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May 14, 2021

House GOP Elects Stefanik as Conference Chairwoman

House Republicans elected New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik as GOP conference chair on Friday. California Rep. Darrell Issa, who voted for Stefanik, told reporters as he left the GOP meeting that "it's a very united conference."

May 14, 2021

Arizona Election Auditors Claim Maricopa County Officials Deleted Databases from Voting Machines Before Handing Them over

Maricopa County election officials tampered with election records just days before the equipment was delivered to the Arizona Senate for the 2020 election audit, according to the Senate Liaison for the Maricopa County 2020 Forensic Election Audit. Before the machines were turned...

May 14, 2021

Commentary: Biden Mocks Ancient Wisdom

Human nature stays the same across time and space. That is why there used to be predictable political, economic, and social behavior that all countries understood. The supply of money governs inflation. Print it without either greater productivity or more...

May 14, 2021

Commentary: ESG Investing Is Politics by Other Means

Before Joe Biden’s election, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing was sweeping all before it. Wall Street was coming to the planet’s rescue and saving capitalism at the same time. It was a self-serving myth. As I show in my...

May 14, 2021

Biden Administration to Continue Building Part of President Trump’s Border Wall

After initially vowing to not build any more new wall along the southern border, the Biden Administration has backtracked and announced that it will resume construction on some areas of the wall, the Daily Caller reports. Construction will resume on a 13.4...

May 14, 2021

Commentary: Big Tech Censorship Is Here to Stay

Big Tech has betrayed the American people yet again – despite hopes that Facebook would finally reverse it’s ban on Donald Trump’s account, the social media giant has re-committed to a path of dangerous partisan censorship. On Wednesday, an oversight...

May 14, 2021

Amid Violence, UMich Student Government Pledges to be in ‘Lockstep’ with Palestinians in Their ‘Fight Against Oppression’

The University of Michigan Central Student Government released a scathing statement in support of Palestine and against Israel, prompted by the ongoing conflict in Jerusalem. The letter accuses Israel of "settler colonialism, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid." "We aim to do whatever is...

May 14, 2021

Commentary: Biden’s America Resembles the Bad Old Days of 1973

While President Joe Biden may look fondly back on the year 1973, the year he began serving in the United States Senate, did he really have to bring the entire country back with him to that fateful year? Today’s headlines...

May 14, 2021

Biden Admin Stops Flying Migrants to Other Cities for Easier Expulsion

The Biden administration discontinued flights carrying migrant children and family units from one part of the border to another in order to expel them to Mexico, CBS News reported Wednesday. Advocacy groups criticized the administration for flying migrant families and...

May 14, 2021

Gov DeWine COVID Vaccination Enticements on Ohio Attorney General’s Radar

Governor Mike DeWine unveiled a program to entice Ohio adults and children alike to get the COVID vaccine on Wednesday – the State of Ohio will give away $5MM and five college scholarships. Winners will be drawn weekly over five...

May 13, 2021

DeWine Offers Taxpayer Money for Giveaways to Vaccinated Ohioans

In a state-wide address, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday that individuals who get vaccinated will be entered for a chance to win a drawing of $1 million — 5 different winners will be selected. DeWine noted that the...

May 13, 2021

Ohio to Restore Work-Search Requirement for Unemployment Insurance on May 23

Ohio residents who are collecting unemployment insurance will soon be required to resume weekly work-search activities, according to an announcement from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

May 13, 2021

Commentary: H.R. 1 Would Eliminate Key Signature Verification Safeguard

Democrats have already passed H.R. 1, also known as the For the People Act, in the House of Representatives; fortunately, the bill faces a much tougher road in the Senate. Among the bill’s many serious problems are a wide array...

May 13, 2021

Poll: Majority of Voters Blame Biden for Border ‘Crisis’

As the Biden administration continues to wrestle with an influx of people illegally crossing the southern border, new polling shows Americans are unhappy with the president's handling of the issue. Polling released Tuesday from Rasmussen reports that roughly two-thirds of Americans think...

May 13, 2021

Commentary: The Strange Death of the British Labour Party

I must visit Twitter periodically to renew my sense of horror. For lurid anthropological enjoyment, Twitter offers a safari to those inclined. Twitter is most satisfying when reality intrudes upon those dedicated to unreality, the “my-truthers.” Last week’s elections in Great Britain...

May 13, 2021

Consumer Prices Increase 4.2 Percent to the Highest Level Since 2008

The consumer price index has jumped 4.2% over the last 12 months, the fastest pace of inflation since 2008, according to a Department of Labor report. The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.8% between March and April, according to the...

May 13, 2021

Arizona Adopts Election Reform Bill That Stops Some Voters from Automatically Receiving Absentee Ballots

Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed an election reform bill Tuesday that could stop thousands of voters from automatically receiving an absentee ballot ahead of an upcoming election. SB 1485 would remove voters who have not participated in Arizona’s last four...

May 13, 2021

Gas Crisis in Southeastern U.S. Worsens as over 1,000 Stations Run Out of Fuel

America’s southeast is seeing the worst of the growing energy crisis after a devastating hack of a major American pipeline, with well over 1,000 gas stations running out of fuel altogether, the New York Post reports. Following the hack of the Colonial...

May 13, 2021

New Federal Data Signals More Trouble for U.S. Economy

New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that prices for consumer goods have risen significantly in the past year, putting extra strain on Americans’ budgets and worrying experts. As the Biden administration fends off criticism over proposed tax...

May 13, 2021

More Than 178,000 Illegally Crossed Southern U.S. Border in April, a Two-Decade High

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported Tuesday that 178,622 people attempted to illegally enter America's southern border in April, a two-decade high. Officials said single adults comprised a majority of encounters.

May 13, 2021

Music Spotlight: Tyler Kohrs

NASHVILLE, Tennessee- The first time I heard Tyler Kohrs sing was on an Instagram video. He has a beautiful, bright voice and his country covers were spot on. But that wasn’t unusual. What was unusual was that he sounded country...

May 13, 2021

Representative Mark Green Introduces Bill to Sanction Russia

Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07) introduced a bill Wednesday to sanction Russia for their invasion of the Donbas region of Ukraine. If enacted, the Restraining Russian Imperialism Act would instruct the Biden administration to impose sanctions if Russia does not completely...

May 13, 2021

Senator Marsha Blackburn Warns Companies Against Business with Iran

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and 14 other Republican Senators issued a letter to the international business community warning against resuming business with Iran. The opportunity to resume business with Iran comes as President Joe Biden and his administration officials may...

May 13, 2021

DeWine Announces COVID Restrictions Will End June 2nd

On Wednesday, May 12, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the COVID-19 restrictions that are currently in place will end on June 2nd. A state-wide mask mandate and other regulations have been active since July 2020.

May 13, 2021

Former Trump Campaign Manager Advising Potential GOP Primary Challenger to Gov. Mike DeWine

Brad Parscale, President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, is currently advising former Representative Jim Renacci on a potential primary challenge to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, according to a report from NBC News and confirmed by Parscale. Parscale said he is...

May 12, 2021

House Republicans Vote to Remove Rep. Liz Cheney from Leadership Post

House Republicans voted Wednesday morning in favor or removing Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post. Cheney was the House GOP conference chairwoman, the No. 3 Republican in the chamber. The vote to remove Cheney occurred via a voice...

May 12, 2021

Ohio Representatives to Release Resolution to Cancel COVID Orders

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A member of the Ohio House of Representatives announced that he will release a resolution today at 4:00 p.m. created to cancel statewide masking and distancing mandates. Representative Scott Wiggam (R-Wooster) announced on Twitter “oday, at 4...

May 12, 2021

Rep. Russo Announces Run to Replace Stivers in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District

Ohio Rep. Allison Russo (D-24-Upper Arlington) announced on Tuesday that she will be running for U.S. Congress in the upcoming special election.

May 12, 2021

Commentary: Biden Must Reverse Course on Iran Before It’s Too Late

Media outlets around the world recently reported on leaked audio comments in which Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif admitted that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps controls all of Iran’s foreign policy decisions. Although President Joe Biden was careful to mention...

May 12, 2021

Army Veteran Denton Knapp Announces Bid to Challenge Rep. Liz Cheney for Wyoming House Seat

Army veteran Denton Knapp has announced a bid for Wyoming's one and only House seat, meaning that sitting Rep. Liz Cheney will face yet another challenger in the GOP primary. Knapp, who graduated from Campbell County High School in Gillette,...

May 12, 2021

Surveys Show Largest Expansion of School Choice in U.S. History

More children are likely to have increased access to educational options after state legislators across the U.S. advanced a slew of bills this year expanding school choice, according to several state-by-state surveys. "This is a banner year for the educational...

May 12, 2021

More Americans Are Living Their Lives, Leaving Masks at Home, Survey Shows

A majority of Americans said for the first time in over a year that returning to their “normal” pre-pandemic lives did not pose a moderate or large health risk, an Axios/Ipsos survey shows. The survey, released Tuesday, showed just 43% of...

May 12, 2021

Senator Marsha Blackburn Calls for New Cybersecurity Measures

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) called for increased cybersecurity measures in a recent interview with Fox News. Senator Blackburn's remarks come in response to the cyber attack on Colonial Pipeline, which has greatly impacted gas prices and levels across several states.

May 12, 2021

Commentary: How ‘Woke’ May Be Leading Us to Civil War

The other day, I wrote that “woke” was the new conformism. It is, of course, but I undersold it. It’s much more than that and more dangerous. As Tal Bachman notes at Steynonline, it’s now our state religion, a state religion in...

May 12, 2021

Alabama Becomes Latest State to End $300 Unemployment Bonus

Alabama will soon cease participating in the federal government’s unemployment insurance program that grants out-of-work Americans an extra $300 per week, the state’s governor said. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the state would withdraw from the coronavirus relief program by June...

May 12, 2021

Biden Administration Eliminates Religious Exemptions for Doctors

Under the Biden Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has eliminated religious conscience exemptions for doctors who are forced to perform gender-alteration surgeries, according to the Washington Free Beacon. The move represents yet another crucial and widely-popular policy...

May 12, 2021

Commentary: The Government Hiding January 6 Video Footage and Why

Joe Biden calls it the worst attack since the Civil War. Attorney General Merrick Garland compares it to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. The FBI is breaking down the doors of Iraq War veterans and small business owners who have...

May 12, 2021

Trump Calls Democratic VA Candidate Terry McAuliffe Bill Clinton’s ‘Bagman’ in Youngkin Endorsement

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican nominee for governor Glenn Youngkin in a Tuesday message that called Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe Bill Clinton’s “bagman.” Trump’s endorsement comes after Youngkin, the former CEO of the private equity giant Carlyle Group, won the Republican...

May 12, 2021

Light Ohio Blue Launches Campaign to Support Police

The Light Ohio Blue campaign, which runs from May 9 to May 16, is aimed at honoring law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, as well as those who are actively serving

May 12, 2021

Ohio Could Make Vaccine Available to Ages 12 to 15 as Soon as This Week, DeWine Says

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said that vaccines may be available for children ages 12 to 15 as early as this week.

May 11, 2021

Gov. DeWine Breaks Mask Rules for Photo Op at Ohio Business

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is being called out on the internet for apparently breaking his own mask mandate orders. DeWine and his wife Fran unmasked for a photo opportunity inside a Findlay ice cream shop at the end of...

May 11, 2021

Commentary: Mask Mandates Promote Servitude, Not Safety

The other day, for the first time since March 2020, I embarked on a journey outside of the slave state of California. My wife and I drove to Montana. While I had heard tales of the existence of freedom in...

May 11, 2021

Christian University Student Leaders Refuse to Approve Conservative Club

Student government leaders at Point Loma Nazarene University denied Turning Point USA’s request to become a chartered club. The leaders and a university official at the private Christian university in San Diego said there was “misalignment” between TPUSA activities and...

May 11, 2021

As Biden Taps Elizabeth Warren Ally to Oversee Student Loans, Debate over Canceling Debt Looms Large

The Biden administration has chosen a close ally of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to oversee the nation’s expansive federal student loan program. On Monday, Rich Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during the Obama administration, was announced as...

May 11, 2021

Facebook Oversight Board Member Rips Social Media Giant As ‘Inconsistent’ After Trump Ban

Aformer federal judge who serves on Facebook’s oversight board on Sunday slammed the social media giant for “arbitrary” and “inconsistent” enforcement of its rules in the aftermath of a permanent ban on Donald Trump’s account. “We gave them a certain...