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February 11, 2025
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| Trump Admin. Goes to War over Court Order Blocking DOGE from Treasury Dept. |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| The Trump administration is challenging a federal court order blocking the government's efficiency agency from accessing U.S. Treasury records. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer issued a temporary restraining order on Saturday, barring the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from having "access to Treasury Department payment systems or any other data maintained by the Treasury Department containing personally identifiable information." |
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| Johnson's Response to Senate Power Grab: 'Gentlemen, Give Me the Space, and We'll Deliver' |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| While everyone else was loading their plates and settling in for football, House leaders were working toward a different kind of win: their first crack at Donald Trump's agenda. While the Super Bowl was in Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) backyard, the Louisianan admitted he'd be working through the weekend, desperately trying to get a playbook together that satisfies the warring sides of his caucus. And it's not just the clock that's ticking, he knows. It's an antsy Senate, threatening to take matters into its own hands. |
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| DOJ Reverses Position on State Law Protecting Minors from Gender Transition Procedures |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The Trump administration Department of Justice (DOJ) has reversed the government's position in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a challenge brought by the Biden administration against a Tennessee law (SB1) protecting minors from gender transition procedures. "The United States intervened ... seeking relief from the denial of equal protection ... on account of ... sex," the Friday letter stated. "The Department has now determined that SB1 does not deny equal protection on account of sex or any other characteristic." |
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| PERKINS: Executive Orders Are Good, but Congress Must Make Them Permanent |
| by Tony Perkins |
| The pace at which President Trump is issuing executive orders has some heads spinning and others exploding. In just three weeks, the White House has already reached 90 orders and executive actions. But there's both good news and bad news regarding the president's moves. |
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| Outstanding - Ep. 175: Free Speech - A Legal Analysis with Jim Campbell |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm and Jim Campbell |
| Jim Campbell who serves as chief legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom joins Joseph Backholm to dissect the recent Supreme Court Case Free Speech Coalition vs. Paxton. They discuss details of the case, limitations on speech, and which way the Supreme Court may rule. They also examine the TikTok ban, whether it is Constitutional, and the potential threats the app could pose to our national security. |
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| DOGE Forges Ahead with Spending Cuts as Federal Deficit Projections Soar |
| by Dan Hart |
| As President Donald Trump continues to empower the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to identify wasteful spending taking place in the federal government, a recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report announced that the budget deficit for 2025 is projected to be $1.9 trillion, and by 2035 is expected to grow to $2.7 trillion. DOGE has pledged to recommend $2 trillion in budget cuts by July 4, 2026. |
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| DOGE Discovery at FEMA Reveals Interconnected Policy Blunders |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| What business do luxury hotels, illegal immigrants, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have with one another? Approximately $59 million too much, in only a single week, according to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). But that turns out to be only one string in a tale so bizarre it would make P.T. Barnum blush. |
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| DAR Organization 'Founded by Women, for Women' Rejects Proposal to Remove Trans-Identifying Men |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was founded in 1890 "to promote Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism across the United States." According to its website, it does not consider itself a political group, and it states that "any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership." However, a recent decision from the DAR seems to contradict both of those statements. |
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| New HUD Secretary Works to 'Get Government out of the Way of What the Lord Established' |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| On Thursday, the new secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner announced the end to an Obama-era rule that put vulnerable women at greater risk. Former President Barack Obama's 2016 Equal Access Rule was published to "ensure that all individuals have equal access to many of the Department's core shelter programs in accordance with their gender identity." The rule was initially published in 2012 to prohibit sex-based discrimination. However, the 2016 version "in effect, allowed individuals to self-identify their gender without regard to their biological sex," meaning men who identify as women could access HUD spaces designated for women. |
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| A Path to American Identity for Immigrants |
| by Zachary Gohl |
| Polarization is the best way to define the discussion over immigration in the United States. For decades, immigration has been at the forefront of political discourse in America. With this conversation, it is imperative not to overlook the most important element of the legal immigration process: assimilation.
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