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Josh Fatzick Parents in a Washington, D.C., suburb are calling on the local school board to ban all Washington Redskins attire from classrooms. Jared Hautamaki was dropping his child off at Highland Elementary School in Montgomery County, Md., in September when he noticed the school’s principal wearing a shirt emblazoned with the the Redskins logo,…
Dr. Ben Carson’s new radio ad is certainly unique! The spot features hip-hop, rap, and sound clips from the Republican candidate. What do you think of it, is it hip or just lame?
Blake Neff Jeb Bush has tried to grab hold of the media narrative by launching a “Jeb Can Fix It” comeback tour across New Hampshire, but so far his primary accomplishment appears to be that of frightening children. While visiting a pharmacy Tuesday, Bush decided to express his disagreement with a recent FDA decision allowing…
Casey Harper A new Gallup favorability poll released Thursday shows that American adults find several Republican presidential candidates far more likable than Hillary Clinton. Ben Carson has the highest net favorability of any major candidate, +21 points, while Donald Trump brings up the rear with -22 points. Hillary Clinton has -6 points net favorability, trailing…
Josh Fatzick The District of Columbia started issuing drivers licenses to illegal immigrants in 2014, and now some are complaining because the process takes longer than they would like. The government in Washington, D.C., began issuing drivers licenses May 2014 to illegal immigrants who have lived in the city for more than six months. The…
Jacob Bojesson Iranian explosives killed 196 service members between 2003 and 2011 in Iraq, according to a U.S. Central Command report. The report, described to The Washington Free Beacon, states that at least 196 U.S. troops have been killed and another 861 have been wounded from a total of 1,534 attacks. The Obama administration received a lot of…
Recently, writer Ellen Scott penned an article for Metro UK entitled “Pole-hogging is the new manspreading, and we’re so, so tired of it.” Pole-hogging, writes Scott, is the act of “a man, leaning with his entire back, shoulders, and butt against the pole” in a bus, making other passengers unable to use it. According to…
From our friends at Hypeline.org By Kelsey Petruzzi In Chicago you can be charged with murder..and get re-elected. Go figure. Robert Battle, a 42 year old Chicagoan, ran unopposed in Tuesday’s election race. Battle is accused of shooting Reimundo Camarillo Jr. on October 12 in East Chicago, killing him. He also is facing a federal drug…
Michael Bastasch Texas commissioners unanimously agreed in a recent hearing that fracking processes didn’t cause several small earthquakes last year. Scientists and lawmakers are, once again, countering myths promoted by environmentalists that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is causing earthquakes around America. Before the hearing, Texas state seismologist Craig Pearson said that he didn’t see any “substantial proof” that…
Guy Bentley Uber drivers could be forced to wait five minutes before picking up passengers in one of its most successful cities if regulators pull the trigger on a host anti-competitive rules. Transport for London (TfL) has suggested that Uber drivers should be stuck with a five-minute delay, a ban on GPS driver-location in-app, and forcing ride-sharing companies…