A California city is considering a resolution that defies the state’s new sanctuary state law. Newport Beach, a city of 85,000 in Orange County, is considering a resolution that would exempt the city from compliance with a new law. This state law bars police from reporting to federal immigration authorities detainees who are subject to […]

Farenthold Resigns This weekend, several high-level officials resigned their posts. On Friday evening, Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) abruptly resigned from Congress. In late 2017, Farenthold announced he would serve out his term in Congress but would not seek reelection. In 2014, Farenthold used $84,000 to settle a sexual misconduct lawsuit brought by a former aide. This misuse […]

A public event was scheduled for Second Amendment activist Brian Aitken at a Randolph shooting range on April 14, 2018. The event is a celebration. Aitkin will be allowed to own his first gun since all of his weapons were confiscated nine years ago. In January 2009, concealed carry permit holder Brian Aitken was arrested […]

In December 1981, young activist Mumia Abu-Jamal was working as a taxi driver in Philadelphia. While he was driving his cab, Abu-Jamal saw his younger brother William Cook (also a driver) get pulled over by police. Officer Daniel Faulkner pulled over the brother and asked him to step outside the car. Cook started fighting with […]

Conservative pundit Laura Ingraham apologized to Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg this week on Twitter. She came under fire recently for ridiculing his rejection from multiple colleges. While Hogg refused to accept her apology, the entire brouhaha is indicative of a bigger issue. Hogg’s public appearances are growing ever more profane and factually bereft. […]

Caravan Marches Toward Unsecured Border A caravan of roughly 1,200 Central American migrants is making its way through Mexico towrad the U.S. border. The massive group, organized by Pueblos Sin Fronteras (“People Without Borders”), is counting on strength in numbers to protect themselves from robbers and gangs. They’re organized into groups of 10-15 people, each with […]

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that forces all members of Congress to pay out-of-pocket for sexual harassment settlements. Previously, a secret taxpayer-paid slush fund would pay for any misconduct settlements. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Rep Barbara Comstock (R-VA). It’s a bipartisan effort that also saw […]

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), chosen as one of the “11 Democratic Women Who Could Run for President in 2020,” told MSNBC in a Sunday interview that failed candidate Hillary Clinton should “be more careful and show respect” to Trump voters. Breaking from Clinton, who she once supported, the Missouri senator told MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt that […]

Hip hop star Vic Mensa performed to a cheering crows at the March for Our Lives on Saturday, March 24th. What Vic Mensa’s fans might not have known, however, is that the rapper has a troubled history with guns. In 2016, Beverly Hills police caught Vic Mensa carrying a concealed weapon without a valid permit. […]

Belcalis Almanzar, a 25-year-old rapper better known as Cardi B, demanded the federal government detail just how it spends her tax dollars. Her video, released March 22, has over 8 million views. She stated, So you know the government is taking 40 percent of my taxes. And, Uncle Sam, I want to know what you’re […]