Alex Adkins

Alex Adkins


  • A Harris Presidency Would Be Bad for India Relations

    September 12, 2024

    A Harris Presidency Would Be Bad for India Relations

    The current betting odds projections show Vice President Kamala Harris holds a narrow lead over former President Trump to win the 2024 presidential election. If the predictions hold, Kamala Harris would not only be the first woman, and black woman pr...

  • Biden’s rent control plan is out of control

    July 24, 2024

    Biden’s rent control plan is out of control

    President Biden recently discussed the need to cap rent at the NATO press conference. Unfortunately, this is not among his common gaffes for American home renters. The Biden administration released a new plan for rent control that prevents corpora...

  • Jamaal Bowman is in trouble—can Democrats cleanse themselves?

    June 25, 2024

    Jamaal Bowman is in trouble—can Democrats cleanse themselves?

    New York’s 16th Congressional District is a Democrat stronghold for house races in the general election. However, this year, its primary is attracting a lot of attention and outside money. Incumbent Congressman Jamaal Bowman is fighting for his...

  • MIT Eliminates DEI

    May 14, 2024

    MIT Eliminates DEI

    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the first prestigious university to declare it will no longer require DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) statements as part of their new hire criteria for oncoming faculty members. Diversity statements...

  • November 30, 2023

    Argentina turns to the Right: Milei wins presidency

    The 2023 presidential election in Argentina resulted in a landslide victory for Javier Milei of the libertarian-based Liberty Advances Party. Having been a former TV pundit and economics professor and two years as a national deputy representing Bueno...

  • October 18, 2023

    Aid to Ukraine: A conservative position

    Many polls show that support for Ukraine is dwindling among conservatives. However, a letter published by the conservative foreign policy group Vandenberg Coalition of more than 100 conservative generals, national security experts, former members of ...

  • September 3, 2023

    A libertarian conservative rises… in New Zealand

    The 2023 General election is a make-or-break election for the Conservative ACT Party in New Zealand. Currently, the left-wing progressive Green-Alliance Party is in control of Parliament. However, the ACT Party has a young, vibrant leader in David Se...

  • September 8, 2022

    Rocky Mountain showdown: A renewed Senate race in Colorado

    Colorado's Senate race appears to be more competitive than previously expected.  Incumbent senator Michael Bennet is vying to be re-elected to a third term against the first-time candidate Republican Joe O'Dea, who is also CEO ...

  • August 7, 2022

    A Democrat stronghold in Indiana may turn red this year

    Indiana's 1st Congressional District has been a safe seat for Democrats for nearly a century.  However, Jennifer-Ruth Green, a first-time political candidate, is making headlines as she challenges incumbent Congressman Frank Mrvan in th...

  • July 30, 2022

    The Eric Greitens conundrum

    On August 2, Missouri Republicans will go to the ballot box to determine who will be their nominee to replace outgoing Republican senator Roy Blunt.  Twenty-one Republicans are running for the nomination, but according to the polls, th...

  • July 23, 2022

    The path to a Republican House majority will go through Rhode Island

    Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District has been held by Democrats since 1992.  However, recent polling, along with President Biden's low approval ratings and incumbent Congressman Jim Langevin's retirement, has given Republic...

  • July 12, 2022

    Arizona opts for school choice

    Recently, the Arizona Legislature passed a school choice bill that will grant students K–12 eligibility to sign up for an Empowerment Scholarship Account.  In addition, the bill allows for students, regardless of income brackets,...

  • June 29, 2022

    More money for families with Romney's Family Security Act 2.0

    Senator Mitt Romney has introduced a new bill titled the Family Security Act 2.0.  The proposal would benefit working-class families and provide them with a monthly payment of $350 for every child, plus $250 a month for every child in schoo...

  • May 30, 2022

    From which party would you expect to get the first black governor of Illinois?

    The Illinois gubernatorial Republican primary is garnering a lot of attention.  Illinois voters will go to the polls on June 28 to determine which candidates will represent them in the general election.  Incumbent Governor J.B. Pr...

  • May 7, 2022

    Is this the next country on Putin's hit list?

    Fear is spreading across Eastern Europe that Russian president Vladimir Putin will extend his invasion of Ukraine into Moldova.  Like Ukraine, Moldova is a previous state of the Soviet Union that is not a part of NATO.  Moldova an...

  • April 28, 2022

    Maryland's Legislature decides the state was not pro-abortion enough already

    The Maryland General Assembly recently voted to override Governor Larry Hogan's veto to enact access to abortion and paid leave into law.  The vote in the House of Delegates was 90 to 46 and the Senate 29 to 15. The Abortion Care Acc...

  • April 24, 2022

    North Korea feeling bold with missile testing

    According to South Korea's military, North Korea tested its twelfth missile launch of the year.  Two missiles were launched from the city of Hamhung and soared 68 miles with an altitude of 15 miles off the country's east coast....

  • April 17, 2022

    Wrath of Khan: The fall of Pakistan's prime minister

    Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan was expelled as the country's head of state after a vote of no confidence due to economic mismanagement regarding inflation and bungling Pakistan's foreign policy.  The vote in the parliamentary...

  • April 11, 2022

    Red Sun: China's assault on Taiwan

    Strategic relations between China and Taiwan are at their lowest point in 40 years.  China views Taiwan as a province, whereas the government of Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state.  The nationalist Chinese government has ru...

  • March 26, 2022

    An American crime wave

    Violent crime has risen dramatically over the past couple of years in America.  Twenty-twenty saw murders increase by around 30%, the most significant single increase recorded by the FBI.  In addition, the Council on Criminal Just...