Swiss Example of Low Mass Shootings Despite Widespread Gun Ownership
Switzerland, despite having one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, hasn’t had a mass shooting since 2001 and has an overall murder rate near zero....
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Trump Names Neo-con Interventionist John R. Bolton as National Security Advisor
President Trump announced that he is naming former ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton as his new national security advisor, replacing Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster. ...
House-passed Budget Bill Would Significantly Add to the $21 Trillion National Debt
The national debt of the United States recently passed the $21 trillion mark and the $1.3 trillion federal spending bill the House passed on March 22 will only add...
Senate Rejects Resolution to Remove Unauthorized U.S. Forces From Hostilities in Yemen
The Senate voted on March 20 to reject a resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. ...
Mississippi Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortion After 15 Weeks, but Judge Blocks Law
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a bill to prohibit abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, but the next day a judge issued a restraining order to block the law....
California City May Exempt Itself From State’s Sanctuary Law
The city council of Los Alamitos, California, will vote on an ordinance to exempt the city from the California Values Act, which made California a “sanctuary state.” ...
Trump Administration: California “Bankrolling” Smuggling Operations
A Trump administration official accused the California state officials of “bankrolling” criminal human smuggling rings through their so-called sanctuary policies. ...
Census Bureau Forecasts Older Americans Will Outnumber Children by 2030
A Census Bureau report noted that by 2030, as Baby Boomers age, the size of the older population will grow such that one in every five U.S. residents will...
Trump to Replace Internationalist Tillerson With Military Hawk Pompeo
President Trump said on March 13 he has removed Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state and plans to nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to head the State Department....
Joy Behar Finally Apologizes for Mocking Pence’s Christian Faith
Vice President Mike Pence said The View’s co-host Joy Behar apologized to him for remarks she made on TV that ridiculed his Christian faith. He accepted her apology. ...
Trump Wants Death Penalty for Drug Dealers — But Is Federal War on Drugs Constitutional?
President Trump has stated that he was in favor of allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty for convicted drug dealers — an unconstitutional exercise if done federally. ...
Mississippi Governor Indicates He Will Sign 15-week Abortion Ban
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has indicated he will sign a bill passed by both houses of the state legislature that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. ...
Trump DOJ Sues California Over Its Immigration and Sanctuary Policies
The White House posted a message that the Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California “to save lives and keep dangerous criminal aliens off our streets.” ...
Former Clinton HHS Secretary Shalala Running for Congress
Former Clinton administration HHS Secretary Donna Shalala has filed a statement of candidacy to run for Congress in the 27th congressional district in Florida. ...
Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Alarm Some Republicans
President Trump announced that he is going to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, much to the consternation of House Speaker Paul Ryan and others in the GOP....