President Donald Trump added two big name attorneys to his legal counsel for next week’s Senate impeachment trial hearings.
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Omar Says She Feels ‘Stricken with PTSD’ Over Iran Tensions, Then Laughs and Jokes While Colleague Discusses Dead Soldiers
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) said she feels “ill” and “stricken with PTSD” in response to the conflict with Iran before she laughed and joked with her peers while a colleague discussed U.S. casualties in Iraq just moments later.
Read MoreUS to Deploy 3,000 Troops to Middle East Following Soleimani Airstrike: Report
The Pentagon will deploy 3,000 troops to the Middle East in response to escalating tensions, which culminated in a U.S. airstrike that killed a top Iranian general in Iraq on Thursday, according to news reports.
Read MoreBiden Maintains Lead in New National Poll
Former Vice President Joe Biden has maintained his lead among contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination heading into Thursday night’s Los Angeles debate, according to a new national poll.
Read MoreCommentary: A Contemptible Tissue of Lies Surrounds Impeachment
Even as the House Democrats voted to impeach the president this week, there was universal recognition that the effort to remove him was a dead pigeon on arrival at the Senate (assuming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi summons the courage to apprise the Senate officially of the results of the House vote).
Read MoreTrump Signs ‘Groundbreaking’ Legislation Supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he signed “groundbreaking” legislation supporting historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Read MoreDr. Carol Swain Commentary: Richard Jewell as Everyman
I left the theater saddened after watching Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial work, “Richard Jewell,” a film about the falsely accused Atlanta Olympic Park bomber and the media’s rush to judgment.
Read MoreNew York Authorities Charge Nearly 100 People in Massive Takedown of MS-13 Gang
New York law enforcement announced charges against nearly 100 MS-13 gang members and their associates on Friday in what is being described as the largest decimation of the gang in the state’s history.
Read MorePro-Life Policies Growing ‘Like a Steady Drumbeat,’ Abortion Analyst Says
Pro-life policies within the United States are growing “like a steady drumbeat,” according to an abortion analyst.
Read MoreTrump Administration Wants to Restrict More Criminal Aliens From Qualifying for Asylum
The Trump administration is proposing to bar foreign nationals convicted of drunk driving, gang-related crime, illegal re-entry, and other illicit activity from winning asylum protection in the United States.
Read MoreMinnesota and Michigan Mayors Signed Letter Asking for Continued Refugee Resettlement
Dozens of mayors from across the country recently issued a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to ask for continued refugee resettlement in their respective cities and townships.
Read MoreNew Jersey Governor Signs Bill Allowing Illegal Aliens to Obtain Driver Licenses
Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that allows illegal aliens in the state to obtain valid driver licenses, marking the 14th state in the U.S. to give licenses to undocumented immigrants.
Read MoreCommentary: The Toxic Swamp Gas Polluting the American Right
It’s about time we had a conversation about the racket in D.C., though it’s probably not the one that springs first to mind. I’m talking about Conservatism Inc.—that ecosystem of mostly worthless and ineffective think tanks and conservative organizations that are part and parcel of the swamp. They came riding into town, some decades ago, all gung-ho about breaking up the administrative state and restoring constitutional government and now, lo and behold, discovered that the swamp could start to feel like a warm, soothing hot tub.
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court to Review Political Ratio Requirements for State Court Judges
The U.S. Supreme Court accepted a new case for the new year, Carney v. Adams, to determine whether state constitutions can require courts to have a ratio of judges based on their political party affiliation.
Read MoreModerate Republican Fred Upton Will Vote Against ‘Highly Partisan’ Impeachment
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI-06) announced that he will vote against the articles of impeachment brought against President Donald Trump.
Read MoreNew Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Gives Nonviolent Felons the Right to Vote, Run for Public Office
New Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear isn’t wasting time enacting liberal agendas, having signed an executive order Thursday restoring the right to vote and the right to run for public office to hundreds of thousands of felons convicted of nonviolent crimes, according to a story by Jurist.
Read MoreCommentary: Trump Threatens to ‘Snapback’ Tariffs on China if Beijing Breaks New Trade Deal
U.S. and China trade negotiators once again have a deal in principle on a first stage trade agreement, just days before a Dec. 15 deadline when President Donald Trump had threatened to further increase tariffs on Chinese goods.
Read MoreNearly All Migrants Removed Under New Asylum Deal Are Opting to Go Back Home
Nearly every single migrant removed from the United States under a newly-implemented asylum deal is simply choosing to return home instead of remaining in Guatemala, a result the Trump administration intended.
Read MoreTaylor Swift Decries Soros for Buying Her Music Rights
Taylor Swift on Thursday blasted music manager Scooter Braun and the billionaire George Soros family for allegedly buying the rights to her music. Swift made the remarks during her acceptance speech for Billboard’s Woman of the Decade award Thursday, according to a story by Breitbart. She lamented the “unregulated…
Read MoreBoris Johnson’s Conservatives Win in a Landslide, Labour and Liberal Democrats Crushed
In the United Kingdom’s general election, the Conservative Party has reclaimed a working majority by an even larger margin than most predictions and opinion polls expected, as reported by The Guardian.
Read MoreBoston City Council Doubles Down on Sanctuary City Policies
Boston, a deep-blue city that has long resisted cooperation with federal immigration authorities, doubled down on its sanctuary laws in a recent city council vote.
Read MoreCommentary: Trump ‘Disdainers’ Are Worse Than the Haters, But Equally Irrelevant
While Donald Trump’s haters intrepidly maintain there are grounds to impeach the president, the mere Trump disdainers at times can be more tiresome, because they approve of Trump’s policies but do everything necessary to avoid being branded Trump apologists.
Read MoreTeen Hospitalized After Being Savagely Attacked on Florida School Bus for Wearing Trump Hat
A14-year-old boy was hospitalized last month after being savagely beaten by a group of older black teens on a school bus in Hamilton County, Florida, and now shocking video of the brutal attack has been released online. The boy’s mother said on Twitter that her son Tyler was attacked because he wore a Trump 2020 hat to school. She is calling the vicious interracial assault a hate crime.
Read More‘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.
Read MoreCommentary: Loan Reform Requires Colleges With Skin in the Game
President Trump’s recent budget proposal calls for reforms to the federal student loan program, so that colleges that “accept taxpayer funds have skin in the game through a student loan risk-sharing program.” Certainly, a change in the student loan program is long overdue.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Bid to Restart Federal Executions
The Supreme Court dealt a temporary setback Friday to the Trump administration’s bid to revive the death penalty after a 17-year hiatus, refusing the government’s request to clear the way for four federal executions a lower court judge put on hold.
Read MorePoll: Support for Warren Drops to Lowest Since August in White House Race
NEW YORK – Support for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren dropped nationally to its lowest level in four months, and nearly one in three potential Democratic primary voters say they do not know which candidate to pick with the first nominating contests less than two months away, according to a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll.
Read MoreThree Top Obama Officials Endorse Buttigieg Over Biden
Three top officials who served under former President Barack Obama endorsed 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg for president, noticeably skipping over former Vice President Joe Biden.
Read MoreCommentary: Trump Saves NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization turns 70 this year. NATO is an old man looking for a mission and befuddled by the fact that only nine of its 29 member states pay their agreed dues—up from five last year, thanks to President Trump’s pestering. Not that he gets any credit for it.
Read MoreSouth Korea, US Fail to Strike Defense Cost-Sharing Deal
SEOUL – The United States and South Korea failed to reach a defense cost-sharing agreement after holding a fourth round of talks this week.
Read MoreOhio Spends Less Per Inmate, but Imprisons More Than Many States
Ohio imprisons 567 people per 100,000 residents, 15th most in the country, while spending $181 for every resident of the state to do so, a new analysis reveals.
Read More1,100 New Jobs Expected From GM and LG Chemical’s $2.3 Billion Investment in Northeast Ohio
General Motors (GM) and LG Chemical say they will invest up to $2.3 billion in northeast Ohio to make battery cells for electric-powered vehicles, which will create 1,100 jobs in the area.
Read MoreCommentary: Good Economic News Missing From the Mainstream Media Again
You didn’t see it on the front page of one of the establishment newspapers or in the lead segment on establishment TV, but Reuters reported the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting their lowest level in seven months, indicating the labor market remains solid.
Read MoreCommentary: 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 little cars in ugly factories.”
Read MoreNovember Jobs Report: 266,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.5 Percent
The U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read MoreJustice Democrats Launched a ‘Movement School’ to Train Next Generation of Progressive Organizers
The political action committee made famous for helping progressives like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar win elections now has a “Movement School” intended to train the “next generation of progressive grassroots campaign staffers.”
Read MoreTrump Administration Dramatically Increases Immigration Workplace Investigations
Worksite immigration enforcement actions have increased dramatically under the Trump administration, part of the White House’s crackdown on incentives that drive illegal immigration into the country.
Read MoreChina to Waive Tariffs for Some US Soybeans, Pork
BEIJING – China will waive import tariffs for some soybeans and pork shipments from the United States, China’s finance ministry said Friday, citing a decision by the country’s cabinet.
Read MoreCommentary: More Evidence Emerges That Federal Government Is Funding Worthless College Degrees
Americans have long suspected that, for many, a college degree simply isn’t worth the price.
Read MoreCommentary: Pelosi and Schiff Conduct Warrantless Surveillance on Nunes, Solomon, Sekulow and Giuliani
It appears that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) managed to get AT&T and Verizon to cooperate with a Congressional subpoena to provide phone records of President Donald Trump’s personal attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Jay Sekulow, U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), the ranking member of the committee for Republicans, and journalist John Solomon.
Read MoreJohn Kerry Endorses Joe Biden, Says Biden Is Uniquely Suited to Defeat Trump
Former 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry endorsed 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden in a statement Thursday.
Read MoreJust 11 Percent of Viewers Tell C-SPAN Trump’s Actions ‘Are Impeachable’
Just 11 percent of participants in an informal C-SPAN poll agreed that President Donald Trump’s actions are “impeachable.”
Read MoreCentral Witness in Trayvon Martin Trial Was Imposter, George Zimmerman Said in $100M Suit
The Trayvon Martin case was built on a fraud, with a key witness being swapped out with an imposter when the real witness wouldn’t testify, George Zimmerman said in a lawsuit Wednesday.
Read MoreUS Official: Iran Protest Deaths May Have Topped 1,000
WASHINGTON – A senior U.S. official said Thursday Iranian forces may have killed more than 1,000 people in response to protests that were sparked by the government’s sudden and dramatic increase in fuel prices.
Read MoreCommentary: DACA in Review
The time has come to end the Obama Administration’s controversial Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. President Trump attempted to end the program as it began—through executive action— only to be thwarted by the federal courts. The question was argued last month before U.S. Supreme Court. Since Americans have notoriously short memories, this is an excellent opportunity to review how the program was illegally and unconstitutionally instituted.
Read MoreHousing Companies Subject Military Families to Serious Illness From Disgusting Housing Conditions, Military Wives Say
Housing companies subject military families to serious illness by purposefully covering up unsanitary housing conditions, military wives say.
Read MoreNearly 700K Lose Access to Food Stamps Under New Eligibility Rules
Nearly 700,000 Americans will lose their access to federal food stamps under new rules formalized by the Trump administration, the Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
Read MoreFBI Investigating Terror Threat Against Couple Suing Joe Biden’s Brother
The FBI confirmed that it is investigating a terrorist threat against a Tennessee couple who are suing the brother of former Vice President Joe Biden.
Read MoreFirst Lady Responds to Pamela Karlan Who Joked About Barron Trump During Her Testimony
First Lady Melania Trump hit back at constitutional scholar Pamela Karlan after she referenced her son Barron Trump during the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearing.
Read MoreCommentary: Demographics and the American Prospect
In the summer of 2018, journalist Vivian Yee amused herself with the thought that Orange Country, California, was once an agricultural, “conservative (think Richard Nixon and the John Birch Society) and white (very, very white),” slice of America. But “Chinese and Korean immigrants, and Asian-Americans from other states,” she wrote on the eve of the midterm election, “have made Irvine nearly half Asian.”
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