions that require serious thought and perhaps consultation with advisors. And then there are public policy decisions that are easy. The crisis in Los Angeles in June 2025 is one of the easy ones.
After joining President Trump on the campaign trail, providing inestimable service in the election, followed by brilliant work leading a modernized Grace Commission this spring, Elon Musk seemingly turned on Donald Trump
The Democratic Party has long cried out for more peaceful, cordial politics, for an end to the divisiveness of modern times, despite the fact that their politicians are the ones who always call for violence against their opposition.
When a head of state – such as the President of the United States, for example – wants to encourage certain behaviors in a foreign government, the toolbox is limited.
Diplomacy has rules. No matter how serious the subject matter, the negotiators are expected to be cordial, respectful, no matter what they may privately think of the person or persons sitting on the other side of the table….Most days.
The conventional wisdom today is that President Trump is trying to “reinterpret” Amendment 14. Is that true? NO
More people read the headline than read the story itself; it’s sometimes quite effective for a biased news source to write a relatively fair story if they can put their spin into the title.
Vice President Vance has informed British PM Keir Starmer that fixing Great Britain’s outrageous constraints on free speech will be a requirement to achieve a trade agreement between the U.S.A. and the U.K.
If you think bringing American manufacturing jobs back is a steep climb, it’s nothing compared to one of the key efforts this year: saving America’s retail sector.
You can learn a lot from a woman’s purse. Men learn this as little boys; it may be the first thing we learn about women.