From The Atlantic: Last night, Dylann Roof walked into a Charleston church, sat for an hour, and then killed nine people. Roof’s crime cannot be divorced from the ideology of white supremacy which long animated his state nor from its
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton says she would vote against the fast-track trade bill were she in the Senate today.
Mexico now deports more Central American migrants than the United States, a dramatic shift since the U.S. asked Mexico for help a year ago with a spike in illegal migration, especially among unaccompanied minors.
On Wednesday, conservative icon and talk radio host Rush Limbaugh blasted the mainstream press for trying to destroy and dismiss Dr. Ben Carson even though nobody in the mainstream can claim to come close to having any of the Carson’s
Susan Sarandon is proud that her children see past established gender roles and push the envelope when it comes to abiding by them.
MSNBC host Chris Matthews blew a gasket this week when he saw that Dr. Ben Carson was leading a national poll of GOP presidential candidates. A Monmouth University poll found that Carson, the retired and respected neurosurgeon, was leading the
(Associated Press) MADISON, Wis. – Stepping closer to an all-but-inevitable White House bid, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has created a “testing the waters” committee that allows him to raise money for a presidential campaign.
On Wednesday, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg donated $5 million a scholarship fund for illegal immigrant DREAMers. Zuckerberg, who has spent millions trying to get comprehensive amnesty legislation–and massive increases in H-1b visas for foreign guest-workers–through his pro-amnesty FWD.us advocacy group,
On Wednesday, Dr. Ben Carson said America’s borders must be sealed to protect against terrorism and told a prominent group of Latino elected officials that he also supports giving illegal immigrants a path to legalization and eventual citizenship. Addressing the
On Wednesday, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said fellow GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s plan to build a “great wall” along the U.S.-Mexico border is not rational. After a campaign event in Iowa, a reporter mentioned that Trump said “he
Ana Navarro, the Jeb Bush ally whom the mainstream media uses to reliably bash conservatives, is vowing to lead the “dump Trump” movement. “We’ve been out of the White House for a long time. We need to focus on what
The shadow of Bernie Sanders seemed to follow Hillary Clinton as she made her second visit to South Carolina since declaring her presidential candidacy, Politico reports.
Johnny Football took a step toward becoming Johnny Manziel on Wednesday.
Writing in the New Yorker, Amy Davidson encourages Joe Biden to take on Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Charleston police say nine people have been killed in a shooting at a historic black church in what authorities intend to investigate as a hate crime.
Brian Williams and NBC have reached an agreement for the former NBC Nightly News anchor to remain with the network, but not in his previous post.
From the Washington Post: Will it be Susan B. Anthony or Harriet Tubman? Eleanor Roosevelt or Rosa Parks? Or another important woman from American history? These will be among the names the nation ponders after the Obama administration’s announcement late Wednesday
Former Senator Jim DeMint, now President of the Heritage Foundation, compare’s the current trade deal considered by Congress with a bill he voted for in the Senate, concluding: “today’s version of fast track authority has become a legislative vehicle for those who favor protectionism and favoritism above freedom and opportunity.”
Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., said House GOP leaders argued that the situation presents an opportunity for Republicans. “This is transitioning out of Obamacare, not repealing it and not even affirming it. It’s transitioning,” Ross said.
The annual Global Peace Index report produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace measures the state of peace in 162 countries by using 23 indicators that gauge the absence of violence or the fear of violence.
Officials in a Florida county explained recent beach closings with a YouTube video of three sharks swimming in shallow waters.
LeBron James led all players in points, assists, and rebounds during the NBA Finals. But he lost out on the MVP award to the player who guarded him mainly because, well, his team lost.
The champagne has yet to go stale and already Las Vegas lays odds on next year’s NBA champion.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has made an appeal as a series of migrant crises rage around the globe: Don’t close the door to those seeking a better life.
Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump’s Tuesday presidential announcement has sparked intrigue from many and ire from some groups like the Club for Growth, which immediately—and foolishly—called for Trump to be banned from the Republican presidential debates.
