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The State of the Union Meets the State of Cybersecurity

February 27, 2026 12:00 pmFebruary 27, 2026 12:02 pm

When President Donald Trump took the podium for the State of the Union, the applause lines centered on growth, innovation, and American resurgence. But beneath the economic optimism was something more foundational: a recognition that in 2026, the strength of...

Ninth Circuit Delivers Blow to Federal Unions, Upholds Trump Executive Order on National Security Exemptions

February 27, 2026 9:51 amFebruary 27, 2026 10:25 am

In a significant victory for the Trump administration’s efforts to streamline federal operations and prioritize national security, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated (see below) a lower court’s preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14251. The ruling,...

From Pete Wilson’s California to One-Party Decline: Steve Hilton’s Poll Lead Gives Me Hope

February 27, 2026 9:00 amFebruary 27, 2026 9:13 am

I landed in California in 1990 as a young man fresh out of Northeastern University with a bachelor’s degree. Pete Wilson was governor, the economy was strong, and the state still embodied Ronald Reagan’s “Morning in America.” Businesses were expanding,...

Main Street Momentum: Small Businesses Show Growth Signals Amid Regulatory Reforms and Optimism

February 26, 2026 6:40 pmFebruary 26, 2026 6:40 pm

The latest developments in the small business sector highlight a mix of resilience amid ongoing challenges and positive signals from key economic indicators. In a significant release from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy on February 17, 2026, the Small...

Could President Trump End the Income Tax?

February 26, 2026 3:48 pmFebruary 26, 2026 3:48 pm

I just received another text from President Trump’s team: “NO INCOME TAX. Thanks to tariffs, it’s a possibility!” In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Donald Trump teased once again that tariffs could replace the federal income tax....

Greenberg: Newsom Once Again Proves He’s Unfit to Lead

February 26, 2026 3:33 amFebruary 26, 2026 3:34 am

In the grand theater of international trade, tariffs have always been the quiet enforcers, leveling the playing field when other nations play dirty, protect domestic jobs, and occasionally remind adversaries that actions have consequences. The U.S. Supreme Court’s February 20,...

Trump State of the Union: Democrats Showed They’re Not On the Side of The American People

February 25, 2026 2:35 pmFebruary 25, 2026 6:03 pm

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening was a celebration of America’s restored greatness. And Democrats showed whose side they’re on, and it’s not with the American people. President Trump even jokingly said Americans tell him they...