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.

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.

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.