Universally, treason is regarded as a despicable “high crime.” In many countries, it is punishable by life imprisonment or execution and is likely to make a traitor a social pariah. Why, then, would anyone commit such a crime? This list suggests a few motives for such a deed. These accused, which includes some well-known individuals,

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis celebrates with his wife Casey at his election-night party in Tampa, Fla., November 8, 2022. (Marco Bello/Reuters) The blow-out victories by DeSantis, Rubio, and other Republicans confirm that the Sunshine State’s fading purple hue has all but disappeared. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE F lorida’s transformation into a red state happened like

The most common phrase used by regular people and politicians to refer to politics is “it’s a dirty game.” True to this phrase, politics can indeed be a dirty game. Besides the specific skills like leadership, integrity, and speaking well that a political career demands, it’s an unfortunate fact that a politician needs to be

Most Americans are familiar with the story of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Whether through history lessons growing up or its recent theatrical remix by Lin Manuel Miranda, the tale of their 1804 duel is one of the most infamous instances of American political violence. However, it is certainly not the only time things have

Whether a leader is elected, appointed, or ascends to power through monarchical rule, they are expected to serve diligently and leave a legacy over time. They are envied, respected, and sometimes criticized in equal measure. While the time limit can vary depending on a country’s constitution or a region’s rule, we can all agree that

“The citizens of Afghanistan, man and woman, have equal rights and duties before the law.” Modest by Western standards, the above guarantee represented a “momentous change” when enshrined in the 2004 Afghanistan constitution. Never had Afghan law acknowledged the equality of men and women. Yet, before this, women’s rights had already begun to improve the

Red, blue, black, or white, every citizen of the United States is part of a united country. But that doesn’t mean some shady things haven’t happened, and we may or may not be proponents of it! Conspiracy theorists have some of the most outrageous ideas, but when coupled with historical events, locations, and political leaders,

Shouting, personal slurs, and howls of laughter. Anyone who thought the British were a civilized bunch ought to tune in to Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), a ticketed event at the House of Commons (House) that takes place every Wednesday at noon. PMQs is the opportunity for MPs representing constituents around the country to pose questions

Writing for AIER, Robert Wright explores “The Government Scientific Agency Oxymoron.” Wright’s key observation: “Government bureaucracies cannot ‘do’ science because their incentives are all wrong. Science flourishes only in a competitive environment.” Correct. Government can, however, subvert science. That’s an ugly history, from Lysenko to Fauci. Read the whole thing.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on voting rights during a speech on the grounds of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga., January 11, 2022. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Friend, This week showed the scale of the challenge we face. In 2020, Donald Trump tried to use the Electoral Count Act to steal the presidential

Official Photo of Nikki Fried (State of Florida/Wikimedia Commons) Florida agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried compared Governor Ron DeSantis to Adolf Hitler during a Friday interview on the podcast The Florida Roundup. “Instead of listening and trying to govern with the people, he is trying to govern over the people, and, you know, that, I’m sorry,

Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with then-president Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Prosecutors are needlessly risking acquittal by filing inappropriate charges. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T wo elements are indispensable to the crime of seditious conspiracy. First, there must be an agreement to use force, as

Vice-President Kamala Harris speaks to American and French reporters during a press conference at the InterContinental Le Grande Hotel in Paris, France, November 12, 2021. (Sarahbeth Maney/Pool via Reuters) Vice President Harris, on the heels of her Today interview, addressed the nation about the administration’s Covid-19 strategy. The following is a rush transcript: My fellow Americans, Today is

DirecTV satellite dishes on an apartment roof in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2014. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters) DirecTV has decided not to renew its contract with the far-right One America News Network (OANN), according to several reports. The DirecTV broadcast satellite service, which is owned by AT&T Inc. and TPG Inc., said in a statement that it has

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on voting rights during a speech on the grounds of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga., January 11, 2022. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday claimed President Biden was not comparing opponents of Democrats’ voting bill to racists and segregationists as “humans,” explaining

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, September 17, 2021. (Didor Sadulloev/Reuters) Representative Jim Banks is worried that the White House is pulling its punches on new threats from Iran amid ongoing nuclear negotiations. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I t’s been two years since a U.S. strike took out General

Shoppers exit a Target store during Black Friday sales in Brooklyn, New York, November 26, 2021. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) U.S. retail sales dropped at the fastest rate in ten months in December, indicting that surging inflation is stifling consumer activity, in another blow to the Biden administration’s economic legacy. Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food

Students arrive for classes at the A.N. Pritzker elementary school in Chicago, Ill., January 12, 2022. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Last week, there were 5,462 fresh, pandemic-driven school closures across the country, according to the Burbio school opening tracker. So far this week, there have been 4,179. Where these closures are occurring — Milwaukee, Newark, Atlanta, and

Dozens of asylum-seeking migrants from Central America walk north before surrendering to the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing the Rio Grande River into the United States from Mexico in La Joya, Texas, May 7, 2021. (Adrees Latif/Reuters) You may recall that graph of 2016 Clinton and Trump voters, plotted on X and Y axes showing

Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman of New York calls Arizona Democratic senator Kyrsten Sinema a “traitor” to “our democracy” for refusing to vote to override the Senate’s 60-vote threshold for legislation: Hero: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Traitor: a person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc.

Sirhan Sirhan (at left), convicted of killing Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, pleads his case during his tenth parole hearing at the Corcoran State Prison in California in 1997. (Reuters) California governor Gavin Newsom denied parole to Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan on Thursday, several months after a California parole board recommended Sirhan’s

Protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 13 percent of Democrats across the country say abortion is a priority issue they want the federal government to address in 2022 — a huge increase from less

President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to sign the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act”, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., November 15, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Over at The Bulwark, Charlie Sykes wishes President Biden would have not one, not two not three, but four separate “Sister Souljah” moments, rebuking

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Reuters) Senator Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) acknowledged that President Biden might have gone “too far” in his Tuesday speech advocating a suspension of filibuster rules to pass voting legislation. “Perhaps the

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters about the 2020 presidential election results during a news conference at the U.S.Capitol in Washington, D.C., November 12, 2020. (Hannah McKay/Reuters) House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday he will not voluntarily offer testimony to the House Select Committee on the January 6 Capitol riot after

Boxes of N95 protective masks for use by medical field personnel in New Rochelle, New York, March 17, 2020. (Mike Segar/Reuters) A group of more than 50 Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) unveiled legislation on Wednesday to send a package of three N95 masks to every American as the country faces

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing regarding the company’s use and protection of user data on Capitol Hill, April 11, 2018. (Leah Millis/Reuters) Senator Josh Hawley published a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today in response to revelations that Instagram — which is owned and operated by

President Joe Biden speaks about the country’s fight against Covid at the White House in Washington, D.C., December 21, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) There are certain elementary rules of political strategy. One of those rules ought to be obvious, yet it somehow increasingly eludes many people in American politics today. Every political party or movement contains

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), flanked by Senators’ Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.) and Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.), faces reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol, November 2, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Today’s Politico Playbook contains a hilarious note about the two “democracy experts” the Senate Democrats invited to their

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Campaign image via Facebook) Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick won the special election to succeed the late Representative Alcee Hastings (D., Fla.) in Florida’s 20th congressional district on Tuesday, according to a projection by the Associated Press. Cherfilus-McCormick, a progressive Democrat who campaigned on sending Americans a monthly $1,000 check, defeated Republican Jason Mariner, Libertarian