PoliticsNews
10 Things You May Not Know About the House Speakership
Rep. John Boehner’s time in Congress is down to a number of weeks. After his decision to step down from Congress and resign his position… Read More
PoliticsNews
John Boehner’s Wish List Before He Leaves Congress
House Speaker John Boehner is set to leave the House on October 30, and before departing at the end of a 24-year career, he could… Read More
LawCommentary
Could the Department of Justice Cut Teams From the Big Ten Conference With Fraud Laws?
With college football heating up, we’re all thinking the same thing. When will President Obama eliminate some teams from the Big Ten so that Ohio… Read More
LawCommentary
Michigan Lawmakers Win on Overcriminalization Reform
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. said even a dog knows the difference between “being stumbled over and being kicked.” Our criminal law traditionally distinguished between stumblers… Read More
InternationalNews
Inside the US Air War Against ISIS
U.S. ARMED FORCES, Iraq—The air war against ISIS is a tricky one for U.S. pilots. Without American troops on the ground, it’s hard to tell… Read More
LawCommentary
Why Forcing Non-Profits to Disclose Their Donors Would Damage Free Speech
Critics of the current campaign process for state and federal offices are urging states and Congress to require nonprofit advocacy organizations to disclose the identities… Read More
PoliticsNews
Boehner Challenger Mark Meadows Does Not Feel ‘Vindicated’ After Speaker Resigns
Rep. Mark Meadows, whose rare motion to depose House Speaker John Boehner expedited the top leader’s decision to retire, does not take any personal satisfaction… Read More
PoliticsNews
Republicans Debate John Boehner’s Legacy, Party’s Future
“I don’t want to leave my successor a dirty barn,” House Speaker John Boehner said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday morning. “So I’m going to… Read More
PoliticsNews
Mark Levin on John Boehner’s Resignation: ‘It’s a Good Day, but Here’s the Problem…’
Conservative commentator and radio talk show host Mark Levin warns that conservatives shouldn’t grow complacent after House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation. Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Friday… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Failure Theater in the Senate
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has scheduled a vote for Monday that would fund the government through Dec. 11. The vote would not end taxpayer funding for Planned… Read More
SocietyNews
Border Arrests of Children, Families Surge 52% in August
The amount of United States border patrol arrests soared in the month of August. The Associated Press reported that almost 10,000 immigrant children and families were… Read More
SocietyNews
Creator of Planned Parenthood Videos: It Is ‘Unconscionable’ to Continue Taxpayer Funding
During a speech Friday at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., David Daleiden, the founder of the Center for Medical Progress, alleged Planned Parenthood… Read More
PoliticsNews
9 Possible Candidates for House Speaker
After the announcement that John Boehner will step down as House speaker, eyes turned toward the next Republican who will fill the high-ranking role. With… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Does China’s President Really Deserve a 21-Gun Salute?
You have to admit it’s quite curious. I’m talking about the elaborate state visit that President Obama is hosting this week for Chinese President Xi… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Clean Power Plan Is a Great Way to Make the Poor Poorer
With the pope visiting America, the Obama administration has been adamant in pushing the message that climate change will hit the poor the hardest. They’re… Read More
InternationalCommentary
India’s Prime Minister Promises a Bright Future
Since taking office over 16 months ago, Indian Prime Minister Modi has energized India’s foreign policy and raised the country’s global profile. At the core… Read More
SocietyCommentary
D.C. Has Lost Another Gun Rights Case
Seven years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns, D.C. has lost another gun case before the U.S…. Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Cheer John Boehner’s Resignation
Conservatives reveled in House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation announcement during the Value Voters Summit Friday, fervently cheering at each mention of his impending departure. “Just… Read More
PoliticsNews
John Boehner Is Resigning As Speaker of the House. What Happens Next?
House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation comes at a consequential time for Republicans dealing with immediate pressure points like a funding fight over Planned Parenthood, and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Even the “Lone Wolf” Lives in a Crowd
Because of the rising number of “home-grown terrorists,” the Escondido, CA, Police Department has developed an antiterrorist program that emphasizes the importance of establishing relationships… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s Foreign Policy Doctrine: The Worse, the Better
What a mess. President Obama says he wants to take in at least 10,000 refugees from the Middle East. Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin is sending fighter aircraft and… Read More
LawCommentary
This New Lawsuit Against Obamacare Has Legs
For those who thought that the lawsuits challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) were at an end, think again. On September 9, Judge Rosemary… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Time to Prosecute the EPA Like Any Other Company
Last month, the EPA caused a spill of toxic waste into the Animas River in Colorado. That event demonstrates that even the federal agency responsible for regulating… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Cronies May Throw Fits, but Ex-Im Should Stay Dead
Let’s say you’ve been letting your child watch too much TV. You decide, quite sensibly, to cut down on his viewing time. Think he’ll realize… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Intelligence Analysts Claim US CENTCOM Altered Their Reports
Intelligence analysts can make no more serious a charge than to claim that somebody altered their work and their assessments. It goes to the very… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Can Two Polar Opposite Senators Muzzle the Federal Reserve?
The Federal Reserve has injected trillions into the banking system since the 2008 crisis, and we’re still stuck in a low-growth economy. Yet rather than… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Is Russia Ramping Up Military Involvement in the Middle East?
As if Syria wasn’t nasty enough after four years of bloody civil war—a brutal Syrian regime, Islamic State barbarity, an Iranian and Hezbollah influx, and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What to Watch Out For When Obama Meets With Xi Jinping
In June of 2013, Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping met at Sunnylands, the former Annenberg estate in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The “shirtsleeve summit” was… Read More
EconomyCommentary
General Electric Needs to Tone Down Its Ex-Im Rhetoric
Media outlets across the nation readily accepted the claim this week by General Electric that 500 U.S. jobs, including many from Greenville, would be moved… Read More
PoliticsNews
Watch John Boehner Explain Why He’s Leaving Congress
At a press conference Friday afternoon, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, explained why he decided to resign from Congress. Boehner, who will leave office by the end… Read More
