August 20, 2019

The Bonfire of the Democrats

PoliticsFebruary 8, 2019

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand talks to the media after announcing that she is forming an exploratory committee to enter the 2020 presidential race in Sioux City, Ia., January 18, 2019. (Scott Morgan/Reuters) Democrats are about to…

Carbon Taxes: A Letter from Canada

World NewsFebruary 8, 2019

Esso gas station in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, in 2015. (Mark Blinch/Reuters) Promises of revenue neutrality don’t survive contact with the real world. Hey America, It’s Canada, your friendly neighbor to the north. You might…

Alabama executes Muslim inmate Domineque Ray who asked…

US NewsFebruary 8, 2019

Alabama death row inmate Domineque Ray died by lethal injection Thursday evening. Prison officials recorded his time of death as 10:12 p.m. Ray was executed after an 11th-hour ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court vacated…

Is Robert Muellers investigation really almost done? Congress…

PoliticsFebruary 8, 2019

WASHINGTON – Members of Congress will have their first – and probably only – chance to question acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on Friday, and there’s a lot they want to ask: Has the White House tried…

LeBron chooses Durant first; Giannis takes Curry

SportsFebruary 8, 2019

The Los Angeles Lakers might not have traded for Anthony Davis prior to Thursday's deadline, but Lakers star LeBron James made sure Davis will be playing on his team next week in the NBA All-Star…

Westbrook one-ups MJ with 8th straight triple-double

SportsFebruary 8, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The past two times Russell Westbrook had a run of seven straight triple-doubles, he came up short of passing Michael Jordan for the longest streak in 51 years. On Thursday in the…

Ariana Grande drops new album, Thank U, Next as…

EntertainmentFebruary 8, 2019

Just six months after the release of Sweetener, Ariana Grande is back with a new full-length album. The pop star, 25, dropped her highly anticipated fifth record, thank u, next, on Friday — and it comes following…

Roberts joins Supreme Courts liberal wing in striking…

US NewsFebruary 8, 2019

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the Supreme Court's liberal wing on Thursday in temporarily blocking a Louisiana law that would have placed restrictions on abortion clinics, in the high court's first major ruling on abortion since…

Ocasio-Cortez contradicts herself on role of government in…

PoliticsFebruary 8, 2019

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who announced a sweeping "Green New Deal" on Thursday that promises to render air travel obsolete, get rid of flatulent cows and ensure economic security for everyone in less than…

Groom sexually assaulted waitress at wedding reception: cops

Weird & BizarreFebruary 8, 2019

Matthew Aimers (Bucks County District Attorney's Office ) A New Jersey groom is facing a slew of charges related to his wedding reception where he allegedly groped a waitress and got into a brawl with police.…

10 things you need to know before the…

GeneralFebruary 8, 2019

Reuters/Tyrone Siu Here is what you need to know. Trump has no plans to meet with Xi ahead of the trade deadline. When asked if he planned to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before…