Leon H. Wolf urges GOP Senators to confirm SCOTUS nominee Merrick Garland ASAP on the conservative blog Red State. Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee, this is not even a close call. There is absolutely no reason to drag this out any longer. Garland is not a great choice, but he is not a terrible one, either. And more than anything, he is old (for … [Read more...] about Red State: Confirm Garland Now
Change beyond slogans
Unlike some who support Hillary Clinton, I have no interest in wishing to see Bernie Sanders stop campaigning any sooner than he wants to. He's fought a noble battle, raised important issues, helped to push the party in a generally healthy direction, and made things far more interesting than they would otherwise have been. Keep giving speeches, Bernie. Keep telling Mrs. … [Read more...] about Change beyond slogans
Emmy Award For 2016 Presidential Contest
The 2016 presidential contest deserves an Emmy Award for being the best mini-series on television. An Emmy for presidential politics? Sure, why not? After all, the current presidential contest has featured plenty of drama, comedy, suspense and surprise plot-twists. During this time last year, who would have guessed that Donald Trump would become the presumptive … [Read more...] about Emmy Award For 2016 Presidential Contest
Kasich Dropping Out: and now there is one (Trump)
2016 GOP candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich is set to make a televised statement at 5pm this afternoon. The New York Times, CNN, NBC News, and others report that he will announce the suspension of his campaign for president. Kasich tried throughout this bizarre election cycle to position himself as the reasonable moderate in a… … [Read more...] about Kasich Dropping Out: and now there is one (Trump)
Poll: Hillary Clinton Up Big Against Donald Trump in New Poll
Poll at this stage in a Presidential election don't mean much, but a new poll shows likely Democratic Party Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton widening her lead over almost-certain Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump: The general election began in earnest Wednesday, and likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is starting with a big lead against … [Read more...] about Poll: Hillary Clinton Up Big Against Donald Trump in New Poll
Trump, Sanders win in Indiana but Trump-Clinton race is reality as parties face faction defections (News, blog, Twitter roundup)
And so Indiana spoke: settling the Republican 2016 Presidential nomination race in all but vote: billionaire showman Donald Trump massively defeated his chief rival, Tex. Sen. Ted Cruz, who then withdrew from the race. On the Democratic side, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders scored an upset victory over front-runner former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but few professional … [Read more...] about Trump, Sanders win in Indiana but Trump-Clinton race is reality as parties face faction defections (News, blog, Twitter roundup)
Eight $100 million ideas for prison reform in Alabama (Guest Voice)
Eight $100 million ideas for prison reform in Alabama by Stephen Cooper Instead of wrapping an $800 million dollar ($1.5 billion over 30 years) albatross around the necks of Alabamians to build four new "super-max" style prisons, here are eight $100 million dollar ideas, each of which, I respectfully submit, are more efficient and morally sound ways to tackle Alabama's … [Read more...] about Eight $100 million ideas for prison reform in Alabama (Guest Voice)
Bernie Sanders wins Indiana, keeping his movement alive
INDIANAPOLIS — Sen. Bernie Sanders remains on track to lose the Democratic nomination race, but he nonetheless managed to keep his agenda at the center of it with a victory in Indiana over front-runner Hillary Clinton. The lone state that voted Tuesday was a test of the continued potency of Sanders' fight as the Vermonter sought… … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders wins Indiana, keeping his movement alive
BREAKING: Cruz ending his campaign after loss to Trump
The Republican Presidential race is now all but officially over: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, after losing to billionaire Donald Trump in Indiana on a day when Trump suggested his father helped JFK's assassin and Cruz forcefully responded by denouncing Trump, is ending his presidential race: Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is ending his campaign after suffering a … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Cruz ending his campaign after loss to Trump
Mission Impossible? Why It’s Impossible To Actually Be A Vegetarian
Andrew Smith, Drexel University In case you've forgotten the section on the food web from high school biology, here's a quick refresher. Plants make up the base of every food chain of the food web (also called the food cycle). Plants use available sunlight to convert water from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air… … [Read more...] about Mission Impossible? Why It’s Impossible To Actually Be A Vegetarian
Trump wins Indiana, appears close to unstoppable
By Ginger Gibson and Alana Wise INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Donald Trump scored an important victory over rival Ted Cruz in Indiana on Tuesday, a win that moves him close to being unstoppable in his march to the party's presidential nomination. The New York billionaire was quickly projected to be the winner by television networks shortly after … [Read more...] about Trump wins Indiana, appears close to unstoppable
Watch: Ted Cruz Blasts “Pathological Liar” “Bully” “Serial Philanderer” Donald Trump (FULL VIDEO)
As Indiana was poised to vote in its crucial Presidential primary, billionaire Republican front runner Donald Trump accused chief opponent Sen. Ted Cruz's father of helping JFK's assassin -- which brought a stinging response (a virtual repudiation) from Cruz. Here's a full video of Cruz's blistering response -- one that University of Virginia Political Scientist Larry Sabato … [Read more...] about Watch: Ted Cruz Blasts “Pathological Liar” “Bully” “Serial Philanderer” Donald Trump (FULL VIDEO)
Free Trade, Good or Bad?
With Trump and Sanders arguing against trade pacts, is free trade good or bad for the U.S. The United States in 2015 reached a deal with eleven other Pacific nations for a trade zone called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to lower trade barriers and establish rules and regulations for the involved countries. Approximately 40 percent of the global economy would be included … [Read more...] about Free Trade, Good or Bad?
Yet another new low: Trump accuses Cruz’s father of helping JFK’s assassin (UPDATED)
By now it's clear that billionaire likely GOP 2016 Presidential candidate Donald Trump will deal in not just name calling but outrageous sleaze to attack and discredit political foes. There are already predictions that he will go after likely Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton by attacking former Bill Clinton as a rapist. Now he's accusing Ted Cruz's father (who is so far … [Read more...] about Yet another new low: Trump accuses Cruz’s father of helping JFK’s assassin (UPDATED)
Five things to watch for in the Indiana primary
INDIANAPOLIS — Boisterous campaign rallies. Political ads every commercial break. Presidential candidates schmoozing with voters over pancakes. In recent days, Indiana, which holds its primary Tuesday, has begun to look a lot like Iowa, the first-in-the-nation nominating state that has outsize influence in deciding each party's presidential nominee. Indiana's primary, which … [Read more...] about Five things to watch for in the Indiana primary
Cartoons: Trump Card
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Trump Card
Cruz-Fiorina: A musical comedy
WASHINGTON -- Carly, we hardly knew ye. A week ago, Carly Fiorina was in a good position to enjoy the sheen of respectability she had acquired. The former Hewlett-Packard chief had run a solid presidential campaign and established herself as an adroit debater who could cut Donald Trump down to size. Then she became Ted Cruz's vice-presidential "nominee" -- … [Read more...] about Cruz-Fiorina: A musical comedy
History isn’t always pretty.
Recently, a part of Oklahoma history stirred up a tiff on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. Here is how the CBS News affiliate in Tulsa describes what happened: "The school’s Undergraduate Student Congress voted on a resolution designed to congratulate OU’s outstanding sports teams for their terrific seasons. The measure failed because it would have included the … [Read more...] about History isn’t always pretty.
Trump fills a vacuum left by the GOP
WASHINGTON -- The Donald Trump rampage -- still hard to believe, after nearly a year -- is a symptom of something deeper and more profound: the Republican Party's slide into complete incoherence. Rarely has a major party's establishment been so out of touch with its voting base. Rarely have so many experienced politicians (Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Rick Perry … [Read more...] about Trump fills a vacuum left by the GOP
‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Actor Confirms Flashback Scenes And ‘Iconic Characters’
Another month gone, another month closer to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Interest in the first Star Wars spinoff movie is starting to grow after the release of the film’s first trailer earlier this month. That hype has been exacerbated thanks to a pair of recent interviews with Star Wars: Rogue One actor Mads Mikkelsen.… … [Read more...] about ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Actor Confirms Flashback Scenes And ‘Iconic Characters’