Libel Against Thomas Jefferson Continues
Despite a lack of evidence, sloppy journalists and even some irresponsible historians persist in perpetuating the ugly charge that Thomas Jefferson fathered children by his slave Sally Hemings. ...
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Will Republicans Renege on ObamaCare Repeal?
Republicans made repeal of ObamaCare a huge issue in 2014 and in 2016, but now that they have both houses of Congress and the White House, they are having...
Woman Chess Player Makes Move for Religious Liberty
A great chess player, Nazi Paikidze-Barnes, had made many powerful moves in her career. Now she is making a move for religious liberty. ...
George Washington’s Christianity
Many infidels like to say that George Washington was a deist. But the historical record strongly suggests that he was a sincere believer in the deity of Jesus Christ,...
France Criminalizes Pro-life Speech
Now, the French Socialist government has criminalized pro-life views — if the government considers those views "misleading." ...
Will California Cut off Tax Receipts to Feds in Sanctuary Cities Dispute?
California is threatening to stop federal income tax receipts from going to the federal government if the federal government cuts off funds to sanctuary cities. If California succeeds, could...
The Left’s Hypocritical Anti-Trump Tax Protest
Liberals in the California Legislature are launching an effort to withhold the federal taxes of the state's citizens in order to protest against the election of Donald Trump. ...
Climate Lawsuit Threatens Free Speech
A libel suit against some critics of the doctrine of human-caused global climate change is a threat to a robust public debate on all sorts of political issues. ...
BLM Agent in Bundy Case Accused of Misconduct
A key Bureau of Land Management (BLM) agent in the case involving cattle rancher Clive Bundy is accused of misconduct. However, the deeper issue is where is the constitutional...
Trump Supports Civil Asset Forfeiture Even Without Conviction
At a White House meeting with sheriffs from across the country, President Trump appeared to support Civil Asset Forfeiture without conviction of a crime. ...
Cruz and Sanders Debate ObamaCare Repeal on CNN
In a debate on the provision of healthcare in the United States, the starkly different views of Senators Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders provided for a lively and informative...
John Brown’s Lethal Legacy
John Brown, the abolitionist-turned-murderer who tried to incite a slave revolt, is held as a role model for liberals because his murders of innocents directly fueled the Civil War....
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What Will Obama Do Now?
Times have certainly changed for former presidents. When Harry Truman left office in 1953, he drove himself and his wife home to Missouri, and existed on a meager Army...
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President Supports Congressional Efforts to Free Pulpit Political Speech
Trump and the Republican Congress appear poised to repeal the Johnson Amendment, which restricts the free-speech rights of American churches. ...
Democrats Delay Pruitt Confirmation for EPA; Republicans Strike Back
After years of buckling to the Democrats, Republicans — now perhaps inspired by the more combative spirit of the man in the White House — are fighting back. Will...