
President Obama called on the Muslim community in the United States and abroad to confront extremism in its midst, “without excuse.” That has some American Muslims fuming, and complaining that they are being unfairly singled out among other faiths, according to National Public Radio.
by Joel B. Pollak8 Dec 2015, 5:28 AM PST0

Today marks the 74th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor—one of the most stunning American military catastrophes in this country’s history and a moment that signaled a new era for the republic. The casualties were stunning—2,042 Americans were killed and 1,247 wounded, and most of the Pacific Fleet has taken heavy damage—and the nation was in a state of shock.
by Jarrett Stepman7 Dec 2015, 8:09 AM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina says if she’s elected President of the United States, she would bring back “the warrior class” of generals, such as General Petraeus, General Flynn, General Keane and General Mattis.
by Alex Swoyer7 Dec 2015, 6:53 AM PST0

President Barack Obama tried to reassure the American people from the Oval Office on Sunday evening that he takes the threat of terrorism seriously: “For seven years, I’ve confronted this evolving threat each morning in my intelligence briefing.” However, as the Government Accountability Institute (GAI) has shown, Obama skips more than half of his daily intelligence briefings.
by Joel B. Pollak7 Dec 2015, 5:46 AM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) bashed President Barack Obama for a “partisan speech” from the Oval Office on Sunday night, during Obama repeated his strategy to defeat the Islamic State.
by Alex Swoyer6 Dec 2015, 6:47 PM PST0

Following his speech to the nation on terrorism, President Barack Obama is putting on his black tie and heading to the Kennedy Center to honor filmmaker George Lucas, among others. If Obama cannot hang out with Hollywood celebrities, the terrorists win.
by Joel B. Pollak6 Dec 2015, 5:35 PM PST0

Schumer’s statement provides a serious policy basis for Obama’s successor–Republican or Democrat–to reject the Iran deal. Congress can do so first–and, thanks to Schumer, still might.
by Joel B. Pollak7 Aug 2015, 1:17 AM PST0

Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, hit back at President Barack Obama for a speech Wednesday in which he defended the Iran deal by claiming that Republicans are making “common cause” with the hard-liners of the Iranian regime.
by Adelle Nazarian6 Aug 2015, 6:07 AM PST0

President Barack Obama defended the Iran deal in a speech Wednesday, accusing Republicans in Congress of “making common cause” with the hard-liners of the Iranian regime by opposing it. Obama addressed an audience of students and journalists at American University. Obama
by Joel B. Pollak5 Aug 2015, 10:22 AM PST0

President Barack Obama will deliver a speech on the Iran deal at American University on Wednesday in an attempt to cement support in Congress.
by Joel B. Pollak5 Aug 2015, 5:51 AM PST0

President Barack Obama took his State of the Union on the road yesterday, telling college students in Boise, ID that he will make two years of college “free” and “universal.” What he did not tell them, however, is that he wants to tax 529 savings plans to pay for those two free years of community college–which are already free anyway for poor students, under federal grants.
by Joel B. Pollak22 Jan 2015, 8:29 AM PST0

“Trolling.” That’s the theme of commentary on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address as he prepares to face a Congress that is totally controlled by Republicans. Since guiding his party to a staggering defeat in a midterm election
by Joel B. Pollak20 Jan 2015, 5:50 AM PST0