February 8, 2016

WES VERNON, RA ANALYST — Beneath the breathless and largely substance-starved wall-to-wall coverage of the horse race in the presidential debates lie the transformational cross-roads of America's post Cold War battle for its very survival... (more)

February 8, 2016

BRYAN FISCHER — As Americans make their way through this election season, there is one question that is not being asked of those who would be president. This question is more important even than questions about social policy, domestic policy, foreign policy, and fidelity to the Constitution, as important as all those questions are.... (more)

February 8, 2016

JOAN SWIRSKY, RA ANALYST — So many issues, so little time, which is why I am studiously avoiding any issues about Hillary other than that voice! I am definitely not going into the terminal dishonesty thing, you know, when she told the American public, and also the parents of the murdered victims in Benghazi, that the four patriots who lost their lives to a savage Islamic attack was because of an anti-Islam video... (more)

February 8, 2016

CLIFF KINCAID — Responding to one of Anderson Cooper's softball questions, socialist Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told the CNN Town Hall on Wednesday night that he lives a frugal life and indicated that he doesn't care about money or status. "I have a small Chevrolet," he said. "It is one of the smallest Chevys that they make." He said it was about five years old.... (more)

February 8, 2016

MARK SHEPARD — Who doesn't agree that one of the biggest problems with our federal government is corruption? Elections are won with money from political favors on the taxpayers' dime. Bills so large nobody understands them become law, while loopholes protect Congress and those who feed their campaign coffers. The debt we are leaving our children and grandchildren is staggering.... (more)

February 8, 2016

PETER LEMISKA — At no time in recent history has America's need for leadership been so desperate. Seventy percent of Americans believe the country is going in the wrong direction. That suggests the rest of the country is simply not paying attention. The problems we're facing are real.... (more)

February 7, 2016

CHERYL CHUMLEY — The final Republican debate before New Hampshire voters head to the primary polls kicked off with confusion -- due to mix-ups over candidate introductions -- and included several testy moments of back-and-forth among contenders, most notably between Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio, and a much-anticipated broach of the topic of the week: The Ted Cruz-Ben Carson Iowa caucus flap.... (more)

February 7, 2016

ABC NEWS — Click here to see ABC News' selection of video clips from Saturday night's GOP debate in New Hampshire.... (more)

February 6, 2016

WORLDNETDAILY — In 2009, Marco Rubio was a plucky challenger for the open Senate seat in Florida, taking on incumbent Republican Gov. Charlie Crist. Though Rubio was trailing in the polls, one leading conservative activist thought he had real potential and vowed to help him.... (more)

February 6, 2016

WASHINGTON EXAMINER — Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama issued a final warning Friday night to New Hampshire Republicans about making the wrong decision at the polls on Tuesday.... (more)

February 6, 2016

BREITBART — According to recent FEC filings, top political donors at Goldman Sachs shifted their giving to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)79% in the last three months of last year. Jeb Bush had been the top recipient of donations from the Wall Street investment bank. Donations to Bush shrank to a trickle as his campaign faded.... (more)

February 6, 2016

LEO HOHMANN — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is planning to cut 50 percent of the budget for aerial surveillance along the U.S.-Mexico border, agents revealed at a congressional hearing Thursday.... (more)

February 6, 2016

NEWSMAX — Twitter says it has suspended more than 125,000 accounts for promoting or threatening terrorism since last summer. In a blog post on its site, the social media company says it's "horrified" by violent extremism, like the shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. by husband-and-wife Islamic State supporters and the ISIS attacks in Paris, saying Twitter rules "make clear" posts promoting terror are banned.... (more)

February 6, 2016

FOX NEWS — Two Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday requiring women to register for the draft -- in a move meant to take the decision out of the hands of the military so it can be debated in Congress.... (more)

February 5, 2016

WASHINGTON TIMES — A federal appeals court challenged the legality of Maryland's assault weapon and high-capacity magazine ban on Thursday, saying the law infringes on the Second Amendment's right to bear arms. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, in a 2-1 ruling, ordered the original district judge to use stricter constitutional standards in reconsidering an earlier decision that upheld the ban.... (more)

February 5, 2016

ANDREW C. MCCARTHY — Politico reports that Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) has given the go-ahead to House Oversight Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) to investigate the lack of executive branch compliance with the recordkeeping and records-production provisions of the Federal Records Act (FRA) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).... (more)

February 5, 2016

BOB UNRUH — The lawyer who brought the first legal challenge to the brand-new gun limits announced by President Obama last month now is asking a judge for a quick ruling, insisting there's really nothing to argue over.... (more)

February 5, 2016

WORLDNETDAILY — Few Americans can say they know what it's like to escape from a firing squad. But Rafael Cruz, father of GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, can recall when as a young man he was arrested and accused of taking part in Fidel Castro's insurgency against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.... (more)

February 5, 2016

NEWSMAX — U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Thursday planned to eliminate 50 staff positions, or nearly half his staff, in a major downsizing of his flagging campaign, The Washington Post reported.... (more)

February 5, 2016

LEO HOHMANN — Jeb Bush found himself in the awkward position of having to answer for his father's legendary statements on the need to create a "new world order."... (more)

February 5, 2016

DOUGLAS ERNST — Talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh wants to know why President Obama became a Christian when his public comments indicate he is mesmerized by the Islamic faith.... (more)

February 5, 2016

REUTERS — Germany's domestic intelligence agency (BfV) has received more than 100 tip-offs that there are Islamic State fighters among the refugees currently staying in Germany, Berliner Zeitung newspaper cited the agency's chief as saying.... (more)

February 5, 2016

WASHINGTON EXAMINER — In a shocking reversal of policy, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are being told to release illegal immigrants and no longer order them to appear at deportation hearings, essentially a license to stay in the United States, a key agent testified Thursday.... (more)

February 5, 2016

NEWSMAX — President Barack Obama wants oil companies to pay a $10 tax for every barrel of oil to help fund investments in clean transportation.... (more)

February 5, 2016

NEWSMAX — Saudi Arabia is willing to send ground troops to Syria to fight Islamic State if the U.S.-led coalition agrees, the Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing the Saudi military spokesman.... (more)