Lindsey Graham signals support for expanded background check bill
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) voted against legislation to expand background checks on gun sales in 2013, but in light of recent events, he appears to be changing his mind. Speaking to reporters in the halls of the Senate on Thursday, Graham said, “I don’t know how you get around the idea that a man who […]
‘A historic milestone’: Under Trump, Senate has confirmed 150 federal judges
Arguably one of President Donald Trump’s largest — and significantly underreported — achievements so far is the number of conservative judges that have been confirmed to all levels of the federal judicial system. With the cooperation of the Republican-controlled Senate, Trump has achieved a “historic milestone” by seeing 150 mostly conservative and originalist federal judges […]
Nancy Pelosi blasts reporter: ‘I’m getting very angry about the silliness of these questions’
After a series of tragic mass shootings shocked the nation while Congress was out of town for their August recess, Democrats across the country resumed their ubiquitous calls for officials in Washington to “do something” about gun violence in America, even demanding that Congress cut their recess short and get back to work. But neither […]
Trump agrees to delay increase in tariffs on China ahead of nation’s 70th anniversary
President Donald Trump has canceled a planned hike in tariffs on China — for now. The president announced Wednesday that he would be delaying the tariffs increase by two weeks as a “gesture of good will” in honor of the People’s Republic’s 70th anniversary this October. Tariffs were set to rise by another 5% on […]
Oil tycoon and philanthropist T. Boone Pickens dies at age 91: Report
America lost a great man this week. The Dallas Morning News reported that wealthy oil tycoon, financier, and generous philanthropist T. Boone Pickens passed away at his home in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday. He was 91. Oil mogul dead at 91 According to The Dallas Morning News, Pickens died peacefully of natural causes, concluding a […]
Kamala Harris unveils criminal justice reform plan at odds with her record as a prosecutor
Prior to becoming a presidential contender and California senator, Kamala Harris first gained fame as a district attorney and then attorney general in California and was viewed as a tough, no-nonsense prosecutor with no qualms about putting criminals in prison with high bail and lengthy sentences. But that particular prosecutorial reputation has not served Harris […]
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to permit full implementation of asylum limits
President Donald Trump’s administration issued a new rule in July intended to limit the eligibility of migrants seeking asylum at the U.S. border, but it was predictably thwarted by an Obama-appointed activist judge who issued a nationwide injunction against implementation of the rule. The injunction was later narrowed by an appeals court and sent back […]
Chuck Schumer forcing vote to terminate Trump’s border emergency declaration
Securing the southern border with an effective barrier has been a top priority of President Donald Trump, and despite repeated efforts to garner the cooperation of Democrats in funding that necessary wall, those on the left have refused to play ball and have forced the president to pursue the required funds through other legal means. […]
Report: Sarah Palin’s husband Todd files for divorce
Divorce is rarely a happy thing, particularly following a lengthy marriage, but is nonetheless often viewed by those involved as an unpleasant, if perhaps necessary remedy for what may be an irreparably broken relationship. By all appearances, that would seem to be the case for Sarah and Todd Palin, who are reportedly in the process […]
Judge slams government lawyers, orders more discovery in Clinton FOIA case
While the majority of the media and even much of the country have largely moved on from concerns over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s unauthorized use of an unsecured private email server to conduct government business, the folks at Judicial Watch have doggedly continued to dig for answers in the case, with the help […]
Federal judge reinstates nationwide block of Trump’s new asylum rule
The Trump administration issued a new rule in July that changed the process for migrants seeking asylum in the United States, requiring them to apply for asylum in the first safe country they reached prior to the U.S. That new rule was, of course, blocked by an activist judge in California who issued a nationwide […]
Jeanine Pirro: Trump right to fire ‘arrogant, sanctimonious’ James Comey
There has been plenty of talk in recent months about the possibility that Judge Jeanine Pirro — who has been incessantly targeted by leftist activists hoping to silence her — would eventually be fired by Fox News for speaking too bluntly on certain controversial topics. However, it was the employment termination of somebody else altogether […]
Report: Six MS-13 gang members charged in brutal murder are illegal immigrants
A brutal stabbing murder took place on July 31 in Towson, Maryland, just north of Baltimore, which ultimately led to charges being filed against several members of the notorious Latino street gang MS-13. On top of that, it has now been confirmed that six of the seven suspected gang members arrested for the crime were […]
Trump praises Mexico for massive reduction in migrants at border
Despite unrelenting opposition from Democrats against every single move he’s made on border security and immigration policy, President Donald Trump (and the nation as a whole) has nevertheless recently begun to see the fruits of his labor on that front. The total number of illegal aliens apprehended at the southern U.S. border has dropped dramatically […]
Attorney General Bill Barr calls for an end to nationwide injunctions
Though the practice most certainly isn’t new, there has been a noticeable uptick since President Donald Trump took office in federal district judges issuing nationwide injunctions that put a freeze on the implementation of policies that touch on important — and, at times, partisan — issues. But Attorney General William Barr has apparently seen enough […]
Joy Behar: Pelosi wants a ‘moderate’ Democrat to take on Trump
As the 2020 Democratic primary process picks up steam, most of the candidates are practically tripping over each other with increasingly socialistic policy proposals. While this pleases the far left, it may not be the best way to attract moderate voters who are tired of ideological extremism — and who make up the majority. House […]
Dr. Marc Siegel says Joe Biden’s recent gaffes are ‘really concerning’
Democratic primary frontrunner Joe Biden has a long history of gaffes, but it seems his slip-ups have increased in number in recent months, and with the former vice president’s advanced age in mind, more and more people are raising questions about Biden’s mental health — including Fox News chief medical correspondent Marc Siegel. In an […]
Country singer Kylie Rae Harris dies in 3-car accident in New Mexico
The country music world was rocked by tragedy on Wednesday night when a rising star perished in a terrible accident. Kylie Rae Harris, a 30-year-old country music singer from Texas, was pronounced dead on Wednesday after being involved in a three-car wreck in New Mexico, Fox News reported. Accident kills rising country star Fox reported […]
Judge Jeanine admits she’s ‘worried’ Fox will drop her: ‘Anything I do wrong, they’ll fire me’
Fans of Judge Jeanine Pirro’s highly-rated Fox News program likely recall her brief absence from the air in March, which came after she made some pointed remarks on air about Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) that were deemed by some to be too controversial. At the time, Pirro’s absence was explained by the network as […]
Kavanaugh accuser’s lawyer reveals ‘what motivated’ Christine Blasey Ford: Report
When California professor Christine Blasey Ford came forward in 2018 with allegations of sexual misconduct against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Ford and her supporters insisted that she was simply adhering to her “civic responsibility” and that partisan politics played no role in her decision to make the accusations public. But now, the Daily Caller […]
‘This is really deplorable behavior’: Lawyer blasts Barack, Michelle Obama’s treatment of small business
When Barack and Michelle Obama left the White House, they formed a “media production” company and signed a lucrative deal with Netflix to produce content for the popular video streaming service. But the name that the Obamas chose for their company, Higher Ground Productions, is strikingly similar to the name of a North Carolina-based e-book […]
Defense secretary approves $3.6B for Trump’s border wall
Faced with opposition from Democrats in Congress, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in February to get his wall built at the southern border, diverting billions in previously appropriated funds from other projects. A large chunk of that change was slated to come from various Department of Defense (DoD) construction projects, and on Tuesday, […]
Jeanine Pirro lets slip that Fox News ‘suspended,’ may want to ‘fire’ her
There has been a concerted effort by some on the left to raise a stink over anything even remotely controversial said by certain Fox News personalities — such as Judge Jeanine Pirro — with an explicit intent to see those conservative voices permanently silenced via targeted advertiser boycotts and pressure campaigns. That very nearly happened […]
Democrat Joe Manchin will not run for governor of West Virginia
There had been growing speculation recently that Democrat West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin would mount a gubernatorial run in 2020 to reclaim the position he held from 2005 to 2010, prior to his service in the U.S. Senate. But Manchin just put an end to those rumors by decisively declaring on Tuesday that he will […]
Mitch McConnell reaffirms pledge to fill any 2020 Supreme Court vacancy
In the wake of the recent revelation that elderly Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg successfully received treatment for her fourth battle with cancer over 20 years — the past two bouts occurring within a year of each other — there has been increased chatter about the coming day when she’ll no longer be able […]
Trump administration touts record-low unemployment on Labor Day
In honor of the 125th celebration of Labor Day in the United States, the Department of Labor produced a video and released a statement highlighting just some of the incredible achievements of President Donald Trump’s administration in terms of improving the situation for working-class Americans, namely more jobs and higher wages. Chief among those highlights […]
USCIS abruptly ends, then resumes consideration of select deferred deportation requests
A hallmark of the Trump administration has been its generally tough stance against illegal immigration and those individuals who abuse or exploit the legal entry process, and there have been a number of rule changes and re-interpretations made to address such in an efficient and effective manner. One recently announced adjustment now appears to have […]
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez tweets support of fundraiser for Antifa-affiliated protestors
What began as something of a joke turned into reality over the weekend as a “Straight Pride” parade was held in Boston, Massachusetts as an attempt to lampoon LGBTQ pride parades that have seemingly become ubiquitous in Democrat-controlled urban centers in recent years. Of course, the left doesn’t like to be mocked, so counter protesters […]
Report: Top Trump campaign operative calls Kamala Harris the ‘least flawed’ Democrat candidate
With roughly 20 candidates still vying for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination, prognosticators and pundits have speculated endlessly about which candidate best represents the party, which one can best motivate the base, and, most importantly in their view, which one has the best shot at defeating President Donald Trump. Until now, however, few have […]
Trump: West Texas shooting ‘hasn’t changed anything’ in gun debate with Congress
A tragic shooting spree took place in the Midland-Odessa area of West Texas on Saturday that left seven people dead and at least 20 others wounded. As if on cue, even before any of the pertinent details were known about the shooter or his weapon, the left immediately began its predicable demands for stricter gun […]