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David Limbaugh, It would behoove President Trump to keep faith with his base and remain hardcore on his signature issue, immigration, both because it’s the right thing to do and because it’s the wisest political course. Commentators are speculating as to Trump’s motives in conducting a televised bipartisan conference, during which he appeared open to
Bob Barr, “Make America Great Again.” The phrase became ubiquitous during the 2016 presidential election as both a branding tagline and rallying cry for Donald Trump’s campaign. It quickly came to symbolize an “America-first” attitude in solving the country’s problems; rebuffing the rampant “anti-exceptionalism” demonstrated by the previous administration. Now, “MAGA” (as it is often
Lawrence Meyers, If we learned one thing this past year, it’s that the Mayans do not have a lock on failing to predict the Apocalypse. Democrats do. From the moment President Donald J. Trump hit 270 electoral votes, through net neutrality repeal and tax cuts, Democrats have predicted that the world would end. Ever since
Newt Gingrich, The excitement over passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act overshadowed the extraordinary National Security Strategy report released on Monday. Just as the first comprehensive tax cut bill in 31 years marked a milestone in resetting national economic strategy, the National Security Strategy report is a milestone in resetting America’s approach to national
Teresa Mull, Enrollment in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has dropped by at least 10,000 students for the second year in a row. Enrollment in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has dropped by at least 10,000 students for the second year in a row. CPS reported 11,000 fewer students enrolled in its schools during the 2016-17 school
Breitbart – by Neil Munro, House leaders are considering a plan to cut legal immigration in exchange for approving some form of DACA amnesty, says GOP Rep. David Brat. As reported in theHill.com, Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) said the Republicans are eying a plan consisting of three components favored by conservatives: An effort to discourage chain
John Kass, The critical thing about confronting evil is to call it by its rightful name. But New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo decided to call alleged truck terrorist Sayfullo Saipov a “lone wolf.” “All the evidence we have suggests that he was acting alone,” said Cuomo. “The so-called ‘Lone Wolf syndrome.’” Lone wolf? That’s a
Christian Whiton, As President Trump makes his first official trip to East Asia, one crucial development is clear to those who look closely: America and its allies are through being chumps. This simple change in course—missed by a media and policy elite blinded by its hatred of Trump—will reverse trends that have been running against
Adam Carrington, We often pick Halloween costumes to say something true about ourselves—our personality, desires, and interests. If we were to give a costume for our national government, what would it be? Some might suggest a money-pit, a wish-granting fairy god-mother, or a swamp monster. But I would suggest another costume, one the national government
Richard L. Cravatts, “Don’t Tell Me About Facts. I Don’t Need No Facts.” Seeming to give credence to Bertrand Russell’s observation that “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts,” a student-written op-ed that ran in the September 25th
Ann Coulter, We are now nearly a quarter of the way through the entire Trump presidency — and, depending how the 2018 elections go, we could be at the halfway mark. Here are some headlines from that presidency: “Defying Turkey, U.S. Decides to Arm Kurds in Syria” “Iraqi Leader, in Washington, Gets Trump’s Assurance of
Newt Gingrich, Headlines about left-wing college students engaging in radical, sometimes racially charged protests are becoming all too common. In October 2016, students at University of California, Berkeley created a human chain in an attempt to block white students from going to class. This past May, students at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington demanded–