Pro-life activists braved the cold to peacefully march in D.C. today as part of the 49th annual March for Life. March for Life began the same year the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade. Once Again, All Eyes Are on the Court Specifically, the cases dealing with the constitutionality of Mississippi’s 2018 Gestational Age Act and 2021’s Texas Heartbeat Act. For pro-life activists, they represent the best chance to overturn the precedents set in Roe. The Mississippi law bans abortion after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy, with the exception of medical emergencies or several fetal abnormalities. The case was…
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Patrick Houck
Patrick Houck is an avid political enthusiast based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. His expertise is in campaigns and the use of targeted messaging to persuade voters. When not combing through the latest news, you can find him enjoying the company of family and friends or pursuing his love of photography.
On Wednesday, FBI agents raided the home and campaign office of Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas). At the time, all tight-lipped agents would say was that the raids were “court-authorized.” Some Kind of Explanation While details remain murky, ABC News reports that the FBI launched the raids as a part of an investigation into the relationship between powerful Azerbaijanis and U.S. businessmen. It’s unclear if the grand jury recently convened in Washington, D.C., has Cuellar himself in their crosshairs. We know that he serves as the co-chair of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus. Cuellar has represented Texas’ Rio Grande Valley in Congress…
Senate Democrats believe there’s a good chance that the Justice Department will prosecute former President Donald Trump. Senators have pinned their hopes on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland filing charges against Trump. First, for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. And second, for inciting the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Such a development could upend the 2024 presidential election. Lawmakers hoping for an indictment say they don’t have any information to share with the press. They claim that Garland is the kind of man who runs investigations by the book. If charges come, Democrats…
Donald Trump took the first shot earlier this week. The former president called politicians who keep their COVID booster status secret “gutless.” https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1481249621779304449 Though Trump didn’t mention DeSantis by name it was clear who he was referring to. WATCH: https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1472597077125476358 In response to Trump’s thinly-veiled shot, DeSantis said on Friday that he regretted not opposing the Trump administration’s calls for lockdowns at the beginning of the pandemic more forcefully. However, instead of blaming Trump directly, DeSantis called out Dr. Anthony Fauci for successfully lobbying for sweeping lockdowns. Of course, Fauci wasn’t the president. And DeSantis Didn’t Stop There As Hot…
Mitch McConnell faced several formidable challenges at the beginning of 2021. Among them was former President Trump’s intense criticism of the Senate Minority Leader. While Trump likes to use McConnell as a rhetorical punching bag, only two senate candidates — and no sitting senators — have joined the former president in his crusade to oust the Kentucky Republican from leadership. That includes Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley and Tommy Tuberville. They all (at least quietly) value McConnell’s legislative acumen. McConnell never responds to Trump’s attacks. Nor has he addressed recent potshots fired by Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson. According to those…
A new report from Project Veritas states that military documents about gain-of-function research contradict the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director and the Chief Medical Advisor to the President, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Scientists often conduct gain-of-function research in experiments on flies, mice and other animals used in medical research. However, it’s one thing to experiment on fruit flies to study biological functions to benefit medical science. It’s quite another when that research involves potential pandemic pathogens that could be transmitted to human beings. According to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Dr. Fauci said at a Senate hearing in…
A purportedly “right-wing” group called Patriot Front made headlines in December when 150 members in blue jackets and khakis marched on the U.S. Capitol. At the time, precious little information was available about Patriot Front online. The far-left Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) claimed the group formed after the infamous Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. After their march, RedState contributor Bonchie did some further digging, as no one they knew of in the conservative movement knew, organized or helped fundraise for Patriot Front. Little was found, besides the SPLC’s dubious claims and a Wikipedia page about Patriot Front…
Remember that letter from the National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) president asking the White House to use the PATRIOT Act to intimidate protesting parents? SEE ALSO: Mao Survivor Accuses School Board of ‘Communist Tactics’ On Sept. 29, 2021, then-NSBA President Viola Garcia wrote a letter to the Biden administration. In her letter, Viola asked for “assistance from federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and the Secret Service” to fight the “growing number of threats of violence and acts of intimidation occurring across the nation.” Garcia would go on to describe parents upset…
Chicago Public Schools have canceled classes for four consecutive days over the teachers union’s COVID concerns. Unfortunately, there’s no end in sight. The “standoff,” as the local media describes the impasse between local officials and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), comes despite a vote from the school board, which ordered public schools reopen for in-person learning. SEE ALSO: Unvaccinated Chicago Police Officers’ Jobs, Retirement Benefits Threatened Mayor Lori Lightfoot demanded the same thing and threatened to restrict the wages of teachers who didn’t show up. Perhaps knowing these were empty threats, CTU ignored the “ultimatums” of city officials from Lightfoot…
Embattled Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has started the new year off with a bang. Last week, Kemp announced his plan to introduce a bill that would allow Georgians to carry firearms in public without a permit. (RELATED: State Assault Weapons Ban Faces Supreme Court Showdown) WATCH: https://twitter.com/BrianKempGA/status/1479445448226127883 Some of the plan’s details still need to straightened out. Former Georgia Congressman and U.S. Attorney, Bob Barr was with Kemp last Wednesday when he announced his constitutional carry push. Barr explained that “[Kemp] did not indicate the precise language for the proposal he’d be backing. As there are or will be…