Political Commentary & Opinion
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opinion
Podcast: Botched Terror Attack on US Homeland
Monday’s botched terror attack in New York is another example of homegrown terrorism. Akayed Ullah, a Bangladeshi national in his late twenties, is reported to have set off a bomb at the Port Authority bus station in Manhattan. Fortunately, the bomb went off early and there were no deaths, though at least three were wounded… -
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Former NYPD Commissioner: Commuter Attack ‘Committed in the Name of ISIS’
A bombing Monday that targeted a Port Authority bus station in downtown Manhattan apparently was carried out by a Bangladeshi immigrant inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group, former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton told MSNBC. Update: Bill Bratton is on @MSNBC's #MorningJoe confirming that this was a terrorist attack in the name of ISIS near… -
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How Curbing Washer Imports Could Send US Jobs Down the Drain
The International Trade Commission recently announced recommendations for the U.S. to impose tariffs of up to 50 percent on washing machine imports exceeding a quota of 1.2 million units annually. The recommendation has been passed along to President Donald Trump, giving him 60 days to reach a final decision. This announcement comes on the heels… -
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The French Ambassador Insulted US on Pearl Harbor Day. Here’s Why He Shouldn’t Be Talking.
When it comes to who did the most to stop the Nazis in World War II, it would generally be best for France to remain quiet. Yet, in the tradition of infamous French Ambassador to the United States Citizen Genet—who had to be recalled under George Washington’s administration for meddling in American politics and generally… -
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Teacher Offers to ‘Rip’ Ben Shapiro’s ‘Shoulder Out of His Socket’ for Charity
A lecturer at University of California, Merced declined to debate conservative author Ben Shapiro, but offered to fight him, according to an audio recording. Fernando Cortes Chirino, a sociology lecturer at the Merced campus, addressed Shapiro’s upcoming visit and suggested he would enjoy “ripping this fool’s shoulder out of his socket” in a charity fight, reported… -
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PC Grinches at Huffington Post Are Hating on ‘Rudolph’
On Saturday night, CBS will rebroadcast the annual Christmas special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” The seasonal favorite, narrated by Burl Ives, was first telecast in 1964, and has entertained three generations of Americans in the half-century since. It’s must-see TV for anyone who has ever sung along with Ives’ Sam the Snowman character crooning “Holly,… -
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Tech Companies That Support Net Neutrality Aren’t as Virtuous as You Think
Last week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai delivered a speech on his plan to undo Obama-era “net neutrality” regulations, which the commission is set to vote on later this month. In the speech, Pai sharply called out social media platforms for virtue-signaling their support of a “free and open internet” while simultaneously ramping up… -
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GOP Congressman to Resign for Having ‘Discussion of Surrogacy’ With Female Staffers
Rep. Trent Franks announced that he will resign from his seat after reportedly asking two of his female staffers to be surrogates. "I have recently learned that the Ethics Committee is reviewing an inquiry regarding my discussion of surrogacy with two previous female subordinates, making each feel uncomfortable,” Franks, R-Ariz., said in a statement Thursday…. -
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Problematic Women: Time Magazine Forgets About Gretchen Carlson and Pro-Lifer Punched in the Face
Time Magazine names the silence breakers as person of the year—but why did it leave out former Fox News’ Gretchen Carlson? Liberal girls are being used as pawns to disparage President Donald Trump and sell T-shirts, and a 15-year-old pro-life high school student gets punched in the face for speaking her mind. All that and more… -
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Support Grows for Air Force Colonel Suspended Over Religious Beliefs on Marriage
When Heather Wilson was picked to be secretary of the Air Force, she told the Senate: “Air Force policy must continue to ensure that all airmen are able to choose to practice their particular religion.” Now, she has a chance to prove it. On Wednesday, the Family Research Council’s Lt. General Jerry Boykin and Travis… -
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Podcast: The Left’s Double Standard on Sexual Misconduct
Are the Democrats hypocrites when it comes to politicians accused of sexual misconduct? We discuss that, as well as the Palestinian uproar over President Trump announcing move of the U.S. Embassy to Israel, and the universities trying to ban Christmas. -
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28 Photos That Take You Inside California Wildfires’ Destruction
Wildfires in Southern California aided by wind have driven 200,000 from their homes, and have forced schools throughout the area to close. The largest fire started in Santa Paula, California, on Monday, but there are now five separate fires. Here’s a glimpse into some of the destruction California is facing. L.A. officials are evacuating people near a brush fire off… -
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News Is Suffering From Groupthink, Say Critics
The mainstream news media are arrogant and guilty of groupthink, but their onetime monopoly control of the narrative on the news happily is being eroded by new media, critics of the legacy media say. That was the takeaway from a panel discussion at The Heritage Foundation, “The State of the Press Today: Whose Interests Does… -
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Sen. Al Franken Resigns in Wake of Sexual Miscount Accusations
WASHINGTON—Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., officially resigned in a speech on the Senate floor Thursday amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Franken’s resignation comes the day after several dozen of his Democratic colleagues called for the Minnesota Democratic to step aside. Before announcing his resignation, Franken called himself a “champion of woman.” “Serving in the United… -
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‘Scalia Speaks’: Remembering the Late Judge Through His Speeches
“This is just an important way to get dad’s ideas into as many people’s hands and minds and hearts as possible after his death,” says Christopher Scalia, the son of one of America’s most prominent conservative Supreme Court judges. Scalia, along with Edward Whelan, the former justice’s law clerk, edited “Scalia Speaks,” a new anthology… -
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Jack Phillips Case Shows Misunderstanding of Discrimination, Warn Legal Experts
There is a clear legal distinction in declining to express a message and refusing to serve a class of people, legal experts said regarding the case of a Colorado baker that declined to design and bake a cake for a same-sex wedding. “Fundamentally there is a difference between denying a service to certain kinds of… -
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What 3 House Republicans Hope to See in Welfare Reform
Reform of welfare programs is needed to restore incentives for people to work and to learn new job skills, three Republican lawmakers say. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, began by asking members of a panel to remember the first job they ever had. “For me, it was bailing hay … and it was mowing country lawns…. -
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DC Metro Won’t Run Religious Christmas Ad
The Catholic archdiocese for the District of Columbia has filed legal action against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority after the church was unable to run a religious advertisement on the mass transit system. The Archdiocese of Washington was denied access to post an advertisement for its annual “Find the Perfect Gift” campaign, which directs…