By Claude Tatro / iVoteMyVote  Congress is racing toward another October 1 funding deadline with no full appropriations enacted. A House-passed “clean” continuing resolution (CR) to extend funding through November failed to clear the Senate, and time is short. This standoff is more than procedural — it reflects deep policy fights, procedural realities in the…

On January 18, 2019, the United States government entered one of the longest shutdowns in history. It was a failure of leadership—Congress and the President could not agree on funding measures, leaving federal workers unpaid and billions of dollars in collateral economic damage. The issue at hand was border security, but the real cost was…

Remembering a Leader in Education, Spirituality, Health, and Safety Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA began as a youth movement for free expression, but it evolved into a cultural touchstone across education, spirituality, health, and safety — the four pillars of a whole life experience. With his recent passing, the scope of his influence has expanded…

September 18, 2025 – iVoteMyVote Commentary Charlie Kirk dedicated his public life to advancing the cause of free expression in an age where speech has too often been silenced or labeled unwelcome. His work was not simply a series of speaking engagements, campus tours, or media appearances. It was a mission — to give voice…

On September 10, 2025, America was shaken by the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Kirk was a nationally known conservative commentator, founder of Turning Point USA, and a prominent voice in political debates. Whether people agreed or disagreed with his views, his sudden death is a loss to public discourse and…

The Foundation of Human Character Human beings are defined by the values they embody. Characteristics such as truth, altruism, purpose, love, care, sharing, focus, assertiveness, benefit, democracy, mindfulness, peace, and selflessness build trust and harmony in society. When individuals act from these qualities, they contribute to a world of order, fairness, and progress. On the…

Amid the cacophony in the national mainstream press protesting the use of National Guard troops to keep the peace in crime-ridden Washington DC and the loud additional protestations that violent crime has actually dropped there for 2025, reports have surfaced of the arrest of a DC police commander for altering violent crime records.1,2 Admittedly, since…