For two years, Democrats and their leadership have been haranguing the people of the United States with hysteria claiming that President Trump was an agent of the Russians, stole the election, is mentally disturbed or unfit and obstructed justice -- among other bizarre and crazed accusations. Yet Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the Democratically-led House, has announced that impeaching Trump is “not worth it.”
Vaccinations in the United States have saved millions of lives, increased life expectancy and saved trillions of dollars in societal costs. The science is clear –vaccines are safe, effective and the best protection we have against serious preventable diseases like measles.
This week, the United States Senate will take a historic vote known as a negation, a statutory procedure whereby Congress nullifies an act of the president. The negation vote is authorized by the National Emergencies Act of 1976, which was written to permit the president to streamline government during an unforeseen crisis.
The South by Southwest Festival has become a gathering point for left of center politics. Heavily attended by millennials. And guess who emerged as the shining star -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- she drew the biggest crowd. It was bigger than the crowd for some presidential candidates!
Gillibrand was willing to destroy Brett Kavanaugh's career, and derail his Supreme Court nomination over uncorroborated allegations, but when a female employee alleged that she was sexually harassed by one of Gillibrand's closest aides, the senator hid behind a supposed lack of corroboration.
President Trump’s announcement Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is temporarily grounding two models of the Boeing 737 Max jet following two deadly crashes was welcome but overdue.
It may have taken a day or so longer than some would have liked, but President Trump did the right thing by ordering the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground Boeing 737 MAX airplanes. He was elected to reject the status quo and make government do things that looked out for the welfare of average citizens, and that’s exactly what he did.
When it comes to fighting HIV in America, the Trump administration’s proposed budget is quite useful. But controlling and stamping out HIV globally should also remain a top health priority.
It’s the FAA versus the rest of the world, as respected aviation authorities around the globe continue grounding fleets of Boeing 737 Max 8 jets, some taking even more drastic steps by banning them altogether from their country’s airspace.
When I am tempted to become unsettled by the political and cultural crises of our time, I like to remind myself of the observation made by one of the Puritans, “Providence is a soft pillow.”
Tuesday, we saw what the real abuse of privilege looks like -- when elites of different ethnic backgrounds and races use their money to buy status – educational status, that is — for their children.