By Casey Harper Protesters faced off against law enforcement at the Republican National Convention Wednesday with several arrests, two injured officers and one person setting himself on fire. Cleveland police said 22 protesters have been arrested so far. Law enforcement said no media, only protesters, were apprehended. Protestor lit flag on fire, then lit himself on fire, catching…
The primaries in 2016 featured a high degree of disdain for the eventual nominees, with both Trump and Hillary having high unfavorables within their own party. But with all of the threats, with all of the fire and brimstone, it appears that right now, the rank and file members of the two main parties are…
By JP Carroll Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign policy director and foreign policy expert, Ph.D. Lanhee Chen, finds GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s foreign policy to be “worrisome,” he told The Daily Caller News Foundation. Language supporting arming Ukraine was removed from the GOP 2016 policy platform. The former Romney policy guru and current Hoover…
Jill Stein calls for charges against Hillary Clinton By: Bric Butler In the wake of FBI Director James Comey’s announcement that the FBI would not recommend charges to the Justice Department against Hillary Clinton after their investigation into her email scandal, the right, to no surprise, roared with outrage. Angered over such blatant disrespect for…
By Phillip Stucky Republican Sen. Mark Kirk dumped Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump last month, and says that decision is paying off. Kirk began his anti-Trump campaign last month, when he launched an ad stating Trump “is not fit to be commander and chief.” The ad featured Kirk’s stance as the first Republican to support a vote…
Bill marks a massive constraint on gun rights, Amash claims By: Elias J. Atienza Representative Justin Amash (R-MI) warned on Twitter about an incoming bill that he says would infringe on the “1st, 2nd, 5th & 6th Amendments.” The bill, called the “Homeland Safety and Security Act,” was introduced by Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The bill…
Delegates Unbound, a political group responsible for funding campaign ads, has released a new video asking for the GOP delegates to #DumpTrump. According to The Right Scoop: “A group of Republicans pushing for delegates to be able to vote for and nominate someone other than Donald Trump at the convention this July is going up…
By Phillip Stucky Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s unfavorable ratings increased among women and white male voters to 71 percent in a new poll published Tuesday. In an ABC/Washington Post poll, Trump’s overall unfavorability rating rose 10 points. Trump’s favorability ratings decreased to 29 percent from 37 percent in a poll published in May. Among registered…
Editor’s note: We were contacted by Drew Zahn, communications director for The FAMiLY LEADER, of which Bob Vander Plaats is president of, disputing some of the quotes used in this article and assuring us the Mr. Vander Plaats does not wish to oust Trump at the convention. Being as this is a piece run under…
By Blake Neff David French announced Sunday night he will not be running for president, ending his unexpected candidacy before it even began. “Here is a sentence I never thought I’d type: After days of prayer, reflection, and serious study of the possibilities, I am not going to run as an independent candidate for president…