We have somehow come today to believe that anyone born within the geographical limits of the U.S. is automatically subject to its jurisdiction. But this renders the jurisdiction clause utterly superfluous and without force. If this had been the intention of the framers of the 14th Amendment, they would simply have said that all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. are thereby citizens. 

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, not Iran’s civilian government, is calling the shots. And a senior US official confirmed this week what the numbers have shown all along: “Iran has no money. They’re broke. We know it. And they know we know it.”

We stayed on Route 50, which was our objective. We went through several small towns and then came to a larger one. I glimpsed at the sign – Owensville – even though it was dark and still raining. The chicken jumped aboard to give her wings a rest.

When my grandmother came to visit, I could hardly wait to show her my latest accomplishments.

We’ve not had an execution since 2018, and there’s none on the horizon. That means 113 killers − one of whom I helped prosecute − snicker and chortle on death row. They know they’re more likely to die of natural causes than the capital punishment they so richly deserve.

Last week, I was proud to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution that recognizes April as Second Chance Month. This resolution raises awareness for unlocking opportunities for successful reentry into society following incarceration that ultimately reduces recidivism rates.

At the core of the Working Families Tax Cuts law is its prevention of a $4 trillion tax hike, paired with permanently lowered rates to spur economic growth. The law also extended and expanded a swath of deductions and tax credits to help Americans withstand the Biden-created affordability crisis.

When I was a little boy, my dad snookered me into lawn mowing by suggesting this is an activity “big boys do.”  

I am grateful to this bountiful country for allowing me in, and to its generosity for allowing me to try. I am grateful that it isn’t dominated by one city or one culture. I am grateful that at its best, it shines as the North Star for the world.

Pope Leo XIV may be a man of the cloth, but he is also a Chicago Southsider, so it is not surprising that he can’t rise completely above the fray. How else to explain his ramped-up criticism of the Iran war right after granting an audience to fellow Chicagoan David Axelrod, the influential Democratic operative and Barack Obama advisor – and the appearance of three anti-war cardinals on “60 Minutes” two days later?

The Democrats who are now trying to misuse that important guardrail of governance must be stopped before they cause irreparable damage to our constitutional system of checks and balances.

Tax Day was April 15, the day of reckoning between the Internal Revenue Service and millions of (procrastinating) taxpayers. Two recent surveys give us a sense of how Americans view their annual obligation to pay Uncle Sam.

There is widespread confusion about what the United States has actually done. Washington has not blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. is blockading vessels entering or departing Iranian ports. Ships from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other nations pass freely. This is Iran’s blockade — not the world’s. That distinction matters enormously, both legally and strategically.

By the late 19th century, western expansion had played a role in bringing both outstanding economic growth and horrible tragedies to America. Territories added to the Union between 1803 and 1867 supplied enormous amounts of gold, silver, industrial ores, timber, petroleum, natural gas, incredibly rich farmland and other resources which fueled America’s rise to the top rank of nations.

Concurrent with the Trump administration’s War on Fraud, a survey shows that most American voters believe government fraud is responsible for the nation’s high cost of living, with one expert saying that fraud is the “invisible tax.”