John Ransom

John Ransom is a senior contributor at The Lion, having been for many years a national political writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Epoch Times, at Townhall.com, Newsmax, the Daily…

Politics
Americans still fleeing blue states, as the political center of gravity shifts south on jobs, taxes, prices

Two independent moving companies have again released results that show blue states are losing population to red states. Texas reclaimed its position as the nation’s top growth state in 2025, according to… Read More

January 12, 2026
Public Education
Clear path for protests: Minneapolis Public Schools cancels classes following officer-involved shooting

Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) announced it will close schools for the remainder of the week following a fatal law-enforcement shooting involving a woman federal officials say weaponized her car. “Out of an abundance of caution,… Read More

January 8, 2026
Government
NASA to modernize Alabama facilities as Trump reshapes US space policy 

NASA is rapidly moving to rebuild infrastructure at its Alabama facility in line with several White House executive orders, its recently confirmed administrator Jared Isaacman says.  “NASA is embarking on… Read More

January 7, 2026
World
US seizes Russian ‘shadow tanker’ off Iceland in perilous confrontation 

The U.S. Coast Guard seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker from Venezuela Wednesday in one of the biggest U.S.-Russian confrontations since the end of the Cold War. In a dramatic operation in the North Atlantic, the… Read More

January 7, 2026
Government
After trust collapse, US adjusts childhood vaccine schedule

U.S. children may get fewer vaccine doses thanks to a new federal vaccine schedule reducing the number of recommended vaccines. The changes, directed by a presidential memorandum, updated the childhood immunization schedule to better align with other developed nations, a statement by the Department… Read More

January 6, 2026