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…

Government
Pollsters are underestimating Trump 10 years later. What might it mean for the midterms?

Results from GOP primaries in four states this month suggest pollsters may again be underestimating President Donald Trump’s influence heading into the 2026 midterms – 10 years after wildly misjudging his chances… Read More

May 27, 2026
Culture
Teen takeovers create chaos as Memorial Day marks start of summer

A wave of violent “teen takeover” incidents erupted across the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend, with large groups of teens overwhelming parks, shopping centers and entertainment districts. The… Read More

May 26, 2026
Politics
DNC autopsy on 2024, Harris worries party might not recover for a decade after Trump

The Democratic National Committee released its long-delayed postmortem report Thursday on the party’s 2024 election losses. The report concluded party pollsters believed then-Vice… Read More

May 22, 2026
Government
Watchdog report: Data centers can help taxpayers if done right

As property tax bills climb across the U.S., a new report from a tax watchdog finds communities welcoming data center development are bucking the trend. A data center… Read More

May 21, 2026
Courts
‘Vanishingly rare’ election fraud suddenly in the news after guilty plea

A Los Angeles woman pleaded guilty Monday to paying homeless people to register to vote, in a case validating years of conservative warnings about systematic election fraud. Brenda Lee Brown… Read More

May 20, 2026