Pelosi has no standing to dictate the terms of a Senate trial; no constitutional right or political leverage. Why she has put herself in a position that will ultimately end, one way or another, with her surrendering to McConnell is perplexing.
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Senator Lee Isn’t Breaking with Trump. But He Has a Point
What bothered Senator Lee (R-Utah) was the briefers’ comments that Congress should not debate an authorization for use of military force with Iran, contending that such a debate would weaken the administration’s position with respect to Iran, and their unwillingness to answer the separation of powers issues.
Planned Parenthood Sets New Record for Abortions in a Single Year
It’s been a turbulent last two years at Planned Parenthood, with a leadership shakeup involving the ouster of Dr. Leana Wen as president, and the installment of Alexis McGill Johnson as acting president. But that upheaval didn’t stop Planned Parenthood from having a banner year in providing abortion on demand, as its new report shows.
The Left Ignores the Wrong Kind of Anti-Semitism
Ben Shapiro: If you’re only concerned about anti-Semitism from white supremacists but utterly blithe about Jews being beaten in the streets of one of the nation’s largest cities by suspects who clearly are not white supremacists, you’re part of the problem.
Teen Vogue Promotes Radical Sexual Agenda to Its Young Audience
Teen Vogue churned out a variety of highly explicit sexual material for its teenage audience in 2019. Articles include: “How To Have Queer Sex,” “How To Use Sex Magic To Manifest Your Best Self,” “How To Get An Abortion If You’re A Teen,” and more.
Clarence Thomas Tells His Story in a New Documentary
Who is Clarence Thomas? Every pundit has an opinion, but few actually know him. Now, we all have an opportunity to hear his story in his own voice. In a remarkable documentary by Michael and Gina Pack, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” the famously silent justice tells his life story.
Tucker Carlson’s False and Misleading Claims About the Heritage Foundation
Carlson’s claims began with an attack on a recent Heritage report about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. He claimed the report’s author repeated lines verbatim from a trade association. This is false. In fact, the 13-page Heritage report contained 22 footnotes, all of which were properly quoted and attributed to sources. (The Heritage Foundation publishes the Daily Signal.)
Dems’ Move to Manipulate Senate Impeachment Trial Breaks Norms
President Donald Trump says White House counsel Pat Cipollone will lead his defense team in the Senate impeachment trial, but House Democrats’ tactics mean it still isn’t clear when that trial will begin.
3 Dems Defect as House Votes to Impeach Trump
Two Democrats, Reps. Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, voted “no” on both articles of impeachment. Van Drew indicated over the weekend that he plans to become a Republican. A third Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, voted “no” on the charge of obstructing Congress.
11 More Examples of How Firearms Save Gun Owners’ Lives, Property
At a time when some gun control advocates appear intent on painting lawful gun ownership as a danger to society, and the Second Amendment as little more than an outdated protection of a person’s right to hunt, it’s important to remember the regular role armed citizens play in defending inalienable rights.
Trump Is Delivering Economic Wins for Rural America
While more folks today reside in metropolitan areas, I can tell you from firsthand experience that rural communities continue to play an integral role in job creation and our national economy. Thankfully, President Donald Trump has been steadfast in advancing pro-growth policies that help residents living in these areas of our country.
Pot Pushers and Cartels Would Reap Benefits from This Bill
Last month, the House of Representatives passed a bill known as the SAFE Banking Act, a seemingly innocuous bill offering the nascent, state-legal marijuana industry access to banks.
Impeachment Witnesses Have Failed to Prove Trump Guilty
No, an offense does not have to be criminal to be impeachable. But if Democrats are going to frame the case against Trump in terms of a recognized crime like solicitation and if they are going to claim that Trump acted with this intent, then they should have to prove it.
The Victims of Race-Focused Liberals Are Blacks
Black people cannot afford to remain fodder for the liberal agenda. With that in mind, we should not be a one-party people in a two-party system.
Impeachment Inquiry Is “a Trial in Search of a Crime”
“They are searching for every haystack they can possibly find in hopes that there’s a needle somewhere that they can bring forward and say, ‘A-ha, we have something to impeach him,’” says Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga. “And the American people are seeing it for what it is.”
7 Things to K now About Jim Jordan as He Leads GOP Defense of Trump
As impeachment hearings took the spotlight on Capitol Hill, Rep. Jim Jordan, one of President Donald Trump’s fiercest defenders, is temporarily reassigned to the House committee driving the process, where the Ohio Republican already is questioning witnesses sharply and voicing his party’s frustration with the partisan process…The change that placed Jordan on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence signals congressional Republicans’ faith in him as a capable communicator tasked with combating the attack strategy of Democratic lawmakers.
Meet 5 Young Black Leaders Who Fight for Conservative Values
If you’re black, you aren’t supposed to be a conservative. At least that’s what many African Americans say they’ve been told when they express support for Trump..But at the recent Young Black Leadership Summit in f the White House, Trump gave more than 400 attendees a space to connect with like-minded peers and exchange battle stories about their experiences.
Trump’s Success in Appointing Conservative Judges
Trump so far has appointed 157 judges who have won Senate confirmation, and that is expected to be 161 by the end of the week. At this point in his presidency, Barack Obama had named 103 judges successfully. Trump said that in the next two months, he will have appointed a total of 182 confirmed judges.
“What I Learned About Transgender Politics in an Affluent County’s Schools”
Cathy Ruse: Fairfax County, just outside Washington, is the second-richest county in America. But most parents here don’t know that every year, beginning in seventh grade, their children will be taught lessons on “transgender theory.”
The False Hope of the Transgender Language Police
In 2019, it’s apparently controversial to say that only women get periods.
Woke Math Aims to Teach Seattle Kids That “Western” Math Is Racist
We’ve gone straight past “new math” and right to “woke math.” The framework for this new curriculum exposes just how absurd woke math will be. Among other things, it states that “Western” mathematics as “the only legitimate expression of mathematical identity and intelligence,” whatever that means, has been used to “disenfranchise people and communities of color.”
7 Leftist Words in a Dictionary Near You
Here are seven of Merriam-Webster’s most recent left-wing words: woke, they, mansplain, Latinx, Antifa, inclusive and top surgery/bottom surgery.
Why LBJ’s Great Society Gets a Failing Grade in Improving Education
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s vision for a Great Society unleashed an army of bureaucrats on American schools but produced little or no improvements to public education in 54 years, according to a new report published by The Heritage Foundation.
Woke History Is Making Big Inroads in America’s High Schools
Like growing numbers of public high school students across the country, many California kids are receiving classroom instruction in how race, class, gender, sexuality, and citizenship status are tools of oppression, power, and privilege. They are taught about colonialism, state violence, racism, intergenerational trauma, heteropatriarchy, and the common thread that links them: “whiteness.”