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…

Opinion
Analysis: Windy City residents face debt storm, rank No. 1 in financial distress

Chicago has long marketed itself as a world-class city with global ambition. It was the City That Works. But Chicago no longer works, according to a number… Read More

February 24, 2026
World
Mexican military kills top narco boss as violence rocks Western Mexico

Mexican security forces killed cartel boss “El Mencho” in an operation that U.S. officials say was aided by American intelligence support, delivering a blow to the fentanyl trafficking network. Read More

February 23, 2026
World
US forces converge on Iran as Trump weighs ‘decapitation’ of regime

As President Donald Trump weighs his military options against Iran, the U.S. is assembling an unprecedented fleet in and around the Middle East, including in the… Read More

February 20, 2026
Courts
CA mayor’s former fiancé sentenced in China spy scandal

An insider who once moved easily through Democrat circles will now spend four years in federal prison after admitting he worked as a covert agent for Communist China. Federal prosecutors … Read More

February 20, 2026
World
US-brokered Russian-Ukraine peace talks resume as war reaches 4-year mark

Russian, Ukrainian and American officials reconvened in Geneva this week for another round of U.S.-brokered negotiations aimed at ending nearly four years of war. But participants on all sides signaled low expectations for a breakthrough, reported the… Read More

February 18, 2026