The unfortunate passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has opened a vacancy on our nation’s highest court. Whoever fills that vacancy, the American people deserve a nominee chosen by the next president, not by an administration with one foot out the door. The Constitution is very clear that the president has the power to […]
Lawmakers from both parties exchanged salvos Sunday over who should fill the Supreme Court seat vacated Saturday by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. After news of Scalia’s death, Senate Republicans quickly dug in, promising to block President Obama’s nominee to replace him. Led by Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., they pledged to keep […]
The fight over who should fill Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court broke out quickly after the justice’s death Saturday. Both parties wasted little time marking the battle lines for a clash that could continue until President Barack Obama leaves office. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made his position clear just hours after the […]
This video shows over a thousand U.S. factory workers learning they’re losing their jobs after Carrier Air Conditioning decided to move production to Monterrey, Mexico.
In honor of National Marriage Week, consider this question: Does marriage impact the economic wellbeing of societies? One of the most important answers to the solution of poverty lies not in government programs, but in the institution of marriage. For the past 50 years our country has been losing the war against poverty. More than […]
The fundamental problem with the 2016 primary “debates” among presidential candidates (especially Republicans) is that they are not debates—they are news conferences sanctioned by the Republican National Committee or the Democratic National Committee. As long as the TV and cable networks and other news organizations are in charge, we are going to have “gotcha” questions, arbitrary […]
The US State Department is about five months into a review of 30,000 work-related emails sent and received over a private server by Hillary Clinton in her capacity as Secretary of State. Set aside the issues of government transparency and cybersecurity that have been well parsed. The question that immediately springs to mind for anyone reading this blog is: How can […]
The American people are concerned. Worries surround the Visa Waiver Program, the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe, and the ever increasing number of domestic terror plots. A recent Gallup poll lists terrorism as the number one concern of Americans. While most Americans want to see more homeland security protections, it is critical they understand […]
North Korea has again successfully put a satellite into orbit, demonstrating the same technology needed to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and showing that its long-range missile program is becoming increasingly reliable. In 2015, the U.S. commanders of U.S. Forces Korea, Pacific Command, and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) publicly assessed that North Korea […]
What does the average European think about the recent EU decision to label Jewish goods from Judea-Samaria? The Lev HaOlam organization set up shop in a central Amsterdam square to find out. Equipped with a tray of chocolates produced in Hevron, they group offered the chocolates to passersby and asked if they’d heard about the EU’s controversial decision. […]
