[ad_1] The Vanishing Tradition: Perspectives on American Conservatism, Paul Gottfried, ed., (Northern Illinois University Press, 2020), 232 pages, $22.95. Blame it on the Eighties, at once the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end. According to the official script, our country ratified the conservative achievements of that decade. We twice elected Ronald

[ad_1] Grappling with a pandemic, recession, and nationwide protests, most Americans are understandably focused on their own country as they prepare to vote. Foreign policy ranked a distant sixth among the top concerns of registered voters, according to an August survey by the Pew Research Center. In the wake of President Trump’s hospitalization for COVID-19,

[ad_1] A silent killer is percolating in America. It began its journey in Wuhan, China, where it emerged from a lab, crossed the Pacific Ocean, and infiltrated the United States. It’s not COVID-19, it’s fentanyl—and in many parts of the country, it’s killing more Americans than the virus itself. “It’s not wrong to call the

[ad_1] President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will travel to Nashville, Tennessee where the president will meet with supporters then participate in the final 2020 Presidential Debate. President Trump’s Itinerary for 10/22/20 – note: this  page will be updated during the day if events warrant All Times EDT 12:40 PM The president and

[ad_1] The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump political group, appears to have helped an Iranian disinformation effort go viral. Federal authorities concluded that Iran was behind a string of threatening emails targeting Democratic voters in swing states, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The email senders claimed to be members of the Proud Boys, a fringe right-wing

[ad_1] Omerta is the Italian word for the Mafia’s code of silence. When a button soldier was arrested he was expected, upon pain of death, to maintain complete silence regarding the crimes of his fellow Mafiosi. Rick McKee Augusta Chronicle The code broke down after the FBI got serious and started making arrests. When confronted

[ad_1] Deported parents of migrant children who remain in the U.S. don’t want to be reunified with their children, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. NBC News reported Tuesday that the parents of 545 migrant children cannot be located, according to American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filings. While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

[ad_1] A federal judge on Tuesday ordered that transcripts be released Thursday containing conversations with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s cohort Ghislaine Maxwell. The transcripts contain interviews that discuss Maxwell’s former boyfriend, Epstein, as well as details about Maxwell’s prolific sex life, according to the Daily Beast. District Judge Loretta Preska ordered that these transcripts,

[ad_1] Many economists denigrate the Money Velocity index as yet another useless index that many analysts try to draw correlations without causations concerning the economy – dubbing it the Money Velocity Myth. Is this true? Perhaps not. Let’s re-examine this index from a different perspective and then speculate what it may portray for the future.

[ad_1] Fox News host Tucker Carlson has unveiled a letter addressed to CNN host Chris Cuomo from the building superintendent of his New York City residence, scolding the brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and threatening to turn him in for repeatedly flouting the governor’s mask mandate. What the details? “Dear Mr. Cuomo,”

[ad_1] Last week, Big Tech crossed a line. The largest corporations in the country are now brazenly colluding with the Democratic Party in an un-American attempt to rig the election and ensure that Joe Biden defeats President Trump in two weeks. Republican politicians who have previously run interference for Big Tech suddenly have no choice

[ad_1] MSNBC host Rachel Maddow and numerous other liberal personalities and outlets were fooled into spreading a false claim against Rudy Giuliani after accusations of inappropriate behavior surfaced. The video from an upcoming “Borat” movie appeared to show Giuliani reaching into his pants while speaking to a fake reporter in a hotel room. Giuliani later

[ad_1] Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani forcefully denied accusations stemming from an undercover video recorded by the comedian behind the “Borat” movie. Critics of Giuliani, who is a longtime friend and defender of President Donald Trump, pounced on the video that reportedly showed him reaching into his pants while speaking to a woman

[ad_1] Students wave Chinese and Beijing 2022 flags during an event to mark the 1,000-day countdown to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, May 10, 2019. (Joyce Zhou/Reuters) The international response to the Chinese Communist Party’s drive to decimate its Uyghur population in Xinjiang has picked up in recent months and, despite some

[ad_1] They would have called him a lot more than that. Obama on Trump: “He’s got a secret Chinese bank account. How’s that possible? Listen, can you imagine if had a secret Chinese bank account when I was running for reelection? You think Fox News might’ve been a little concerned? They would’ve called me Beijing

[ad_1] 1. President calls for calm after protesters shot during Nigeria demonstration 2. Please pray for peace —  Two Muslim women stabbed under Eiffel Tower ‘by white women shouting “dirty Arabs”’ 3. After teacher beheaded, some in France turn to Fr. Jacques Hamel 4. Christians in Northern Iraq face a second Covid-19 wave (without enough

[ad_1] Do Hollywood celebrity endorsements matter in presidential elections? No, not really, but sometimes they can be interesting, like this one coming from legendary funnyman Mel Brooks. Wednesday Brooks released what is being labeled his first political video. He is 94 years old so that’s a pretty good run considering how eager celebrities are to

[ad_1] The Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote on subpoenas to compel Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify on alleged censorship and bias across their platforms. But that all changed when Republican committee members “expressed reservation about the maneuver,” Politico reports. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who chairs Judiciary’s Subcommittee

[ad_1] CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, who preaches the need for mask-wearing to protect everyone from coronavirus, is a hypocrite. On Wednesday, Fox News host Tucker Carlson shared a letter sent to him by the building superintendent where Chris Cuomo lives. “As I’m sure you know, because of the ongoing COVID-19

[ad_1] Reaaalllyy curious moment yesterday, made even more curious by the fact that rank and file Democrats are warming up to Amy Coney Barrett. As ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein led the charge to derail Barrett’s confirmation, but instead ended up failing, largely because the task of delegitimizing Barrett was impossible

[ad_1] In a sane world this would have to be true, right? He has no reason to lie. The footage will be globally available in 48 hours. We’ll all know the truth, or at least have strong opinions about it, by Friday afternoon. But in a sane world, he wouldn’t have gone boasting to New

[ad_1] President Donald Trump is greeted by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp as he arrives at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Ga., July 15, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Whether or not you think Georgia ought to be classified as a swing state — the last Democrat to win Georgia was Bill Clinton, winning a plurality with

[ad_1] Tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. At least that’s what Republicans on the committee will be doing. Democrats have decided they will boycott the vote as a way to signal their displeasure with the outcome: The plan hasn’t been finalized yet, according to a

[ad_1] Former vice president Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Wilmington, Del., July 28, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) William Voegeli of the Claremont Review of Books brought up a strange Joe Biden interview from 1974 I hadn’t seen before in which Biden emerges as arrogant and determined to make more money, one way or

[ad_1] LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers facilitating lawful trade encountered tractor trailers with a combined estimated street value exceeding $6.9 million in two separate enforcement operations over the weekend. “Our frontline CBP officers utilize their training and experience along with our high-tech tools and that effective combination led to the

[ad_1] Pope Francis reportedly called for a “civil union law” for same-sex couples in a documentary that premiered Wednesday. “Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family. They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or be made miserable because of it,” Pope Francis

[ad_1] Realistically, was he supposed to vote for the president after voting in February to remove him from office? It’s well-known that Romney didn’t vote for Trump in 2016, although he made a point of noting in that case that he didn’t cross the aisle for Hillary. He wrote in his wife Ann. Today when

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday preliminary results from Operation OPTical Illusion, a law enforcement operation targeting nonimmigrant students who fraudulently used the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program to remain in the United States. OPT enables nonimmigrant students to work in the United States in positions related to their field

[ad_1] Joe Biden’s presidential campaign took down an ad from its YouTube channel featuring a Michigan bar owner saying his business may fail because of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 response who was revealed to be a wealthy tech investor. The ad was set to private on the Biden campaign’s YouTube channel sometime between Tuesday evening