House Speaker Paul Ryan called on the Obama administration Monday to “release the full, unredacted transcript” of the Orlando massacre gunman’s 911 calls, slamming the Justice Department’s censoring of all references to Islam as “preposterous.” The redacted transcripts of Omar Mateen’s calls to Orlando Police — made during his assault on the Pulse gay nightclub…
In the wake of the Orlando attack, fighting the radicalization of U.S. citizens ought to remain a top priority for law enforcement agencies—but focus must not be lost on our porous U.S.-Mexico border. After all, it’s not just individuals looking for better employment opportunities that are making the trek North, terrorist organizations are also taking…
After years of brushing off criticism for avoiding the term “radical Islam,” President Obama fired a point-blank broadside Tuesday at his critics, calling the debate a “political distraction” that will do nothing to combat terrorism. Speaking from the White House during what was expected to be an update for the public on the fight against…
While investigators try to piece together what led the Orlando gunman to carry out an unspeakable act of terror, the attack is upending the 2016 campaign debate as the two presumptive rivals go toe-to-toe on terror with two very different messages. In back-to-back speeches Monday, Donald Trump doubled down on his call for a Muslim…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has once again reminded Americans of his plans to place a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States from the Middle East. In a press release, Trump reminded us of Obama’s inability to say the words ‘radical Islam’ and called for him to step down. He also warned that if we…
The gunman who killed at least 50 people at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday was described by a former colleague as an “unhinged and unstable” person who repeatedly made racist, misogynist and homophobic remarks. Daniel Gilroy, a former police officer, worked as a security officer with G4S Security at the PGA Village complex in Port…
Well, we all knew Katie Couric and Stephanie Soechtig were going to get taken to the woodshed by The Blaze’s Dana Loesch over their controversial anti-gun feature. Under The Gun says it sought to examine the gun control debate by speaking with people from both sides, but you can’t do that when you leave interviews,…
In the days since Donald Trump supporters were assaulted outside his rally in San Jose last week, the city’s mayor seemed to point a finger at the presumptive Republican presidential nominee as bearing some of the blame. And the city’s police chief later said there was concern the violence could worsen in the face of a physical…
Speaking from the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York Tuesday, the location where she last debated opponent Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton declared victory and pronounced herself as the Democrat nominee for president of the United States. “Thanks to you, we’ve reached a milestone tonight,” Clinton said. “I want to thank all of the volunteers, the…
A gunman walked into an auto detailing shop in Houston Sunday morning and began shooting, killing another customer and putting the neighborhood on lockdown before being fatally shot by a SWAT officer, police said. Six others were injured, including two deputy constables who had been released from a local hospital as of late Sunday. Three…
Trump Has Officially Clinched the GOP Nomination Donald Trump on Thursday reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and sets the stage for a bitter fall campaign. Trump was put over the top in the Associated Press delegate count…
As the House Judiciary Committee moves forward with the first of two hearings examining whether IRS Commissioner John Koskinen should be impeached for misconduct Tuesday, it seems the mindset that targeting conservative groups is OK has not changed one bit among some employees at the agency. During a Washington Journal segment on C-SPAN, a self-identified IRS…
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike McCaul just made a sobering trip to the Middle East, where he gained some unfortunate updates about the fight against ISIS. He shared his findings at George Washington University Thursday afternoon, hours after the downing of EgyptAir flight MS804, which has been rumored to be terrorism. “A worldwide terrorist exodus is underway…
A Washington Post poll released Thursday reveals that a vast majority of Native Americans don’t have a problem with Washington’s NFL team mascot, the Redskins. Over the course of five months and hundreds of interviews with Native Americans, researchers discovered that 90 percent of those surveyed are not offended by the team name — even…
Donald Trump has released a list of 11 people who he would nominate to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by Justice Antonin Scalia’s death if he is elected this November. Trump promised in March to eventually release a list of names. They are: Steven Colloton of Iowa Allison Eid of Colorado Raymond…
America likely will be shocked over details regarding Iran’s capture and treatment of several U.S. sailors earlier this year once they’re declassified, one member of the House Armed Services Committee told the Washington Free Beacon. Rep. Randy Forbes (R., Virginia) told the outlet the Obama administration is keeping certain details of the incident secret but…
A federal judge ruled Thursday for House Republicans in a challenge brought against the Obama administration over the legality of payments to insurers under ObamaCare. U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer ruled the spending unconstitutional — while putting the decision on hold pending appeal. The ruling Thursday marks a win for House Republicans who brought the…
As Trump supporters and surrogates revel in their presumptive nominee victory, they’re demanding Republicans and conservatives get in line behind their candidate. Over the weekend, conservative and RedState contributor Ben Howe made an appearance on CNN with Trump supporter Kayleigh McEnany to discuss the Never Trump movement and the continued fractures within the Republican Party.…
Trump pivots to general election fight as last rival Kasich set to bow out: Donald Trump pivoted Wednesday to an expected general election brawl with Hillary Clinton, as he watched the political bramble in his path to the Republican nomination clear away entirely – with last remaining rival John Kasich set to join Ted Cruz…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the conservative’s conservative, has ended his presidential ambitions after devastating defeat to billionaire Donald Trump. Trump had momentum after his decisive victories in the Acela Corridor primaries, which only further increased his significant delegate lead. As former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina took the stage to introduce the senator, she said that…
