The Brennan Files: Maryland’s Most Dangerous Lawyer?
By Michael Phillips | The Thunder Report If you're unfamiliar with Brennan McCarthy, that’s about to change. Brennan...
Month: June 2025
Judge Lisa Kemler’s Monday Exit: A Strategic Retirement or an Escape from Accountability?
By Michael Phillips On Monday, Judge Lisa Kemler officially retired from the Alexandria Circuit Court after more than two...
Representation or Redistribution? Why Maryland Needs Opportunity, Not Reparations
By Michael Phillips In a June 20, 2025 piece for Maryland Matters, the argument was made that Maryland must go beyond...
How Many Ways Can Governor Wes Moore Gaslight Maryland?
By Michael Phillips If there's one thing Governor Wes Moore has perfected, it's the art of promising everything and...
“New and Improved Racism” Is Still Racism: Governor Wes Moore’s Racial Wealth Agenda Misses the Mark
By Michael Phillips Governor Wes Moore took to social media this week to tout his administration’s latest slate of...
Maryland’s Gun Violence Dashboard: A Step Toward Transparency, or a Political Tool in the Making?
By Michael Phillips On June 26, 2025, the Maryland Department of Health unveiled its new Gun Violence Data Dashboard, a...
Baltimore County Daycare Owner Released After Prison Term: A Stark Reminder of How Our Justice System Fails Families and Children
By Michael Phillips On June 26, 2025, a Baltimore County daycare owner was released from prison after serving time for...
UVA President Resigns Under Pressure—A Turning Point for Accountability in Higher Education
By Michael Phillips The resignation of University of Virginia (UVA) President Jim Ryan on June 27, 2025, is a watershed...
Say Her Name: Why Winsome Earle-Sears Is Good for Virginia
By Michael Phillips In an era where narratives are carefully curated and voices like hers often get ignored, Winsome...
Victory for Parents: Supreme Court’s Mahmoud v. Taylor Ruling Reaffirms Parental Rights and Religious Liberty
By Michael Phillips In a decision destined to resonate for generations, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark 6-3...
“For the Kids” or For the Cash? Maryland Democrats Eye New Soda Tax to Fix Their Fiscal Mess
By Michael Phillips In yet another move that proves the Maryland Democratic playbook is nothing more than a cycle of tax,...
Trump Administration Strikes Back: Lawsuit Targets Entire Maryland Federal Bench Over Deportation Delay
In a bold and unprecedented move, the Trump administration has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the entire federal bench in...
Montgomery County Executive Race: Over/Under Odds for 2026’s Dysfunction DerbyBy Political Party Animals | June 2025 Edition
By Michael Phillips As the race to replace outgoing Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich begins to resemble a political...
Wes Moore’s Budget Backpedal: From Big Promises to a Bureaucratic Freeze
How Maryland’s Governor Quietly Admits Republicans Were Right All Along By Michael Phillips Governor Wes Moore is hitting...
Wes Moore’s Energy Illusion: How Maryland Became Dependent on Its Neighbors
By Michael Phillips Maryland Governor Wes Moore has spent the better part of his term basking in the glow of progressive...
Wes Moore: Maryland’s Photo-Op Governor or Just Another Selfie Politician?By The Thunder Report – Right of Center Commentary
By Michael Phillips Governor Wes Moore has mastered one thing since taking office: the camera angle. Whether it’s rubbing...
Battle for the Throne of Dysfunction: Montgomery County Executive Race Kicks Off with a Stampede of Self-Appointed Saviors
By Michael Phillips It’s official: the race to replace outgoing Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has begun—and...
MoCo Priorities: Podcasts Over Potholes?
By Michael Phillips Montgomery County, Maryland, has once again reminded us where its priorities lie—and where they...
Trump’s Tax Cuts Deliver for Maryland Families—Despite Local Skepticism
By Michael Phillips While blue-state politicians grumble and editorial boards twist themselves into knots, the numbers...
Christopher Bouchat for Governor: A Conservative Voice in a Deep Blue State
By Michael Phillips Republican Delegate Christopher Bouchat has launched his 2026 bid for governor of Maryland, positioning...
John Myrick Is Running for Governor—But Can He Do More Than Just File the Paperwork?
In a state where Republican victories are rare and political relevance even rarer, John Myrick has stepped forward as one...
Judicial Injustice in Suburbia: How Judge Bibi Berry and Montgomery County Family Court Became Every Father’s Worst Nightmare
Montgomery County, Maryland—the affluent, progressive suburb of Washington, D.C.—likes to boast about its high-ranking...
OPINION: Where Is Maryland’s Republican Leadership?
By Michael Phillips As Maryland faces another wave of economic challenges and political overreach under Governor Wes Moore,...
Trump’s America and the New Land War: Federal Judge Grants PSEG Access to Private Property Without Consent
By Michael Phillips In a blow to private landowners and local government oversight, a federal judge has ruled in favor of...
The Shadow Guardian: Who Is John Michel and Why Is He Central to the Reichert v. Hornbeck Custody Crisis?
John Michel, once an obscure Maryland government employee, now finds himself at the center of a fierce legal and emotional...
Lawsuit Dismissed, But the Message Is Clear: Illegal Entry Comes With Consequences
By Michael Phillips A high-profile immigration lawsuit filed in Maryland by Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia is now...
“As If Traffic Wasn’t Bad Enough”: Road Rage Violence Surges Across Maryland Highways
By Michael Phillips If you thought Maryland traffic couldn’t get any worse, think again. From endless construction on the...
The Courtroom That Erased Fatherhood: Four Father’s Days Without a Word
By Michael Phillips This past Sunday marked the fourth Father’s Day that Jeff Reichert spent without hearing from his...
OPINION: Why Marylanders Should Care—and Support—Winsome Earle-Sears for Virginia Governor
As political battle lines begin forming across state lines ahead of the next gubernatorial cycles, one thing is clear: the...
Every Motion Denied: A Father’s Day Message from the Broken Heart of Maryland Family Court
By Michael Phillips They say to take it to court.They say to trust the system.They say if you follow the rules, the rules...
Maryland’s New Child Support Rules: A Fast-Track to Poverty and Prison?
Maryland has once again taken aim at the very people it claims to support: struggling parents caught in the crosshairs of a...
Whipsnakes Wake Up, Storm Back to Stun New York With Fourth-Quarter Masterclass
By Michael Phillips It looked like another long day at the office for the Maryland Whipsnakes. Down 6-0 after the first...
Baltimore’s DEI Boondoggle: $2.7 Million for Ideology While the City Burns
Spotlight on Maryland – Fiscal Irresponsibility, One Identity Group at a Time🔗 Original Budget Report While Baltimore...
“Let Them Eat Surcharges”: Wes Moore Graciously Offers Table Scraps to the Taxed-Into-Oblivion Masses
In a stunning act of noblesse oblige, Maryland Governor Wes Moore—fresh off another photo op and possibly his third...
Democrats Outraged Over One Arrest — But Where Was Their Outrage for the Rest of Us?
Democrats across the country erupted in outrage this week following the arrest of Senator Alex Padilla during a protest...
Where Is Grant Reichert? A Father’s Plea, A System’s Silence
By Michael Phillips "Where is my son?" That question—raw, desperate, unrelenting—haunts Jeff Reichert every day. As...
Stop the Creep: Why Frederick County’s Data Center Overlay Is a Red Flag for All of Maryland
Frederick County was supposed to be the firewall. The hold-the-line county. The place that would manage high-growth energy...
PSEG’s Power Grab: How a Utility Giant is Bulldozing Maryland’s Public Process
When a private utility company sues your state in federal court before a final ruling is even made, it’s not just a legal...
🌱Justice League… of Sustainability: Andy Ellis Reveals His Top 10 Favorite Superheroes (and Why They’d Totally Vote Green)🌱
If you thought politics in Maryland couldn’t get any weirder, meet Andy Ellis — Green Party gubernatorial candidate,...
Federal Cuts Are a Wake-Up Call for Maryland’s Education Priorities
Instead of panicking over DC dollars, Maryland must take local control of its educator pipeline By Michael Phillips As...