Imagine that a longtime employee—say, a self-regarding TV journalist unhappy with his network’s new direction—berates and insults his new boss in a staff meeting. That employee can and should get fired for insubordination. A TV network is beholden to its viewers, its advertisers and, most of all, its shareholders. It has a responsibility to remove obstacles, including underperforming or insubordinate employees, to deliver value to each of those groups as best it can. That’s the reality for three-quarters of U.S. workers—even our most pompous newsmen.

Some Venn diagram circles should never overlap: communists and mayors of New York City, blind people and air traffic controllers, and the Federal Judicial Center and left-wing activist groups.

When raising a child, it is crucial to set clear boundaries and enforce them. This ranges from not eating sugar past 4 p.m. to not repeatedly smacking the family dog in the face while figuring out the whole “petting” thing, and more.

In the landscape of 2026, American education is undergoing a long-overdue “Great Recalibration.” From the surge in universal school choice to the revival of classical curricula, parents and policymakers are reclaiming the classroom.

A district judge’s recent order to overturn the Trump administration’s decision to fire federal employees proves America’s entrenched unelected bureaucracy is not going down without a fight.

America is built on merit. Every American innovation – from our eponymous Dream to the Moon landing, the AI boom, and more – was, is, and will be driven by that same merit. It’s how we went from a small collection of British colonies to a global superpower leading the world in countless fields.

The firing of 10 FBI officials who spied on FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles when they were private citizens – as part of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s witch hunt against then-candidate Donald Trump – is a sorely needed win for government accountability.

The efficiency and destructiveness of the United States’s military so far in the Iran campaign have been historic, and the bravery and professionalism of the people at the tip of the spear are awe-inspiring. However, it’s also worth remembering that the shaft of that spear is long and comprised of thousands of essential workers, not all of them in uniform.

One of the Trump administration’s key tools for dismantling the federal government’s “deep state” is arriving in the next several weeks, marking a milestone in the Americans’ fight for self-governance and civil service reform.

Twenty-three months. That’s how long our federal law enforcement was weaponized against a Catholic school teacher for exercising her First Amendment right to protest.

Government shutdowns carry with them many risks, both political and physical. One major risk comes from the air travel industry when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not have funding and air traffic controllers don’t show up for work.

Americans of almost every political stripe agree that weaponizing the government against political opponents is ethically abhorrent and legally dubious. The effects of government weaponization sow distrust in our system of governance and our elected officials and open the doors of opportunity for adversaries, both foreign and domestic.

It is not every day that one sees the federal government shut down. While this seems like a scary situation, and it can be, the reality is that this has happened before and will likely happen again in today’s hyper-tribalized political landscape.

Houston Keene, The Blaze; The nation changed on September 10, 2025. An assassin’s bullet cut short the life of Charlie Kirk while he was speaking on a Utah college campus.

Houston Keene, The Blaze; The Information Age brought rapid technological progress and unprecedented access to knowledge. But one rule still holds true: Once it’s on the internet, it’s there forever.

It shouldn’t have to be said, but here we are: No, it is not normal for federal employees — whether career staff, political appointees, or otherwise — to defy the direction of the president of the United States.

Imagine you are the brand-new chief technology officer of a large company. The CEO has asked you to lead a portion of the company, one of the largest. Now, you are taking the helm of a department that you are passionate about, which needs change from its leadership after decades of mismanagement.

Six months into the second Trump administration, and after four years of sustained rest, we have returned to the sweeping crescendos and vibrant movements of the legacy media’s symphony of sympathy. Now, the tune has been adapted for departing federal employees as President Trump moves to streamline the federal government — and fast-track its firings for those who abuse their roles as stewards of the taxpayer.

Imagine an investment bank owned by several generations of a family. This bank has been a profitable institution for the family, and the people it serves have viewed it as a trustworthy, knowledgeable institution for many years. Moreso, this family’s community knows it can trust the family’s bank as a fiduciary — an institution bound by law to make the best choices for the family’s clients’ assets on the clients’ behalf.

Houston Keene, Boston Herald; Often, the first thought someone has when they think of an iceberg is the frozen behemoth that sank the supposedly unsinkable Titanic. We are seeing this scenario play out with the Trump administration’s streamlining of the federal government.

Houston Keene, Washington Times; Running a business requires a steady hand and an open mind. Managers need patience, grace and understanding for their employees. However, patience, grace and understanding are three things easily taken advantage of by those with ulterior motives, and the federal government is not immune to them.

Houston Keene, The Daily Caller; It looks as though some bureaucrats in the federal government are already melting down, and some filing lawsuits, over the 45th and 47th president’s doing away with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and other policies championed under the Biden administration that insulate them from consequences for not doing their jobs.

Houston Keene, The Washington Reporter; The United States Constitution is the greatest legal document the world has ever produced, enshrining the God-given rights of our citizens in protection from those in the federal government who would view them as roadblocks. Article II of this seminal document vests the president with the power of the executive branch, and, by extension, authority over those who work in it. It is the duty of these employees, all of whom take an oath to uphold the Constitution, to carry out the agenda and all lawful orders of the President elected by the American people.