The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, declared himself the winner of a second five-year term in office on Sunday with an overwhelming 85 percent of the vote, declaring the nationâs opposition âpulverizedâ and El Salvador the worldâs first democratic one-party system. Bukele was first elected the presidency in 2019 under the New Ideas party
Nayib Bukele Declares One-Party Rule, Opposition ‘Pulverized’ in El Salvador Presidential Election
April 6, 2024 by
Jake Sullivan Refuses to Rule Out Strikes Inside Iran
April 5, 2024 by
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday on CNNâs âState of the Unionâ that the United States will take additional action after earlier airstrikes targeting Iran-backed militant groups, but he would not specify where including ruling out Iran. Sullivan said, âThe president ordered strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the tragic death of three
How a previously obscure House rule could decide the next speaker
October 24, 2023 by
A growing number of Republicans are demanding major reforms to prevent a rerun of the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Anyone who hopes to become the next speaker must first attempt to settle a raging debate inside the GOP conference: Should one House member maintain the power to pull another Matt
McCarthy won’t rule out return to speakership after Israel attacks
October 23, 2023 by
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy refused to weigh out a return to his former post, deferring that matter to the House Republican Conference. âIâm going to allow the conference to do their work,â McCarthy said at a press conference on Capitol Hill on Monday. House Republicans are meeting behind closed doors later on Monday. âUnfortunately, the
California kids could become ‘wards of the state’ under new gender affirmation rule, mom warns: ‘Dangerous’
October 2, 2023 by
A California mom concerned about a new state measure requiring judges to consider whether a parent has affirmed their childâs belief that they are transgender during custody battles warned Sunday that the policy could have disastrous implications. “This is the steady assault on family and children that we’ve been seeing this legislative session and throughout […]
Pennsylvania high school students organize walkout to protest trans bathroom rule: ‘Compromised’ our rights
September 20, 2023 by
Hundreds of students from Pennsylvania’s Perkiomen Valley School District walked out of class Friday after the local school board failed to enact a policy requiring transgender students to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex. “Kids were upset. Girls⌠we wanted to protect them. They were upset. They didn’t want men in their bathroom,” […]
New Jersey Little League Sets New Rule to Stop Parents from Screaming at Umpires
June 30, 2023 by
A South Jersey Little League organization has set a new rule to cut down on spectators in the stands screaming and arguing with umpires, according to reports. Deptford Township Little League officials have implemented the rule after years of unruly parents going crazy whenever they disagree with a call. The new policy could find complainers
ACLU, LGBT groups sue Missouri AG over gender transition emergency rule
June 29, 2023 by
The ACLU and LGBTQ groups are suing to block Missouri from enforcing new limits on gender transition services for residents of all ages on Tuesday. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey plans to enforce new rules requiring 15 separate therapy sessions over the course of 18 months before a person of any age can receive gender […]
25 GOP Governors Say Proposed Biden Admin Rule Would Prevent States from Protecting Womenâs and Girls’ Sports
May 13, 2023 by
Half of the nationâs governors wrote to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Friday, asking he withdraw a proposed Title IX regulation they say would âprevent states from enforcing our duly-enacted statutes protecting fairness in womenâs and girlsâ sports.â The proposed regulation is an extension of the Biden administrationâs reshaping of Title IXâs definition of
Jonas Brothers say they don’t give each other parenting advice: ‘Unspoken Rule’
April 9, 2023 by
Since becoming dads, the Jonas Brothers revealed they have maintained one “unspoken rule” in this new chapter of life: no parenting advice from one another. “We really don’t give each other advice about family. It’s kind of like an unspoken rule. We just do our own thing; do it your own way,” Kevin, 35, said […]
DeSantis rips Manhattan DA Bragg’s ‘flimsy’ Trump indictment in New York speech: Agenda ‘not the rule of law’
April 9, 2023 by
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, during a book tour stop in New York’s Long Island Saturday, criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s indictment of former President Donald Trump. In a speech at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Nassau County, DeSantis, without referring to Bragg by name, applauded former U.S. congressman and GOP candidate for governor […]
AOC doesn’t rule out challenging Gillibrand, tells reporter ‘don’t ask me that question’
April 9, 2023 by
Squad member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., played coy on whether she planned to challenge fellow Democrat, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, for one of New York’s Senate seats. Asked about the possibility of running for the Senate in a new Politico profile, she replied, “donât ask me that question,” before telling the publication to “print that” response. […]
Poll:Â Only 15% of Arizonans Feel Better Off Under Democrat Rule
November 10, 2022 by
Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images, Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images Only 15 percent of Arizonans say they have been better off since President Joe Biden assumed the White House and Democrats took control of Congress, a Suffolk University/Arizona Republic poll found Friday. Forty-eight percent of likely Arizona voters feel worse off since Democrats regained control of Washington
Biden Labor Department Will Not Enforce Trump-Era ESG Rule for 401(k)s
March 11, 2021 by
President Joe Bidenâs Labor Department announced Wednesday that it would not enforce a Trump-era rule that barred 401(k) plans from using political considerations when investing employee funds. The agency said it would hold off on enforcing the rule while it undertakes a review. The rule would have barred employer-provided 401(k) managers from investing employee money…
Texas Asks Supreme Court to Rule Election in Four Battleground States Unconstitutional
December 8, 2020 by
The state of Texas on Tuesday filed an election lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court against Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin, alleging that the states unconstitutionally changed election laws, treated voters unequally, and triggered significant voting irregularities by relaxing ballot-integrity measures. âPlaintiff State respectfully submits that the foregoing types of electoral irregularities exceed the hanging-chad […]
Most Powerful Union Leader In U.S. Says He Won’t Rule Out Supporting Trump In 2020
August 2, 2018 by
The most powerful union leader in the United States says he hasnât ruled out supporting Donald Trump for president in 2020. On Wednesday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka spoke to Newsmax regarding support for Trump in 2020, asserting, âWell, he will be looked at. Every one will be looked at.â The AFL-CIO has endorsed every Democratic […]
FCC Repeals Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rule.
December 15, 2017 by
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed the FCCâs âRestoring Internet Freedom Orderâ on Thursday, which will repeal the agencyâs 2015 net neutrality regulation. Chairman Pai told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday, âI think what net neutrality repealed would actually mean is we once again have a free and open Internet. The government would not be regulating […]
EPA to repeal landmark Obama climate rule
October 10, 2017 by
The Trump administration on Tuesday will formally propose repealing Barack Obamaâs landmark climate change rule for power plants, a key part of the U.S. commitment to reduce emissions under the Paris accord. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Scott Pruitt told a Kentucky audience on Monday that he will sign paperwork on Tuesday to repeal the rule, which he argued exceeded the […]
EPA moves to repeal Obama climate rule ‘in its entirety’
October 6, 2017 by
The Trump administration will soon propose repealing the Obama administrationâs climate change rule for power plants, but wonât commit to replacing it with another regulation. A draft of the proposal obtained by The Hill on Friday asserts that under former President Barack Obama, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Clean Power Plan that âis […]
15 States and D.C. Sue Trump Administration for respecting the rule of law… ALL Democrats
September 7, 2017 by
15 States and D.C. Sue Trump Administration Over Decision to End DACA Fifteen states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Brooklyn Wednesday in an attempt to block President Trumpâs decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in six-months. The lawsuit claims that Trumpâs decision […]
Trump Just Wiped Out Obamaâs Pro-Planned Parenthood Rule.
April 13, 2017 by
Donald Trump signed legislation on Thursday reversing an Obama-era rule that banned states from withholding federal funds from clinics that provide abortions. Trump signed H.J. Res. 43 two weeks after the Senate approved the legislation 51-50 with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tiebreaking vote. States can now block funding that would go to facilities […]
Nikki Haley Talks About U.S. Rule In The U.N., Says U.N.’s Days Of Israel-Bashing Are Over
March 28, 2017 by
On Monday, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference in Washington D.C. The former Governor of South Carolina received thunderous applause when she outlined her approach to dealing with the United Nations. She also talked about how she is using her office to defend […]
Mayhem and Leftist Mob Rule
January 14, 2017 by
A widely circulated email from the IAC Solidarity Center action alerts described in great detail how the radical left is going to disrupt President Trumpâs inauguration and potentially his entire administration. Calling themselves #J20RESIST, with the mantra of âWE REF– USE! NO PASARAN!â (Spanish for âYou will not passâ), they want to âshut down Trumpâs […]
The FBI Agents Who Stood Up for Rule of Law Make Me Proud to be an American
November 2, 2016 by
One hears a lot of talk about America turning into a Third World kleptocracy. I’ve worked in a lot of Third World kleptocracies, back in the days when the Reagan Revolution was fresh and the Reaganauts thought we could export free markets and democracy to the rest of the world. We didn’t, of course. But […]
The Rule Of Law Is Dead In America
July 14, 2016 by
I have lost all faith in both parties and our government. Yesterday, the rule of law in America officially died. There was no fanfare or pretense⌠only corruption. As Ayn Rand said: âWhen you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion â when you see that in order to produce, you […]
THE END OF THE RULE OF LAW?
July 6, 2016 by
An important essay was published over the Independence Day weekend. Writing at Townhall, Kurt Schlichter laid out in stark terms the entirely foreseeable consequences of the behavior of the Democrat-progressive-media cabal. It is a must-read, especially for the American left (who will, of course, be oblivious to anything not coming from the New York Times […]
Obama Cites Scripture To Defend School Bathrooms Rule
June 2, 2016 by
President Barack Obama defended his decision to open up bathrooms to students of both sexes based on preference, citing his religious faith as a reason he decided to do it. âMy reading of scripture tells me that that [the] Golden Rule is pretty high up there in terms of my Christian belief,â he said during […]
Watch How WH Press Secretary Answers When Reporter Asks If He Can âRule Outâ Obama Golfing During Scaliaâs Funeral
February 19, 2016 by
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest on Wednesday was unable to rule out golfing as the reason President Barack Obama intends to skip Justice Antonin Scaliaâs funeral this weekend. âThe president has said that he is not always as sensitive as he should be on optics,â one reporter asked Earnest during Wednesdayâs press briefing. âCan […]
Not Over Yet: White House âWouldnât Rule Outâ More Executive Actions On Guns [VIDEO]
January 9, 2016 by
Less than a week after taking executive action against guns, White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters âI wouldnât rule outâ more actions in President Barack Obamaâs last 12 months in office. Admitting the President had, âbased on the most recent analysis,â done all his advisors believe he can do on his own, Earnest said […]
Pope Francis Urges World to Follow âGolden Ruleâ in Dealing With Refugee Crisis in Historic Address to Congress
September 24, 2015 by
Pope Francis became the first-ever pontiff to deliver a speech before Congress on Thursday morning, imploring Democrats and Republicans, alike, to follow the âgolden ruleâ in dealing with the ongoing refugee crisis. The pontiff spoke of immigrants, telling the bi-partisan congressional audience to reject a âmindset of hostilityâ and to see immigrants as individuals, listening […]