Celebrities Push Gun Control Surrounded by a Wall of 500 Armed Officers
by JEROME HUDSON The Los Angeles Police Department will deploy 500 officers to wrap the Dolby Theatre in multiple barriers of armed security for the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday night, an event at which several of Hollywood’s most celebrated stars will actively push for more gun control in America. “We have these concentric rings of security that […]
Progressive Activists Look to Courts to Undermine the Electoral College
Having failed to generate enough support to abolish the Electoral College through a constitutional amendment, the institution’s detractors are now looking to the courts to upend it. A new lawsuit, spearheaded by Harvard University law professor Lawrence Lessig and filed in four states, charges that the “winner-take-all” element of how states divvy up their Electoral […]
The Powerful Legacy of William F. Buckley Jr.
It’s been 10 years since the death of William F. Buckley Jr. and his legacy continues to shape the conservative movement and America in many notable ways. At an event Thursday sponsored by National Review Institute and The Heritage Foundation, his former colleagues at National Review and other conservative publications celebrated is life and recalled their […]
Governors Could Back Trump on Arming Teachers, Raising Age for Gun Buys
Governors across the country have differing views on allowing certain teachers to carry firearms, which is among the policies President Donald Trump has proposed. “It is easy to kill people in a school because it is a gun-free zone,” @GovMattBevin says. Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said the larger problem is that the culture is “increasingly […]
Corporations That Cut Ties With NRA Aren’t Being Neutral. Customers Know Better.
In the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting, corporate America has tripped over itself in a rush to cut ties with the National Rifle Association. Now, they’re finding that they’ve alienated Middle America. These companies should blame themselves, not the NRA, for getting wedged between a rock and hard place. The corporate boardrooms that carried […]
DACA Is Unconstitutional, as Obama Admitted
Hans A. von Spakovsky President Donald Trump has caught a lot of heat for rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program with a six-month wind-down. Few people seem aware that he’s ending an administrative amnesty for illegal aliens that President Barack Obama lacked the constitutional and legal authority to implement. How do we know? […]
Problematic Women: Instagram Sisters Outed for Controversial Mother, Pamela Geller
#ProblematicWomen: Episode 34 Instagram stars’ show canceled after reporters unearthed their identity. Their mom’s a controversial figure who’s been the subject of terrorist plots. Was concealing their relationship to their mom deceitful or understandable? We discuss on this week’s episode of “Problematic Women.” And, Jennifer Lawrence has a surprising critique of Hillary Clinton, Monica Lewinsky […]
3 Reasons Why Trump’s Tariffs Would Hurt American Workers
On Thursday, President Donald Trump stated that he would be announcing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in the coming week. This move follows reports from the Department of Commerce that investigated the impact of these imports. The president is expected to impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum. This […]
Brace for the oil, food and financial crash of 2018
by Nafeez Ahmed New scientific research suggests that the world faces an imminent oil crunch, which will trigger another financial crisis. A report by HSBC shows that contrary to the commonplace narrative in the industry, even amidst the glut of unconventional oil and gas, the vast bulk of the world’s oil production has already peaked […]
Supreme Court Hears Ban on Political T-shirts at the Polls
When was the last time a T-shirt or button influenced the way you voted? Probably never—but the state of Minnesota thinks its citizens are much more impressionable, so it banned voters from wearing items that could be construed as “political” at polling places. In addition to prohibiting express advocacy on behalf of a political […]
YouTube Quietly Relies on Far-Left Organization to Help Police Content
Silicon Valley has enormous power over the flow of information that reaches people around the globe. That’s why it’s vital for Americans to understand how tech giants can manipulate information, either intentionally or unwittingly, to advance a political agenda. A report by The Daily Caller said that YouTube, which is owned by Google, is using […]