by Shawn Meehan | Jun 23, 2025 | Constitution
**UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION – ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 11** **“The Congress shall have Power … To *declare* War …”** BRIEF FOR THE PROPOSITION THAT ONLY CONGRESS MAY INITIATE HOSTILITIES I. Question Presented Whether, under the original meaning of the U.S....
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 16, 2025 | News
“When it comes to paying taxes, California is Bernie Sanders’ kind of state. About 155,000 taxpayers out of 15.7 million pay half of all the state’s income taxes.” – Jed Kolko America isn’t afraid of moving. Since the westward expansion into frontier...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 16, 2025 | News
Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that if President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” were to “separate out the debt ceiling,” then he would vote in favor of it. Republican lawmakers have been pushing to secure Trump’s agenda...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 15, 2025 | News
(The Center Square) – Hundreds of immigration charges were filed in the Southern District of Texas, including against a woman assaulting and threatening federal agents. In one week, 332 people were charged; 205 people were charged with illegal entry; 109 with felony...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 12, 2025 | News
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg warned on MSNBC Sunday that in order for its message to be believable, the Democratic Party needs to shift away from its aging leadership. Hogg said Friday he’ll keep fighting to strengthen the Democratic...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 12, 2025 | News
(The Center Square) – Government transparency group Open The Books reported the state of California provided anti-deportation groups with $73.6 million in 2023 and 2024, including the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, which received $35...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 11, 2025 | News
A band of neoconservatives close to President Donald Trump’s administration are reportedly trying to sway the president away from brokering a nuclear deal with Iran and instead allow an Israeli strike against Tehran, sources familiar with the matter told Politico...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 11, 2025 | News
(The Center Square) – Amidst widespread speculation and local pushback, northern Nevada has taken another step toward realizing its lithium potential with an estimated $87 billion Elko County mine. Nevada has the largest lithium deposits and mines in the United...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 9, 2025 | News
(The Center Square) – A military parade will roll down Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday. Saturday, June 14, also happens to be Flag Day and President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. The parade is set to...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 9, 2025 | News
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has upped the ante in the growing contention with California Gov. Gavin Newsom as immigration riots persist in Los Angeles. Trump told reporters Monday as he returned to the White House that if he were border czar Tom...
