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Chicago mayoral candidate Danielle Carter-Walters calls for local DOGE office, end to sanctuary city policies
Sep. 23, 2026
Danielle Carter-Walters may be known to some as the face of the Chicago Flips Red group. Now, the 52-year-old Chicago native and small business owner is running for mayor as a Republican in a crowded field of Democrats.
Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud
Sep. 22, 2026
Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force concluded that the people were wrongly signed up for the government health care program.
What Is Stagflation, and How Would It Affect the National Debt?
Sep. 22, 2026
Stagflation is a unique and harmful economic phenomenon defined by the simultaneous presence of inflation, stagnant economic growth, and high unemployment. All three conditions rarely occur at the same time, but when stagflation does happen, it can have significant negative consequences for the economy and the national debt.
Congress must get its head out of the sand and finally fix the budget
Sep. 18, 2026
Americans recently learned that our total national debt has surpassed $40 trillion. Publicly held debt (at more than $32 trillion) is now eclipsing the nation’s annual gross domestic product, and annual interest payments top $1 trillion. On our present trajectory, the public debt will exceed 120 percent of GDP within a decade, with interest claiming more than $2 trillion of the annual budget.
Capitalism beats socialism every time
Sep. 18, 2026
Market-based capitalism is better than government-driven socialism. It was an honor to interact with students at Kennesaw State University as part of the Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity and make this case.
LA homelessness non-profit workers arrested over alleged corruption and bribes
Sep. 17, 2026
Federal law enforcement officers have arrested two employees of California-based homelessness non-profits on corruption charges, alleging that they misappropriated millions in taxpayer dollars.
Featured Columns
From Americans for Good Government Staff
Socialist Indoctrination Machine Is No Joke
Sep. 24, 2026
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "America has a socialism problem -- or a socialism perception problem. A great swath of our country has bought into the lie that socialism can somehow provide a better quality of life."
National Debt Threatens National Security
Sep. 17, 2026
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "This year, the federal debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time ever, doubling in size in less than a decade. Like an individual with significantly overdrawn credit card, our country's massive debt load is snowballing."
Socialism Could Cripple US
Sep. 16, 2026
"It's really a call to action," Ken Buck said. "If we don't get our act together on this issue, we're going to be facing a national debt that is not just scary, as it is now over $40 trillion, but is going to really cripple our country and our economy."
Socialism Making Inroads With Young Voters
Sep. 16, 2026
Former Rep. Ken Buck told Newsmax on Tuesday that socialist candidates are making inroads in Democratic politics, particularly among younger voters, as Americans struggle with high living costs and concerns about the country's future.
Trump, GOP No Threat to Democracy, Radical Left Is
Sep. 9, 2026
Accusing President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers of subverting democracy has become the crux of Democrats' messaging. Never mind that most of the administration's actions over the past two years have been to undo Biden's overreach.
We Are Not in a Recession. So Why Are We Borrowing Like It?
Sep. 3, 2026
Despite a lot of talk about fiscal responsibility, lawmakers in Washington are continuing to run up the tab on America's already maxed-out credit card.
America in Focus
Dissecting the Issues That Matter
Ken Buck on debt, Social Security, and his new book
Sep. 29, 2026
Former Congressman Ken Buck: Our Debt Is the Existential Issue
Sep. 25, 2026
‘Can’t Tax Our Way’ to Solvency
Sep. 23, 2026
How Much Government Is Too Much?
Sep. 23, 2026
Dems ‘Lurching to the Left’
Sep. 22, 2026
Socialism ‘Has Failed Everywhere’
Sep. 21, 2026
Ken Buck Lays Out the Republican Case
Sep. 18, 2026
The Promise Every President Makes, And Breaks
Sep. 17, 2026
Are we draining the swamp or a hot-tub?
Sep. 16, 2026
“People go to Washington D.C. and they claim, ‘I’m gonna drain the swamp,’ and they get there and it feels so comfortable they think they are in a hot tub and they don’t do anything about spending.”
Socialism Could Cripple US
Sep. 16, 2026
"It's really a call to action," Ken Buck said. "If we don't get our act together on this issue, we're going to be facing a national debt that is not just scary, as it is now over $40 trillion, but is going to really cripple our country and our economy."
Socialism Making Inroads With Young Voters
Sep. 16, 2026
Former Rep. Ken Buck told Newsmax on Tuesday that socialist candidates are making inroads in Democratic politics, particularly among younger voters, as Americans struggle with high living costs and concerns about the country's future.
NYC Mayor’s Bold Speech & More
Sep. 11, 2026