Jan 15, 2015 – opportunity represents a larger commitment to religious pluralism that is at the heart of Duke’s mission and connects the university national … Robert Jeffress, the pastor of the historic First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, and a Fox News contributor called the university … In reality, the cathedral has been conquered – desecrated in the name of political correctness.…

Jan 14, 2015 – Tuesday announced the hiring of a campaign manager for his likely 2016 presidential bid, part of an aggressive effort to build a national … political team as the race for the White House heats up. … In related news, congressional Republicans are hosting a retreat in Hersey, PA this week to discuss tactics and policy for the new…

Jan 14, 2015 – And for the same reason: They have experience in the most grueling of political arenas --the American presidential race. … The news is moving so fast that not even our diversions can block the bleakness out. … It is going to be an epic political struggle, a real bruising battle first among the GOP and then against Hillary.…

Jan 14, 2015 – "…The Policy Department of the DPRK National Defense Commission is sending the following notice on its principled stance as follows … The good news is that proposals for some kind of talks at a variety of levels are now in play in the public domain. … The politicians handed political and judicial power to the Pakistan Army.…

Jan 13, 2015 – Unlike other, more celebrated police killings I mentioned above, the Wrana case hasn't generated all that much national attention, … It would be national news, with editorial boards weighing in on excessive force and political actors lining up, all the usual suspects … And after all this time, after so much silence from authorities, after so much silence from political officials who avoided mentioning…

Jan 13, 2015 – Rather than indulging in fierce rhetoric Boehner has parlayed into big wins a small stake and an impossibly weak political hand — a … The federal budget deficit for 2014 was the lowest in 5 years: From CBC News: The U.S. budget deficit will fall to $514 billion US … There’s a lot of big political talkers telling us what we want to hear.…

Jan 13, 2015 – unnecessary war, for which he exploited the patriotism of credulous young men — a war fought essentially for his own personal, political … Billie Sol Estes, and the stories of his various schemes, together with an expanding list of "suicides" of his associates, made national … The news reports appeared in practically every newspaper in the United States for months on end.…

Jan 12, 2015 – Higher gas taxes at the national level are the wrong approach for several reasons. … On his first Sunday-news-show appearance of the year, right at the beginning of a new Republican Senate era, does Corker communicate … Federal aid breeds cronyism, political connections and bureaucratic power in Washington D.C.…

Jan 30, 2015 – Even if she waits until the summer to declare, she'll still run as the obvious nominee for a full year before the Democratic National … Her skills as a campaigner are hugely overrated, in part because of her husband's preternatural political gifts.   … Identity politics works pretty well for Democrats at the national level, so while this strategy may be groan-worthy and distasteful…

Jan 30, 2015 – The Democratic National Committee is beginning to take on a larger role in an effort to protect Clinton and the party brand but many … these possible contenders, suffocating them quickly from what would be a joke of a Democratic field, and prevent any gaffes on a national … John Dickerson, CBS News Political Director, noted that ignoring Iowa would be a mistake; it’s a battleground state.…

Jan 30, 2015 – American political consultants of all stripes regularly take on international clients, so the fact that a team of Obama 2012 field … But there's nothing ordinary about the current US-Israeli political row.   … Former national field director for President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign Jeremy Bird is also reportedly involved in the effort…

Jan 30, 2015 – It’s obviously good news any time a tax hike is very unpopular, but this victory over Obama’s 529 plan has enormous implications. … Last but not least, Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review reiterated his view that the welfare state desperately needs tax money from the … Amazingly, top Democrats even admit that their top political goal is to seduce Republicans into supporting higher taxes.…

Jan 30, 2015 – that she was fired from for dishonesty and questionable ethics, a job with an Arkansas law firm which she was given based on her political … Senate where her legislative and national security accomplishments were nil. … With little opposition or detractors from her own party and along with an adoring news media which will most certainly support her…

Jan 30, 2015 – Based on recent news reports, Price appears to have the director of the Congressional Budget Office on his mind, and not in a kindly … While the concept seems sound, you can bet that anything created by and for politicians will indeed be political. … Republicans rule in the House and Senate and reflect a prevailing national dislike for the ACA.…

Jan 29, 2015 – He called for a national revival. As a Washington Post article by Rosalind S. … According to Helderman, Jindal insisted this was a religious event, not a political one. … Today, we need to wake up from our national amnesia.…

Jan 29, 2015 – I'm looking for straight news, news I can use, not reports on dumb things said by my enemies. … But straight news won't sell to the TV masses in America, where the news media have turned us into a National Inquirer country. … We get bad news, gotcha news, sensational news or shock-video of car wrecks.…

Jan 29, 2015 – News analysts said that the reference to "admitting new members by consensus" means that China intends to be involved in shaping any … On 27 January, Sartaj Aziz, advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, issued a formal response. … Comment: The hotel is used mainly by the political elite and foreign delegations and visitors.…

Jan 28, 2015 – Yes, I’m prone to pessimism because of my low level of faith in the political elite. … Office estimated, but the current number may be closer to $1 trillion, according to a 2014 comprehensive study released by the National … But there is some good news. States are trying to deal with this healthcare-driven fiscal Sword of Damocles.…

Jan 28, 2015 – North Korea-South Korea: On 25 January the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) carried a new statement by the Policy Department of the … National Defense Commission, threatening to punish South Korea if it does not accept North Korea's inter-Korean initiatives. … News services reported that intense political negotiations taking place.…

Jan 27, 2015 – Multiple news sources are now reporting that the US Army is charging Sgt. … Security Advisor Susan Rice declared that his service was marked by "honor and distinction" on national television.   … James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, according to three U.S. intelligence officials flat out rejected the release…

Jan 27, 2015 – Hillary's early stages game plan, which entails "integrating Bill" from the get-go and improving somewhat frosty relations with the news … especially after he and his wife overcome their much-discussed affection for the Bushes and spend six months savaging the Bush political … Rubio demonstrated a fluency on matters of national security that one might expect from a senator who has been in Washington much longer…

Jan 27, 2015 – At the National Organization for Women’s convention last year, these extremist beliefs attached to feminism were on full display. … from a pro-life generation would be very embarrassed to be there, to see the kinds of things they were promoting,” said Townhall News … The good news, however, is that there seems to be a new, more welcoming feminist wave on the horizon, the likes of which has not surfaced…

Jan 26, 2015 – The future will be determined by accountable and accessible political and justice systems, so that people feel they can be protected … They are used to clamp down on ordinary political activism. … Most importantly, U.S. officials, military and civilian, should ensure that issues of substantive political reform stay high on the…

Jan 26, 2015 – Given this tragic news, what about the third American hostage still in ISIS’ hands? … ABC News still lists her name on the transcript of the January 25 broadcast of "This Week." … USA Today’s Susan Page also mentioned the intelligence failures of this administration, with CBS News’ political director John Dickerson…

Jan 25, 2015 – Political cartoons, if done correctly, are remarkably effective tools for teaching about economics and public policy. … That’s the good news. But the bad news, as I’ve previously noted, is that the Trust Fund is filled with IOUs. … It also would have been nice to share a cartoon showing that personal accounts promote national savings, whereas government-run systems…