College Basketball is set to dominate the sports world for the next three weeks now that the field for the 2018 NCAA Tournament has officially been set. Sixty-eight teams will compete during March Madness in hopes of winning the national championship.
Read MoreDay: March 12, 2018
President Trump Unleashes New Attacks Against Democrats and News Media
U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed new attacks Sunday on two of his favorite targets, opposition Democrats and the national news media. In one of a string of Twitter comments, the U.S. leader contended that Democratic lawmakers were continuing “to obstruct the confirmation of hundreds of good and talented people who…
Read MoreLawsuit Filed Challenging August 2 Date for Mayoral Special Election in Nashville
Nashville attorney Jamie Hollin filed a lawsuit Monday morning in Davidson County Chancery Court on behalf of mayoral candidate and former Metro Councilman Ludye Wallace challenging the legality of the Davidson County Election Commission’s decision to set the date for the mayoral election as August 2. Wallace was listed as the…
Read More‘There Will Be No Concessions Made’ In North Korea Talks, Pompeo Says
President Donald Trump will make “no concessions” because he is “going to solve a problem” by meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Mike Pompeo said Sunday on Fox News’ “Fox News Sunday.” “President Trump isn’t doing this for theater. He’s going to solve a…
Read MoreCommentary: My Life Behind the Iron Curtain Was Not a Socialist Utopia
by Carmen Alexe Individual freedom can only exist in the context of free-market capitalism. Personal freedom thrives in capitalism, declines in government-regulated economies, and vanishes in communism. Aside from better economic and legislative policies, what America needs is a more intense appreciation for individual freedom and capitalism. I was born…
Read More‘Free-Trade’ Theory Failures in the Face of Real World Trade Warfare Against the U.S.
By Printus LeBlanc Last week the Trump administration announced it would impose a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum. Many in the media and were quick to lose their mind as usual. Before judging President Donald Trump’s actions, those criticizing should…
Read MoreMaxine Waters Renews Impeachment Call After Trump’s ‘Very Low I.Q. Individual’ Insult
Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat, repeated her call for Congress to impeach President Trump after he called her a “very low I.Q. individual” at his Saturday rally. Mr. Trump told the crowd that “we have to defeat Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters, a very low I.Q. individual,” then referred to…
Read MoreTrump to EU: We’ll Drop Our Tariffs If You Drop Yours First
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would spare the European Union his steel and aluminum tariffs if the bloc halts its own trade barriers to US products, in his latest round of economic hardball. The duties of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum have stung the…
Read MoreRepublicans in Congress Continue to Dismantle Oppressive Regulations
By Natalia Castro Republicans in the House of Representatives have spent this week breaking down the oppressive regulatory regime the previous administration put into place. Former President Barack Obama dramatically expanded the influence of the executive branch through agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). House Republicans are now working…
Read MoreClarence Thomas, Supreme Court Justice, Warns of ‘Cynical’ Society
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called on hundreds of law school students Saturday to set their own paths towards positivity in order to have a more civil society. Speaking at a dinner for the Federalist Society’s 2018 National Student Symposium, Justice Thomas said people can get each other worked up,…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Punts on DNA Test for Native American Ancestry
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, punted Sunday when asked point-blank if she would take a DNA test to prove her disputed Cherokee ancestry, saying, “I know who I am.” The Berkshire [Mass.] Eagle called last week on Ms. Warren to “take the spit test” to put to rest questions over…
Read MoreDisease X: Mystery Malady Makes List Of Global Threats
A new global threat dubbed “Disease X” has been added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) list of maladies that could cause a worldwide epidemic-even though it doesn’t actually exist yet. The mysterious malady is meant to represent a “known unknown” that could be created by biological mutation in the…
Read MoreToys R Us Liquidation Would Kill Some Toy Sales Forever
Parents may fantasize about floors free of children’s toys—also known as landmines, some experts say—but that prospect may become a reality if Toys “R” Us liquidates its assets. The iconic retailer entered bankruptcy in September and is now bracing for liquidation, according to Bloomberg.
Read MoreElizabeth Warren ‘Not Running for President’ in 2020
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, said repeatedly Sunday that she is not running for president in 2020, but demurred when asked if she would serve the full six years if reelected in November. “So look: I am not running for President of the United States. “So look: I am not…
Read MoreReport: Goldman Sachs Chief Blankfein Retiring Soon
Longtime Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein is in talks to retire and has been contributing to the bank’s choice of a successor, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Blankfein, 63, one of the most prominent figures on Wall Street, could leave ahead of, or early in 2019 — Goldman’s…
Read MoreState Rep. Mark White Breaks Promise to Committee Chairman on In-State Tuition Bill
Last year, State Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) gave his word to House Education chairman Harry Brooks that he would not try to change state law that currently says taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition is a state benefit. White made that promise with regard to his bill HB660 which removed in-state tuition…
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