When thinking of war, some recall being on a battlefield with the deafening sounds of gunfire and bombs exploding around them, while others remember the grief of burying a loved one who died defending this country. Many can only imagine what it may be like from movies, documentaries or video games. However, for decades, a…
Taxes, spiders, North Korea, it doesn’t matter. If you can name it, it’s probably more popular than the United States Congress. Only 7 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the U.S. Congress, according to a new poll by Gallup. Even after many years of brutally unpopular Congresses, that’s…
by Luka Ladan Two weeks into his first term, President Biden is redefining “the power of the pen.” As of early February, America’s 46th president has signed 28 executive orders into law, just short of the number that President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed in his first month. (Roosevelt is the record-holder for executive orders signed in a president’s first…
There is not a living soul who is proud of what national politics has become. It’s depressing. Or maybe it shouldn’t be. What if this is merely coming to terms with a reality that’s been there all along and is only now more obvious? In this case, there is no reason to despair; the loss…
by Don Rasmussen It has been a fascinating and fast-moving week in presidential politics. The Hillary spiral has continued unabated. While talking heads marvel at her durability in head-to-head polling and within the Democrat field, the underlying erosion on honesty and trustworthiness is a troubling sign for her candidacy. The latest Quinnipiac poll in Iowa…
“The interesting thing about socialism is that matter how many times it fails. People expect it to succeed.” – Peter Schiff Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) made history last November becoming the youngest women ever elected to Congress. She’s stirred up controversy not only advocating for socialist ideals a la Bernie Sanders, but is also shifting the…
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