There’s a popular saying: There are two Americas. This phrase was vindicated on Tuesday after Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf. For one America, the sane America, this was the obvious verdict. For the other America, the racist America, Anthony should have been acquitted and seen as the victim because he’s black. The […]
Senate Republicans are moving quickly to vote on President Donald Trump’s pick to run the country’s intelligence agencies, underscoring the level of anxiety in Washington over a temporary lapse in the federal government’s spy powers. The Senate Intelligence Committee scheduled a confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton the same day the president announced his nomination to […]
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Defense is crucial to winning in virtually any team sport. The same is true for politics, and it’s a lesson Democrats may learn the hard way in a Michigan Senate race that, until recently, seemed like an easy hold for Team Blue. The Wolverine State has voted Republican in a Senate race […]
As is customary for the last three weeks, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas fell again on Friday, dropping to $4.108, according to AAA. The string of decreases began after the Memorial Day weekend holiday, traditionally recognized as the start of the summer driving season — and, subsequently, the start of […]
The last time the U.S. federal government had a balanced budget was in fiscal 2001, when it recorded a surplus of about $130 billion. To a certain extent, that budget was a product of the conflict between Republicans in Congress and the recently departed Democratic President Bill Clinton. Republicans didn’t want a great deal more […]
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from transferring more than a dozen transgender inmates, all biological males currently housed in women’s prisons across the country, back to men’s correctional facilities. This week’s development in the closely watched case comes as female inmates from another high-profile lawsuit look to join the legal fight after […]
Exactly twelve months ago, the Israel Defense Forces launched a surprise attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran designed to degrade the mullahs’ fearsome nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Israel called the mission Operation Rising Lion, and it was later joined by a strike package of seven American B-2 bombers, which leveled Iran’s hardened Fordow […]
Death threats continue to plague Department of Homeland Security officers throughout the country, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently arrested a Washington man who threatened to kill DHS officials. The suspect, Manuel Lozano, a United States citizen, threatened to shoot the federal law enforcement officers with an AR-15-style rifle during a confrontation in May. According […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is winding down his long political career. “I suspect that’s not going to happen,” he told journalist Robert Costa when asked about a third bid for the Democratic presidential nomination during an event at the National Press Club. Sanders had all but ruled out running for reelection to the Senate seat […]
President Donald Trump called for the expulsion of Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) from Congress on Thursday night, claiming that there is a known plot by the Democratic congressman to engage in impeachment proceedings should the Democrats win control of the House of Representatives in November. Trump referenced a social media post by political commentator Mark […]
