Austin Yack

Austin Yack is a William F. Buckley Fellow in Political Journalism at the National Review Institute and a University of California, Santa Barbara alumnus.

National Security & Defense

Kabul Bombing Kills At Least 90, Wounds 400

By Austin Yack May 31, 2017

At 8:30 a.m. this morning, in the diplomatic quarter of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, a suicide bomber killed at least 90 and wounded 400. The bomb was detonated in a large ...

Politics & Policy

Pandemonium on Texas House Floor after Lawmaker Calls ICE on Sanctuary City Protesters

By Austin Yack May 30, 2017

The Texas state House’s legislative session ended in disarray yesterday.

Politics & Policy

Report: Eighty Percent of Media Coverage on Trump is Negative

By Austin Yack May 22, 2017

While speaking at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduation ceremony last week, President Donald Trump said, “No politician in history — and I say this with great surety — has ...

Politics & Policy

In 100 Days, ICE Officers Arrest over 41,000 Illegal Immigrants

By Austin Yack May 22, 2017

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested over 41,000 illegal immigrants between January 22 and April 29, the 100 days following President Donald Trump’s executive order on stricter illegal-immigration ...

National Security & Defense

Stand Up to Erdogan’s Assault on Democracy

By Austin Yack May 19, 2017

America and the West needs to stand up to Turkey’s Erdogan and to defend democracy.

Economy & Business

Union Leaders Earn More than Most CEOs

By Austin Yack May 15, 2017

The Center for Union Facts found that some union leaders are earning lucrative salaries north of $700,000.

Politics & Policy

Trump Establishes Commission Investigating Voter Fraud

By Austin Yack May 11, 2017

Three weeks after winning the presidency, Donald Trump tweeted, “In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of ...