We have another update from the dumpster fire over at ESPN. Besides the sports network suspending Jemele Hill for suggesting Cowboys fans boycott the team’s advertisers, which has irked Al Sharpton, we have this from former reporter Britt McHenry: she was reportedly told not to like any conservative-leaning tweets. McHenry speculated that this rigid policy…
Hillary Clinton spoke out against the scandal-plagued Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein Tuesday, five long days after The New York Times reported his history of sexual assault settlements. Clinton has a history of fundraising with Weinstein, which made her public condemnation all the more significant. When it finally came, it was released through one of her spokesmen. White House…
In which CNN’s Dana Bash marvels at the deafening silence from Barack and Michelle Obama regarding the sordid and worseningallegations leveled against their political benefactor, Harvey Weinstein. We’re approaching day six of this story, yet we’ve seen nary a Facebook post from a figure who’s happily spouted off on any number of political and cultural controversies since leaving office. Seriously, what…
Vice President Mike Pence walked out during a football game because not all the players stood for the national anthem. The Indianapolis Colts played the San Francisco 49ers. Was this expected—the kneeling? Yes. Was it a PR stunt, as 49ers safety Eric Reid said? Maybe—but who cares? We’re treating this as if the NFL and the Trump administration…
House Whip Steve Scalise made it back to work last week on Capitol Hill after being shot and gravely injured during a congressional baseball practice in June. He was greeted with a standing ovation and roaring applause on the House floor. During an interview earlier this week Fox News, anchor Martha McCallum asked Scalise if his opinion…
President Trump’s approval rating went up in a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday. And in case you’re wondering how you missed the latest figure, that’s because it was buried in the very last paragraph of the story. Forty-five percent of voters now approve of President Trump’s job performance, which is up two points from last…
Colin Kaepernick started it. Donald Trump rehashed it. And now the National Football League is paying the price. Kaepernick, who was then with the San Francisco 49ers, started taking a knee during the national anthem, an action that was slammed by Trump at a rally for Sen. Luther Strange in Alabama; Strange would go on…
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) refused to take part in a moment of silence for the victims of the largest mass shooting in U.S. history that occurred in Las Vegas Sunday night. “Now is not a moment for silence; it’s a time for action,” the congressman tweeted. From Foxnews.com
While President Trump was consoling the nation and offering support for Las Vegas, the Democrats and their friends in the media were rushing in to politicize a tragedy in the most despicable way imaginable. The 59 people gunman Stephen Paddock killed were not even buried and the hundreds he injured still fighting for their lives…
While the motive behind Stephen Paddock’s attack on concertgoers in Las Vegas Sunday is still unclear, some details about the shooter’s background are beginning to be made known. Craig Paddock said his brother, Stephen Paddock, was a multimillionaire who made much of his fortune in real estate investment. He had also been an accountant for…
The Washington Examiner reported earlier today that the mayor of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico criticized neighboring San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz for “playing politics” after Hurricane Maria. He also praised President Trump for his hurricane recovery coordination efforts. Guaynabo Mayor Angel Perez Otero says that Mayor Yulin Cruz has been a no show at coordination meetings…
A gunman turned a Las Vegas concert into a killing field Sunday night, murdering at least 50 people and injuring more than 200 others in the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history. The suspect, who was killed, was identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, a local resident. Authorities also said they were “confident” Paddock’s…
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan sat down with Fox News’ Sean Hannity who while measured, obviously was not happy with the pace at which his Senate colleagues were working on passing legislation. As of September 22, the House has passed 337 bills. They’ve passed Obamacare repeal, school choice for D.C., the repeal and replacement…
Wednesday afternoon from Indianapolis, Indiana, President Trump will lay out his vision for comprehensive tax reform. He will give a speech at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the same place where former Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed the largest tax cut in Indiana history back in 2014, which promoted job growth and stimulated the economy. According…
Senate Republicans said Tuesday they no longer plan to vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill that would have dismantled ObamaCare, after several GOP senators said they would not support the measure. The decision apparently was made in a closed-door meeting. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., shook his head and said “no” when asked about plans for a…
Right after news broke that GOP leadership will not be bringing the Graham-Cassidy bill to the floor Tuesday, lacking the votes, conservative groups raised their voices. The Tea Party Patriots were incensed that Republican politicians can dare to still hold their heads high on Capitol Hill having broken their promises. Here is the group co-founder…
President Trump issued an executive order Sunday night expanding travel restrictions from his previous travel ban to include additional countries. Sudan has been dropped from the original travel ban list, while Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia remain. North Korea, Chad and Venezuela have been added with varying levels of vetting and restrictions for each…
Three NFL teams stayed in their locker rooms during the national anthem ahead of NFL games on Sunday, as a growing number of players from other teams joined in protest by kneeling on the field. As the national anthem rang out at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, neither the Tennessee Titans nor the Seattle Seahawks were…
Amid new North Korean threats to test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean, President Trump tweeted Friday that the rogue regime’s leader would be “tested like never before.” Trump, during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week, warned the U.S. would “totally destroy” North Korea if Pyongyang continued its provocative…
Following President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out the Deferred Action Against Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials announced implementation details. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on September 5 that DACA, an executive amnesty created under the Obama Administration, would be phased out over a six-month period, Breitbart News reported.…
