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Democrats looking to blame Republicans for the lack of an Ebola vaccine may owe Dick Cheney an apology. It turns out that as vice president, Cheney was the driving force behind more funding for the National Institutes of Health that helped lead to the development of Ebola vaccines being tested today. From the time scientists first discovered…
In one Texas town, a business owner is in trouble for displaying too much patriotism. Andre “Frenchy” Rheault, who owns a landscaping company based in Denton, Texas, has been asked by the city to take down all but three of the many American flags decorating his business, according to the local CBS affiliate. “Our country…
Facebook's massive reach and emergence as a top source of news make it a critical component to any political campaign. But even in 2014, with less than two weeks until Election Day, there are wide disparities how Democrats and Republicans are leveraging the platform to win on Nov. 4. This week, Facebook made available a…
Students in a Nebraska school district have another item they may now incorporate into their senior portraits: their guns. At the request of parents, Broken Bow Public Schools will now allow students to pose with their firearms in their senior yearbook photos. Until now, the district had no official policy on firearms in the pictures,…
Until he was the target of tear gas recently during protests, Martin Lee, founding chairman of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong, knew his city only as peaceful. The aggressive actions by Hong Kong police threatened to undo the elegant image of the city. But the student protesters have made it a point to act…
The Ebola virus has been headline news in America as of late. While it is a dangerous disease that Washington needs to take seriously, America could face even an even greater medical threat in the future: the threat of bioterrorism. According to a recent article by Matt Mayer, chief operating officer of the Liberty Foundation…
HILLSDALE, Mich.—Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn introduced him as “the best statesman I’ve ever known.” But on Tuesday night, Sen. Mike Lee seemed less politician and more political philosophy professor as he diagramed the underpinnings of his conservative reform agenda. While Lee predicted that Republicans will “win at least seven or eight” new seats to…
Ebola is still leading news coverage, but this week, the headlines were joined by a fashion designer and an honorable Canadian soldier. Thanks to talented photo journalists, we have a recap here. In Turkey, families gathered for the funeral of three Kurdish fighters killed by ISIS. Legendary fashion designed Oscar de la Renta died Oct….
With Colorado a state that could shift the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, many an eye is on the matchup between the incumbent Democat, Sen. Mark Udall, and his Republican challenger, Rep. Cory Gardner. Colorado also is one of three states conducting “all mail” voting this year, meaning registered voters get a ballot…
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., sided today with the Internal Revenue Service and dismissed lawsuits by tea party organizations seeking redress for improper delays and scrutiny of their applications for tax-exempt status. District Judge Reggie B. Walton ruled that two lawsuits by True the Vote and Linchpins of Liberty, along with 41 other conservative…
Breitbart News reporter Matthew Boyle was removed, without explanation, from a campaign event for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in Exeter, N.H., yesterday despite the event having been advertised as a press conference open to media. According to Boyle’s account, campaign staffers for the Democratic senator checked Boyle in and directed him to the back of the…
When President Obama canceled two political fundraisers last week amid concerns over the Ebola crisis, it was big news. The commander in chief has attended 426 fundraisers since taking office in January 2009, including 67 so far this year. His predecessor, George W. Bush, attended a total of 318 fundraisers during his entire eight years…
After shooting and killing the man who gunned down Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, 24, at Canada’s National War Memorial yesterday and then began a rampage through Parliament, Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers, 58, this morning got a hero’s welcome from the lawmakers he serves. In what was clearly an emotional moment for Vickers, Parliament honored him for saving…
CHICAGO — Early voting in Illinois got off to a controversial start Monday, as votes being cast for Republican candidates were transformed into votes for Democrats. Republican state representative candidate Jim Moynihan went to vote Monday at the Schaumburg Public Library. “I tried to cast a vote for myself and instead it cast the vote…
RALEIGH, N.C. — An app on his cracked iPhone has directed the new face of the Republican ground game to Currituck Street. Rhett Johnson parks his SUV stuffed with Chick-fil-A wrappers alongside a curb. His neon-orange running shoes touch ground. “I can’t do phone calls,” says Johnson, a 21-year-old political science student at North Carolina…
News that three teen-age schoolgirls from the Denver area skipped class and headed off to join the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria isn’t as surprising as it first appears, a national security expert says. “This is something law enforcement officials are going to have to be on 24/7,” James Carafano, vice president of foreign…
The Department of Veterans Affairs remains embroiled in a scandal that resulted in the deaths of at least 40 veterans assigned to its medical facilities. Now, a report from Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., outlines the actions of numerous VA employees who were suspended for various offenses but continued to get a salary from taxpayers. Coburn…
President Obama calls the Ebola virus a “serious disease.” The World Health Organization classifies the outbreak an “international health emergency.” Below are the facts, tracking the spread of the West African epidemic to the United States. >>> Use the arrows to advance or jump to an event using the scrollbar at the bottom.
If you’ve sensed over the years that your liberal friends are “unfriending” you on Facebook, you might be right. A new Pew Research study concludes that “consistent liberals” are the most likely ideological group in America to block or defriend someone else because they disagree with that person’s politics. “Roughly four-in-10 consistent liberals on Facebook…
It’s rare when someone in Hollywood takes the “politically incorrect” view on anything. So it’s not surprising that the most shared comments made by actor Matthew McConaughey in a cover story in GQ magazine are his remarks saying he didn’t think the Washington Redskins should have to change their team’s name or logo. From the…