The Senate should halt its consideration of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee after Tuesday’s guilty verdicts against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and guilty pleas from former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, Democrats insisted late Tuesday.
Publication: Washington Examiner
Why Omarosa’s Antics Will Fail to Undermine Trump’s Progress for Blacks
Omarosa assumed that repeating a common refrain about him being racist would catapult her to instant stardom in the so-called “Resistance” movement. But despite her attention-seeking antics, blacks are increasingly recognizing they have a lot to gain from the Trump presidency.
The Imaginary Violence Against the News Media
If we’re going to spend President Trump’s entire term in office hearing from the left-wing media that he’s inciting violence against journalists, we should at least see some evidence that this has ever happened. It hasn’t. Instead, the one sole instance of any political violence worth national attention came from a Bernie Bro when he shot up a bunch of Republicans at their baseball practice.
CNN’s Infamous Cohen Tape of Trump Has Zero Useful Information
Eddie Scarry: Did you hear the audio recording of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump right before the 2016 election working out a payment that would keep a Playboy model quiet about an affair between the two? Me neither. And neither did CNN, even though the network claims it has.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” Is the Left’s Version of Obama Is Coming for Your Guns
Becket Adams: Former President Barack Obama supported gun control, whereas I’m not sure there’s anything indicating President Trump favors establishing a theocratic regime in which women are reduced to serving as handmaids.
Trump’s Wimpiness Is Exposed Again in Putin Debacle (Anti)
President Trump is worse than a dupe: He’s a weakling.
Eric Trump Rushes into NYC Traffic to Save Ailing Woman
An ordinary morning in New York City last week for President Trump’s son Eric Trump abruptly turned frantic when he rushed to the aid of a woman who passed out near a train station, dodging rush-hour traffic to chase down a passing ambulance.
Don’t Let the Swamp Drown Scott Pruitt
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt has become a target. Every day, it seems, a new “revelation” is dug up, and then promptly blown out of proportion about his work, his integrity, his professionalism. One has to wonder: Is this journalism, or the latest Washington obsession?
The Left Is Bigoted, Hypocritical and Advocating Mayhem
For the Left to…advocate all business owners who disagree with the Trump administration refuse them service is a right, sure. But it’s also advocating a kind of Lord of the Flies mayhem to no good end.
Why Trump Is Right Not to Focus on North Korea’s Human Rights Violations
President Trump must be careful not to excessively pressure Kim Jong Un over North Korea’s despicable human rights violations.
Democrats Consult Hollywood for Messaging Advice
A Midwestern senator sought advice from Hollywood on how to discuss gun control with conservative voters. The anecdote serves as some bizarre confirmation of all the cliches about Democrats losing touch with communities between the coasts.
Why Bill Clinton Is No JFK
Former President Bill Clinton feels stung by reports that some in his party now wish he’d resigned in 1998 over the intern unpleasantness. He is supposedly telling people in private that, by those same standards, former Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson would have been forced leave office, too.
The Trump-Kim Summit Might Not Accomplish Much, and That’s OK
In reality, it ought to be a cautious, even boring dialogue setting the foundation for a prudent and productive relationship that prioritizes averting the looming specter of catastrophic war — and maybe one day achieves denuclearization.
The Clintons Will Always Have Defenders in the Media
As long as there are journalists in the U.S., there will be apologists for Bill Clinton. With the exception of the Obamas and the Kennedys, few in public life have enjoyed as much protection and support from the U.S. press as America’s 42nd president.
Don’t Throw Out the “Roseanne” Audience with the Racist Actress
“Roseanne” spoke to a long overlooked audience, talking about things they cared about, and debuted at the perfect moment. It’s cancellation will create a unique vacuum that can’t be filled with yet another liberal derivative.
If Starbucks Wants to End Racism, It’ll Stop Funding Planned Parenthood
Through its corporate donations to Planned Parenthood, Starbucks contributes to one of the most racist organizations in our nation’s history…Planned Parenthood’s disdain for human dignity, especially in the African-American community, is deeply embedded in its 101-year history. The numbers do not lie.
Colorado Town Makes Criminals of Law-Abiding, Gun-Owning Citizens
Known nationally as “the People’s Republic of Boulder,” the city at the foot of the majestic Colorado Flatirons does many strange things, but recently it went totally off the rails by adopting an ordinance banning some of the most commonly used firearms and magazines in the United States.
Comey Needs a Civics Lesson
Rep. Andy Biggs: James Comey’s recent novel demonstrates that Comey let his ego undermine the Constitution he was sworn to defend…You don’t need to read the book in order to find out the ending: James Comey’s “higher loyalty” is to himself, not to the law or the Constitution.
Despite Gun Control, Australia Suffers Worst Mass Shooting Since 1996
On Friday, seven bodies – three adults and four children – were discovered on a property in the southwestern Australian tourist town of Margaret River. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, police are handling it as a murder-suicide.
Criticism of the News Media Is Not a Threat to Press Freedom
The media at large would do this country and their own credibility a great service to press pause on the mad dash to glorify and martyr themselves and actually listen to their critics for once rather than dismiss them as direct threats to democracy.
Spineless James Comey Never Embraced J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI Culture
Comey was certainly affable and approachable, with an easygoing demeanor that was taken as weakness in Washington. It allowed him to be bullied and emasculated by the president who ultimately fired him. He lacked the necessary courage in a position that demanded it.
For Earth Day, We Should Celebrate a World Cleaned by Capitalism
Unlike pre-industrial transportation vehicles, automobiles don’t strew spittle, urine, and feces on our streets and sidewalks. And when automobiles die, their carcasses don’t rot in public and attract vermin and flies that then spread filth into our homes, schools, and workplaces.
Comey’s Book Tour Backfires
The book that many hailed as an epic takedown of Trump seems to be doing a pretty good job of taking down the FBI. What a mess. Well, he can always fall back into the loving arms of the media, right?
No One Likes James Comey
If Comey intended for his book to restore his good standing…after his controversial role in focusing the nation’s attention on Hillary Clinton’s emails at the end of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, he may just be out of luck. For starters, the Clinton alumni association isn’t letting go of any grudges.