Obama’s Ouster of Russians Has U.S. Political Implications
While Obama's expulsion of 35 Russian intelligence operatives, and the sanctioning of five Russian entities and four individuals, may appear to be a foreign relations move, one can safely...
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Lame Duck Obama Grabs More Land and Power
In Obama's last month in office, it appears he'll finish by implementing as many progressive policies as he can get away with. ...
Kasich Veto Draws Cheers From Environmental Lobby
Ohio's liberal Republican governor, John Kasich, has betrayed conservatives once again, this time by earning the praise of radical environmentalists. ...
Walmart Pulls Black Lives Matter T-shirts After Police Union Objections
Some "objectionable" shirts and other merchandise are acceptable to Walmart — but others are not. ...
U.S. Has Interfered in Foreign Elections Multiple Times
President Obama says he told Russian President Putin to "knock it off" after his alleged effort to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. With America's long record of interfering...
N.Y. Times’ Fake News That Electoral College Was Created to Protect Slavery
The New York Times, in its desire to attack the Electoral College, resorts to the typical association of the institution to slavery. But an examination of the historical record...
Trump Wins Electoral College Despite Protests, Intimidation of Electors
Efforts to overturn the November presidential election results failed when the Electoral College handed Donald Trump a substantial victory over Hillary Clinton. ...
Post-Fidel Cuba — Is the New Boss Just Like the Old Boss?
With the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, many held out hope that freedom would get a boost in the island nation under the heel of communism. But sadly,...
Harvard Prof Behind Effort to Overturn Election, Call Article V Convention
Lawrence Lessig of Harvard Law School wants to deny Trump his victory in the Electoral College. He also wants to rewrite our Constitution. ...
Death Threats and Intimidation Continue Against Presidential Electors
Some still are not accepting the results of the presidential election, even resorting to death threats and other forms of intimidation against presidential electors set to vote on Monday,...
Foreign Influence in U.S. Elections Goes Back to the Founding
If the Russians really did attempt to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential vote, it certainly would not be the first time foreigners have tried to determine American elections and...
Pro-life Law Killed by Oklahoma Supreme Court
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled against a strong pro-life law, arguing, of course, that they were simply following the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. ...
British Man Kills Himself in Switzerland Hoping to Advance Euthanasia in the U.K.
A British man goes to Switzerland to take his own life, hoping it will advance the cause of euthanasia in the United Kingdom. ...
Texas AG: Banning Christmas Poster Violates First Amendment
Now, a school district in Texas has banned a Charlie Brown Christmas poster — because it quotes Linus saying what Christmas is all about. ...
Trump Picks Another Goldman Sachs Executive
Despite railing against Goldman Sachs loudly and frequently during the campaign, President-elect Trump has turned to three Goldman Sachs executives to fill posts in his administration. ...