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
Trade war updates: Trump boosts tariffs on Canada after Ontario hikes electricity prices; EU retaliates against US

Canada and the European Union (EU) will soon slap new tariffs on exports to the U.S., government officials said Wednesday. The Associated Press reports Canada will… Read More

March 12, 2025
Government
New CBP app allows illegals, parolees to self-deport as Trump border security enters new phase

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a new app that will allow illegal aliens and parolees to self-deport. If the… Read More

March 11, 2025
Government
Rubio: 83% of USAID programs cut

Over 80% of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs will be scrapped after tens of billions of dollars were spent in opposition to U.S. interests, said U.S. Secretary… Read More

March 10, 2025
Government
Weekend roundup: Secret Service shooting; ICE arrests Hamas protester; Canada picks new PM; US budget bill; Ukraine peace talks 

Man shot near White House as Air Force intercepts another plane near Mar-a-Lago   An armed man was shot by Secret Service agents near the White House on Sunday morning after confronting… Read More

March 10, 2025
Courts
US soldiers indicted for selling military secrets to communist China

Two current U.S. soldiers and one former U.S. Army officer have been indicted by a federal grand jury for selling military intelligence to China. All three soldiers were arrested on… Read More

March 7, 2025