Mike Gonzalez

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President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday afternoon launching a "Task Force to End the War on Christians," part of his greater focus on protecting religious freedoms.

Trump’s culture war offensive is working

Mike Gonzalez · June 19, 2025 7:00 am

The Smithsonian Institution audit is only the start

Mike Gonzalez · June 13, 2025 6:00 am

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Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Congress should quickly approve Trump’s rescission legislation

Mike Gonzalez · June 5, 2025 6:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Elias Rodriguez is a son of the Left’s revolutionary ecosystem

Mike Gonzalez · May 28, 2025 5:00 am

President Donald Trump talks with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a visit at the Capitol to meet with the House Republican Conference on the reconciliation bill on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

The legacy media want you to think that Trump killed populism in Europe

Mike Gonzalez · May 22, 2025 6:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Europe’s embrace of lawfare threatens its alliance with the US

Mike Gonzalez · May 14, 2025 6:00 am

The headquarters for National Public Radio stands on North Capitol Street, April 15, 2013, in Washington. Elon Musk threatened to reassign NPR’s X account to “another company,” according to the nonprofit news organization, in a spat between Musk and media groups since his $44 billion acquisition of X, formerly Twitter, last year.

Beltway Confidential

No, defunding NPR is not a First Amendment violation

Mike Gonzalez · May 8, 2025 6:00 am

Diversity is not our strength

Mike Gonzalez · May 6, 2025 8:00 am

A group of multiracial people stand and raise their hand to say the pledge.

Beltway Confidential

Immigration helped shape America, but on its own terms

Mike Gonzalez · May 5, 2025 1:00 pm

Fairness and Justice

Green energy fixation sends Spain dark

Mike Gonzalez · May 1, 2025 6:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Elite universities should stop digging themselves into a hole

Mike Gonzalez · April 25, 2025 5:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks during the commander-in-chief trophy presentation to the Navy Midshipman football team in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Defunding NPR and PBS through rescissions is a good start

Mike Gonzalez · April 17, 2025 7:00 am