In the byzantine theater of Washington politics, where ambition, ideology, and bureaucratic vengeance often mingle into a noxious brew, the latest target of the permanent political class is Ed Martin. If his name sounds familiar, it should. Martin is a conservative attorney, a longtime advocate for constitutional government, and a senior official in the Justice Department who has served as interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and now holds the position of United States pardon attorney. Martin is not merely another lawyer passing quietly through the corridors of federal power. He has been a prominent figure in…
Author: Shane Trejo
Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs is leading a bipartisan push to rein in the federal government’s sweeping surveillance powers, introducing legislation aimed at restoring long-neglected Fourth Amendment protections. The bill, known as the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act (PLEWSA), would overhaul the controversial Section 702 authority of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and require federal agencies to obtain a warrant before searching communications involving U.S. citizens. For years, critics across the political spectrum have warned that Section 702 — originally intended to monitor foreign terrorists and spies overseas — has effectively morphed into a tool for domestic surveillance…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is racking up another major conservative victory — this time stopping a New York-based company from selling controversial “chest binders” to young girls in Texas. The legal win comes as Paxton campaigns for the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent RINO John Cornyn in Texas’s looming U.S. Senate primary, further cementing Paxton’s reputation among conservatives as one of the country’s most aggressive defenders of children and parental rights. A Texas court has granted Paxton’s office a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against Lola Olivia, Inc., a New York City–based online retailer accused of marketing chest binders to…
State investigators in New Mexico have finally begun combing through the sprawling ranch once owned by disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — a move that should have happened many years ago. On Monday, agents from the New Mexico Department of Justice joined local sheriff’s deputies to search the remote high-desert property known as Zorro Ranch. The 30,000-square-foot compound sits on thousands of acres outside Santa Fe and has long been cited by Epstein victims as a site of abuse and trafficking. Yet despite those claims, the property was never thoroughly examined after Epstein’s 2019 arrest and death…
Just three days after announcing his campaign for Congress in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Flippo has quickly emerged as a rallying point for the MAGA and populist wing of the Republican Party, earning a wave of endorsements from major grassroots organizations and conservative leaders nationwide. In just three days, Flippo secured endorsements from Turning Point Action, Moms for America, the Oil and Gas Workers Association, and Veterans for America First, along with support from prominent conservative figures including Congressman Paul Gosar, Congressman Trent Kelly, former Congressman Allen West, and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The rapid…
Former Nevada State Senator James Settelmeyer has entered the Republican primary for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, but his record in Carson City reads less like that of a conservative and more like that of a Mitt Romney-style Republican who repeatedly sided with Democrats when it mattered most. Settelmeyer, a rancher from Gardnerville and longtime fixture in Nevada politics, is already attempting to position himself as the “local” candidate in the race. What his campaign announcement does not mention is a legislative voting history packed with support for policies pushed by Democrats, unions, and progressive activists. One of the most alarming…
The Justice Department has escalated its election-integrity campaign, filing lawsuits against Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey after officials in those states declined to provide full voter-registration records requested under the Civil Rights Act of 1960. The law authorizes federal inspection of election records to ensure compliance with voting protections. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the lawsuits aim to restore public trust in elections by confirming voter rolls are accurate and free of ineligible registrations. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon argued some state leaders “prefer litigation over transparency,” maintaining the federal government has a legal duty to…
Paramount Skydance’s agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery — valued at roughly $110 billion — has ended a high-stakes bidding war with Netflix and reshaped the media landscape. The streaming giant declined to match the higher offer, saying the transaction had become “no longer financially attractive.” The merger consolidates major brands including HBO and CNN under a traditional studio structure rather than a tech-platform expansion model many analysts expected. Industry observers say the outcome reflects a broader shift toward profitability and scale discipline after years of aggressive streaming expansion. But beyond business strategy, the failed bid has revived long-running political…
Degenerate Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke, a mentally ill transgender, is facing sharp criticism after suggesting laws requiring age verification on adult websites could block minors from accessing material she described as “educational” for LGBTQ youth. Finke made the comments during a Minnesota House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee hearing on legislation introduced by Ben Bakeberg. The proposal, H.F. 1434, would require websites in which at least 25% of pages contain pornography to verify users are 18 or older before granting access. While acknowledging the bill’s goal of protecting minors from harmful material, Finke argued attorneys general could use such…
Donald Trump signed a proclamation designating Feb. 22 as “National Angel Family Day” during a White House ceremony Monday attended by relatives of people killed in crimes committed by individuals in the country illegally. The event brought together several so-called “angel families,” a term used by advocacy groups to describe relatives of victims of such crimes. Participants shared personal accounts and urged stronger border enforcement policies. “We’re gathered here today for a truly solemn occasion,” Trump said in remarks from the White House, describing the families’ losses as preventable and linking the deaths to immigration policies of the previous administration.…