Melissa O'Rourke

Melissa O’Rourke is a contributor to the Daily Caller News Foundation

World
How America can break free from China’s minerals stranglehold

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – America has a real shot at ending its dangerous reliance on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for rare earth elements, but only if it… Read More

July 7, 2025
Politics
Trump declares war on deep state leakers

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration is cracking down on government leakers and curbing the flow of classified information to corporate media outlets, following the latest intelligence leak. Read More

June 30, 2025
Culture
Abortion-by-mail surging, even in states where it’s banned

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The number of abortions in the U.S. continued to climb in 2024, driven in part by a dramatic increase in telemedicine access, especially in states… Read More

June 24, 2025
Government
Social Security now headed for insolvency even sooner than expected

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Social Security will be unable to pay full retirement benefits by 2034, one year earlier than previously projected, according to a new report released Wednesday… Read More

June 20, 2025
Culture
Los Angeles ICE riots cost city $20 million – and counting

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Protests and riots against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have cost the city of Los Angeles nearly $20 million to date, The Los Angeles Times… Read More

June 18, 2025