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November 21, 2019

Ohio Republicans and Democrats Express Different Takes on Ambassador Volker’s Impeachment Inquiry Testimony

As the impeachment inquiry continued this week, several members of the Ohio Congressional delegation spoke out on social media. Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH-08) shared his thoughts on Twitter and with The Ohio Star. Republican viewpoints varied, while the Democrats all...

November 21, 2019

Commentary: Impeachment of Trump Gives Aid and Comfort to China

The Democrat impeachment scam of President Donald Trump is giving aid and comfort to the communist regime in China which is violently attacking Hong Kongers who seek to continue living their lives free of Beijing’s oppression. Right now, Chinese government-sanctioned...

November 21, 2019

Trump: Without a China Trade Deal, the US Will Hike Tariffs

WASHINGTON - The United States would raise tariffs on Chinese imports if no deal is reached with Beijing to end a trade war, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, threatening an escalation of the spat that has damaged economic...

November 21, 2019

Commentary: Beware of Washington’s Foreign Policy Establishment Globalist Agenda

Beware of the blob.

November 21, 2019

Multiple War Heroes Slam ‘Prissy’ and ‘Disgraceful’ Lt. Col. Vindman Following Testimony

Anumber of famed military heroes blasted Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on Tuesday, calling him “prissy,” a “disgrace,” and “an operative with an agenda.”

November 21, 2019

Illegal Alien Involved in Deadly Car Crash Successfully Flees to Mexico After Authorities Ignore ICE Detainer

An illegal alien charged with felony manslaughter fled the U.S. after local authorities ignored an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer request and released him into the public, according to federal officials.

November 21, 2019

Foreign-Born Researchers at US Agencies Were Secretly Working for China and Recruiting Others, Senate Report Finds

Foreign-born researchers working at U.S. agencies secretly joined China’s payroll, sending sensitive U.S.-funded research to the country while U.S. government agencies took almost no defensive measures against a major recruitment operation, a Senate investigation found.

November 21, 2019

Sondland Says He Reluctantly Worked With Giuliani, Who Sought ‘Quid Pro Quo’ From Ukrainians on Behalf of Trump

Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union, testified Wednesday that Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s requests that Ukraine’s president open politically charged investigations in order to secure a White House meeting “were a quid pro quo” that reflected President Donald...

November 21, 2019

Speech by Economist Art Laffer Shut Down by Violent Leftist Protesters

Acampus speech by Reagan Administration economist Arthur “Art” Laffer was shut down by violent far-left protesters on Monday at Binghamton University in New York, the Washington Times reports.

November 21, 2019

Democrats Experience Premature Articulation of Impeachment During Sondland ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Testimony

When U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland testified before the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment inquiry hearing on Wednesday, Democrats initially believed he had given them the testimony they’ve been seeking for three years to build an article...

November 20, 2019

Ohio State Superintendent’s Salary Raised to Over $200,000 Despite Opposition

A split State Board of Education voted to retroactively raise the State Superintendent’s salary to $210,000 with a $20,000 bonus. Some members expressed their disagreement, believing Paolo DeMaria had not earned the increase or bonus. The final vote was eleven...

November 20, 2019

Commentary: Attorney General Barr is Right, the Left is Deconstructing the Constitution and the Presidency

Apparently now saying that Article II of the Federal Constitution’s vesting of executive power to the President was an unambiguous, broad grant of unitary executive authority to the President of the United States by the Framers of the Constitution, and...

November 20, 2019

Professor George Barna: America’s Post-Modern Culture is ‘Diametrically Opposed to a Biblical Worldview’

During a recent gathering of Christian educators in Ohio, George Barna shared the overwhelming evidence that America's Christian foundation is close to crumbling because of a shift in worldview.

November 20, 2019

Inside The Media Conspiracy to Hype Greta Thunberg And the UN Climate Conference

Over 250 news outlets and journalists partnered with Columbia University School of Journalism’s flagship magazine to shape control of “climate crisis” coverage in the lead up to the United Nations climate conference. The coverage-coordination initiative included directing how much time,...

November 20, 2019

Commentary: Neglect of Foreign Policy Led to the Deep State

Questions of foreign policy, particularly those of war and peace, are among the most critical in politics. A lost war can destroy an empire and erase a nation. Victory can attain safety, security, and prosperity for many generations. An inconclusive...

November 20, 2019

The Right and the Left Dig In Their Positions on ‘Life at Conception Bill’

Supporters of abortion and most of the media responded quickly to State Representatives Candice Keller (R-Middletown) and Ron Hood (R-Ashville) introduction of House Bill 413 last week which, if passed, will identify the unborn as "persons" for legal purposes from...

November 20, 2019

Clinton Foundation Continues to Hemorrhage Money Following Hillary’s Loss

The Clinton Foundation’s revenue dropped to a 16-year low in 2018 and reported a third-straight year of losses, a trend that began in 2016 when Hillary Clinton was defeated by President Donald Trump.

November 20, 2019

Trump Admin to Begin Enforcing Asylum Agreements With Central American Governments

The Trump administration will soon begin enforcing its asylum cooperation agreements with three Central American governments, allowing the U.S. to send back many aliens who appear at America’s southern border.

November 20, 2019

More Than Two-Thirds of Americans Support State Safeguards on Abortions, Poll Shows

More than two-thirds of Americans support the ability of states to safeguard abortion practices, according to a national poll released Tuesday.

November 20, 2019

Outlets Retract Stories After Realizing the Report Actually Cites How Many Children the Obama Administration Detained

Multiple outlets deleted entire stories Tuesday after falsely reporting the number of children in migrated-related U.S. custody.

November 20, 2019

Congressman Davidson is Concerned About Americans’ Online Privacy, Calls It a ‘Civil Liberties Issue’

Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH-08) has been speaking up for the right of Americans to own their data and information for years. Last week he tweeted about the 4th Amendment issue, noting the most recent assault on privacy by Google through...

November 19, 2019

Gov. DeWine Unveils H2Ohio Plan Aimed to Improve Water Quality

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants to institute several measures to protect the state’s water sources.

November 19, 2019

Commentary: The Heavy Wages of Trump Fixation

Max Boot recently wrote that my arguments against the impeachment inquiry are prima facie proof of why the Democrats should, in fact, impeach Trump: “If even the great historian Victor Davis Hanson can’t make a single convincing argument against impeachment, I am forced...

November 19, 2019

Commentary: Fracking Bans Will Cost Democrats the White House

It often seems as if Democrats want to reelect Donald Trump. Why else would their top presidential candidates advocate a ban on fracking, the drilling technique that supports millions of jobs and accounts for half of all U.S. oil production?

November 19, 2019

Illegal Border Apprehensions Drop 73 Percent in Five Months

The number of migrants arrested for illegally crossing the southern border from Mexico significantly dropped 73 percent in October for a fifth consecutive month, down from nearly 133,000 arrests in May to just over 35,000 in October.

November 19, 2019

FedEx CEO Challenges NYT Publisher to Public Debate After ‘Factually Incorrect’ Article

The CEO of FedEx challenged New York Times publisher A. G. Sulzberger to a public debate Sunday after the publication reported that the company didn’t pay any federal taxes in 2018.

November 19, 2019

Ken Cuccinelli Tapped for Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

Ken Cuccinelli, a former attorney general of Virginia, has been tapped to be the acting deputy secretary of Homeland Security, which makes him second in command of the department.

November 19, 2019

Senate Sets Date For FISA Abuse Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Dec. 11 to examine the findings from a Justice Department inspector general’s investigation into the FBI’s alleged abuse of the foreign intelligence surveillance court during the Trump investigation, the committee said...

November 19, 2019

Rep. McCarthy Sends Letter to ABC Demanding Information on Killed Epstein Story

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent a letter Sunday to ABC News demanding answers surrounding allegations that the network killed a 2015 story about dead alleged child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, journalist Megyn Kelly said.

November 19, 2019

D.C. Area Students Leave Class, Shut Down Streets in Support of Illegal Immigrants

Hundreds of Washington D.C. college students walked out of class to raise awareness for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) ahead of the Supreme Court arguments that were heard on November 12.

November 19, 2019

US, South Korea Postpone Joint Military Drills as ‘Act of Goodwill’ Toward North Korea

The U.S. and South Korea said Sunday they are postponing joint military drills.

November 19, 2019

Analysis: How a Trade School in Pennsylvania Shows a Way Up and Out

A three-year trade school in Pennsylvania has become a shining example of how learning a trade can scoop people out of low-income situations and place them firmly in high-paying careers.

November 19, 2019

Ohio Republicans Introduce Total Abortion Ban, Violators Would Face Murder Charges

Republican lawmakers in Ohio introduced a bill Thursday that would end entirely the practice of abortion in the state and charge doctors who perform abortions of any kind with murder.

November 18, 2019

Ohio Public School Worker Wins Back Pay Settlement in Lawsuit Over Forced Union Dues

An Ohio worker won settlement money from a public union after the union refused to honor her request to leave the union and continued to collect union dues. The union will have to fully refund her dues from the point...

November 18, 2019

Commentary: Confronting the Administrative State Is the Key to Shutting Down the Democrats’ Alternative Universe

By now, only a person living in Alternate Universe One could fail to understand that the past three years have precisely nothing to do with Russian collusion or Ukraine corruption and everything to do with who makes decisions about American...

November 18, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence Affirms Pro-Life Stance at Every Stage of Life

Vice President Pence delivered remarks at the Administration for Children and Families’ 2019 National Adoption Month Celebration reinforcing that every child is deserving of a loving family of his or her own.

November 18, 2019

Review: ‘Harriet’ Is a Great Pro-Christian Pro-Gun Movie

There is near-universal agreement among movie critics that Cynthia Erivo, who plays the title role in Harriet, not only carries the movie, but makes it engaging, suspenseful, and rousing. Erivo is nothing short of spectacular, said Breitbart’s John Nolte, and we...

November 18, 2019

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