By Michael Bastasch New car prices fell rapidly during the 2000s until President Barack Obama imposed strict fuel economy standards as part of his global warming agenda. Since then, new car prices have dramatically increased. A recent report by the conservative Heritage Foundation confirms what economists predicted for years: top-down regulations on fuel economy have…
New data released from the United States Border Patrol shows that marijuana seizures along the border have fallen to their lowest level in a decade, indicating that the illegal supply of cannabis coming from Mexico into the U.S. is on the decline. So what happened? Why would the cartels be sending less marijuana into the…
Donald Trump is winning big time. Unless something totally unexpected happens, I think it’s safe to say that he’s going to be the GOP nominee. How did this happen? I blame social justice warriors. Of course, there are a number of reasons why Donald Trump’s campaign has been successful. Trump has a trustworthy brand; he…
Juliegrace Brufke Despite several reporting protocols designed to prevent fraud, Medicaid has doled out $161 billion in improper payments since 2008. Individuals falsifying information to meet qualification requirements, filing false claims and visiting multiple providers for the same condition in addition to fraud committed by providers is creating a huge financial strain on the country, a…
Russ Read North Korea’s provocative nuclear rhetoric has gotten so bad even the Kremlin has come out against the hermit kingdom, warning continued nuclear threats could justify an invasion. The warning was issued in the form of a written statement from the Russian foreign ministry. It follows North Korea’s threat it would engage in a…
Connor D. Wolf New York small business owners gathered Tuesday at the capitol in Albany to urge state lawmakers to stop their pursuit of the $15 minimum wage. New York has the potential to be the first state with a $15 minimum wage. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made the policy a priority while labor…
Rachel Stoltzfoos An actress recently sported a dress emblazoned all over with the word “abortion” interspersed with hearts, in an apparent demonstration of her love for abortion. Martha Plimpton, who won a primetime Emmy for “The Good Wife,” instagrammed several photos Monday of her wearing the dress. “My best gals,” she captioned one of them. Plimpton’s…
Blake Neff A federal appeals court handed a severe blow to for-profit colleges Tuesday, ruling in favor of an Obama administration rule that denies federal funds to programs whose graduates perform badly on the job market. The unanimous ruling, delivered per curiam by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, is withering in its rhetoric, aggressively criticizing the…
Richard Pollock Federal health officials are seeking to deny medical reimbursements to doctors and hospitals that have served patients insured by failed Obamacare health insurance co-ops, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation. Instead, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are insisting it, not medical providers, has the first right to any remaining…
Stop Being Idiots By Elias J. Atienza Last night, as I was browsing through the drudges of the internet, I stumbled upon a cancer. A NowThis Election Facebook comment section discussing Hillary Clinton’s win in Mississippi. Clinton won the state by nearly 70% and as with most of her wins, it was due to large…