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
Trump says America ‘poised for an economic boom’

In a prime-time address Wednesday, President Donald Trump argued the “affordability crisis” facing American households is not a new phenomenon, but the lingering result of inflation unleashed during the Biden administration. At the… Read More

December 18, 2025
World
Trump pushes closer to Christmas peace in Ukraine as estimated 27,000 die monthly

Ukraine and Russia are closer than ever to a peace agreement after weeks of negotiations in Berlin, President Donald Trump told a press conference Monday. Noting 27,000 military casualties in the… Read More

December 16, 2025
Politics
Noem recoils after congressional Dem calls deadly terror attack on Guardsmen ‘unfortunate accident’

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rebuked a congressman during a committee hearing after he called the deadly shooting of two National Guardsmen by an Afghan national an “unfortunate… Read More

December 12, 2025
Government
FBI breaks up Chinese AI smuggling network

U.S. officials have announced the dismantling of a major Chinese smuggling network that attempted to illegally export $160 million in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. The chips were… Read More

December 11, 2025
World
Fighting erupts on Thai-Cambodian border as Trump expects both countries to honor agreement

A peace deal brokered by President Donald Trump is in danger as Thailand and Cambodia continued a second day of fighting on Monday in six separate border provinces. The BBC… Read More

December 9, 2025