Despite what national authorities may tell you, Washington, D.C. is not a dangerous city. On August 22nd, this fact was apparently not of great concern to the nation’s commander-in-chief, who federalized the D.C. National Guard and sent 2,200 National Guard members to the city. This was carried out on erroneous grounds that the nation’s capital […]
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Marching on a “Sacred Trust”
In 1770, eight British soldiers pointed their muskets at unarmed civilians, and six years later, America was born out of the idea that a government is built on consent, not coercion. The Boston Massacre wasn’t just about anti-British sentiment reaching its breaking point; it was also about defining what kind of nation America would become. […]
Newsom’s Early Path to Presidency
Gov. Gavin Newsom has been making headlines recently as he is seemingly in the early stages of a 2028 bid for president of the United States. As a California politician for over 30 years, he began his career with San Francisco’s Parking and Traffic Commission before then running, and winning, the race for mayor of […]