Andrew J Sciascia
Phoenix
“I was there, Gandalf. I was there a decade ago, when the American right went off the rails.”
Articles by Andrew J Sciascia
Biden Administration Dismantles Trump-Era Agency to Help Victims of Immigrant Crime, Replaces It with Office That Will Help Illegal Aliens
Commentary Venezuelan immigrants board a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle after crossing the Rio Grande on May 18 in Del Rio, Texas. (John Moore / Getty Images) The Biden administration continued its crusade Friday against firm immigration enforcement mechanisms leftover from the Trump era, gutting a program intended to aid American victims of illegal immigrant crime.
The Field: Military Sexual Assault Reform at Standstill Again with Dem Sen. Jack Reed Standing in the Way
Commentary Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on April 29, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Samuel Corum - Pool / Getty Images) A floor vote on military sexual assault reform was ruled out once again Thursday in the U.S. Senate. Swatted away several times now, the legislation has brought long-time supporter Sen.
Why Are We Stuck on Amnesty? How the Reagan Revolution Solidified Divisions on Immigration
News Former President Ronald Reagan signs a piece of legislation. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 sanctioned the hiring of illegal immigrants and offered amnesty to 2.7 million undocumented residents who had arrived prior to 1982 and were willing to pay back taxes. (The Western Journal via the Reagan Library; John Moore / Getty Images) Amnesty. It may be the dirtiest word in American politics.
Buttf***er 3000's Day in Court: How One Vulgar Virtual Display Signals the Erosion of the American Judiciary
Commentary The above stock image shows a judge gavel. (Boonchai Wedmakawand / Getty Images) Andrew J. SciasciaMay 14, 2021 at 2:30pm One intrepid criminal defendant earned himself a tongue-lashing from Michigan District Court Judge Jeffrey Middleton on Tuesday, after a vulgar display in virtual court.
Religiosity and Revival: Christian Author Lee Strobel Sees Silver Lining in America's Declining Religiosity
Leaning forward over the arm of a high-backed leather chair, author and apologist Lee Strobel was quick to concede that claims of substantial departure from the American church were “exactly true.” There was a brief pause that followed, as the once legal editor for the Chicago Tribune considered the implications of a diminishing Christian population, eventually forwarding an opinion not often brought to the table.
From Skeptical to Saved: Christian Author Lee Strobel Delivers State of the Faith Address in TWJ Feature Interview
Last week, bestselling author and Christian apologist Lee Strobel joined The Western Journal for a feature interview discussing everything from the politicization of the post-pandemic church to his groundbreaking 1998 testimonial, “The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus.” This is an uncut look: Andrew J. Sciascia: I’m joined today by Lee Strobel, the founding director of the Lee Strobel Center at Colorado Christian University.
Biden Seems to Have Forgotten His Own Voting Record in Shameless Bashing of Reagan Policy
President Joe Biden took a substantial swipe at conservative tax policy Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress. The speech fell on the eve of Biden’s 100th day in office, but came loaded with remarks lifted right off the pages of the 2020 presidential election — chief among them, the claim that former President Donald Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act had done nothing but line the pockets of social elites and Wall Street billionaires.
'Whitesplaining': GOP Rep. Burgess Owens Gets Compared to KKK by Salt Lake Tribune Cartoonist
The Salt Lake Tribune is under heavy fire for comparing a black congressman to a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Outrage spun up fast Thursday morning, as a political cartoon made the rounds on social media, with caricatures of Republican Rep.
Eyeing Another Delay, Biden To Assure Sept. 11 Withdrawal from Afghanistan - But Vets Are Less Certain
The White House is reportedly gearing up to announce a date for full U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan on Wednesday. According to The Washington Post, President Joe Biden intends to see all American troops returned from the front by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that prompted the invasion of Afghanistan. The reported announcement would represent yet another delay in recently redoubled efforts to end the war on terror.
Commentary: RNC Doubles Down on HR 1, Pouring Hundreds of Thousands Into Effort To See Senate Dems Kill the Bill
The renewed Democratic push to pass comprehensive “voting rights” legislation has just been met with an expensive ambush. Republican National Committee officials kicked off a six-figure advertising campaign Tuesday with the sole intention of pressuring at-risk Senate Democrats to drop their support for House Resolution 1. Introduced in January as the “For the People Act,” HR 1 passed the House of Representatives early last month on a mostly party-line vote of 234-193.
RNC Doubles Down on HR 1, Pouring Hundreds of Thousands Into Effort to See Senate Dems Kill the Bill
The renewed Democratic push to pass comprehensive “voting rights” legislation has just been met with an expensive ambush. Republican National Committee officials kicked off a six-figure advertising campaign Tuesday with the sole intention of pressuring at-risk Senate Democrats to drop their support for House Resolution 1. Introduced in January as the “For the People Act,” HR 1 passed the House of Representatives early last month on a mostly party-line vote of 234-193.
Kathy Barnette's 2022 Senate Campaign Gets Off to Roaring Start with Several High-Profile Endorsements
As another GOP senator eyes retirement in 2023, a bold outsider has stepped forward with hopes to fill the void. Conservative author and commentator Kathy Barnette officially threw her hat in the ring Tuesday morning, announcing intentions to seek the seat of junior Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey in the 2022 midterm elections.
The Field: Biden Rolls Out 11 Progressive Judicial Nominees, But Do They Stand a Chance in the Senate?
The White House rolled out its first wave of judicial nominees Tuesday, making early headway on President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign promise of progressive appointments to rival the high court reconstruction of his Republican predecessor. With court vacancies more or less limited and the split Senate a house of mavericks, however, little certainty exists with regard to the 11 nominees’ confirmation chances and ability to influence the broader federal judiciary.
The Field: GOP Moderate Lisa Murkowski Meets Her Match as Alaskan Ice Thins Beneath Her
After months of murmured political threats lobbed from her ideological right, moderate Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska met her first 2022 primary challenger on Monday afternoon. But who is the “America first” Alaskan official nipping at her heels, and what are the odds of unseating a maverick legislator with more than 18 years experience in the state’s senior senatorial seat? Here’s a look at the field as it begins to take shape: Hi, I’m Kelly. We’re going to defeat Lisa Murkowski in 2022.
Obsessed with Optics: How a Border Crisis Emerged from Decades of Inconsistent Immigration Policy
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki validated widespread political concerns of a “crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday, unintentionally using the word in a daily news briefing, amid questions of pandemic-related cooperation with Central America stakeholders. “There have been expectations set outside of, unrelated to, any vaccine doses or request for them, that they would be partners in the crisis on the border,” Psaki said.
Erasing the Line: Reports of Staggeringly Overcrowded Detention Center as Biden Border Crisis Worsens
Border-state Republicans are on the warpath against President Joe Biden this week, saying early action from the administration has left local government and law enforcement woefully unprepared to deal with the ongoing influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. “The Biden administration has completely blindsided the state of Texas. It is dumping migrants at the feet of state and local officials without proper information and resources,” a spokeswoman for Sen.
Erasing the Line: An Episodic Look Inside Biden Administration Efforts to Overhaul Immigration
President Joe Biden made clear throughout the 2020 election that his administration would abandon the aggressive Trump-era immigration policy on Day One. A series of Jan. 20 executives actions ensured that mission got off to a steady start and, unphased by the stunning migrant surge that followed, Biden has proceeded full steam ahead, laying out the long-awaited “pathway to citizenship” in an immigration plan that experts argue would “erase the line” between legal and illegal immigration.
Bad News for Biden: 'Even Some Democrats' Stalling Attempt to 'Unilaterally Re-Engineer' Immigration
An up-and-coming Capitol Hill Republican confirmed Thursday that House Democrats are hesitant on a comprehensive reform package that experts argue would “erase the line” between legal and illegal immigration.
Chief Justice Roberts Yanks the Reins as SCOTUS Delivers Overwhelming First Amendment Win
The Supreme Court ruled Monday, over a firm dissent from Chief Justice John Roberts, that a wronged alumnus had every right to seek damages from the Georgia college that violated his First Amendment rights some four years ago.
Chief Justice Roberts Yanks The Reins as SCOTUS Delivers Overwhelming First Amendment Win
The Supreme Court ruled Monday, over a firm dissent from Chief Justice John Roberts, that a wronged alumnus had every right to seek damages from the Georgia college that violated his First Amendment rights some four years ago.
Commentary: Trump, DeSantis, Noem and Don Jr: Who Will Be Leading the GOP Into 2024 and Beyond?
As prominent pundits and historians continue publishing spillover chapters on the last presidential election, it may seem a long ways off — but 2024 is officially coming into view on the horizon. Four years is little more than the blink of an eye in American politics, and the annual CPAC straw poll reveals conservatives are already gearing up for a diverse Republican presidential primary reminiscent of 2016.
Trump, DeSantis, Noem and Don Jr: Who Will Be Leading the GOP Into 2024 and Beyond?
As prominent pundits and historians continue publishing spillover chapters on the last presidential election, it may seem a long ways off — but 2024 is officially coming into view on the horizon. Four years is little more than the blink of an eye in American politics, and the annual CPAC straw poll reveals conservatives are already gearing up for a diverse Republican presidential primary reminiscent of 2016.
Republican congressmen take the gloves off after Dems pass $1.9 trillion 'atrocity'
From freshman congressmen to long-time fiscal hawks, the third round of coronavirus relief legislation continues to fall under heavy fire in the Republican caucus.
Dana Loesch Warns 'Well-Intentioned' Republicans: You Could Help Biden Kill Gun Rights
Prominent firearm advocate Dana Loesch was not simply at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference to sing the praises of Republican legislators. She was there to defend her prized Second Amendment — and Saturday afternoon, that meant speaking earnestly about “well-intentioned” conservatives she worried would cave to a Democratic majority in the coming years on gun control.
Exclusive: GOP Reps Take the Gloves Off After Dems Pass $1.9 Trillion 'Atrocity'
From freshman congressmen to long-time fiscal hawks, the third round of coronavirus relief legislation continues to fall under heavy fire in the Republican caucus.
'Talk About Issues': From the Sideline, Scott Walker Sees Need of Return to Republican 'Fundamentals'
From the sideline, former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker sees the need for a return to “fundamentals” in the Republican Party. Walker, a one-time presidential candidate who currently serves as president of Young America’s Foundation, told The Western Journal that conservatives need to reunite, and fast, if they intend to fight back the left-wing “siege” on the horizon at the outset of the Biden administration.
TX Salon Owner Hits CPAC, Obliterates Government Tyrants Who Jailed Her Over COVID
Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who was jailed last year for reopening her shop amid a COVID-19 lockdown, has a message for small business owners struggling to make ends meet: “Open your doors.” “You are not doing anything illegal. And we want the community to back you like the community backed me. And that’s the only reason I’m standing here today. I had the backing of the nation,” Luther told The Western Journal at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Black Communities Have Been 'Broken and Bruised by the Policies of the Left,' Potential GOP Candidate Says
Former Republican congressional candidate Kathy Barnette showed up to CPAC 2021 with a warning for the American people: Want to know what radical-left policies will do to the United States? Look no further than the black inner city. “The black community can be seen as a Petri dish of what happens when the left comes in and takes control,” Barnette told The Western Journal on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. “They want all control, right?
'Black Guns Matter' Founder: Second Amendment Has Been 'Effectively Eroded' in Urban Areas
Maj Toure, founder of the Second Amendment advocacy organization Black Guns Matter, highlighted on Friday the “hard conversations” that would need to take place in order for conservatism and firearm ownership to continue to expand into the black community.
Jason Chaffetz Slams GOP Leadership for Judging Trump on Personality Rather Than Policy
Former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz was quick to defend the Trump administration’s foreign policy Friday following an onslaught from one of its most prominent establishment adversaries. After weeks of conservative disunity on Capitol Hill, House Republican Conference Chair Rep.
Presa del pánico ante pérdida del apoyo latino al conservadurismo en 2020, izquierda lanza campaña mediática de 22 millones de dólares
Al enfrentar pérdidas sustanciales del apoyo latino, los medios de comunicación del sistema de izquierda se ponen las pilas con una iniciativa empresarial costosa que algunos miembros de la comunidad han denominado un intento de silenciar las comunicaciones conservadoras con los votantes potenciales.
Panicked from Losing Latinos to Conservatism in 2020, Left Launches $22M Media Campaign
Facing substantial Latino loses, the left-wing establishment media is buckling down in a big-dollar business venture some community members have referred to as an attempt to cut conservative communications with the voting bloc. In a Thursday news release, Media Matters and Voto Latino announced a $22 million partnership to combat the “targeted misinformation” reported to have run rampant last year in communities of color.
'Fickleness and Passion': Trump-Hatred Drives Former Bush Speechwriter to Dump the Founding Fathers
Alright, time to come clean. I never actually believed in Trump Derangement Syndrome. There is no question that disdain for the former president led to hypocritical, hostile and outright self-destructive opposition behavior throughout his Oval Office tenure. That much was abundantly clear. But the phrase always seemed a silly designation for an all-too-common political phenomenon. The opposition is always hostile and hard-pressed to find fault across the aisle.
Erasing the Line: Biden Admin Introduces Mass Amnesty Plan, 'Inclusive' New Language for Illegals
Experts are sounding the alarm this week with claims that the Biden administration’s latest legislative proposal just made the ongoing immigration debate “exponentially more serious.” Formally introduced Thursday morning on Capitol Hill, the comprehensive Democratic plan to modernize American immigration policy was revealed to include a sweeping expansion of the nation’s most widely abused programs, as well as some substantial changes to the rhetoric with which illegal immigration and...
Dividers Need Not Apply: GOP Needs the Compromising Spirit That Built Our Constitution
The American Revolution. The Founding Fathers. The Constitutional Convention. “We the People.” Evocative phrases — so evocative, in fact, that the picture paints itself: A delegation of powdered wigs and established overcoats descends on adolescent Philadelphia. Perfectly packed is the Assembly Room at Independence Hall — then, the Pennsylvania State House — as now-famed aristocrats take their turn at lofty speeches, philosophizing on the key aspects of American self-governance.
Bombshell TWJ Exclusive: An Hour-Long Feature Interview with Gen. Flynn
On Tuesday morning, Gen. Michael Flynn joined The Western Journal for an hour-long feature interview on everything from the Mueller investigation to the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump. This is an uncut look: Andrew J. Sciascia: Today, I’m joined by prominent Trump ally and former National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn. Gen. Flynn, thank you so much for being with us today. Gen. Michael Flynn: Thanks, Andrew.
'The American People Are Sick and Tired': Gen. Flynn Says GOP Establishment Is in for a Reckoning
“Donald Trump was an authentic guy. I used to introduce him at rallies in the 2016 campaign as the most imperfect, and I’ll say that again, as the most imperfect candidate you’re ever going to vote for to be president of the United States,” Gen. Michael Flynn said. It was a jarring statement. Not hostile, incorrect or in any way antagonistic, but something of a surprise note from a loyal, if short-lived, fixture in the early administration of former President Donald Trump.
'Be Scared, Be Concerned': Flynn Issues Dire Warning as Surveillance State Buckles Down in Wake of Jan. 6
Gen. Michael Flynn delivered a stark plea to the American people Tuesday, urging that they “get involved” to prevent big government growth on the back of public security fears stemming from the Capitol Hill riot. Following nationwide voter fraud allegations from the Trump camp and its supporters, the deadly Jan.
Flynn Rips 'Fake News,' Fires Back Against Axios Report Painting Unhinged, Closed-Door Election Fraud Meeting
On a dreary, cold Dec. 18 in Washington, D.C., Sidney Powell marched into the Oval Office, with the reluctant White House transition already well underway. Flanked by fellow agents in the unofficial campaign to uncover alleged fraud in the 2020 presidential election, Powell and her team presented then-President Donald Trump with the evidence and a list of options for how best to proceed.
Republican Voter Rolls Thin Out Nationwide as Party Navigates Internal Struggle
Preoccupied with bitter internal conflict at the outset of the Joe Biden era, the Republican Party appears to have a breach somewhere in its hull. A slew of recently released estimates reveals that the GOP lost tens of thousands of swing-state voters last month, prompting nationwide mass media inference that the party may bleed electorally as a result of the Jan. 6 incursion into the U.S. Capitol.
Ward Re-Elected AZ GOP Chair by Slim Margin as Party Grapples with 2020 Losses
Expectations of an establishment resurgence in the post-Trump Republican Party may well have been overstated. As the party wades into an identity crisis nationwide, one polarizing Trump ally has just secured victory in a swing state widely recognized as a key bellwether for the movement at large. Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward was elected to a second two-year term Saturday morning at the back end of an annual statutory meeting punctuated by disruption and largely devoid of outside media.
Sciascia: 4 Years of Failure? Looking Ahead to Biden's Plan for America
The inauguration of President Joe Biden is in the books, putting a defined punctuation mark at the end of the Trump era as Democratic tides roll in. Tapping into the tone of his 2020 presidential campaign once again Wednesday, the incoming president played several overtures to the period of American political unity supposedly on the horizon while delivering his inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol.
Sciascia: 4 Years Later, Reflecting on the Conservative Cornerstones Laid by the Trump Administration
Former President Donald Trump departed the White House this morning just hours before the inauguration of Democratic President Joe Biden got underway on the Hill. “I just want to say goodbye but hopefully it’s not a long-term goodbye,” Trump told reporters on the White House lawn Wednesday as he and former first lady Melania Trump made their way to Marine One for a helicopter ride to Joint Base Andrews.
Joe Manchin Makes Important Statement About Packing the Court, Ending the Filibuster
With President-elect Joe Biden taking office next Wednesday beside the first Democratic congressional majority in a decade, many Americans are battening down the hatches in preparation for a hard left turn from the federal government. They might consider holding their horses, however, as something substantially more conservative this way comes. Enter Joe Manchin, the elder statesman who just began a brilliant campaign to consolidate political power among moderates in the 117th Congress.
Time to Take Responsibility: The Uncomfortable Truth About the Capitol Hill Rioters
Commentary Federal authorities and internet sleuths are off to the races, making headway on the identification of those involved in the Capitol Hill incursion. Several popular theories have circulated in light of the hours-long riot, which resulted in widespread government evacuations Wednesday afternoon and delayed congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
Blinders On: Barstool Sports President Dave Portnoy Slams CNN, Exposes Hideously Slanted Coverage
In the establishment media content mills of America, nearly any negative story about the Trump administration will fall front page, above the fold. Entrepreneurial efforts to support an embattled small business economy, on the other hand? Well, they would be lucky to make the editorial cut at all. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy hit out at CNN last Sunday over its failure to cover his million-dollar fundraising campaign for main street shops maimed by coronavirus-related public health policy.
'America's Got Talent' Finalist Booted from ZZ Top Musician's Tour After Posting Photo with MAGA Hat
Cancel culture doesn’t seem to be stopping country music upstart Benton Blount’s slow but steady career growth. With 2020 in the books, Blount recently reached a major milestone, his 2017 single “Say Something” now above 100,000 streams on Spotify and his audience on the way to 1,000 listeners a month. The path wasn’t without rocks and rough road, however.
Media Double Standard: Jim Acosta Appears To Admit CNN Will Give Biden Very Different Treatment Than Trump
If you thought the left-wing establishment media had any intention of sticking to its sanctimonious Fourth Estate act after the Trump era, think again. When the dust settles and if longtime Washington insider Joe Biden joins the rank as one of America’s most notable executives, you can bet the “resistance” media rancor will die down in a heartbeat, as four years of fighting for “truth” falls away and media personalities line up to kiss the presumptive incoming president’s boots.
Start Your 2021 Reading Resolution Off with 5 Conservative Classics
Christmas may have just passed us by, but the new year is right around the bend — and you know what that means. Resolutions. Resolutions that last a week, resolutions that last a month and, if you are truly strong-willed, resolutions that live out the entire year. Your local gym, which will likely be absolutely packed on Jan. 1, just might be empty by February. A ghost town in the year’s opening weeks, the waiting area at McDonald’s may be seeing more traffic by March.
Teen Hunter Bags 42-Point Buck, Setting New World Record
Take five, fellas. This teen girl just bagged one big buck. According to KSNW-TV, 14-year-old Paslie Werth broke a worldwide hunting record this September, felling a 42-point, non-typical whitetail deer while on the hunt with her dad, Kurt. “On Sunday, we hadn’t seen a deer yet, and then when we went out that evening, I had no idea he’d be there and stand up 25 yards away,” the proud father said.
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