by Josh Guckert On Monday, Libertarian vice presidential nominee William Weld speculated that the Hillary Clinton campaign had created the rumors that he would withdraw from the race so as to prevent Clinton from losing to Donald Trump. Weld said that he received dozens of phone calls and emails encouraging him to drop out after the false…
by Amber Randall Since policing is a problem, the police should be removed from communities altogether, according to Black Lives Matter founder Alicia Garza. Garza argued that the United States gives too much respect to police officers, explaining that when police do wrong, a few bad cops are blamed, rather than a “corroded and corrupt system.” “Quite frankly,…
by Andrew Follett Government funding of scientific research has a corrupting influence that could cause more unethical behavior among researchers, according to a new study by scientists at Virginia Tech. Researchers found federal funding is encouraging scientists to falsify data and publish bad research. The study found that universities are making the problem worse by…
by Josh Guckert A woman named Kristen O’Meara has changed her position from being an avid anti-vaxxer after her three unvaccinated children got ill. In addition, she and her husband both fell victim to the sickness. She has since gotten all of her children vaccinated. O’Meara made the decision to not give her children those vaccinations…
by Joey Clark South Park’s “member berries” may love to remember Chewbacca and Han Solo, but a few weeks ago a friend of mine who goes back with me a long time (3rd grade, I believe) asked with excitement, “Oh, Joey, ‘member WCW? ‘Member NWO? ‘Member wrestling?” Oh yes, I ‘member alright. I ‘member the…
by Ian Tartt Debates have become a staple of presidential elections. In all the years the debates have been held, some moments stand out more than others. Whether good or bad, here are the top five memorable moments from presidential debates. 1. Made for TV On September 26, 1960, presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and…
by Saagar Enjeti A Kremlin-sponsored conference hosted Texan and Californian secessionists at a worldwide separatist movement conference, supposedly designed to support the right to self determination. “We have gathered from around the world to discuss the principle and the future of self-determination in direct contradiction to those seeking a global solution to the people of the world,”…
by Eric Lieberman An ongoing battle between Alexandria officials and a Confederate advocacy group over a local statue seems to be at a standstill, even after the Alexandria City Council successfully voted to remove the sculpture earlier this month. The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), an association for female descendants of Confederate soldiers, own the…
by Robert Donachie Former President Bill Clinton and current Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton spent nearly $1.3 million renovating two properties they own after leaving the White House, according to recent reports. Hillary Clinton sat down with ABC’s Diane Sawyer in June of 2014 and told the television host that she and her husband were “dead broke,”…
by Russ Read Instituting Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s no-fly zone in Syria would require going to war, according to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford’s warning came while he was answering questions from Republican Sen. Roger Whicker of Mississippi while testifying before the Senate Committee on Armed…