Report ties George Soros funds to unverified ‘hate crimes’ database
To the casual observer, it would seem as though there has been a dramatic increase in “hate crimes” since President Donald Trump took office. But a new report alleges there’s more to this than meets the eye. According to an exclusive report from the Washington Free Beacon, more than 100 media outlets used in their reports a […]
Trump formally nominates Jeffrey Rosen to replace Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein
Now that all that remains of the Robert Mueller-led special counsel investigation is mop-up work in the courts and a release of the full final report, it’s time for the Justice Department official who oversaw the probe, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, to move on. President Donald Trump formally submitted his nomination of Jeffrey Rosen […]
Trump says he has yet to consider possible pardons in wake of Mueller findings
For the virtual entirety of the Robert Mueller-led special counsel probe, a running subplot in the media coverage involved speculation about whether President Donald Trump would issue presidential pardons for former associates of his who were targeted by Mueller’s prosecutors. Now that Mueller’s investigation has concluded, questions about pardons and commutations of prison sentences have […]
Lindsey Graham signals intention to call James Comey to testify in wake of Mueller findings
To say that social media exploded in a flurry of hot takes — some rather insightful, others incredibly dumb — following the release of Attorney General William Barr’s summation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings on alleged Russian collusion with the Trump campaign in 2016 would be a significant understatement. One of those who took […]
SPLC president resigns amid allegations of discrimination, misconduct
The Southern Poverty Law Center, a decidedly liberal non-profit civil rights organization, has for decades been held up by the left as an unassailable arbiter of all that is right and good. But in the course of just a week, everything has changed for the SPLC. Several of the group’s top executives, including its president, […]
Report: Sean Hannity bucks Fox News demand to stop calling Sara Carter an ‘investigative reporter’
Viewers of Sean Hannity’s weeknight primetime program on Fox News have certainly become familiar with Sara Carter, as she makes near-daily appearances on the show to discuss the latest news about the “deep state” allegedly operating within the U.S. government. Recent reporting suggests that Fox News executives take exception to the way Hannity routinely introduces […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez melts down on Twitter over joke from guest on Laura Ingraham’s Fox show
As has become commonplace over the past several months, Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is playing the victim card. The freshman congresswoman had a total meltdown on Twitter earlier this week over a joke from a guest on Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s Tuesday program. (Yes, really.) Ingraham stokes ‘anxiety’…? Media watchdog group Media […]
Hope Hicks to cooperate with House Democrats’ investigation into Trump
When Democratic House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler sent letters demanding information for a host of anti-Trump investigations to 81 separate individuals, agencies and organizations associated with President Donald Trump, some supporters of the president urged them to just ignore the Democratic queries. However, some have agreed to comply with Nadler’s demands, including Hope Hicks, […]
President Trump says George Conway is Kellyanne’s ‘husband from hell’
After serving as campaign manager for the final stretch of the 2016 election, Kellyanne Conway transitioned to her current role as a senior aide to President Donald Trump, where she has served admirably as a loyal defender and supporter of the president. However, the same cannot be said of Kellyanne’s husband, George Conway, who has […]
Ocasio-Cortez quietly removed from board of PAC associated with her campaign
Questions arose in recent weeks about the fact that Democrat New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti were named as controlling board members of a political action committee closely affiliated with the congresswoman’s campaign, an arrangement that appeared to be a potential campaign finance violation. In the wake of those […]
Trump calls out GM, UAW over Ohio auto plant closure
President Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear that a revitalized U.S. economy, featuring a strong manufacturing sector, is a top priority of his administration, and he has worked hard to create an economic climate favorable to American manufacturing jobs. Thus, the president almost takes it personally when plants are closed and workers are laid […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez throws social media tantrum after poll reveals drop in her favorability
By now, the pattern has become exceedingly clear: Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will say something ignorant or provocative, receive critical pushback for her remarks, and then play the victim and blame everything from the media to racism and sexism and blind partisanship for the typically well-deserved criticism. That trend continued once again on […]
Pelosi on lowering voting age to 16: It’s important to ‘capture kids when they’re in high school’
Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed that she has “always” supported lowering the voting age to 16 because she thinks it’s “really important to capture kids when they’re in high school.” Extending the vote to 16-year-olds? Aside from the overarching effort to impeach or otherwise remove President Donald Trump from office, the top priority for House […]
Judicial Watch files formal ethics complaint against Adam Schiff
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, has made it clear that he intends to investigate any and all aspects of President Donald Trump — including his administration, his associates, his business and even his family — until he finds something to justify impeachment. But Schiff’s zeal to “get Trump” may have […]
Trump ‘not thrilled’ by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order halting executions in California
The liberal leader of blue state California, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, substituted his own opinion over that of his state’s voters when he issued an executive order on Wednesday that all but abolished the use of the death penalty in the state. The unilateral decision by the governor drew plenty of sharp criticism, especially from […]
Report: Pelosi got ‘visibly angry’ over AOC’s challenge to anti-Semitism resolution
The divide between centrist Democrats and the far-left progressives is increasingly boiling over into public view. Even the liberal media is finally taking notice of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s struggles to unify the party. Things came to a head this past week when the speaker appeared incapable of pulling her party together on a simple […]
Report: Special counsel probe has funds to continue through September
There has been quite a bit of speculation in recent weeks that the Robert Mueller-led special counsel investigation is on the verge of wrapping up and that a final summary report may be submitted within the next few days or weeks. Those rumors were tempered somewhat by a report from Reuters on Monday, however, as […]
CAIR demands Fox News fire Jeanine Pirro for questioning Rep. Ilhan Omar’s allegiance to the Constitution
Fox News weekend host Jeanine Pirro called out Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar for her recent anti-Semitic remarks on her Saturday program, questioning whether the Muslim congresswoman holds an allegiance to Islamic Sharia law over the U.S. Constitution, which she swore an oath to uphold and defend. Pirro’s commentary predictably drew intense fire from the left, including […]
Religious leaders defend Trump after critics blast him for signing Bibles after Alabama tornado
“Mr. President, would you sign this?,” a 10-year-old Alabama girl asked as she held out her pink camouflage Bible to President Donald Trump. The president and first lady signed the cover of her Bible and signed another for her friend, said the girl’s mother, Emily Pike. Others quickly joined in. The Trumps signed the Bibles — along […]
Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison for bank, tax fraud
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into so-called “collusion” between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election is coming to a close, but not without some surprises first. Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign manager, has been sentenced to just 47 months in prison by federal judge T. S. Ellis — a term significantly shorter […]
Pelosi admits House resolution condemning bigotry will not mention Ilhan Omar
Following the latest round of bipartisan outrage over alleged anti-Semitic remarks from Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a resolution was proposed in the House that would have condemned Omar for her repeated use of those hateful tropes. But it didn’t end up working out exactly as planned. Nancy Pelosi admitted to the media on Thursday […]
Trump administration moves to withdraw gray wolf from endangered species list
President Donald Trump just ended federal protections for the gray wolf — because the species doesn’t need them anymore. The Trump administration is set to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list following an explosive growth in the species’ once-threatened population. Conservation Success The move was first announced by acting Interior Secretary David […]
Steve Scalise: Pelosi should remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee ‘immediately’
If the Democrats really care about addressing the anti-Semitism within their ranks, they need to take action now. Specifically, Nancy Pelosi needs to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee “immediately,” Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) declared on Tuesday. For the second time in less than a month, Omar has been called […]
Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker leaves the Department of Justice
Having assumed the role of acting attorney general in November, Matthew Whitaker’s time at the Justice Department has drawn to a close. No longer at DOJ The Hill reported that Whitaker’s final day with the agency was Saturday. However, it was unclear if Whitaker would be stepping away from the administration altogether, or moving to […]
Trump suggests Democrats used Cohen hearing to sabotage North Korea summit
While President Donald Trump was in Vietnam attempting to negotiate denuclearization with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, the Democrat-led House Oversight Committee held a public hearing in which Trump’s embittered former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, was granted a platform to disparage the president. Trump ultimately felt compelled to walk away from negotiations with North […]
Harassment, retaliation settlements paid by California DOJ topped $1M on Kamala Harris’ watch
Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris is generally considered a frontrunner for her party’s presidential nomination in 2020, but her campaign toward that goal has had a somewhat rocky start. Her path to the nomination just became a bit rougher, too, with the recent disclosure that the California Department of Justice — which Harris ran as […]
Rashida Tlaib paid herself $17,500 in campaign funds after election in possible FEC violation
Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib is one of the fiery new progressive leftists in Congress. She quickly gained notoriety by immediately attacking President Donald Trump on the day she was sworn into office, telling a crowd of cheering leftists that she fully intended to “impeach the mother f***er.” However, Tlaib may not be the best […]
Ben Carson calls on conservatives to ‘stand up’ to abortion: ‘It’s barbaric’
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary Ben Carson isn’t afraid to call out the “barbaric” practice of killing unborn babies. The famed former neurosurgeon, who has operated on babies inside the womb, spoke from the heart about the horrors of abortion during a panel discussion from CPAC on Thursday, arguing that babies inside the womb […]
Pelosi blindsided by Dem support for GOP amendment to gun control bill
True to form, the Democratic-led House passed its first major piece of gun control legislation on Wednesday, but in a surprising twist that likely infuriated Speaker Nancy Pelosi, more than two dozen Democrats crossed the aisle to support a Republican-backed amendment to the bill. “Universal” background check bill The House held a vote on H.R. 8, the […]
Court affirms Robert Mueller’s appointment was constitutional
After nearly two years of investigation, the constitutionality of Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel has finally been affirmed by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. A lawsuit was filed in 2017 that argued that Mueller’s appointment was unconstitutional, but the appeals court just affirmed that the appointment was within the framework of constitutional and […]