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As the United States confronts renewed terrorist threats in Iraq and Syria, a Heritage Foundation expert on America’s founding principles contends that “terrorism at home and war abroad” could curb the future of liberalism. Speaking yesterday as part of a panel at the think tank discussing where liberalism is headed, David Azerrad also said that if Americans thought prosperity were at…
War on women. Minimum wage. Climate change. Do you agree/disagree with @KevinNR’s belief that the left is “intellectually bankrupt”? You hear liberals talking about these same topics all the time. Why? Kevin Williamson of National Review believes it’s because the left is struggling to deliver new ideas and policies. “I can’t remember the last time I…
Barth Bracy has devoted his life to his Catholic faith. He spent 15 years in the Philippines as a missionary, where he met his wife, Abbie. The two got married in 2002. Barth and Abbie Bracy reside in Dayville, Conn., with their four young sons, whom she home-schools throughout the year. Bracy commutes 45 minutes…
If the world does not destroy the terrorist group ISIS, former British Defense Secretary Liam Fox said today, “they will become the University of Jihad, ready and willing to export their graduates to wherever they can do the greatest damage.” Fox, speaking at The Heritage Foundation, also addressed global economics, Russian aggression in Ukraine and…
Americans say the role of religion in public life has diminished, according to a new Pew Research poll. Pew reports that 72 percent of Americans think religion is “losing its influence on American life,” a growth of five percentage points since the 2010 midterm elections. But an increased number of Americans think that religion should play a larger…
Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world gathered in 156 countries Sunday to raise awareness about climate change in the "People's Climate March." In New York City, more than 300,000 people participated. Oversized puppets, street-wide banners, marching bands, labor unions and even some indigenous groups laced the streets of Manhattan hoping to bring attention…
On Monday, David Letterman discussed the recent string of security breaches at the White House. “This is crazy,” said Letterman. “You want to go to the White House, just hop the fence!” This month alone, there have been three separate individuals who attempted to jump over the fence, one of whom actually made it inside…
Videos released by the U.S. Navy early Tuesday captured raw footage of the military’s first assault on Islamic State targets in Syria. The broad series of overnight attacks executed by the U.S. military against ISIS included the use of bomber planes, drones, fighter jets and precision-guided missiles. “We hit what we were aiming at,” said…
Ready, aim, fire. A new statewide program in Missouri has introduced an after-school lesson on gun safety for public school students. According to local ABC news affiliate KSPR, the special program brings students of various ages to the Missouri Department of Conservation gun range where they spend several hours discussing gun safety, learning how to…
In a unanimous verdict late Monday, a federal jury agreed that Jordan-based Arab Bank violated U.S. anti-terrorism laws in conducting business with Hamas-linked “charities.” Some Israelis refer to Arab Bank as the “Grand Central Station of terrorist financing.” It is the first case that successfully employed the strategy of going after terrorists by suing a…
In 2009, President Obama repeatedly told the American people, “If you like the plan your health care plan, you’ll be able to keep your health care plan, period.” However, implementation of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, quickly led to the debunking of the president’s claim. But why exactly did millions of Americans receive cancellation…
It’s been one year since Lois Lerner officially retired from the Internal Revenue Service amid accusations that the tax agency improperly had targeted tea party and other conservative groups. Now, Lerner is speaking out and offering no apologies for her role in the scandal. “I didn’t do anything wrong,” Lerner told Politico, echoing the few…
A preacher recently spoke at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., telling students they were “going straight to hell” and that there was no possibility of redemption. But instead of responding with anger, students began to sing the hymn “How He Loves Us.” When they finished, the student playing the guitar yelled “Jesus loves you all!”…
Conservatives in Congress are taking President Obama to task for breaking a promise to Americans, if not outright lying, that taxpayers’ money won’t pay for abortions under Obamacare. “Clearly, in this case, the administration lied to the American people,” Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kansas, said Thursday during Conversations with Conservatives, a group of free market and…
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., today said Congress is “absolutely” abdicating its constitutional power to declare war by leaving Washington, D.C., without authorizing war in either Iraq or Syria. Appearing on “Fox News Sunday” with host Chris Wallace, Schiff criticized the legislative body for relying on an authorization of military force from 2001, which has been…
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair commended President Obama for his strategy to defeat ISIS, but noted that over time, there may be a need for combat troops on the ground in Iraq. While appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” today, the former UK prime minister said Obama is “absolutely right” with his four-pronged plan…
MIAMI — Florida nonprofits have taken in more than 3,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America who illegally crossed the southern border, but those organizations are being paid handsomely by taxpayers for doing so. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System, or TAGGS, reports Florida nonprofits have received $21 million…
Nearly a decade ago, voters approved a $25 million annual property tax increase for Denver Public Schools to fund performance and retention pay for teachers who best help students learn. But now, 90 percent of eligible DPS teachers are receiving the additional compensation, according to a database obtained under state open records laws, even though…
For nearly 40 years, there’s a been a ban on exporting crude oil from the United States to other nations in the world. Now, a just-released study from a liberal think tank says lifting the ban could boost the U.S. economy between $600 billion to $1.8 trillion and save motorists up to 12 cents a…
WASHINGTON — Concerns about higher consumer prices if cable and satellite customers could unsubscribe from local channels stalled a move on Capitol Hill to create a la carte local TV. But the proposal’s champions are fighting to keep the idea alive. In August, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., and Ranking Member John Thune,…