[ad_1] During the confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, Senate Democrats repeatedly condemned Senate Republicans for focusing on Barrett as opposed to a relief bill during the coronavirus pandemic. This grandstanding notwithstanding, Senate Democrats proceeded to block a “clean” COVID-19 stimulus bill on Wednesday.

[ad_1] The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters) A Morning Consult poll released Wednesday shows that 51 percent of voters support the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, while only 28 percent are opposed. Support for Barrett’s confirmation among independents jumped 13 percentage points on net following last week’s confirmation hearings:

[ad_1] People wait in line to cast their ballots for the upcoming presidential election as early voting begins in Houston, Texas, October 13, 2020. (Go Nakamura/Reuters) It’s a staple of election coverage most years, but particularly this year: long lines in early voting, a phenomenon that allegedly “threatens our democracy.” Jen Rubin asserts long lines

[ad_1] If it was this easy for Sacha Baron Cohen to get kompromat on Rudy, imagine how easy it must have been for foreign intelligence. Here’s the thing about 2020’s absurdities: They seem unthinkable right up to the moment that they happen, and then they seem inevitable. Trump getting COVID is a perfect example. Every

[ad_1] Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has more support than either of President Donald Trump’s previous nominees, a poll released Wednesday found. A Morning Consult poll released Wednesday found that 51% of voters said the Senate should confirm Barrett, numbers which have risen three percentage points from last week. The poll surveyed 1,994 voters

[ad_1] Over the summer, the co-owner of Taste of Sicily — an Italian restaurant in Palmyra, Pennsylvania — made headlines when he defied left-wing Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 shutdown mandates and scoffed at the $10,000 in fines that came along with them. “Some rob you with a gun, while others rob you with a pen,”

[ad_1] President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Orlando Sanford International Airport in Sanford, Fla., October 12, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) The so-called mainstream polls of the swing states show the race narrowing. If the trend continues at the current rate, President Trump could poll even in two weeks—in addition to the “other” polls

[ad_1] Christian actor Chris Pratt’s Marvel co-stars came out in defense of the actor after social media users attacked him for his faith and what they perceived to be his political stance, branding him Hollywood’s worst Chris. What are the details? “Avengers” co-stars Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, and more took to social media in

[ad_1] In South Africa, they called it a “Truth and Reconciliation Commission.” It was set up to deal with the horrific crimes of the Apartheid regime that countenanced murder, torture, and a denial of basic human rights. Most of us had heard of the South African TRC, but what was

[ad_1] The beheading of high-school teacher Samuel Paty in Paris last Friday by an 18-year-old Islamic radical has shocked the nation of France into action. Police quickly rounded up almost a dozen people connected to the killer, Abdullakh Anzorov, who was shot dead by police. The Interior Minister promised to shut down several Islamic groups

[ad_1] University of Wisconsin professor Donald Downs first came to my attention with a book he wrote nearly 15 years ago entitled Restoring Free Speech and Liberty on Campus. In the years since, Downs has retired and the free speech problem has gotten much worse. His new book on this subject is Free Speech and Liberal Education

[ad_1] No resource will be more plentiful among Republicans on November 4 than scapegoats for Trump’s defeat if the current polling holds. The media, Never Trumpers, phantom illegal aliens voting, Chinese hackers surreptitiously tinkering with the vote totals — it’ll be a free-for-all. But don’t sleep on the possibility of Brad Parscale becoming a top

[ad_1] The last time we heard any significant developments in the case of accused Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, she was begging to be transferred into the general population. I don’t know if that was some sort of thinly veiled death wish or just a legal ploy to arrange for more comfortable conditions behind bars. The

[ad_1] Get ready for another tremendous live, interactive VIP Gold chat with Bearing Arms’ Cam Edwards and HotAir’s Ed Morrissey! The duo will take VIP Gold members’ questions and comments and give an in-depth analysis of the top topics of the day. The live podcast starts at 1:30 pm ET. If you are not a

[ad_1] (Photo by Alexis C. Glenn-Pool/Getty Images) Well, it came a little later than most people expected, but Hunter Biden’s colorful resume has turned into a campaign issue after all. The New York Post‘s bombshell report last week—evidence that Hunter, as was long suspected, had capitalized on access to his VP father while serving on the

[ad_1] A former Twitter and Google executive is advocating that the social media accounts of President Donald Trump should be muted while Americans are casting their vote until a winner of the election is determined. Peter Greenberger explained his position to CNN host Jake Tapper on his show Tuesday. “You say Trump should be silenced

[ad_1] The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday the opening of its new Center for Countering Human Trafficking based in Washington, D.C., which has been operational since last month and is led by officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. What are the details? Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf tweeted, “Proud to announce the opening

[ad_1] President Donald Trump will travel to North Carolina for a campaign rally on Wednesday then return to the White House. President Trump’s Itinerary for 10/21/20 – note: this  page will be updated during the day if events warrant All Times EDT 4:45 PM Depart the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews –

[ad_1] Chris Pratt Makes the Mistake of Being a Good Guy Welcome to America in the first year of the 2020’s, boys and girls. Everything matters. Nothing matters. There is no way to tell up from down anymore. Enter Chris Pratt — everything people want to like about an entertainer.

[ad_1] A rule restricting criminal aliens from gaining asylum in the U.S. under new regulations was announced by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday. The new rule makes aliens convicted of certain crimes ineligible for asylum, Department of Homeland Security Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said on a call with

[ad_1] Almost half of the biggest school districts are open for in-person learning for many students and more are planning to reopen, according to a Washington Post survey. Out of the 50 biggest school districts, 24 have reopened in-person for many students and 11 plan to go back in-person, according to the WaPo survey. Four

[ad_1] NEW YORK—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) officers completed an immigration enforcement activity, which resulted in the arrest of 54 immigration violators throughout the New York City Metropolitan Area, and the neighboring counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Dutchess, Ulster and Westchester. The nationwide, weeklong immigration enforcement activity, which concluded Oct. 9,

[ad_1] Hidin’ Biden Joe Biden has returned to his basement. He’s in ‘duck and cover’ mode. He’s taking a vacation from his problems, which are legion. Sleepy Joe is clearly unqualified for president. In fact, he should be locked up. He and his son committed graft. Hunter’s laptop has revealed his father’s involvement in schemes

[ad_1] When Bevan Cooney — the former “junior” business partner to Hunter Biden and Devon Archer — went to jail in 2019, investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling author Peter Schweizer thought he’d never gain access to the damning emails Cooney had promised. That all changed three weeks ago when Schweizer was given complete

[ad_1] Two weeks until the election and there’s almost enough information to forecast how the presidential vote will go. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania are the only two states I need more data to predict. Have no fear, I’ll put my name on the line within a week. Turnout will be a factor difficult to estimate for

[ad_1] It looks like presidential cookie polls are popular with bakery customers this year. Some bakeries traditionally hold their own polls by selling sugar cookies iced with the logos or faces of the Republican and Democrat candidates. It’s a fun marketing gimmick that brings in customer traffic and delivers a boost in sales. Last weekend

[ad_1] The mother of an Ohio public school student pulled her daughter from a 10th-grade history class after learning that extra credit could be acquired by watching PragerU videos — which present conservative sociopolitical views — and answering questions about them, the Huffington Post reported. The outlet said Maumee City Schools, in response to the

[ad_1] The temptation here is to say, “We’ll see what voters think about that on November 3.” If Trump’s all-base-all-the-time strategy succeeds in bringing out Fox viewers and talk-radio fans and assorted other working-class whites in numbers that obliterate Biden’s polling advantage, he’ll seem crazy like a fox. In an instant, the conventional wisdom will