Political Blog
What’s to Become of Paul Ryan?
Talk about the Presidential race has taken a backseat in the past couple weeks after John Boehner admitted to plans of stepping down as House Speaker. While nobody seems to want the position, prominent Republicans, including Boehner himself, have been trying to...
Classified Clinton Emails
According to a published report, dozens of Hillary Clinton’s emails from her tenure as Secretary of State have been flagged by officials as containing classified data. Officials told the Washington Times that a total of 60 emails had been flagged through the end of...
Iran Deal: Not Over Yet
Yesterday, the announcement came of a landmark nuclear deal with Iran, and it already looks like discontent with the deal is brewing in the US over elements that critics have accused of “capitulation”. Speaking yesterday morning from the White House, Obama hailed the...
Schumer & McConnell
Back in 2008, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, led by Chuck Schumer, launched a series of inflammatory ads that accused Republican leader Mitch McConnell of inducing the recent economic meltdown with tax regulations, and then bailed out Wall Street. This...
Knife Rights Movement
The Second Amendment of the Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms, including, but by no means limited to, guns. As the gun rights debate rages on, laws restricting the sale and possession of knives are rapidly becoming the “second right” in the battle to...
The Story of the Kurds
A couple days ago, the news broke that ISIS militants had burned a Jordanian pilot alive, and the King of Jordan responded to the news with airstrikes, as well as a public vow to wipe ISIS off the face of the Earth. After hearing this promise, social media exploded...
The Dangerous Capitol
In the age of modern terror, the US Capitol could be one of the most dangerous places in the world. I know that sounds silly, but just take a look at the two security scenarios that ended up unfolding within 24 hours of one another earlier this week. The feds...
Mike Pence
With 2016 creeping closer and closer, and in the aftermath of the defeat in 2012, the Republican Party is working to find the perfect golden boy to bring the GOP back into the White House; there’s a long list of hopeful candidates fighting with each other to lead the...
Chris Christie Makes a Comeback?
About a year ago, New Jersey governor Chris Christie seemed to be getting a lot of great press after his work helping his home state get over the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Competent and charismatic, many Republicans, especially those who were more moderate,...
