An Ill Wind of Corruption Blows in Windy City
A report by the University of Illinois-Chicago confirms that Chicago is the nation's most corrupt city, and Illinois the third-most-corrupt state. ...
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Poll: “Climate Change” Is Top Security Threat in World; U.S. Power Also a Concern
A Pew Research poll shows that so-called man-made climate change is perceived as the top security threat in the world. It also shows a growing discontent with the power...
France’s Macron May Consider a Referendum to End Yellow Vest Protests
After months of Yellow Vest protests that have sapped French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity and patience, the embattled head of state is considering taking his problems to the people...
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: “I Will Never Let You Down”
While the president shied away from partisan attacks, he did stand up for traditional values and sounded a pro-life agenda in his remarks. ...
As New Migrant Caravan Arrives at the Border, Trump Takes His Case to the People
As a new migrant caravan arrives near Eagle Pass, Texas, President Trump prepares to take his case for a border wall directly to the people. ...
Don’t Just Blame Pelosi; Lack of Border Wall Funding Is Bipartisan
While Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is an easy scapegoat for conservatives in the border wall debate, don't forget that it was a former Speaker of the House...
Tories Rescue May’s Brexit Deal for the Time Being
A recalcitrant European Union and an immovable British parliament portend an arduous path ahead for Theresa May's Brexit deal. ...
Climatologists Claim Polar Vortex Is Evidence of Global Warming
The polar vortex that is now sweeping across the Midwest is, according to some climatologist, evidence of global warming. The same phenomenon used to be evidence of a different...
Democrats Horrified as Former Starbucks CEO Mulls an Independent Presidential Run
With former Starbucks CEO announcing he is considering a third-party run for president in 2020, some Democrats are getting caffeine jitters. ...
YouTube to Alter Recommendations to Filter Videos with “Questionable” Content
YouTube will again adjust its algorithms to hide content they consider "harmful" to potential viewers. Content such as flat earth proponents or conspiracy theories. But who gets to decide...
Koch Network Won’t Back Trump in 2020
In a move that should surprise precisely no one, the Koch political network has informed donors that they will not support President Donald Trump — or any other candidate...
Environment Improving? Washington State Will End Emission Testing of Cars in 2020
The end to emissions testing sounds especially odd in Washington, where last year environmental lobbyists attempted to place the United States’ first ever carbon tax on fossil fuel emissions....
Some in Twitter Mob Delete or Apologize for Tweets About Covington Students
Sadly, far too many Twitter users continue to believe and propagate the completely false narrative of the original story about Catholic kids from Covington maligning an Indian — and...
Theresa May’s Opponents Make Moves Ahead of Monday’s “Plan B” Reveal
Following last Tuesday’s defeat of her “soft” Brexit deal in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Theresa May has been furiously working to come up with a “Plan B” deal...
Trump Previews New Space-based Missile Defense System
For the past year, the news has been full of the unveiling of new weapon systems by China and Russia. On Thursday, President Trump announced America's answer to those...