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Why Freedom of Assembly Still Matters2018-11-13 11:58:55
For all of the talk nowadays about the decline and fall of democracy, not nearly enough attention has been given to attacks on the right to assemble a -
TB, NCDs, and the Lessons of HIV2018-11-13 08:35:40
The world's ability to tame tuberculosis and noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension will hinge on the quality of prevention and trea -
India’s Deadly Air2018-11-13 06:14:12
Complacency has turned a pollution problem into a high-cost public health crisis. The Indian public, so easily distracted by issues of identity politi -
Are You Buying Oil from Saudi Arabia?2018-11-12 11:40:26
The strong response to Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder stands in stark contrast to the relative indifference the West has shown to the vastly la -
Gender and the Arab City2018-11-12 10:16:12
One of the top priorities for the UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda is to make cities "inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable." For cit -
A Concert of Indo-Pacific Democracies2018-11-12 09:33:02
The deepening relationship between Japan and India serves the goal of forestalling the emergence of a China-centric Asia. If they can leverage their r -
Trump’s Diminishing Power and Rising Rage2018-11-12 08:55:22
The coming months may be especially dangerous for America and the world. As US President Donald Trump’s political position weakens and the obsta -
Who Should Control India’s Central Bank?2018-11-12 08:24:44
The standoff between India's government and the Reserve Bank of India isn't problematic because of the risk of infringing on central-bank independen -
Reclaiming Community2018-11-09 11:15:31
Stable families, good jobs, strong schools, abundant and safe public spaces, and pride in local cultures and history – these are the essential e -
Populism's Common Denominator2018-11-09 10:48:11
What unites supporters of authoritarian, upstart politicians like US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro is revulsion -
Forecasting Is Fallible, Yet Necessary2018-11-09 05:22:27
Given that economic forecasters are so often caught out by shocks, one might reasonably ask why they bother. The short answer is that they have no cho -
From Economic Crisis to World War III2018-11-08 08:12:51
The response to the 2008 economic crisis has relied far too much on monetary stimulus, in the form of quantitative easing and near-zero (or even negat
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Clean Water: A New Proposal for the Gaza Strip2018-11-13 13:00:38
Over the past 30 days, I have presented a new plan to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi, Saudi Crown Prince M -
All Cameroonian Christian School Kidnapping Captives Freed2018-11-13 12:00:33
All students and staff abducted on Nov. 4 from a Christian boarding school in Cameroon’s North-West region have been freed, a church offici -
The Rocky Horror Bishops Show: Many Bishops Don’t Understand the Roots of Sex Abuse2018-11-13 10:51:29
This week the American bishops meet in their general assembly. The agenda? The ongoing scandal of sex abuse. On Monday, we learned that Pope Francis o -
Dear Vogue, Allow Me to Explain My Interests2018-11-13 10:43:09
Dear Vogue, You seem perplexed. Michelle Ruiz asks after the mid-term elections, “Why Do White Women Keep Voting for the GOP and Against Their O -
Kyrsten Sinema Defeats Martha Mcsally in Arizona Senate Race2018-11-13 08:54:42
Democratic congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema has emerged victorious in Arizona's hotly contested Senate battle, helping her party make gains in the upper -
Holding Out Slim Hope as Crews Search for More Fire Dead2018-11-13 08:22:01
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) -- More than a dozen coroner search and recovery teams looked for human remains from a Northern California wildfire that killed -
Is It Nazi-Like to Be a Nationalist?2018-11-13 08:18:18
Should "nationalism" be encouraged? Is it simply a matter of putting your own country's interests first and of saying "no" to an unhealthy global -
Congress’ Laughable Lack of ‘Ethics’ is Getting a Vote This Week2018-11-13 08:00:30
Politico reports that House Republicans are voting this week on new rules for indicted GOP House Members. The rules "would force indicted members of -
America Deserves Better2018-11-13 06:32:26
Another critical election. Another electoral failure in Florida. Another vote counting disaster in Broward County. Some Americans suspect fraud, indee -
Military Photo of the Day: Through the Gas2018-11-13 05:00:19
U.S. Marines maneuver from a chemically gassed area during an exercise at the Pohakuloa Training Area in Hawaii on October 20, 2018. Thank you t -
We are the Dead: World War I’s World-Breaking Effect2018-11-12 19:45:07
I’ve tried since the summer of 2014 -- the centennial of World War I’s beginning --to get my mind around that war and what happened after. -
A Day to Honor All Who Have Served2018-11-12 17:30:37
Our national holiday of Veterans Day did not start with that name. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, hostilities on the Wes
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California’s fires as both tragedy and lesson2018-11-14 00:04:57
As strategies toward wildfires have evolved, so has the understanding of how humans can fit into the natural order. -
After the fires, a ‘still small voice’2018-11-14 00:04:57
Today’s contributor explores the power of God’s limitless love to support, sustain, and empower individuals and communities, even in the f -
Colonialism in reverse2018-11-14 00:04:57
The story of Juba Arabic is one of colonization. The language is a mixture of different tongues imposed upon the South Sudanese by outsiders. That mak -
Readers write: The power of song, comparing movements, updates on Washington, and exploring diversities of the Amazon2018-11-14 00:04:57
Letters to the editor for the Nov. 12, 2018 weekly magazine. -
Fear of ‘the other’ begets acts of hate, With China, Japan needs to step out from the shadow of the US, Centrist infighting is an opportunity for extremists, The US should offer the Caribbean development assistance, Companies need to cut emissions, too2018-11-14 00:04:57
A roundup of global commentary for the Nov. 12, 2018 weekly magazine. -
What makes a veteran?2018-11-14 00:04:57
Today’s contributor considers the spiritual power of qualities such as strength, honor, integrity, and brotherly love expressed by veterans from -
Why did so many young people vote?2018-11-14 00:04:57
The unusually high turnout for a midterm election may be driven by better civic education, especially the hands-on kind that instills lifelong activis -
Germany's learning curve on immigration2018-11-14 00:04:57
Perhaps the US can learn as Germany’s leading party holds a sober debate over the topic in picking a replacement for Angela Merkel. -
Remembrance without grief2018-11-14 00:04:57
When the younger sister of today’s contributor died unexpectedly, the idea of “praying without ceasing” brought a tangible sense of -
Feeling the love that melts away fear2018-11-14 00:04:57
“I had felt how God’s love isn’t just theoretical; it is tangibly real,” recalls today’s contributor, who found that ope -
The new Congress can shed old habits2018-11-14 00:04:57
The midterm election left Capitol Hill more divided than before. Rather than gridlock, lawmakers must try to discern together the ideals that unite Am -
Ukraine needs the long arm of the law2018-11-14 00:04:57
Despite the West’s efforts to curb corruption in this pivotal country, the killing of an anti-corruption activist shows the need for better tool
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Serial swatter off to jail for "at least 20 years"2018-11-14 00:00:00
Tyler Barriss, a serial hoaxer whose SWATting calls to 911 we've covered before, is off to jail. He'll serve at least 20 years, -
Supersonic Bizjets May Attract Pentagon Interest2018-11-14 00:00:00
If supersonic passenger jets return to the skies, the U.S.military might find a few reasons to lease or even buy a few. More tha -
The British Army is carrying out a massive test of military robots and drones2018-11-14 00:00:00
The British Army is testing out over 70 new technologies, including unmanned vehicles and surveillance drones, in a four-week experiment on -
Leader of France’s ‘angry police’ found dead amid troubling pattern of officer suicides2018-11-14 00:00:00
A policewoman who led a group that raised awareness about violence against French officers has been found dead, amid a wave of suicides in the country -
California wildfire rips through nuclear waste site, fueling airborne toxin risk concerns2018-11-14 00:00:00
The Woolsey fire that engulfed over 90,000 acres in California last weekend may have spread toxic and radioactive substances from a Superfund site, ac -
CIA considered potential truth serum to force terror suspects to talk2018-11-14 00:00:00
Shortly after 9/11, the CIA considered using a drug it thought might work like a truth serum and force terror suspects to give up infor -
How ZTE Helps Venezuela Create China-Style Social Control2018-11-14 00:00:00
Chinese telecoms giant ZTE is helping Venezuela build a system that monitors citizen behavior through a new identification card. The “fatherland -
Russia jammed GPS during major NATO military exercise with US troops2018-11-14 00:00:00
The Russian military jammed GPS signals during a major NATO military exercise in Norway that involved thousands of US and NATO troops, the alliance sa -
Political Crisis In Israel: Defense Minister Resigns, Slams Netanyahu For "Surrendering to Hamas"2018-11-14 00:00:00
"If Lieberman resigns, Netanyahu will dissolve the Knesset" — reportsenior Israeli government sources following a formal announ -
School shootings have fueled a $2.7 billion school safety industry2018-11-14 00:00:00
The expo had finally begun, and now hundreds of school administrators streamed into a sprawling, chandeliered ballroom where entrepreneurs awaited, ea -
Land seizures in South Africa won’t violate Constitution... once it’s changed – Ramaphosa2018-11-14 00:00:00
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told the European Parliament on Wednesday that his country’s land reform will faithfully adhere to the c -
Pilot killed as US T-38 supersonic military jet trainer crashes at base in Texas2018-11-14 00:00:00
A US Air Force pilot was killed as a T-38 Talon supersonic training plane crashed at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas on Tuesday night, making it the
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A Glimpse Into a World Without Men2018-11-14 01:00:00
Are you in, ladies? Well, before signing on that dotted line, you may want to consider the experiences of the sugar-and-spice girls at Sweden’s -
The Honduran Invasion -- an Opportunity for Trump2018-11-14 01:00:00
Any time there are thousands of persons from another country forcing their way uninvited into another country, that is -- by definition -- an invasion -
Class Conflict within the Democratic Party2018-11-14 01:00:00
The Democratic Party has evolved into essentially an incompatible two-tier class-driven entity encompassing the nation’s wealthiest and the nati -
Hijacked Science2018-11-14 01:00:00
Professionals who rely on the domain of the so-called social and political “sciences” for their base of action are de facto pseudoscientif -
Florida Election Fraud's Hidden Gun-control Agenda2018-11-14 01:00:00
Capturing the Florida agricultural commissioner’s post would be a key victory in liberal and progressive push for gun control. -
Bill De Blasio’s Jungle -- An Inside Update2018-11-14 01:00:00
Thanks to the policies of Bill de Blasio, NYC is becoming a quality-of-life nightmare. -
The Left Favors Global Warming2018-11-13 01:00:00
Environmentalists are symptomatic of the fundamental problem with Democratic Party politics as practiced today. -
Trump's a Nationalist. That's What All Presidents Should Be!2018-11-13 01:00:00
Thomas Friedman doesn't get it (or doesn't want to). -
Ending Election Fraud2018-11-13 01:00:00
Election day voting with a voter ID eliminates mismatched signatures and misplaced, lost in the mail, or even manufactured ballots that show up only w -
Ambiguity, the Chevron Doctrine, Kavanaugh, and 'Birthright Citizenship'2018-11-13 01:00:00
One of the reasons for the imperfection of the American legal system is that our laws are written with imperfect language. -
Armistice Day: The Wages of Stupid2018-11-13 01:00:00
The First World War, whose armistice in 1918 we remember this week, was merely the consequence of the normal idiots being idiots. -
Dealing with Gun Violence and Mental Illness2018-11-13 01:00:00
A radical proposal for curtailing firearms attacks by mentally disturbed individuals.
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Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Sunday 11th November 2018 – Plus Weekly And Rolling Totals2018-11-12 00:07:07
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to t -
WashPost Sunday Laugh Riot: MSNBC ‘Still Tries To Model Balance’!2018-11-12 00:05:55
By Tim Graham ~ On Sundays, the Washington Post Outlook section publishes a feature called “Five Myths” about a subject, where experts try -
Night Of The Broken Glass2018-11-12 00:03:34
A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ Kristallnacht (night of the shattered glass): November 9-10 1938. Just 80 years ago at the time of this writing, on that night i -
Australian Politics – These Are Not Liberals2018-11-12 00:01:24
By Andrew Bolt ~ Background: every so often, I need to add the reminder that here in Australia, The Liberal Party Of Australia is the major party from -
Honoring American Veterans2018-11-11 02:32:26
We invite you pause and contemplate the service and sacrifice and American Patriots. Publius ~ Sunday marks the 100th anniver -
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 10th November 20182018-11-11 01:16:06
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to t -
Even WashPost Concedes Broward Elections Supervisor Is Incompetent At Best2018-11-11 00:19:05
By P.J. Gladnick ~ Although the mainstream media continues to deny the many allegations of corruption and fraud against the Broward County Supervisor -
Post Election, Rebuilding The US Military Just Became That Much Harder2018-11-11 00:01:58
By Thomas Spoehr ~ With Democrats regaining control of the House of Representatives, the path to rebuilding America’s military just became more -
Vote Shenanigans in FL, While AZ Still Counting2018-11-10 01:11:13
Democrats are working overtime to snag a couple of Senate seats from Republicans. By Thomas Gallatin ~ A legal fight is brewing -
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Friday 9th November 20182018-11-10 00:50:32
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to t -
GOP Doom Postponed, Despite Earnest NY Times Wishful Thinking2018-11-10 00:03:17
By Clay Waters ~ The Republican Party did better in the midterm elections than many in the media and the anti-Trump “Resistance” expected. -
Melbourne Attack Our Fifth By Muslim Refugees2018-11-10 00:01:47
By Andrew Bolt ~ Melbourne yesterday suffered Australia’s fifth terrorist attack by a Muslim refugee: A knife-wielding man who launched a deadly
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UN Member States: Migration Is a Human Right2018-11-10 05:00:00
It cannot be stressed enough that this agreement is not about refugees fleeing persecution, or their rights to protection under international law. Ins -
Europeans React to US Elections2018-11-09 05:00:00
"Many commentators around the world have looked at the US election results as a chicken looks at a knife: not knowing exactly what to do with it.... -
China Infiltrates American Campuses2018-11-08 05:00:00
The main points of contact for Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) chapters in the U.S. are often intelligence officers in the embassy an -
How Extremist Scholars Promote Terrorism, Violence2018-11-08 04:00:00
"I would like to pay tribute to the sincere scholars of Al-Azhar and the Ministry of Awqaf [Endowments] who are working to correct the misconceptions -
Palestinian Threats to Arab Normalization with Israel2018-11-07 05:00:00
"There's no place for the [Israeli] enemy on the map." — Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader, October 29, 2018. A number of senior Fatah officials, -
How Saudi "Donations" to American Universities Whitewash Its Religion2018-11-07 04:00:00
Saudi funding of an American academic "doesn't mean that he's bought and paid for." Rather, "there is a kind of silencing effect. It's more abou -
A Month of Multiculturalism in Britain: October 20182018-11-06 05:00:00
There were 140 new cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Birmingham between April and June 2018. "There remains a huge problem with professiona -
Germany: Merkel Throws in the Towel2018-11-06 04:00:00
It was the policy of unchecked mass-immigration against which Chancellor Angela Merkel's party finally revolted. The race to succeed Merkel as the pa -
The Middle East "Truce": Why Hamas Cannot Be Trusted2018-11-05 05:00:00
These benefits for Hamas are exactly why the proposed truce is dangerous and sends the wrong message to Hamas and other Palestinian terrorists. A truc -
Asia Bibi: Pakistan's Judicial Betrayal2018-11-05 04:00:00
"I am requesting the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to help us exit from Pakistan." — Ashiq Masih, Asia Bibi's husband. "Plac -
Why Do Middle Eastern Refugees Vandalize Christian Structures?2018-11-04 05:00:00
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has often argued that Christian Europe should admit more Muslim refugees. "I'll tell you strictly Muslim -
Tale of a Christian Mother in a Non-Christian Land2018-11-04 04:00:00
It is time for the international community and human rights groups to turn their focus on the plight of these children, held hostage by a faith they a
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Living With Morals: A Review of The Fall of Gondolin2018-11-01 20:05:13
Tolkien not only imagined heroes, glory, and splendor for us, but depicted hope after ruin and tragedy. -
Natural Rights, Self-Defense, and the Right to Own Firearms2018-10-31 20:04:59
We have a moral right to own guns. -
Disagreement, Discrimination, and Polarization: An Open Letter to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg2018-10-30 20:03:24
Justice Ginsburg’s claim in Masterpiece Cakeshop is deeply troublesome and problematic. Mistakenly asserted, it adds to the aggravated polarizat -
The Dangerous Effects of Surrogacy: A Review of A Transnational Feminist View of Surrogacy Biomarkets in India2018-10-29 20:02:08
The structure of the surrogacy market does not enhance individual freedom. Surrogate mothers are willing to abide by the rules imposed by the clinic a -
Transing California Foster Children & Why Doctors Like Us Opposed It2018-10-28 20:01:43
California’s AB2119 should not be law. Signing the bill is a triumph of ideology posing as science. Human beings should be affirmed, not false i -
Happy Deficit Day!2018-10-25 20:00:34
Reasonable people can claim that the government of the richest country in human history should provide certain things to its poorer citizens. But reas -
A Protestant Look at the Dogmatic Timidity of the Current Roman Catholic Synod2018-10-24 20:00:00
Instrumentum Laboris points to a church that seems to be losing sight of sin, redemption, grace, faith, the sacraments, and eternal destiny. The Catho -
C.S. Lewis and Aristotle on Civic Friendship2018-10-23 20:00:00
Aristotle described three types of friendship. In a season of increased polarization and even calls for incivility from national political leaders, pe -
From the Great Recession to the Great Divide: Business and Economics in the Last Decade2018-10-22 20:00:07
Americans today are anxious—not just financially, but socially. We despair even though we are materially better off than at any other time in hu -
A Decade of Acceleration and Resentment: The Cultural Impact of an Ideology of Equality2018-10-21 20:00:08
If there is one thing that the prophets of egalitarian ideology cannot abide, it is the true and sincere believer in normativity—the person who -
Politics & Law: The Way of Public Discourse2018-10-18 20:00:47
For ten years, Public Discourse has drawn on the insights of academics and scholars, political and legal advocates, and men and women of letters to of -
The Future of American Sexuality and Family: Five Key Trends2018-10-17 20:00:01
We find ourselves in a liminal spot, one between long-taken-for-granted traditional relationships anchored in marriage and the future relationship sys
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Bring Asia Bibi to America2018-11-13 18:45:10
Eight years ago this month, Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian, was prosecuted, convicted and sentenced to be hanged on the charge of blasphemy. She has -
From Churchill to Trump2018-11-13 18:44:15
I have been reading a most perspicacious book by my friend Andrew Roberts. It is just out, "Churchill: Walking With Destiny." It is terrific. In fac -
Science loses when a system of penalties and rewards favors crisis-mongers2018-11-13 18:44:10
With the Democrats about to take control of the House along with the funding for crucial programs in health care, education, natural resources and sci -
Turning China into an Orwellian state2018-11-13 18:43:17
Recently, The Economist published a short film titled "China: Facing Up to Hyper-Surveillance," detailing how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses -
Electoral corruption is a national disgrace that can't be tolerated2018-11-13 18:43:10
In addition to the Great White Media, Hollywood, academe and the Washington bureaucracy, Democratic partisan advantage is ruthlessly pursued through e -
Innovations in robotics, artificial intelligence, indicate that 3 percent growth is possible2018-11-13 18:42:13
President Trump's tax cuts and deregulation are delivering as promised. Over the last year, GDP is up 3 percent. Left-leaning analysts in the media w -
The radical left seems preoccupied with intimidating everyone who disagrees with them2018-11-13 18:42:08
In the early evening following the midterm elections, Fox News host Tucker Carlson's wife was home alone when she suddenly became startled by a loud -
The 'Californication' of Virginia2018-11-13 18:40:12
Ole Virginny is no more. Like most states the vast majority of Virginia's 95 counties went red last week — typically by margins of 2-1 or more. -
BOOK REVIEW: 'Melting Pot or Civil War?' by Reihan Salam2018-11-13 17:56:09
MELTING POT OR CIVIL WAR?: A SON OF IMMIGRANTS MAKES THE CASE AGAINST OPEN BORDERS By Reihan Salam Sentinel, $27, 213 pages Reihan Salam, executive ed -
Michelle Obama, still hating, after all these years2018-11-13 04:41:31
Michelle Obama has a new book out where she vows she will "never forgive" President Donald Trump for spreading the birther talk about former Preside -
Democrats closed a gap but Republican firewalls held2018-11-12 22:17:09
While important, the big political trends at the national level from last week have now been discussed ad nauseam for everyone outside of America's m -
How countries maintain economic freedom and restrain corruption2018-11-12 22:04:16
We have many ways to measure how well public officials in all countries are behaving. Each year, various organizations provide country rankings as to
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Gutfeld on Trump and the King of Morocco2018-11-13 17:44:39
Before the ceremonies to remember our fallen veterans, the President of France said he wanted a European army and claimed he needed to protect ag -
Sen. Mike Lee: A conservative case for criminal justice reform2018-11-13 17:16:15
“Government’s first duty,” President Reagan said in 1981 and President Trump recently tweeted, “is to protect the people, not -
Michelle Obama’s book illustrates the incredible pressure on first ladies2018-11-13 16:32:32
First ladies are often much more popular than the presidents who are their husbands. The presidential wives aren’t the ones who chose to run for -
Sen. Mitch McConnell: Will Dems work with us, or simply put partisan politics ahead of the country?2018-11-13 14:16:07
Last Tuesday I was proud to see that the American people voted keep Republicans in control of the U.S. Senate. But we also learned that, come January, -
Rep. Steve Scalise: ‘Please God, let me see my family again’ – What went through my mind the day I was shot2018-11-13 14:10:35
It’s strange though; gunfire and baseball don’t fit together, and it’s also strange that there’s a kind of numbness around my -
Laura Ingraham: Michelle Obama's book launch is just another example of someone cashing in on trashing Trump2018-11-13 07:02:05
Michelle Obama is rolling out her new memoir titled "Becoming" with exactly the sort of fanfare we've come to expect from the Obama's 13-city book -
Tucker Carlson: When the Democratic Party's power is at stake, raising questions is the road to dictatorship2018-11-13 06:22:15
For the second time in living memory, there’s an election recount crisis in the state of Florida. -
Doug Schoen: Count every vote in Florida2018-11-13 04:00:53
The 2018 election results in Florida are bringing back memories from the state’s recount following the 2000 presidential election. -
Rep. Andy Biggs: A Republican agenda to prevent Democrats taking a wrecking ball to America’s progress2018-11-13 04:00:51
Republicans in Congress will hold the majority for less than two months,and we can either lead by keeping our promises or we can curl up in the fetal -
Is Pence a keeper? He'd be a big asset to Trump heading into 2020 campaign2018-11-13 04:00:44
Some pundits had already begun playing the inevitable game of “what if” a sitting president dumps his vice president in order to curry fav -
Cal Thomas: What’s the matter with Florida?2018-11-13 04:00:21
With lawyers descending on the state in what looks to some like a replay of the 2000 “hanging chad” presidential election, an automatic re -
Gutfeld on Dan Crenshaw's triumphant appearance on ‘SNL’2018-11-12 18:40:32
On SNL last Saturday, comic Pete Davidson apologized to congressman-elect Dan Crenshaw for mocking his war wound.
