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December 12, 2019

Notorious Abortionist Who Lost License Got It Back from DeWine-Appointed Department of Health Director

Ohio Pro-Life groups expected to see Dr. Martin Haskell's abortion clinic in Dayton closed for good. The abortionist notorious for claiming to have invented partial-birth abortion, failed to abide by the law requiring his facility to have a transfer agreement with a local hospital and as a result, had his...
December 12, 2019

Commentary: The Standing of Blacks in the Republican Party

December 12, 2019

Pentagon Inspector General to Review Legality of Trump’s Troop Deployment to Southern Border

December 12, 2019

Commentary: Students’ Test Scores Unchanged After Decades of Federal Intervention in Education

December 12, 2019

Greta Thunberg Named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’

December 12, 2019

Commentary: Americans Have Almost Entirely Forgotten Their History

December 12, 2019

Gunmen in New Jersey Targeted Jewish Supermarket, Says Mayor

December 12, 2019

Mexican National Who Illegally Voted in Five Federal Elections Sentenced to Prison

December 12, 2019

Both CNN and MSNBC Refuse to Air Senator Graham’s Full Opening Statement

December 12, 2019

Northrop Grumman Donates Jet to Help School Launch Maryland’s First High School Aviation Program

December 12, 2019

Researcher Calls on Ohio Lawmakers to Make it Easier for Citizens to Get Out of Debt

December 11, 2019

Conservative Leader Calls on Collin Peterson to ‘Be a Profile in Courage’ and ‘Publicly Oppose Impeachment’

December 11, 2019

Mayors Ask Trump to Import More Refugees for ‘Cultural Diversity’

December 11, 2019

Commentary: Democrats Still Show the Same Contempt for Americans That Cost Them the 2016 Election

December 11, 2019

Pelosi Announces Support for New North American Trade Deal

December 11, 2019

Democrats Charge Trump With Abuse of Office, Obstruction

December 11, 2019

Commentary: The FBI Did Not Interview Sources of the Fake Steele Dossier After FISA Warrant Was Renewed


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Commentary

December 12, 2019

Commentary: The Standing of Blacks in the Republican Party

Barack Obama launched his meteoric political rise in 2004 by plagiarizing a message published in my 1991 essay, “Black and White Together: A Reconsideration,” which was included in the book Reassessing Civil Rights. Unfortunately, while Obama embraced the winning rhetoric, he did not embrace the argument. Otherwise, he would have...
December 12, 2019

Commentary: Students’ Test Scores Unchanged After Decades of Federal Intervention in Education

December 12, 2019

Commentary: Americans Have Almost Entirely Forgotten Their History

December 11, 2019

Commentary: Democrats Still Show the Same Contempt for Americans That Cost Them the 2016 Election

December 11, 2019

Commentary: The FBI Did Not Interview Sources of the Fake Steele Dossier After FISA Warrant Was Renewed

December 10, 2019

Commentary: The Poison Legacy of ‘Low-Bar’ Impeachment

December 10, 2019

Commentary: Traditional Values Shouldn’t Exempt Schools From State Voucher Programs


Sports & Lifestyle

December 7, 2019

Commentary: Ford v Ferrari and the Virtue of Courage

There is a scene in the terrific new film Ford v Ferrari where Henry Ford II grills his lieutenant Lee Iaccoca about the failed bid to acquire Enzo Ferrari’s racing car enterprise. Ford learns that Ferrari has a message for him, and Iacocca dutifully delivers: “He said Ford makes ugly...
November 23, 2019

Mr. Rogers, Frozen and a NYPD Detective Wait for You on Movies to Watch This Weekend

November 18, 2019

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

November 16, 2019

Movies to Watch This Weekend: Fast Cars, Crime Fighting Women and a Con Man Being Changed

November 9, 2019

Things to Watch This Weekend: A Christmas Love Story, a Stephen King Based Thriller and Babysitting Firefighters

November 4, 2019

Columbus Zoo Announces Wildlights 2019 Schedule

November 3, 2019

Daylight Saving Time Ended Last Night – Don’t Waste That Extra Hour


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December 12, 2019

Notorious Abortionist Who Lost License Got It Back from DeWine-Appointed Department of Health Director

Ohio Pro-Life groups expected to see Dr. Martin Haskell's abortion clinic in Dayton closed for good. The abortionist notorious for claiming to have invented partial-birth abortion, failed to abide by the law requiring his facility to have a transfer agreement...
December 12, 2019

Commentary: The Standing of Blacks in the Republican Party

Barack Obama launched his meteoric political rise in 2004 by plagiarizing a message published in my 1991 essay, “Black and White Together: A Reconsideration,” which was included in the book Reassessing Civil Rights. Unfortunately, while Obama embraced the winning rhetoric,...
December 12, 2019

Pentagon Inspector General to Review Legality of Trump’s Troop Deployment to Southern Border

The Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General has opened a review into President Donald Trump’s deployment of military personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border following calls from Democratic lawmakers.
December 12, 2019

Commentary: Students’ Test Scores Unchanged After Decades of Federal Intervention in Education

Federal “Highly Qualified Teacher” mandates. Adequate Yearly Progress requirements. Smaller learning communities. Improving Teacher Quality State Grants. Reading First. Early Reading First. The dozens of other federal programs authorized via No Child Left Behind. School Improvement Grants. Race to the...
December 12, 2019

Greta Thunberg Named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’

Time magazine announced its “Person of the Year” as the Swedish teenager and “global warming” activist Greta Thunberg, NBC reports.
December 12, 2019

Commentary: Americans Have Almost Entirely Forgotten Their History

In America, we celebrate democracy and are justifiably proud that this nation was founded on the idea that the people should rule.
December 12, 2019

Mexican National Who Illegally Voted in Five Federal Elections Sentenced to Prison

A Mexican national who said he supports President Donald Trump was sentenced in Sacramento on Tuesday to three years, nine months in prison for illegally casting votes in federal elections for the past 20 years.
December 12, 2019

Gunmen in New Jersey Targeted Jewish Supermarket, Says Mayor

Two gunmen targeted a Jewish supermarket in New Jersey Tuesday, according to Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop.
December 12, 2019

Both CNN and MSNBC Refuse to Air Senator Graham’s Full Opening Statement

Senator Lindsey Graham gave a powerful opening statement to kick off Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, but if you were watching CNN or MSNBC, you wouldn’t know it.
December 12, 2019

Northrop Grumman Donates Jet to Help School Launch Maryland’s First High School Aviation Program

Northrop Grumman donated a Sabreliner jet to a Maryland high school this week to help it launch the state’s first high school aviation program.
December 12, 2019

Researcher Calls on Ohio Lawmakers to Make it Easier for Citizens to Get Out of Debt

Ohio lawmakers should make it easier for citizens to get out of debt, a researcher said.
December 11, 2019

Conservative Leader Calls on Collin Peterson to ‘Be a Profile in Courage’ and ‘Publicly Oppose Impeachment’

A conservative leader from Tennessee is calling on Minnesota’s Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) to publicly declare “his opposition to his own party’s abuse of power” and announce he will vote against both articles of impeachment brought against President Donald Trump.
December 11, 2019

Mayors Ask Trump to Import More Refugees for ‘Cultural Diversity’

Breitbart reports, “nearly 100 mayors across the United States are begging President Trump to import as many refugees to the country as possible in order to “bring cultural vibrancy and diversity” to American communities.”
December 11, 2019

Commentary: Democrats Still Show the Same Contempt for Americans That Cost Them the 2016 Election

If there was a single moment that sealed Donald Trump’s victory in 2016, it was most likely his famous “Because you’d be in jail” line to Hillary Clinton during the second debate. But if there was a single moment that...
December 11, 2019

Pelosi Announces Support for New North American Trade Deal

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed a modified North American trade pact Tuesday, declaring it is a significant improvement over the original North American Free Trade Agreement and over the first proposal from the White House.
December 11, 2019

Democrats Charge Trump With Abuse of Office, Obstruction

WASHINGTON - Leading House Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, accusing him of abusing his office for personal political gain and obstructing the congressional impeachment inquiry.
December 11, 2019

Commentary: The FBI Did Not Interview Sources of the Fake Steele Dossier After FISA Warrant Was Renewed

The FBI did not begin the process of validating information from former British spy Christopher Steele that was used as the basis for false Justice Department and intelligence agency allegations that President Donald Trump and his campaign were Russian agents...
December 11, 2019

Media Research Center Files FEC Complaint Against Bloomberg News

RESTON, VA — On Monday, The Media Research Center (MRC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Bloomberg LP, the owner of Bloomberg News, Michael Bloomberg and Mike Bloomberg 2020, Inc.
December 11, 2019

Analysis: IG’s FISA Report Undercuts ‘Schiff Memo,’ Which Defended FBI and Steele Dossier

The Justice Department inspector general’s report undercut many of the claims in a memo that Rep. Adam Schiff released in February 2018 defending the FBI and the Steele dossier, according to an analysis by The Daily Caller News Foundation.
December 11, 2019

AG Barr Blasts ‘Completely Irresponsible Press,’ Hits FBI For ‘Gross Abuses’ in Trump Probe

Attorney General William Barr blasted the “completely irresponsible press” Tuesday as well as the FBI for their respective roles in pushing the debunked theory that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government in 2016.
December 11, 2019

Steyer, Sanders and Buttigieg File for Democratic Primary in Ohio

Ohio is gearing up for the Democratic presidential primary on St. Patrick’s Day 2020 with three candidates filing their forms this week.
December 10, 2019

Collin Peterson Leaning Against Voting for Articles of Impeachment: ‘Too Divisive’

Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) said he’s leaning against voting for the articles of impeachment that House Democrats officially introduced Tuesday morning.
December 10, 2019

Poll: Trump Leads by Six-Point Average in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

A recent poll has revealed that President Trump holds the lead against Democratic presidential candidates in hypothetical matchups in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
December 10, 2019

Commentary: The Poison Legacy of ‘Low-Bar’ Impeachment

Since the embarrassing impeachment and failed conviction of President Andrew Johnson in 1868, Americans more or less had avoided that ultimate constitutional method of removing a chief executive from power. The Johnson impeachment had been so steeped in personal hatred,...
December 10, 2019

Fisher Industries Awarded $268 Million Contract to Build 31 Miles of Southern Border Wall

There has been a lot of political furor, of late, over North Dakota-based Fisher Industries receiving a very large federal contract to build a portion of the controversial border wall between the United States and Mexico. The company is set...
December 10, 2019

Democrats, Republicans Lay Out Sharply Different Views on Trump Impeachment

Democratic and Republican leaders of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee laid out sharply divergent views Monday for and against the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
December 10, 2019

DHS Reports Border Apprehensions Drop for Sixth Consecutive Month: ‘Catch and Release Is Over’

Enforcement actions at the U.S.-Mexico border fell again in November, marking six consecutive months of declining apprehensions.
December 10, 2019

‘A Method to the Madness:’ Historian Doug Wead Describes Trump as a ‘Great Leader’

Historian Doug Wead described President Donald Trump as a “calculated” and “purposeful” leader in an interview Friday with the Daily Caller News Foundation following the release of his book about the administration.
December 10, 2019

Report: Natural Gas Outpaced Renewable Energy in Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Natural gas outpaced renewable energy options in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
December 10, 2019

US and Russia Expected to Talk Arms Control

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov heads to Washington for hastily scheduled meetings with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and, possibly, President Donald Trump, on Tuesday.
December 10, 2019

Commentary: Traditional Values Shouldn’t Exempt Schools From State Voucher Programs

Officials in the state of Maryland have banned a school from their voucher program due to its faith-based views on gay marriage and transgenderism. The Baltimore Sun reported that Bethel Christian Academy responded to the ban with a lawsuit contending...
December 10, 2019

Rep. Gonzalez’s Bill to Fight Fake Internet Videos Called ‘Deepfakes’ Passes Unanimously in House

U.S. Congressman Anthony Gonzalez’s (R-OH-16) bill to combat manipulated media content known as “deepfakes” passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday with unanimous support.
December 9, 2019

Jeff Webb Calls Out 46 House Democrats in Battleground Districts: ‘Vote No on the Contrived Articles of Impeachment’

Jeff Webb, chairman of the New American Populist, called out 46 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against the "contrived Articles of Impeachment" against President Donald Trump on Monday. “The entire impeachment charade comes down to nothing more...
December 9, 2019

Commentary: The Elites Have Learned Absolutely Nothing

Donald Trump’s presidency has done a lot of things, but perhaps one of its most striking effects has been unmasking the contempt with which the elites view the rest of us. By “elites,” I mean the group of people who,...
December 9, 2019

Ninth Circuit Lifts Injunctions on Trump Rule Change, Chastises ‘Feckless Congress’ for Failing to Address Immigration Reform

The Ninth-Circuit Court of Appeals, which has routinely blocked Trump administration rule changes, gave the administration a win when it lifted two injunctions blocking implementation of the administration’s changes to the public charge rule.
December 9, 2019

In Telemundo Interview, Joe Biden Says 3 Million Deportations Is ‘Nothing’ to Apologize For

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he had “nothing” to apologize for when asked about the millions of illegal aliens deported under the Obama administration. Biden, who served as vice president for eight years under the Obama administration, was again...
December 9, 2019

Elizabeth Warren’s Big Money Back Door

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has made her opposition to pricey fundraisers a staple of her presidential campaign. “I don’t do big-dollar fundraisers at all,” she told “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. But Warren has carved out a workaround to...
December 9, 2019

Reacting to U.S. Oil Boom, OPEC Cuts Production

For the past 18 consecutive months, the U.S. has led the world’s crude oil production. It surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia in June and August of 2018. One year later, the U.S. surpassed its own production record by 14.6 percent.
December 9, 2019

Ohio Bill Would Tie Homestead Property Tax Exemptions to Inflation

Proposed legislation would tie Ohio’s homeowner exemption, which is a tax credit that exempts some elderly and disabled Ohioans from paying part of their property taxes, to the inflation of the dollar.
December 9, 2019

California Asks Trump Administration to Release Money to Fight Homelessness

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - In the latest skirmish over California's homeless crisis, the state's governor, Gavin Newsom, asked President Donald Trump on Thursday to stop withholding federal housing vouchers that could benefit 50,000 homeless people.
December 9, 2019

Sen. Rick Scott Demands Answers from Florida Universities on Chinese Influence

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) recently sent a letter to the presidents of Florida public universities to warn about the threat that China poses to the United States and its higher education institutions.
December 9, 2019

Commentary: President Trump’s Workfare Reforms of Food Stamps Will Boost Economic Empowerment, Lower Unemployment Even Further

Long-awaited changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) being unveiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Trump administration are once again making obtaining work a key emphasis of the program by conforming to statutory requirements that single, work capable...
December 9, 2019

Pending Ohio Legislature, Deregulation of Occupational Licenses Could Stimulate State’s Economy

As the Ohio Legislature studies ongoing reforms to occupational licensing, some say the move could give the state’s economy a much-needed boost while also reducing recidivism.
Michael Horowitz
December 8, 2019

What to Expect in the Justice Department’s FISA Report

The Justice Department’s watchdog will release a much-anticipated report Monday scrutinizing the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign in 2016. Republicans have eagerly awaited the report, believing it will reveal that the FBI abused the foreign surveillance court process in...
December 8, 2019

‘Every Day Heroes’: ICE Completed a Record-Breaking Year of Criminal Arrests

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a record-breaking year in criminal arrests, highlighting the agency’s work to dismantle immigration-related crime, the drug trade, and other transnational criminal activity.

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