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December 9, 2019

Rep. Stauber Says Impeachment Proceedings Are ‘Sucking the Life’ Out of Congress

Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) said in a recent interview that he wants all Minnesotans to know House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12) has had the updated North American trade agreement on her desk “for over a year now.”

December 9, 2019

Commentary: The Elites Have Learned Absolutely Nothing

Donald Trump’s presidency has done a lot of things, but perhaps one of its most striking effects has been unmasking the contempt with which the elites view the rest of us. By “elites,” I mean the group of people who,...

December 9, 2019

Ninth Circuit Lifts Injunctions on Trump Rule Change, Chastises ‘Feckless Congress’ for Failing to Address Immigration Reform

The Ninth-Circuit Court of Appeals, which has routinely blocked Trump administration rule changes, gave the administration a win when it lifted two injunctions blocking implementation of the administration’s changes to the public charge rule.

December 9, 2019

In Telemundo Interview, Joe Biden Says 3 Million Deportations Is ‘Nothing’ to Apologize For

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he had “nothing” to apologize for when asked about the millions of illegal aliens deported under the Obama administration. Biden, who served as vice president for eight years under the Obama administration, was again...

December 9, 2019

Elizabeth Warren’s Big Money Back Door

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has made her opposition to pricey fundraisers a staple of her presidential campaign. “I don’t do big-dollar fundraisers at all,” she told “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. But Warren has carved out a workaround to...

December 9, 2019

Reacting to U.S. Oil Boom, OPEC Cuts Production

For the past 18 consecutive months, the U.S. has led the world’s crude oil production. It surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia in June and August of 2018. One year later, the U.S. surpassed its own production record by 14.6 percent.

December 9, 2019

California Asks Trump Administration to Release Money to Fight Homelessness

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - In the latest skirmish over California's homeless crisis, the state's governor, Gavin Newsom, asked President Donald Trump on Thursday to stop withholding federal housing vouchers that could benefit 50,000 homeless people.

December 9, 2019

Sen. Rick Scott Demands Answers from Florida Universities on Chinese Influence

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) recently sent a letter to the presidents of Florida public universities to warn about the threat that China poses to the United States and its higher education institutions.

December 9, 2019

Commentary: President Trump’s Workfare Reforms of Food Stamps Will Boost Economic Empowerment, Lower Unemployment Even Further

Long-awaited changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) being unveiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Trump administration are once again making obtaining work a key emphasis of the program by conforming to statutory requirements that single, work capable...

December 9, 2019

Former UAW Vice President Pleads Guilty to Taking Bribes and Kickbacks

Former UAW Vice President Joe Ashton pleaded guilty last week to taking bribes and kickbacks from UAW vendors and conspiring to launder the proceeds of the scheme.

December 8, 2019

What to Expect in the Justice Department’s FISA Report

The Justice Department’s watchdog will release a much-anticipated report Monday scrutinizing the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign in 2016. Republicans have eagerly awaited the report, believing it will reveal that the FBI abused the foreign surveillance court process in...

December 8, 2019

‘Every Day Heroes’: ICE Completed a Record-Breaking Year of Criminal Arrests

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a record-breaking year in criminal arrests, highlighting the agency’s work to dismantle immigration-related crime, the drug trade, and other transnational criminal activity.

December 8, 2019

Commentary: Loan Reform Requires Colleges With Skin in the Game

President Trump’s recent budget proposal calls for reforms to the federal student loan program, so that colleges that “accept taxpayer funds have skin in the game through a student loan risk-sharing program.” Certainly, a change in the student loan program...

December 8, 2019

Incomplete Impeachment: Jonathan Turley Sees No Proof of Abuse of Power by Trump

On Friday’s Battleground State Report with Michael Patrick Leahy and Doug Kellett – a one-hour radio show from Star News Digital Media in the early stages of national weekend syndication roll out - host Leahy reviewed Jonathan Turley's statements as they pertain to...

December 8, 2019

The Supreme Court Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Bid to Restart Federal Executions

The Supreme Court dealt a temporary setback Friday to the Trump administration’s bid to revive the death penalty after a 17-year hiatus, refusing the government’s request to clear the way for four federal executions a lower court judge put on...

December 8, 2019

Poll: Support for Warren Drops to Lowest Since August in White House Race

NEW YORK - Support for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren dropped nationally to its lowest level in four months, and nearly one in three potential Democratic primary voters say they do not know which candidate to pick with the...

December 8, 2019

Three Top Obama Officials Endorse Buttigieg Over Biden

Three top officials who served under former President Barack Obama endorsed 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg for president, noticeably skipping over former Vice President Joe Biden.

December 8, 2019

Commentary: Trump Saves NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization turns 70 this year. NATO is an old man looking for a mission and befuddled by the fact that only nine of its 29 member states pay their agreed dues—up from five last year, thanks...

December 8, 2019

South Korea, US Fail to Strike Defense Cost-Sharing Deal

SEOUL - The United States and South Korea failed to reach a defense cost-sharing agreement after holding a fourth round of talks this week.

December 8, 2019

Gary Peters Expresses Support for Green New Deal Goal of Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) said in a recent interview that he supports the Green New Deal’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

December 7, 2019

Justice Democrats Launched a ‘Movement School’ to Train Next Generation of Progressive Organizers

The political action committee made famous for helping progressives like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar win elections now has a “Movement School” intended to train the “next generation of progressive grassroots campaign staffers.”

December 7, 2019

Commentary: Good Economic News Missing From the Mainstream Media Again

You didn’t see it on the front page of one of the establishment newspapers or in the lead segment on establishment TV, but Reuters reported the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting their...

December 7, 2019

Commentary: Ford v Ferrari and the Virtue of Courage

There is a scene in the terrific new film Ford v Ferrari where Henry Ford II grills his lieutenant Lee Iaccoca about the failed bid to acquire Enzo Ferrari’s racing car enterprise. Ford learns that Ferrari has a message for...

December 7, 2019

If a Butterfly Flaps its Wings in Court, a Judge May Block Construction of the Border Wall

A judge in Hidalgo County, Texas, granted a temporary restraining order that allegedly prevents We Build the Wall Inc. from working on a section of border wall, Jurist reports, and you’ll never guess the excuse — it’s butterflies.

December 7, 2019

November Jobs Report: 266,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.5 Percent

The U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.

December 7, 2019

North Dakota Residents Debate Taking in Refugees

Residents of Burleigh County, North Dakota are debating whether to take in refugees.

December 7, 2019

Trump Administration Dramatically Increases Immigration Workplace Investigations

Worksite immigration enforcement actions have increased dramatically under the Trump administration, part of the White House’s crackdown on incentives that drive illegal immigration into the country.

December 7, 2019

China to Waive Tariffs for Some US Soybeans, Pork

BEIJING - China will waive import tariffs for some soybeans and pork shipments from the United States, China’s finance ministry said Friday, citing a decision by the country’s cabinet.

December 7, 2019

Commentary: More Evidence Emerges That Federal Government Is Funding Worthless College Degrees

Americans have long suspected that, for many, a college degree simply isn’t worth the price.

December 7, 2019

Commentary: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

78 years ago today, the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The devastation was immense, but the action did not knock the United States out of the war as the Japanese hoped.

December 7, 2019

Whitmer, Rice File Brief Supporting Challenge to Funding Law for Nonpublic Schools

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice filed a brief in the Michigan Supreme Court on Friday supporting a challenge to a law prohibiting the funding of nonpublic schools, except in the case of transportation.

December 6, 2019

Rockford Bus Driver Named Michigan’s 2019 Education Support Staff Professional of the Year

A Rockford bus driver has been named Michigan’s Education Support Staff Professional of the Year for 2019 as part of the Michigan Department of Education’s ongoing effort to highlight individuals who go above and beyond for their schools.

December 6, 2019

Commentary: Pelosi and Schiff Conduct Warrantless Surveillance on Nunes, Solomon, Sekulow and Giuliani

It appears that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) managed to get AT&T and Verizon to cooperate with a Congressional subpoena to provide phone records of President Donald Trump’s personal attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Jay Sekulow, U.S. Rep. Devin...

December 6, 2019

John Kerry Endorses Joe Biden, Says Biden Is Uniquely Suited to Defeat Trump

Former 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry endorsed 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden in a statement Thursday.

December 6, 2019

Just 11 Percent of Viewers Tell C-SPAN Trump’s Actions ‘Are Impeachable’

Just 11 percent of participants in an informal C-SPAN poll agreed that President Donald Trump’s actions are “impeachable.”

December 6, 2019

Central Witness in Trayvon Martin Trial Was Imposter, George Zimmerman Said in $100M Suit

The Trayvon Martin case was built on a fraud, with a key witness being swapped out with an imposter when the real witness wouldn’t testify, George Zimmerman said in a lawsuit Wednesday.

December 6, 2019

US Official: Iran Protest Deaths May Have Topped 1,000

WASHINGTON - A senior U.S. official said Thursday Iranian forces may have killed more than 1,000 people in response to protests that were sparked by the government’s sudden and dramatic increase in fuel prices.

December 6, 2019

FBI Investigating Terror Threat Against Couple Suing Joe Biden’s Brother

The FBI confirmed that it is investigating a terrorist threat against a Tennessee couple who are suing the brother of former Vice President Joe Biden.

December 6, 2019

Commentary: DACA in Review

The time has come to end the Obama Administration’s controversial Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. President Trump attempted to end the program as it began—through executive action— only to be thwarted by the federal courts. The question was argued...

December 6, 2019

Pelosi Snaps at Reporter Who Asks Her if She Hates President Donald Trump, Saying, ‘Don’t Mess With Me’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unloaded on former Fox News reporter James Rosen during her impeachment press conference Thursday, warning him “Don’t mess with me.”

December 6, 2019

Housing Companies Subject Military Families to Serious Illness From Disgusting Housing Conditions, Military Wives Say

Housing companies subject military families to serious illness by purposefully covering up unsanitary housing conditions, military wives say.

December 6, 2019

Nearly 700K Lose Access to Food Stamps Under New Eligibility Rules

Nearly 700,000 Americans will lose their access to federal food stamps under new rules formalized by the Trump administration, the Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.

December 6, 2019

Trump Campaign Announces ‘Merry Christmas Rally’ in Michigan After Pence Promises to Visit ‘Again and Again and Again’

President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign announced Wednesday that the president will host a “Merry Christmas Rally” in Michigan on December 18.

December 5, 2019

First Lady Responds to Pamela Karlan Who Joked About Barron Trump During Her Testimony

First Lady Melania Trump hit back at constitutional scholar Pamela Karlan after she referenced her son Barron Trump during the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearing.

December 5, 2019

Nancy Pelosi ‘Just Walked the Democrats off the Plank’ With Impeachment, Articles, GOP Official Says

U.S. Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she is arranging for articles of impeachment against U.S. Republican President Donald Trump, but Republicans said they’re charged, unified — and ready for a fight. Various GOP officials did...

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