When the New York Mets signed former Florida Gators star quarterback Tim Tebow, the team was widely mocked as wasting money on an expensive publicity stunt. There was no way, the narrative went, a failed NFL player approaching his 30th birthday should take up a roster spot that could go…
Read MoreDay: May 13, 2017
Nashville Predators Beat Ducks in Overtime
ANAHEIM, Calif. — James Neal scored at 9:24 of overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday in Game 1 of the Western Conference final. P.K. Subban got the puck at the left point after a scramble in front was knocked back. Subban…
Read MoreTrump Says New FBI Director Could Be Named Next Week
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that a new FBI director could be named in the next week. “We can make a fast decision,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One before flying to Lynchburg, Virginia, to deliver a commencement address at Liberty University. The president’s remarks came four days…
Read MoreStudents Sue Professor for Scrubbing out Pro-Life Chalk Messages
Students at the University of California, Fresno sued a professor Thursday for wiping away pro-life chalk messages that were approved by the university. The Students for Life group at Fresno and the group Alliance Defending Freedom are suing Dr. Gregory Thatcher, who teaches public health at the university, for scrubbing…
Read MoreMcCarthy Dons “Spicey” Spicer Gear, Takes to the Streets of New York
Melissa McCarthy reprised her role as White House Press Secretary Sean “Spicy” Spicer on the streets of New York Friday in preparation to host the upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live. Locals tweeted McCarthy’s antics: So guys…this just happened on 59th St in NYC. @melissamccarthy @NBCSN #Spicey pic.twitter.com/PtOpneSRGU —…
Read MoreFormer Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca Sentenced to 3 Years for Corruption
LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has been sentenced to three years in prison, marking an end to a corruption scandal that has roiled the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for several years. In going after Baca, federal prosecutors meticulously worked their way up the department’s…
Read MoreJustice Kennedy May Reconsider Retirement After James Comey Firing
President Donald Trump’s abrupt dismissal of former FBI Director James Comey disrupted the political scene in ways that White House did not anticipate, and the fallout may stymie one of the administration’s top priorities. The prospect of future Supreme Court vacancies has kept the Republican party unified behind Trump at…
Read MoreCommentary: Pure and Simple Hate Fuels the Left’s Outrage Machine, Not Trump
by: Jeffrey A. Rendall As the political fallout from the firing of former FBI Director James Comey trickles down from the media heavens – and Republican congressmen continue to suffer paranoid beat-downs from leftist protesters during otherwise innocuous town hall meetings – one wonders, what’s the best we can expect…
Read MoreEffort to Correct Some of The Gas Tax ‘User Fee’ Diversion From The Highway Fund Amended Away
A bill introduced to remove a portion of the diversion of fuel tax “user fees” from the Highway Fund to the General Fund was amended so drastically that the bill was rewritten so that it rewrote the bill, and instead increased the amount distributed to the Wildlife Resources Fund. As…
Read MoreThe Smearing Of Mark Green And What It Means For Christians
In today’s climate, the vitriol that Tennessee state Senator Mark Green faced for his orthodox Christian beliefs while being considered for Army secretary would surprise few. But there also was a conspicuous lack of a vigorous defense from his fellow Republicans and even his fellow Southern Baptists. With few…
Read MoreFaith: Verse of the Day for Saturday, May 13
VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing. May 13, Saturday Psalm 143:10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
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