While civic engagement is a cornerstone of democracy, these actions have escalated into dangerous situations, exposing young students to violence, arrests, and physical harm. This isn't just youthful activism—it's a troubling pattern in which impressionable adolescents are encouraged to skip class and confront law enforcement, often with dire consequences. The indoctrination of our kids into partisan battles is unacceptable, prioritizing political agendas over their safety and education. New data highlights stark contrasts with past administrations, where communities cooperated more readily, avoiding such tragedies, and underscores inconsistencies in public outrage over crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.

In the landscape of American electoral reform, few proposals have sparked as much controversy as the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC). Framed by its supporters as a pragmatic workaround to ensure the presidency goes to the candidate who wins the most votes nationwide, critics decry it as a "back door" effort to subvert the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a foundational element of the U.S. Constitution designed to balance power between populous and less populous states. It is the very thing that keeps us from becoming a simple, majority-rule democracy, our Founding Fathers warned us of.

In the sun-baked deserts and rugged mountains of California, a resilient icon of the American West roams free: the wild burro, often called a donkey in everyday parlance. These hardy animals, with their oversized ears and unyielding spirit, trace their origins to a tumultuous chapter in history that shaped the Golden State.

The SAVE America Act (H.R. 7296), the latest version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility legislation, passed the House on February 11, 2026, by a 218-213 vote. Republicans voted unanimously in favor, joined by one Democrat (Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas). The bill requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and photo ID to cast a ballot, expanding on earlier SAVE Act proposals.