Todd Thurman

Homeschooling is our country’s fastest-growing form of education , according to the Washington Post. An estimated 1.9 million to 2.7 million students are homeschooled nationwide.

On September 28, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that will increase the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 per hour, starting in April of 2024. Upon taking effect, California’s fast-food workers will have the highest wage of the entire industry—and…

After 3 weeks of a vacant Speaker’s chair, the House of Representatives unanimously elected a new Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La).  As the 56th Speaker of the House, Speaker Johnson will immediately face numerous challenges including government spending, illegal immigration, and the…

We remember when it felt like it was Morning in America. Possibilities seemed endless, and the country hummed with optimism. Today, the opposite is true.

As Americans watched the horrific attacks Hamas inflicted upon Israel last week, leaving over 1,400 people dead and 155 taken as hostages, many of them babies, women, and the elderly, the media zone was flooded with voices from all sides offering analysis and solutions—but, as…

The U.S. government wants to control Americans, and we shouldn’t allow it, said former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson.

Former Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson told Newsmax that both political parties in the United States should look to put younger people in office in the wake of reported cognitive difficulties among current elected officials.

COVID-19 craziness appears to be on the horizon again as America enters election season. Some wish a return to the outdated COVID playbook of shutting down society and depriving Americans of their civil rights.

American energy independence is vital not just to our economic prosperity, but also to our national security. However, President Joe Biden and his administration have abandoned the policies of the Trump administration and instead prioritized things like environmental regulations and a push for electric vehicles…

Among the most successful economic initiatives from the Trump administration was the Opportunity Zone program. Passed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Opportunity Zones are low-income census-designated tracts which could now offer powerful tax incentives for private investment. These nearly…

The student loan debt crisis plays a significant role in American political discourse today, amplified by the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Biden administration’s overreaching student debt forgiveness plan and subsequently proposed workarounds. Undoubtedly, student loan debt in America is…

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson joins ‘The Big Money Show’ to discuss the housing market and the impact of rising mortgage rates.

I was saddened to learn of the passing of Katja Bullock, a friend and former colleague of mine and a legend in Republican politics.

The Preamble to the United States Constitution says that “to promote the common defense” is one of the reasons our Founders “ordain and establish this Constitution.” However, since the end of the Cold War, America’s foreign policy appears to have drifted from this straightforward objective….

For decades, the conservative stance held that free trade was an unmitigated good for our nation and our economy, no matter what the consequences might be for the American people. However, President Donald Trump threw that paradigm out the window, and championed an “America First”…

Dr. Ben Carson provides insight on affordable housing and the decline of life expectancy on ‘Making Money.’

Mental examinations should be performed on presidential candidates, especially at a certain age, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson told Newsmax.

Trust and confidence in our nation’s police force have never been lower in America.  After high-profile killings of black Americans by police in 2020 and protests and riots in their wake, a Gallup poll found for the first time that the majority of Americans…

In addition to textualism and originalism, there is another theory of constitutional interpretation: living constitutionalism. Living constitutionalism, sometimes called pragmatism, is often described as a more progressive method of constitutional interpretation. The primary aim of this method is to ensure that rulings always favor the…

Ever since the inception of our constitutional system, there have been a wide array of different theories regarding how the Constitution ought to be interpreted. Textualism—arguably the most basic theory—holds that one ought to interpret the Constitution solely by its text. Thus, textualism requires an…

Former Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., and Dr. Ben Carson give their take on top GOP contenders as the first primary debate nears on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

Chevron deference, or the legal principle that the federal courts exercise deference to agency interpretations of laws and regulations, is a controversial practice that accumulates vast amounts of unconstitutional power in the federal bureaucracy.

Former HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson weighs in after a report claimed James’ I Promise School failed to raise test scores for low-performing students.

America’s founders never anticipated elected officials wanting to hang on to power, meaning that officeholders should face cognitive testing and term limits, neurosurgeon and former Trump cabinet member Ben Carson said.