Results for: national political news

One Mom at a Time
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2015/04/30/one-mom-at-a-time-n1992438
– The other Baltimore exploded on TV sets turned to news outlets earlier this week – riots blamed on the death of yet another Black man … those understandings but, as we saw Monday in Baltimore, once the compact is broken there aren’t enough cops, state troopers, or national … That’s not my fault, either, but before our civic and political leaders step before microphones and cameras to wail about the lack…
A Tale of Two Cities? Ferguson, North Charleston, and the Future
https://townhall.com/columnists/paigelewis/2015/04/29/a-tale…wo-cities--ferguson-north-charleston-and-the-future-n1991833
– The national and international media (yes, they were present!) … The difference between rumors and news is verification of facts. … Once the news of the April 4th shooting of Walter Scott by N.…
Stop The Presses! Hillary's Getting Battered By Her Liberal Friends In The News Media
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2015/04/29/stop…g-battered-by-her-liberal-friends-in-the-news-media-n1991687
– The former secretary of State's precipitous decline was first noticed in March in a national CNN poll that found her unfavorable numbers … By April 2, a Washington Post-ABC News survey found her numbers were "continuing their steady erosion" -- with her favorable rating … failed on every count because of the richly-detailed research in the book, and the fact that the story was embraced by the liberal news
“The City of No Consequences”
https://townhall.com/columnists/allenwest/2015/04/28/the-city-of-no-consequences-n1991645
– As I flew into Reagan National Airport we took the flight path that brings you over the city from the northwest. … Out of my window I was able to take in the magnificent view looking along the National Mall from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. … What are the consequences of lying on the Senate floor when addressing the tax filing of your political opposition?…
Dependency, Work Incentives, and the Growing Welfare State
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2015/04/28/d…dency-work-incentives-and-the-growing-welfare-state-n1991212
– Yet that seems to be the favorite hobby of the political class. And there are real consequences. … But now it’s time for the bad news. … Though not as outrageous as the crass behavior of the politicized National Park Service.…
The Huckabee Show Hits The Road -- Again
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulgreenberg/2015/04/27/the-huckabee-show-hits-the-road--again-n1991141
– Or a way for Brother Huckabee to continue his Fox News show under a different name? … The governor of Minnesota, he was taken seriously when he first appeared on the national political horizon circa 1948, but who hung…
The National Council of Resistance of Iran President-Elect to Testify Before Congress
https://townhall.com/columnists/raymondtanter/2015/04/27/the…e-of-iran-presidentelect-to-testify-before-congress-n1991157
– According to political myth, Otto von Bismarck said, “If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.” … Sensational videos of hostage beheadings leaked to the media become the breaking news of the day and may inadvertently aid recruitment … Maryam Rajavi, President-Elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), to testify via teleconference from Paris at the…
It’s Not Harassment If You Like It
https://townhall.com/columnists/mikeadams/2015/04/27/its-not-harassment-if-you-like-it-n1990724
– So the story received top billing on the evening news. The coverage was predictably bad. … Political correctness doesn’t just produce bad students. Eventually they graduate and become bad news reporters. … -They form human shields around their political opponents in order to prevent the dissemination of core political speech protected…
NYT, WSJ Editorial Boards Hit Clinton Over Foundation Dealings
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/04/24/nyt-wsj-e…itorial-boards-hit-clinton-over-foundation-dealings-n1990116
– But the foundation’s role in the lives of the Clintons is inevitably becoming a subject of political concern. … Cabinet committee that screens foreign investment for national-security risks. … Mainstream news outlets have begun investigating the claims made in Schweizer’s book, and it’s a fact that these news outlets– Reuters…
Poll: Majority Says Obama 'Too Soft' on Iran, More Evidence of Rubio Surge
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/04/24/poll-majo…obama-too-soft-on-iran-more-evidence-of-rubio-surge-n1990145
– A few notes on the latest Fox News poll: (1) President Obama's job approval rating has slipped to (42/53), sliding six net points … By a 36-point margin, Americans say the regime poses a threat to US national security, with a 51 percent majority saying that the Obama … “Laws have to be backed up with resources and political will."…
Team Clinton Gears Up To Smear Author Peter Schweizer After Attacking His Credibility
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/04/24/team-clinton-gears-up-to-smear-author-peter-schweizer-n1988298
– As the allegations against Hillary Clinton and her alleged trading of political favors for donations to the Clinton Foundation during … As revelations in Clinton Cash were reported earlier this week by the New York Times, Reuters and Fox News, Hillary Clinton's campaign … Clinton allies John Podesta, David Brock and Howard Dean have been on multiple national television shows not to deny the allegations…
Depressed Journalists Are Depressing Nation
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottrasmussen/2015/04/24/depressed-journalists-are-depressing-nation-n1989553
– I am far more pessimistic about our political system than most Americans. … National leadership flows from everyday Americans who work hard to support their families and build their communities. … Before the digital era, TV anchors and big-time newspaper reporters had a monopoly over news coverage that could not be challenged.…
Rand Paul Is Right to Demand Reporters Ask Democrats About Late-Term Abortions
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2015/04/24/ran…nd-reporters-ask-democrats-about-lateterm-abortions-n1989548
– That's consistent with the platform adopted at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. … The Democratic National chairman and the Democratic national platform say that abortions are permissible beyond that time. … It's bigger news -- not earthshaking news, but bigger news -- when a party's Senate nominee disagrees with the party's national leaders…
Shocker: California's New Immigration Policies Are A Mess
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/04/23/shocker-californias-new-immigration-policies-are-a-mess-n1989281
– proposal is a train wreck waiting to happen, especially with the health care and E-Verify provisions [emphasis mine]: At a news … How is that in the national interest? And what incentive does it provide others to come to this country legally? … Nevertheless, it’s probably safe to assume that California Democrats want some political dividends from these initiatives.…
Maryland's Larry Hogan: Unsung Republican Hero
https://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2015/04/22/marylands-larry-hogan-unsung-republican-hero-n1988491
– liberty and prosperity to a poverty-stricken, tax-weary Commonwealth overwhelmed by public sector union greed and progressive political … Enter Larry Hogan, the Hero of Maryland and the National GOP. … The day after Hogan’s historic win, Bloomberg News pundits shook their heads, scrambling to understand: “How did Larry do it?”…
Senator Mike Lee: Telling the Story of Our Constitution and How to Restore it
https://townhall.com/columnists/gayletrotter/2015/04/22/sena…the-story-of-our-constitution-and-how-to-restore-it-n1988222
– There were a lot of circulars or political news magazines called “weeklies” at the time in England, and he wrote one that was called … GT The press and the political elite (including some conservative political pundits) relentlessly criticized the effort to defund … defense, National Parks, the criminal justice system and things like that also need to be funded.…
Cardinal Francis George, The Intellectual Rock of American Catholicism
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnkass/2015/04/21/cardinal…eorge-the-intellectual-rock-of-american-catholicism-n1988398
– Since the news broke of his death, I keep hearing it said that he was an intellectual leader. … And because he refused to bend, on gay marriage, on women in the priesthood, there were many political types who despised him. … It was explained in a column by Tim Drake of the National Catholic Register.…
Gauging the Insanity Around Us
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2015/04/21/gauging-the-insanity-around-us-n1987926
– silly – that one has to wonder if the asylum doors popped open in the middle of the night and the inmates emerged as cultural and political … The good news is that a Constitution Court removed the sanctions, while advising “all future campaigns to remember their cultural competency … He pointed to decreasing federal deficits, ignoring the fact that since he took office in 2009, the national debt has risen from $10.6…
Flunking Civics Should No Longer Be An Option
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2015/04/21/flunking-civics-should-no-longer-be-an-option-n1987852
– Each week, Jesse Watters of Fox News interviews mostly young people about politics, government, current events and history. … coalition of about 40 organizations, including the American Bar Association ... students also are less interested in public or political … It may also be caused by the political indifference of parents.…
UPDATE: Conservative Cabinet Reshuffles, Labour's Soul Searching Begins; UK Election: So, In A Way, It Was 1992 Again
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/05/08/uk-election-so-in-a-way-it-was-1992-again-n1996259
– Lastly, the question over the role of the Scottish National Party; what is their role? … Sky News reporters and commentators acknowledged that the Conservatives had a firm grip on England last night.  … into numerous European languages today, making front page news across the continent.…
Will Obama Now Pardon Cuban Spies?
https://townhall.com/columnists/humbertofontova/2015/05/08/will-obama-now-pardon-cuban-spies-n1996291
– Given that Cuba is no longer a “terror-sponsor” or even a “threat to our national interests” will Obama now pardon the Cuban spies … President Barack Obama on April 11, 2015: "Cuba is not a threat to the United States...They don't implicate our national security … Recently your humble servant had to “break the news” to John Stossel and a CATO Institute Cuba “expert” on the number of Castro spies…
Tackling the Only Two Big Issues that Really Matter: Growing the U.S. Economy and Shrinking Government
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2015/05/08/tack…ter-growing-the-us-economy-and-shrinking-government-n1995937
– "Sanders taking aim at 'billionaire class'" blared a news headline when he announced his candidacy last week. … on class envy and people with wealth -- and the money they can contribute to political campaigns. … They're far and away the dominant issues that cut across all political lines and every demographic group.…
UPDATE: Conservatives Projected To Win Majority Government; Obligatory UK Election Post: The ‘Most Unpredictable Election In Decades’
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/05/07/obligator…ion-post-the-most-unpredictable-election-in-decades-n1995599
– t.co/jpy6wse1Rp #Conservative 329 #Labour 233 #SNP 56 #LibDems 8 #Plaid15 3 #UKIP 2 #Greens 1 Others 18 — BBC Breaking News … Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 7, 2015 UPDATE: Sky News' livestream of the 2015 election results. … It has happened before, though only at a time of national crisis, during World War II.…
Have Voters Wearied of Dancing?
https://townhall.com/columnists/chrisskates/2015/05/07/have-voters-wearied-of-dancing-n1995774
– However, the national mood has changed and is changing. … And are these voters an accurate microcosm of the national political mood? … Much damage has been done to the national fabric since 2013.…
Clinton Cash and Clinton Corruption
https://townhall.com/columnists/emmetttyrrell/2015/05/07/clinton-cash-and-clinton-corruption-n1995436
– Schweizer writes: "Any serious journalist or investigator will tell you that proving corruption by a political figure is extremely … infamous tyrants like Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and proven crooks like Gilbert Chagoury whose donations to the Democratic National … The Times, the Post and Fox News are following up on his stories. Maybe he has a number wrong here or a date wrong there.…
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