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To answer what’s at stake for Republicans in the 2014 election, let’s dispense with the obvious: assuming the GOP walks away with majority control of both halves of Congress, it means passing real federal budgets instead of cliffhanger stopgap resolutions, properly putting judicial and administrative nominees through their paces, and …

They are psychological terrorists. Ask anyone who has been a victim. They terrorize with words.They paralyze victims with menacing behavior.They harm and sometimes murder. The mental and emotional anguish they instill is immeasurable. The damage can be enduring, causing victims to live in abject fear and trepidation. Some become withdrawn …

Do you have a copy of my new book -“God Less America”? “God Less America” is generating headlines across the nation. The book has been endorsed by Franklin Graham, Sean Hannity, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Robert Jeffress and many more conservative and religious leaders. We are facing uncertain times. America’s …

Intelligence and inspiration are rare commodities these days at the United Nations. But a 24-year-old British actress awakened the sleepy diplomatic community at Turtle Bay on September 20 with a stirring, impassioned speech about gender equality and feminism. Emma Watson’s eloquence and courage were rewarded with a standing ovation. It …

August may bring on thoughts of the dreaded dog days of summer, but we prefer to think of them as the “Hero dog days of summer.” And this week, Americans have an entire day (August 26) dedicated to celebrating the hero dogs in our lives with National Dog Day. It’s …

My worst nightmares about the United States government have come true with the still unfolding Benghazi scandal. And that is chilling. The consistent pattern of lying demonstrated by members of the Obama administration should be troubling to any American. Never has this been more obvious than on the subject of …

Will the Environmental Protection Agency resurrect the defunct Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill, a 1,428-page behemoth that threatened to slam the brakes on the U.S. economy before itdied in the Senate in 2010? That may seem unbelievable but it’s the likely end game if courts uphold EPA’s draconian carbon “pollution” rules for …

“The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans,” Jack Kennedy famously said in his 1961 inaugural address, a phrase once swollen with optimism and American pride. It may be tempting for President Obama to use this same expression now to describe Health and Human Services Secretary (Baby …

Every year we are subjected to lists. Forbe’s magazine lists the world’s wealthiest individuals. Time magazine lists the most “influential” people, though real influence is difficult to define or quantify. What I’ve never seen is a list of satisfied people, much less stories about how they attained satisfaction. Arianna Huffington …

Last week, a little noticed clash took place on Capitol Hill involving the fundamental values underlying the First Amendment. The issue was the lawfulness of publishing the secrets that were given to reporters by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden. The disputants were Rep. Mike Rogers, (R-Mich), and …