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MEHEK COOKE: Insurrection Act Exists So Presidents Don’t Have To Wait For Cities To Burn

We are in a full-blown national crisis. On Saturday, 37-year-old Alex Pretti was killed during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Protests spread nationwide. Saturday’s fatal shooting was the…

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Jul 1, 2026

Opinion

MEHEK COOKE: Hey Dems, What Happened To ‘Trust The Intel Community’?

One of the great hypocrisies of the Trump era is Democrats’ selective faith in the intelligence community. For years, Democrats demanded blind trust in the FBI, CIA, and Justice Department. They chastised Americans for…

Jul 1, 2026

Opinion

MEHEK COOKE And LOREN SEEHASE: When Bureaucracy Tramples Innovation, Families Pay The Price

While the federal government shutdown did not close federal courts, it did halt funding for the Department of Justice. It is everyday Americans seeking to vindicate their rights who pay the price, including one small…

Jul 1, 2026

Opinion

MEHEK COOKE: Democrats’ Shutdown Misplay Gives Trump Rare Opportunity

As the shutdown continues, this is not the usual partisan stalemate but a rare opportunity for President Donald Trump to deliver real results for the American people. He’s cutting decades of bureaucratic waste, fraud…

Jul 1, 2026

Opinion

MEHEK COOKE: Democrats’ Elite Overreach And The Shutdown As Exhibit A

Americans are paying the price while Democrats play politics. Federal workers are staring at empty paychecks, low-income women wonder if food benefits will be there for their children, veterans question whether their…

Jul 1, 2026

Opinion

MEHEK COOKE: Trump Exposed Libertarianism Inc.’s Blind Spot

For a time, Libertarians thought history was on their side. Back in 2010, the movement was flush with cash and certainty. Think tanks expanded. Ayn Rand novels were fashionable again. Tea Party rallies drew huge crowds…

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Jul 1, 2026

Opinion

MEHEK COOKE: Trump’s 80/20 Advantage And How America First Policies Expose Democrats’ Weakness

Americans are fed up with political theater as we look for commonsense solutions to rising costs, violent crime, border chaos, and parental rights. Yet Democrats refuse to stand with the overwhelming majority, clinging…

Jul 1, 2026

Opinion

MEHEK COOKE: Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Deserves Better Than Weaponized #MeToo

As an attorney, I know firsthand the devastation that follows from crimes like sexual assault. Many victims face lifelong trauma coupled with shame, guilt and a violation of their dignity. As many women suffered in…

Jul 1, 2026

Reporting

Whistleblower Warns Massive Somali Fraud Happening In Third State As Cascade Of Exposure Powers On

A lawyer and whistleblower says mass welfare fraud committed by Somalis in the U.S. extends to her home state of Ohio, citing discussions with anonymous providers, Fox News reported Friday. Attorney Mehek Cooke has…

Dec 12, 2025

Reporting

Whistleblower Says Ohio Medicaid Fraud Mirrors Minnesota Scandal, Claims Millions Lost in Scheme

Ohio attorney Mehek Cooke says a massive Medicaid fraud operation has quietly taken root in her state for more than a decade — and she warns the public is only now beginning to see the scope of the problem. According to…

Dec 12, 2025