President Trump held a raucous event to a capacity crowd in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Saturday evening while the media’s elite dined on elegant offerings of chicken or fish and awarded one another at the White House Correspondents’ dinner – nicknamed, “Nerd Prom” – back in Washington, D.C. “They are gathered…
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Department of Homeland Security Slapped With Lawsuit To Release Former Secretary Jeh Johnson’s Emails
Judicial Watch is suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for emails former Secretary Jeh Johnson and three other top agency officials sent or received from personal email accounts, the nonprofit government watchdog group announced Friday. The lawsuit was filed after DHS produced no records in response to a Dec.…
Read MorePence Christens New Attack Submarine, Urges Congress to Boost Defense Spending
Vice President Mike Pence marked the Trump administration’s 100th day Saturday by christening a new Virginia-class fast attack submarine and calling on Congress to meet President Trump’s request for an extra $30 billion for defense in a short-term spending bill. Mr. Pence christened the U.S.S. Indiana in a ceremony at…
Read MoreCalifornia Think Tank Issues Letter from ‘Current and Former Military University Faculty Members Alarmed by’ Mark Green Nomination as Army Secretary
“In response to President Donald Trump’s recent nomination of Tennessee State Senator Mark Green as Secretary of the Army, 21 current and former Faculty Members at Service Academies, War Colleges, and other Military Universities released a statement today warning that the appointment represents a ‘serious threat’ to the military’s core…
Read MoreDonald Trump Still Prepared to Quit NAFTA, But Says It Would Be ‘Shock to the System’
President Trump said Thursday that he is still prepared to quit the North American Free Trade Agreement but wanted to give Mexico and Canada a chance to renegotiate a deal that better benefits the U.S. He also said that pulling out of the deal now, which he was considering, would…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Turns on Obama: ‘Troubled’ by His $400K Wall Street Speech
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she is “troubled” by former President Barack Obama’s decision to give a Wall Street speech for $400,000 this year. An interview between Ms. Warren and Sirius XM’s “Alter Family Politics” on Thursday addressed Mr. Obama’s upcoming conference talk run by Cantor Fitzgerald LP. The Democrat…
Read MoreCommentary: Planting the Roots of the Republic
Thomas Jefferson was not silent on the most effective manner to pass freedom to future generations depended on providing a quality education to our children. An educated citizenry is the roots that our republic is planted on.
Read MoreNashville Mayor Megan Barry To Speak At Muslim Community Day Luncheon
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry will speak next week at the third annual Standing up for Justice and Muslim Community Day luncheon sponsored by the American Muslim Advisory Council. The event will be held May 6 at the Islamic Center of Tennessee in Antioch. A progressive Democrat, Barry speaks often about welcoming…
Read MoreFaith: Verse of the Day for Saturday, April 29
VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing April 29, Saturday John 15:5-7 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing 6 If you do not…
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