Russia is trying to exploit U.S. vulnerability in Afghanistan by squeezing concessions on European missile defense. This is a disturbing development, potentially threatening security of the U.S. logistical operations. The campaign of anti-Americanism led by Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s Ambassador to NATO, culminated in his remarks before the Duma that Russia may link its opposition to […]
(CNSNews.com) – Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is now seeking the Republican presidential nomination, complained to Fox News Special Report anchor Bret Baier after an interview on Tuesday that Baier’s questioning had been “overly aggressive” and “uncalled for,” according to Baier. “He was irritated by the interview after we were done,” Baier said of […]
The Occupy Wall Street Movement was the first to set up a tent city in the heart of New York’s financial district encouraging copycat occupations in other American and foreign cities. The authorities originally tolerated the phenomenon but neighbors’ complaints, sanitary hazards as well as a sense that the movement was running out of steam […]
President Barack Obama (C) drives the 2001 Chevy Volt off the line as he tours a General Motors Auto plant in Hamtramck, Michigan, July 30, 2010 with Assembly Plant Manager Teri Quigley (L). AFP PHOTO/Jim WATSON It’s been a mixed day in the world of the American auto industry. While Ford Motor posted huge sales […]
You camped out by Best Buy for Black Friday, perused the neighborhood shops on Small Business Saturday, crashed the computer on Cyber Monday, but still didn’t get a gift for your father-in-law, stocking stuffers (that aren’t socks), or a good book to survive that four-hour layover in Atlanta. You need the First Principles gift list. […]
With their institution at all-time lows in public popularity and trust, it is no wonder that members of Congress are looking to improve the body’s image. The “Clean Up Government Act,” which is coming before the House Judiciary Committee this week, is one of the most prominent attempts to do so. But a closer look […]
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich currently occupies the position previously held by Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry and Herman Cain before him – the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential sweepstakes. Gingrich’s rise has surprised many observers, including this writer, due to the perception that Gingrich, despite his originality and dynamism, carried two […]
One of the points that conservatives repeatedly make is that Americans could solve a major part of the unemployment problem if they were to fix the illegal immigration mess. Liberals always claim Americans don’t want those jobs taken by Illegals. Alabama passed a law effectively criminalizing working if you’re here illegally, and guess what happened? Unemployment […]
Following last week’s GOP presidential debate, the phrase “red card” has been thrown around quite a bit. No, we’re not talking about soccer penalties or black Friday shopping at Target. We’re talking about the Krieble Foundation’s “Red Card Solution” for U.S. immigration and border security. Since the concept was raised in last week’s debate, critics […]
Officials gave varying accounts of a “huge explosion” in the ancient city, which hosts one of Iran’s main facilities for refining uranium in its nuclear programme. While some sources told news agencies there had been a blast on military facilities, others said there had been a fireball at a petrol station. Residents of the city were independently […]
