Leah Barkoukis, Those who were old enough to remember Sept. 11 vow to never forget what happened that day. But the next generation, it seems, already has- or never knew to begin with. When asked by the Young America’s Foundation what caused 9/11, many students at George Mason University in northern Virginia had no clue,… [Read More]
Hillary Totally Fails to Connect With Millennials in Ohio, Forces Attendees to Sign ‘Loyalty Pledge’
Leah Barkoukis, Some were hoping to see former President Bill Clinton, others said they had nothing better to do at that time of day, while others still seemed to be more Bernie supporters. But one thing from Hillary’s campaign event in Cleveland on Sunday, which was supposed to showcase her appeal to millennials, was clear:… [Read More]
WH Totally Supports What Planned Parenthood Is Doing, Notes Its ‘High Ethical Standard’
Leah Barkoukis, While the recent videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s barbaric practice of selling and negotiating the price of aborted babies’ body parts—and the organs of those born alive—has convinced some Democrats that enough is enough when it comes to taxpayer funding for the abortion giant, others are remaining steadfast in their support for the group…. [Read More]
The Truth: McCain Blocked Amendment To Arm Troops on Bases Before Chattanooga Attack
Leah Barkoukis, Nevada Sen. Dean Heller knew it wasn’t a good idea to ban arms from our military bases and recruiting centers, which is why in June—weeks before the Chattanooga attack—he submitted an amendment to the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act which would “give military base commanders the authority to allow service members to carry… [Read More]
Atheism on the Rise in America
Leah Barkoukis, While we are still living in a predominately Christian nation, according to a new Pew Research Center study, an increasing number of Americans now fall into the category of “nones”—people who describe themselves as agnostic, atheist, or do not identify with a particular faith. From 2007 to 2014, the two years Pew conducted… [Read More]
Tennessee Gov Expected to Sign 48-hour Abortion Waiting Period Bill
Leah Barkoukis, Tennessee is on the fast track to becoming the 27th state to require a waiting period before an abortion so women have more time to reflect on information they received during counseling, the development of their baby, and alternatives to abortion. House lawmakers passed the pro-life bill Tuesday morning, as well as a… [Read More]
The Battle for the White House Is On
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Drastic Reduction in Food Stamp Use After Maine Begins Work Requirements
Leah Barkoukis, Maine has already seen a drastic reduction in the number of able-bodied adults with no children that are collecting food stamps from the state thanks to new rules put in place by Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration. Before January 1, there were roughly 12,000 adults in the program, but after work and volunteer… [Read More]
Christians Under Attack in Egypt Over Church Honoring Relatives Killed by ISIS
Leah Barkoukis, Relatives of the Coptic Christians who were murdered by ISIS in Libya last month are now facing violent attacks of their own—all for wanting to build a church to honor their loved ones. FoxNews.com reports: An angry mob in the Upper Egyptian village of Al Our – the proposed site of the church… [Read More]
GOP Lawmakers Give Obama Warning on Raising Taxes Through Executive Action
Leah Barkoukis, Earlier this month White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said President Obama was “very interested” in the possibility of raising taxes through executive fiat—a move GOP lawmakers warn would be a grave mistake. Rep. Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Sen. Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,… [Read More]
Leader of World’s Deadliest Terror Organization Used to Be a Secretary
Leah Barkoukis While not much is known about the Islamic State’s brutal leader, newly released Army documents obtained by Business Insider through a foia request now provide a slightly closer look at the life of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before his rise to infamy. Turns out, the self-declared caliph was once a bespectacled secretary. According to… [Read More]
Scalia: The Constitution Says Nothing About Torture
Leah Barkoukis, Senate Democrats released a highly controversial report on the CIA’s post-9/11 Enhanced Interrogation Techniques this week and the pushback was swift. Critics took issue with everything from the partisan nature of the report, to the fact that CIA operatives were not even interviewed, to the conclusion that the EITs were not an effective… [Read More]