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Houston Top Cop Blames NRA After Known Criminal 2019-12-09 22:47:24Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo is calling for more gun control after a known criminal allegedly shot and killed an officer Saturday.

Gwyneth Paltrow Pulls Giant Dildo from Christmas Stocking 2019-12-09 22:36:46Christmas is a time of joy.  A time for family. And apparently a time for masturbation, as actress Gwyneth Paltrow pulls a giant dildo from a Chr

Report: Democrats Drop 'Bribery,' Mueller Report from Articles 2019-12-09 22:35:31Democrats are apparently going to drop accusations of "bribery" and "obstruction of justice" from their articles of impeachment against President

DOJ IG: 'At Least 17 Significant Errors or 2019-12-09 22:07:18The DOJ audit on the origins of the Russian collision hoax released by the inspector general (IG) found "at least 17 significant errors and omissions

Gaetz: If Schiff Believes Trump Should Be Impeached, 2019-12-09 21:43:03Monday on Fox News Channel's "Tucker Carlson Tonight," Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) called on House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-C

Timeline of Events Undercuts Joe Biden's Newest Burisma 2019-12-09 21:30:58The timeline of events surrounding Hunter Biden's appointment to the board of Burisma Holdings undercuts Joe Biden's newest defense about not being

Red State Senate Democrats Not Yet Convinced They 2019-12-09 21:20:31If the House passes Articles of Impeachment against Trump, setting up a U.S. Senate trial, there is no guarantee Democrats will be unified behind conv

Report: House Democrats to Announce Articles of Impeachment 2019-12-09 21:14:25House Democrats are expected on Tuesday to introduce articles of impeachment accusing President Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Cong

IG Report Proves Democrats Were Wrong, and Nunes 2019-12-09 20:32:28The Democrats' 2018 memo made several factual assertions about the FBI and FISA, many of which were partly or fully refuted in the IG report.

Actress Rosario Dawson Joining Cory Booker for 'Lead 2019-12-09 19:31:12Actress Rosario Dawson is joining New Jersey Democrat Sen. Cory Booker on a four-day tour of Iowa for Booker's flagging presidential campaign.

Evo Morales Claims ‘Zionist’ Conspiracy Between Bolivia's Conservatives, 2019-12-09 18:34:54Socialist ex-President Evo Morales accused the current interim government of Bolivia – in power because Morales chose to resign – on Sunda

U.S. Farmers Back Trump: Federal Aid Has 'Been 2019-12-09 18:27:45American farmers are backing President Trump in the United States' trade war with China, calling the president's billions in federal aid to farmers

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18-year-old sentenced for pharmacy robbery in Omaha suburb 2019-12-10 08:25:26OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - An 18-year-old has been imprisoned for his role in robbing a pharmacy in an Omaha suburb. Prosecutors said Monday that Otis Brown I

Man accused of beating to death grandmother takes 2019-12-10 08:13:04COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - A man accused of beating to death his grandmother in western Iowa’s Council Bluffs has been sentenced to 50 years in

Spanish judge sends man to prison over gang 2019-12-10 08:08:55MADRID (AP) - A Spanish judge has sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for creating a website showing where an infamous gang rape took place in Pamp

Death of divorcing couple was murder-suicide, police say 2019-12-10 08:03:23WILDWOOD, Mo. (AP) - A St. Louis area man fatally shot his estranged wife in the parking lot of their daughter's apartment building and then killed h

Georgia man serving life for Mississippi murder seeks 2019-12-10 08:00:34GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Georgia man serving a life in prison in Mississippi for murder wants that state's governor to commute his sentence. Jodon A

3 students arrested in Broward school threat incidents 2019-12-10 07:46:50FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Three Florida teens have been arrested for making threats to schools in the last few days in Broward County alone. Cypres

Jury acquits Texas man of pot charges in 2019-12-10 07:20:29LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Texas man accused of hauling hundreds of pounds of marijuana through Nebraska has been acquitted of drug charges. The Lincoln J

Unlucky for some: Man charged with rigging 10K 2019-12-10 07:19:28MONROE, La. (AP) - The luck has ran out for a Louisiana man allegedly caught rigging bingo games to win more than $10,000. John Cook, 43, was booked

2 men killed in St. Louis suburb of 2019-12-10 07:08:11JENNINGS, Mo. (AP) - Authorities are investigating a double homicide in the St. Louis area. St. Louis County police say officers responded around 7:15

South Carolina man acquitted in fatal street racing 2019-12-10 07:03:22CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina judge dropped all charges against a man accused of involvement in a 2017 street racing crash that killed thre

Tennessee man charged with murder in 18-year-old cold 2019-12-10 06:37:17NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man has been arrested and charged in a murder case that went cold for 18 years. Douglas Talley, 51, is accused of

Man sentenced to prison for child exploitation offenses 2019-12-10 06:25:41WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - A federal judge in Pennsylvania has sentenced a New York City man to 72 months in prison for producing and distributing visua

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Newsletter: Articles of impeachment looming 2019-12-09 08:00:59Here are the stories you shouldn't miss today: TOP STORIES Articles of Impeachment Looming Only four months ago, the debate over whether to impeach P

Kamala Harris quit the presidential race just in 2019-12-09 08:00:52Dropping out early, she helped her vice presidential prospects and reelection chances

In the Middle East, it's a Game of 2019-12-09 06:00:58Television programming is yet another battleground in the Middle East involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia and others.

Column: Trump gets little credit for foreign policy 2019-12-08 07:00:23Trump gets little credit for foreign policy successes — for good reason. There are almost none.

Opinion: Is Netanyahu all-powerful or a victim? Either 2019-12-08 06:00:41The newly indicted prime minister should resign and break his chokehold on the state of Israel.

Zelensky, dragged into Trump impeachment drama, faces a 2019-12-07 13:08:19Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in an extremely awkward position for his first face-to-face talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mixing politics and parsley: Why this spice seller 2019-12-07 06:00:11Penzeys Spices' outspoken anti-Trump owner and ads bring delight and shopping orders from liberals, and ire and boycotts from conservatives.

Trump suspends plan to classify Mexican cartels as 2019-12-06 22:53:43The U.S. won't designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups, at least for now.

They grew up in the K-pop limelight. Is 2019-12-06 15:20:07Did K-Pop cause the death of Sulli and Goo Hara?

Newsletter: 'No choice but to act' 2019-12-06 08:00:47Here are the stories you shouldn't miss today: TOP STORIES 'No Choice but to Act' Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that she is asking House commi

A corporation won't let Pete Buttigieg talk about 2019-12-06 07:00:51Pete Buttigieg has a nondisclosure agreement that keeps his consulting work for McKinsey & Company confidential.

Meet the Mexico City family keeping Beetlemania alive 2019-12-06 06:00:20Throughout Mexico legions of fans remain devoted to the Volkswagen Beetle, or as it's known, the "vocho."

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The Ukrainian Debacle is the Trumpiest Scandal Ever 2019-11-17 12:48:49The following article, The Ukrainian Debacle is the Trumpiest Scandal Ever, was first published on John Hawkins' Right Wing News. Let’s get thi

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McKinsey Gives Pete Buttigieg Permission to Disclose Clients 2019-12-09 17:47:49Mr. Buttigieg will also open his fund-raisers to the press and identify people raising money for his campaign, in a significant concession from a cand

Impeachment Hearing Updates: Republicans Call Hearing ‘Unfair’ While 2019-12-09 17:38:25At the House Judiciary Committee hearing, Democrats stuck to repeating the facts of their case as Republicans denounced impeachment as a misguided par

Church’s Nativity Scene Puts Jesus, Mary and Joseph 2019-12-09 17:34:56A California congregation’s display is meant to highlight the plight of refugees and asylum seekers.

Barr and Durham Publicly Disagree With Horowitz Report 2019-12-09 17:30:39The attorney general reprised his role as a vocal defender of President Trump.

Highlights From the Horowitz Report on the Russia 2019-12-09 17:26:50The inquiry by the Justice Department’s inspector general found no evidence of the political conspiracy alleged by President Trump but uncovered

Before Death, Juice WRLD Flew on Jet Loaded 2019-12-09 17:19:27The up-and-coming artist, whose cause of death remains unknown, went into convulsions while officers in Chicago searched the private plane he arrived

Elizabeth Warren Earned $1.9 Million Over 3 Decades 2019-12-09 17:13:40While demanding that an opponent, Pete Buttigieg, disclose his McKinsey clients, Ms. Warren provided a fuller explanation of her compensation as a leg

Pete Frates, Who Promoted the Ice Bucket Challenge, 2019-12-09 17:01:14The former college baseball player’s involvement in the viral trend helped raise more than $100 million toward fighting A.L.S.

Ron Lauder Pledges $25 Million for Campaign Against 2019-12-09 16:46:23Mr. Lauder, a billionaire and longtime Republican contributor, cast the effort as more aggressive than that of other Jewish advocacy groups, outlining

Infowars Host Disrupts House Impeachment Hearing 2019-12-09 16:20:45The conspiracy site is largely banned from Twitter, but the host still managed to broadcast video of his stunt on his verified account.

Trump’s Abuse of Power Was ‘Brazen’ and ‘Clear,’ 2019-12-09 16:13:09Democratic and Republican lawyers presented competing arguments to the House Judiciary Committee about President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine,

Rare Whiskey Collection Expected to Fetch $10 Million 2019-12-09 15:56:18Richard Gooding, a Colorado businessman who died in 2014, collected more than 3,900 bottles over two decades.

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Missouri teacher asks students to 'set your price' 2019-12-10 08:35:06A Missouri teacher was placed on administrative leave Monday after they asked students to put a price on slaves as part of a "culturally sensitive"

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75-foot wave recorded off California during last month's 2019-12-10 04:15:58A 75-foot-tall wave was recorded last month about 20 miles off the coast of California while the region was being hit with the "bomb cyclone."

Florida teen jailed after allegedly stabbing boyfriend in 2019-12-10 02:42:44An 18-year-old St. Petersburg, Fla., woman will contest a felony charge after police say she stabbed her boyfriend with a pair of surgical scissors wh

Indiana homeowner shoots through front door to keep 2019-12-10 02:26:06An Indiana homeowner on a recent Thursday afternoon scared away two men who tried to gain entry into his home after singing Christmas carols outside,

Transient sentenced for deadly Sacramento homeless camp shooting 2019-12-09 23:35:32A transient who killed a man and wounded another person in a shooting last year at a homeless camp in south Sacramento was sentenced Monday to 118 yea

California parent to plead guilty in college bribery scandal 2019-12-09 20:59:17A California woman has agreed to plead guilty after authorities said she paid $9,000 to have online classes taken on her son's behalf to help him gra

Wisconsin National Guard leader resigns over allegations of 2019-12-09 20:19:55The commander of the Wisconsin National Guard agreed to resign at Gov. Tony Evers' request Monday, following the release of a scathing federal report

Texas deputy arrested for alleged 'unlawful strip searches' 2019-12-09 19:28:08A Texas sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on charges that he unlawfully strip-searched at least six women in less than two weeks.

Justice Department seeking to revoke citizenship from Chicago-area 2019-12-09 19:25:17The Justice Department is seeking to strip the American citizenship of a Chicago-area gymnastics coach from Mexico who concealed his alleged sexu

Boston Marathon bombing: Tsarnaev's attorneys to appeal death 2019-12-09 19:22:40A federal appeals court in Boston will hear arguments Thursday in the death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.  

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Reports: Trump, House Democrats Close to Deal on 2019-12-09 16:55:59The United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement would replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA

US Forgoes UN Meeting on DPRK Human Rights 2019-12-09 16:06:57UN Security Council was expected to hold rights discussion, but US has requested a broader meeting

Turkish-US Fighter Jet Dispute Rekindles Century-Old Animosities 2019-12-09 15:15:13Washington's freeze on advanced fighter jet to Turkey sees Ankara draw parallels with century-old failed arms deal that triggered major realignment o

US Supreme Court Upholds Law Requiring Doctors to 2019-12-09 14:43:45The ruling is a possible preview to future Supreme Court rulings on abortion

Cyberattack Downs Florida City Computers at Site of 2019-12-09 14:10:13Federal authorities are investigating a cyberattack on the city of Pensacola, Florida, home to the naval air station where a Saudi flight student kill

Trump, Dems in Tentative Deal on North American 2019-12-09 13:40:45House Democrats have reached a tentative agreement with labor leaders and the White House over a rewrite of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal that has

Grandson of Late President Bush Runs for Congress 2019-12-09 13:25:50But his first run for office won't be easy. Bush joins one of the nation's most crowded congressional races of 2020 in his bid to replace Republican

Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Vow Cooperation on Probe 2019-12-09 13:12:05The two leaders spoke on the phone Sunday evening about the attack that was carried out Friday by a Saudi military trainee at a Florida base; three US

IG Report: FBI Was Justified in Opening Russia 2019-12-09 13:05:29 But the report also sharply criticized the FBI for its handling of a court authorized surveillance of a former Trump campaign advisor during its

Amazon Blames Trump For Loss of Pentagon Contract 2019-12-09 12:00:07Amazon accuses President Donald Trump of using 'improper pressure' and bias that harmed its chances of winning lucrative $10 billion contract from

Amid Trump Impeachment Fury, US and Russia Expected 2019-12-09 07:55:09The idea for the talks appears to have been jumpstarted by Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, when he said Moscow was eager to extend the New

N. Korea Calls US President ‘Heedless and Erratic 2019-12-09 07:30:57Trump warned North Korea's Kim on hostile actions, saying Kim must keep denuclearization pledge

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Joe Biden Takes Shot at Ivanka Trump for 2019-12-09 15:09:25Former Vice President Joe Biden took a thinly veiled shot at Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter, during an interview with Axios. More

California Church Puts Baby Jesus in a Cage 2019-12-09 14:59:21"What if this family sought refuge in our country today?" More

Former FBI Lawyer Lisa Page Claims Vindication from 2019-12-09 14:52:51"In this review, we found that, while Lisa Page attended some of the discussions regarding the opening of the investigations, she did not play a role

House Democrats Study Proposed Changes to North American 2019-12-09 14:49:00Mexican Deputy Foreign Minister Jesus Seade said over the weekend that the two were "very close" to an agreement on revisions aimed at winning suppo

DOJ Report Finds FBI Probe of Trump Campaign 2019-12-09 13:33:31Pundits said the report is not the smoking gun that Trump supporters hoped it would be. More

Amazon Lawsuit Blames Trump for Loss of Pentagon 2019-12-09 13:01:46Amazon called for a reevaluation of the proposals submitted to the Pentagon and a new award decision. More

North Korea Resumes Insults of ‘Erratic Old Man’ 2019-12-09 12:26:36Tensions have been rising in recent weeks as a year-end deadline approaches. More

Marianne Williamson Roasted After Tweeting That Trump Pardoned 2019-12-09 11:32:57"Marianne Williamson learns nothing good can come from tweeting at 12:53 a.m." More

Supreme Court Rejects Inmate’s Bid for Sex Reassignment 2019-12-09 11:09:05Cruel and unusual punishment. More

U.S. Supreme Court Leaves in Place Kentucky Abortion 2019-12-09 10:44:43The justices declined without comment to hear an appeal by the American Civil Liberties Union. More

Biden Denies Wrongdoing in Ukraine During Testy Interview 2019-12-09 08:50:04"There’s nothing on its face that was wrong." More

Arizona Poll Puts Biden, Buttigieg Statistically Tied with 2019-12-09 08:44:00Biden’s fortunes in Arizona have been slipping lately. More

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Former Fed chair Volcker remembered for 'Great Moderation' 2019-12-09 14:29:38Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who died Dec. 8, ushered in a recession during the 1980s in order to save Americans from runaway inflation.

Wedding sites reconsider promoting former plantations as venues 2019-12-06 12:18:14Advocacy efforts have pushed websites like Pinterest and The Knot to review content that romanticizes former slave plantations and their histories.

After Russian trolls target black Americans, one city 2019-12-06 11:24:00Black activists point to a long history of people interfering with African Americans’ right to vote. In 2016, that meddling came from overseas.

Panel calls for removal of outdated racist laws 2019-12-06 11:09:05Although they haven't been enforced for decades, state segregation laws still exist. Governor Northam is leading a charge to remove them for good.

Is chastity old-fashioned? An NFL veteran’s take on 2019-12-06 10:00:00Vai Sikahema, now a Philly TV anchor, has seen benefits to observing chastity and fidelity. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.

Where suburban women might matter more than the 2019-12-05 16:44:37Gov. Kemp snubbed President Trump’s Senate pick in favor of a businesswoman, showing the GOP needs to win back suburban voters, particularly wom

Pelosi authorizes drafting impeachment articles against Trump 2019-12-05 11:29:50Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's announcement comes a day after three Congressional witnesses said the president committed impeachable offenses.

What call logs may mean for impeachment: Three 2019-12-04 17:22:10Embedded in the House impeachment report are call logs – records that shed light on connections between people and on the chronology of events.

Harris's lack of 'authenticity' hurt. But what makes 2019-12-04 17:11:00Successful candidates are often skilled at coming across as ‘real’ to voters. It’s about conveying a lack of fear. Kamala Harris did

Kamala Harris shutters campaign. Does she have a 2019-12-04 16:49:00Amid uncertainty and contentious politics, voters crave clarity about a candidate’s values and policy ideals. When those aren’t fully arti

Appeals court sides with Congress in Trump bank 2019-12-04 12:52:46The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online

Jamba Juice to Supreme Court: Electoral College voter 2019-12-03 16:58:00Should Electoral College members be free to vote their conscience? The U.S. Supreme Court might soon consider that question.

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Bezos Declares War On Trump After WH Officials 2019-12-09 17:37:13By Chris White - Amazon claimed in a legal complaint Monday that the company lost a $10 billion cloud-computing project because President Donald Trum

FBI Failed To Disclose That Carter Page Was 2019-12-09 17:34:15By Chuck Ross - The FBI failed to inform surveillance court judges that Carter Page was an “operational contact” for the CIA for years, a

Steele Dossier Played ‘Central And Essential Role’ In 2019-12-09 14:13:36By Chuck Ross - The unverified Steele dossier played a “central and essential role” in the FBI’s decision to apply for surveillance

‘Catch And Release Is Over’: Border Apprehensions Drop 2019-12-09 14:11:19By Jason Hopkins - Enforcement actions at the U.S.-Mexico border fell again in November, marking six consecutive months of declining apprehensions. C

The Storm Is Here – Grrr Graphics – 2019-12-09 12:01:36By Ben Garrison - TRUTH IS A FORCE OF NATURE The Storm is here. We the American people have been lied to and abused for decades. The swamp covered th

Here’s What’s Happened To The FBI Officials Who 2019-12-09 11:59:16By Chuck Ross - The Justice Department’s watchdog is set to release a report that will focus on the activities of a small handful of now-former

President Donald Trump leads Democrats in Michigan, Pennsylvania, 2019-12-09 11:54:18By Mary Margaret Olohan - President Donald Trump leads Democrats in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, a poll released Sunday shows. Firehouse an

Bumper Sticker – A.F. Branco Cartoon 2019-12-09 11:51:41By A.F. Branco - Democrats are moving ahead with articles of impeachment but what does this mean for their political future? Political cartoon by A.F

Dialog or Disaster? The 20/20 Election Looms 2019-12-09 09:47:06By Nicholas Wishek - We have not been this divided as a nation since before the Civil War. In 1858 Abraham Lincoln gave his famous House Divided Spee

Work Requirement – Al Goodwyn Cartoon 2019-12-09 09:32:39By Al Goodwyn - Work Requirement – Al Goodwyn Cartoon is original content from Conservative Daily News - Where Americans go for news, current e

The FISA Report Is Finally Coming. Here’s What 2019-12-09 08:59:50By Chuck Ross - The Justice Department’s inspector general will release a much-anticipated report on the FBI’s investigation of the Trump

President Donald Trump’s Schedule for Monday, December 9, 2019-12-08 19:40:39By R. Mitchell - President Donald Trump will have lunch with Vice President Mike Pence then participate in a roundtable on school choice. Later, the

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Pete Buttigieg Says Climate Change Is Our Greatest 2019-11-26 16:24:16Pete Buttigieg reiterated his belief that climate change contributed to the Syrian civil war

Tom Arnold On 2020 Race, Trump Impeachment Effort 2019-11-25 20:52:03Things got a little uncomfortable during the interview

Exclusive: Don Jr. Takes On Jussie Smollett, Media 2019-11-22 18:55:08Really 2AM?

Exclusive: Lara Trump Reacts To The Impeachment Efforts 2019-11-20 18:18:45Her reaction to the impeachment effort may surprise you

Art Laffer College Speech Shut Down By Protesters, 2019-11-20 15:53:07Check it out!

Don Jr. On Losing Friends Over Politics, ‘Cancel’ 2019-11-16 19:09:14He didn't hold back

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Dr. Laura’s Lasting Truths 2019-11-26 22:49:17Salena Zito, When Dr. Laura Schlessinger got her foot entangled with shards of broken glass a few months ago, she cleaned the wound, cringed at the am

How America Can Still Win the Race to 2019-11-26 22:43:35Stephen Moore, The Federal Communications Commission has thrown a curveball into the global race for deployment of 5G — the much-anticipated fif

Fiona Hill Should Be Condemned by Jewish Groups. 2019-11-26 22:39:05Dennis Prager, The former senior director for European and Russian affairs for the Trump administration, Fiona Hill, testified last week in the House

Business Leaders Must Put a Stop to Corporate 2019-11-26 22:36:04Eric Cervone, Today certainly is not the easiest time to run a business. Globalization now requires executives to be experts on geopolitical issues. A

Trump tears into impeachment inquiry, Democrats at Florida 2019-11-26 21:04:17President Trump took the stage in Sunrise, Fla. Tuesday night to address supporters at what his reelection campaign rally had dubbed a “homecomi

Powerful Storm Will Bring Snow, Rain and Strong 2019-11-26 20:58:00Rapidly Intensifying Storm to Bring Snow, Rain, Strong Winds from Coast to Coast Meteorologist Danielle Banks has the latest forecast on the storm sys

‘Knives Out’ Review: Murder Most Clever 2019-11-26 20:49:28In his new movie, Rian Johnson dusts off Agatha Christie with help from Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis and Don Johnson. A sleek game of cat and mouse,

White House Lockdown may have been caused by 2019-11-26 20:45:57Lockdowns at the White House and Capitol on Tuesday over a potential airspace violation may have been because of a flock of birds, officials say. A sp

Richard Spencer Fired and the Liberal Media Rages 2019-11-26 14:21:08Sheriff David Clarke, Ret., Some people in government have it backward. This latest flap over Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s attempt to buck t

MSNBC Reaps the Radicalism it Sowed 2019-11-26 14:15:52Daniel Greenfield, The price of cashing in on extremism. Andrew Yang, the candidate of Silicon Valley bigwigs who believe that all of the country&rsqu

Shopping Deals: Black Friday Ads and Store Hours 2019-11-26 14:09:07Despite increased participation of online retailers and store websites, this holiday is still all about the ads! We have gathered the entire collectio

Robert Redford Slams Donald Trump as ‘Dictator-Like’ and 2019-11-26 13:59:23Robert Redford has taken a page out of Robert De Niro’s playbook by publishing an op-ed for NBC News (via Deadline) in which he speaks out again