No, Sen. Ron Johnson Didn’t Promote A ‘Conspiracy Theory’ About The Capitol Riot

J Michael Waller / The Federalist / March 1, 2021 – “Facts are stubborn things,” John Adams famously said as the lawyer defending the British soldiers involved in the 1770 Boston Massacre, “and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” … Read more

Covert cadre: What I saw leading up to the US Capitol attack

J Michael Waller / The Federalist / January 14, 2021 – The deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol bore the markings of an organized operation planned well in advance of the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress. A small number of cadre appeared to use the cover of a huge rally to stage its attack. … Read more

A modest proposal: How everyone can win while solving the border crisis

by J Michael Waller / The Federalist / April 22, 2019 The country is so polarized that it seemed like a solution to the Mexican border crisis was impossible – until the past 10 days since President Trump tweeted an interim approach that makes everyone a winner. In a few short words on April 12, … Read more