Shawn Fleetwood

Fredericksburg

Staff Writer at The Federalist

Staff Writer at The Federalist. Former state content writer for Convention of States Action

Articles

Trump Admin Asks Court To Dismiss Suit Against Naval Academy

1 week ago | thefederalist.com | Shawn Fleetwood

The Trump administration and a conservative legal group are asking a federal appellate court to render the latter’s lawsuit challenging the Naval Academy’s past affirmative action policies as moot. Brought Monday by the Department of Justice and Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA),the joint filing was issued in response to the Trump administration barring America’s military schools from taking into consideration an applicant’s race and/or sex in the admissions process.
Feds Indict Georgia Man For Allegedly Threatening GOP Senators

1 week ago | thefederalist.com | Shawn Fleetwood

A Georgia man was arraigned in federal court on Monday on charges related to allegedly making threats against two GOP senators and their families. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, 25-year-old Robert Davis Forney was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 10 on “charges of communicating threats in interstate commerce.” The threats were purportedly aimed at Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Deb Fischer of Nebraska.
It's Not Too Late For Barrett To Be The Originalist America Needs

1 week ago | thefederalist.com | Shawn Fleetwood

What kind of Supreme Court justice is Amy Coney Barrett going to be? That appeared to be the question a new expose by New York Times hack Jodi Kantor attempted to answer. Published Sunday, the lengthy article features analysis of the Trump appointee’s SCOTUS record thus far, as well as comments from former associates and Court watchers on her jurisprudence and how she approaches legal questions.
600 Veteran Appointments 'Rescheduled' Due To L.A. Riots

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Shawn Fleetwood

The forced closure of a Los Angeles-based Veterans Affairs clinic due to the city’s anti-ICE riots has led to more than 600 appointments “having to be rescheduled,” according to the agency. The revelation was disclosed in a pair of Thursday letters sent to California Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass by VA Secretary Doug Collins.
Trump Shouldn't Admit Chinese Nationals To U.S. Colleges

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Shawn Fleetwood

President Trump has regularly cast Red China as the greatest geopolitical adversary facing the United States. So, why is he preparing to allow its rising intellectuals to continue attending American universities? On Wednesday, Trump announced a supposed breakthrough with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials on a new trade deal with the East Asian power.
Maricopa Recorder Sues Board For 'Unlawful' Election Takeover

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Shawn Fleetwood

The Board of Supervisors running Arizona’s largest county is illegally withholding key resources from the locality’s Republican elections chief that allow him to perform his lawfully mandated duties, a lawsuit filed Thursday claims.
Democrats Embrace 'Thugs' Smear To Attack ICE Agents

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Shawn Fleetwood

If Democrats didn’t have double standards, they’d have no standards at all. Such was the case during a Thursday House committee hearing, in which Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., went out of his way to grossly compare Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arresting illegal aliens to the Gestapo — Nazi Germany’s secret police force. Grossly labeling these federal agents as “thugs,” the Massachusetts rep.
John Roberts Is The Face Of Leftists' Judicial Coup

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Shawn Fleetwood

Not a week seems to go by without a rogue lower court judge issuing yet another overreaching edict designed to subvert the will of the American people. On Monday, an Obama-appointed district court judge attempted to block parts of President Trump’s executive orders ending subsidization of programs promoting DEI and radical gender ideology.
Josh Hawley Pushes Failed Left-Wing Economic Policies

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Shawn Fleetwood

Government-mandated minimum wage laws have regularly proven to be a disastrous economic policy. But apparently, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., didn’t get the memo. On Tuesday, Missouri’s senior senator introduced legislation called the “Higher Wages for American Workers Act,” which reportedly seeks to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and “call for an increase in subsequent years to match inflation,” according to CBS News.
Does Biles' Hubby Agree With Her War On Women's Sports?

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Shawn Fleetwood

Does Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens support trans-identifying men destroying the safety and fairness of women’s sports? It’s a question worth asking given that his wife, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, is on a pro-tranny jihad to undermine the very athletic system that propelled her to fame. The entire controversy erupted this past weekend when Biles attacked former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines over her advocacy to ensure only female athletes are competing in women’s sports.