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Andrew Gillum Heavily Bankrolled by ‘Black Political Power’ Group Complaining Too Many ‘White Men’ Hold Office
NEW YORK — One of the primary donors central to funding Andrew Gillum’s recent meteoric rise is The Collective, a little-known but increasingly influential political…
Narrative Fail: Business Prices Fall Despite Rising Tariffs
Critics said tariffs would be a tax on U.S. consumers. The recent data on producer prices, however, show higher costs are not getting passed on…
New York state Senate candidate accuses Netanyahu spokesman of sexual assault
A candidate for the New York state Senate Tuesday accused a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of sexual assault, amid fears that she…
Trump signs executive order to impose sanctions against any election interference
President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday imposing sanctions against any election interference, declaring election meddling efforts as a “national emergency.”
Italian court rules against Trump-linked Maltese academic
LONDON (AP) — No one seems to be able to find Joseph Mifsud, the Maltese academic at the center of the Russia investigation rocking Washington,…
Memo to the Washington Post: In Europe, Criticism of Multiculturalism Is Mainstream
The Washington Post’s Beth Reinhard and Emma Brown appear to think that there is something odd about being “a critic of multiculturalism.”
‘Social Justice’ Teaching Invades Business Schools
The pressure to bring “social justice” issues into the curriculum is being felt in just about every discipline, including business.
Hillary Clinton repeats anti-Kavanaugh talking point debunked by fact checkers
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday repeated a Democratic talking point about Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s use of the phrase “abortion-inducing drugs” — a claim that has been…
Democrats hope military veteran candidates can help party capture the House
Jason Crow isn’t just trying to replace Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., as a U.S. Congressman.
Trump calls Hurricane Florence ‘bigger than anticipated,’ tells residents to ‘get out of its way’
President Trump on Wednesday said Hurricane Florence, a powerful Category 4 storm barreling toward the East Coast, is “even bigger” than officials expected and warned…
A Misunderstood Case of Poverty
Matthew Desmond has an essay in The New York Times Magazine this week that is by turns touching and maddening.
Jonah Comes Sweeping Down the Plains
Our colleague Jonah Goldberg will be in the Sooner State on Thursday, September 20.
Can Nationalism Save The World From Universalist Ideologies?
SUBSCRIBE TO THE FEDERALIST RADIO HOUR HERE. Yoram Hazony is an Israeli philosopher, Bible scholar and one of the world’s leading political theorists. His new…
SUV crashes into crowd at square in central China, killing 3
BEIJING (AP) — An official Chinese newspaper says an SUV crashed into a crowd at a public square in central China, killing at least three…
Undersea eruption detected at Japan’s Iwo Jima
TOKYO (AP) — Signs of undersea volcanic eruptions were detected at Iwo Jima, the site of one of the bloodiest battles in World War II,…
Singer Rachid Taha, who fused Arabic music and rock, dies
PARIS (AP) — France-based Algerian singer Rachid Taha has died. His record label, Naïve, announced his death at age 59 in a statement on its…
UN cancer agency: 18 million new cancer cases this year
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s cancer research arm estimates there will be about 18 million new cases of cancer globally this year and…
Newspaper Reprints Controversial Cartoon of Serena Williams
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A cartoon of Serena Williams that has been widely condemned as a racist depiction of the tennis great has been partially…
Alabama Pastor Shreds Nikes During Kaepernick Protest Sermon
A pastor in Alabama cut up Nike products with a pair of scissors, while delivering an impassioned sermon in opposition to the company’s decision to…
Report: U.S. World’s Largest Crude Oil Producer
President Trump’s America First energy policy has catapulted the U.S. to the world’s largest global crude oil producer, according to the EIA.
D.C. Cardinal Wuerl Announces Resignation Amidst Cover-Up Allegations
Washington’s Cardinal Donald Wuerl announced his upcoming resignation Tuesday, saying he intends to travel to Rome to discuss with Pope Francis his departure from the…
Hillary Clinton Pushes Kamala Harris’s Debunked Kavanaugh Birth Control Smear
“I want to be sure we’re all clear about something that Brett Kavanaugh said in his confirmation hearings last week,” Clinton tweeted Wednesday morning. “He…
Resistance Makes Rape Threat to Susan Collins Staffer over Kavanaugh Vote
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and her staffers are facing taunts and threats over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, including a rape threat, reports the New…
Violence Against Right Escalates as Media Amp up Hate-Rhetoric Against Trump
Incidents of violence and threats against the political right have escalated as the establishment media amps up hate rhetoric against President Trump and his supporters.
Watch: Teens Rob Store After Watching Clerk Suffer Heart Attack
Three males are caught on camera robbing a Shell station Saturday after watching the clerk collapse from a heart attack and leaving the man to…
Scalise: ‘We Want to Make These Tax Cuts Permanent’
Wednesday on “Fox & Friends,” House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) discussed “tax reform 2.0,” saying the plan is to make the tax cuts “permanent”…
Ken Starr: ‘Bad’ That There Is No Balance on Mueller’s Team
During a Wednesday appearance on “Fox & Friends,” former Whitewater independent counsel Ken Starr said that while he has respect for FBI special counsel Robert Mueller,…
Hurricane Florence: Washington Post declares Trump is ‘complicit’ for dangerous storm
The editorial board of the Washington Post has declared that President Trump is “complicit” for Hurricane Florence because of his views on climate change.
‘The Tonight Show’ Cancellation Of Norm MacDonald’s Appearance Is Cowardice
“The Tonight Show” has abruptly cancelled an appearance this week by Norm Macdonald, who is promoting his new talk show on Netflix, because of comments…
Brexit-backing pub chain drops Jagermeister, French brandy
LONDON (AP) — A pub chain founded by a prominent Brexit supporter said Wednesday it will stop selling French brandy and German Jagermeister liqueur and…
Egypt says e.coli caused the death of 2 British tourists
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s chief prosecutor says tests showed that e.coli bacteria were behind the death of two British tourists in a hotel in the…
George W. Bush to hit GOP midterm campaign trail
Former President George W. Bush is joining the fundraising trail ahead of the midterm elections.
‘I Believe in Justice, Democracy, and Freedom’
Reporters such as the ones imprisoned in Burma take risks that few can imagine.
Iraq: Car bomb explosion kills at least 6 north of Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a car bomb has exploded outside a restaurant north of Baghdad killing at least six people.Iraq’s Joint Operations Command…
German theater company’s Ibsen play canceled in China
BERLIN (AP) — A German theater company is ending a tour of China early after a theater canceled two showings of Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy…
Polish leader slammed for saying EU has little relevance
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president came under heavy criticism by political opponents on Wednesday after he called the European Union an “imaginary community” of…
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s ally gets prison time
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that a court has sentenced a close ally of former hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad…
Putin says suspects in Novichok poisoning are ‘civilians’
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the two Russians named by Britain as suspects in the spy poisoning case do not…
Trump calls Hurricane Florence ‘bigger than anticipated,’ tells residents to ‘get out of its way’
President Trump on Wednesday said Hurricane Florence, a powerful Category 4 storm barreling toward the East Coast, is “even bigger” than officials expected and warned…
Dem candidate was member of anti-Semitic, anti-black club in South Africa that invited Apartheid figure ‘Dr Death’ for ‘motivational talk’
Scott Wallace, a liberal millionaire candidate running for Congress in Pennsylvania, has been a member of a controversial private club in South Africa that used…
Philippines braces for most powerful typhoon this year
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say they plan to evacuate thousands of villagers, shut down schools and offices and scramble to harvest rice and…
Donald Trump Prepares for Hurricane Florence: ‘Everybody Should Get Out’
“The safety of American people is my absolute highest priority. We are sparing no expense,” Trump said on Tuesday.
‘Tonight Show’ Cancels Norm Macdonald Appearance After He Called #MeToo Unforgiving
Norm Macdonald’s previously scheduled appearance on The Tonight Show was abruptly canceled after the veteran comedian’s comments saying there’s “no forgiveness” in the #MeToo movement…
UK Police Force Doubles Down on ‘Non-Crime Hate Incidents’ After Social Media Backlash
South Yorkshire Police have doubled down in response to backlash over ‘Orwellian’ tweets urging people to report “non-crime hate incidents”, stating that “offensive” online comments…
Support for Mayor Khan Crashes After Summer of Violence
The London Mayor’s approval rating has slumped to its lowest level on record after a summer of surging violence in the capital, crashing to just…
Exclusive — ‘Possession of Drug Paraphernalia’ and Dozens of Other Charges: Ad Exposes Minnesota Democrat’s Brushes with Law
A brutal new ad will hit Democrat Joe Radinovich in Minnesota over his history with criminal convictions, license suspensions, and having been charged with possession…
Pelosi: Dems Will Win House Because Some Republicans Aren’t ‘Going to Fight Us’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) revealed on Monday evening that she thinks Democrats will take back the House in part because there are some…
Nancy Pelosi, Confident: ‘I Will Be the Speaker of the House’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Monday that she is “confident” that Democrats will win the midterm elections on November…
Under White Privilege Theory, Progressives Won’t Be Happy Until You Hate Your Kids
Under the “Family” heading, The Atlantic recently carried a cheerful little article titled, “How Well-Intentioned White Families Can Perpetuate Racism.” How are we doing this…
Journals, Universities Deep-Six Study For Noticing Men And Women Are Different
A study exploring Darwinian reasons there are both more highly intelligent and intelligence-deficient men than women was actively suppressed by professors at prestigious universities, all for…