No one should be surprised that a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, made up of three judges appointed by President Bill Clinton, upheld the injunction on Monday against President Donald Trump’s revised executive order temporarily halting entry from six terrorist safe haven nations. The 9th Circuit panel was simply following the lead of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals,...

Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)–who serves as chair of the Second Amendment Caucus–has introduced a bill called the D.C. Personal Protection Reciprocity Act (H.R 2909) in wake of yesterday’s horrific shooting in Alexandria, VA. The shooting that took place yesterday morning left Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), several aides, and two Capitol Police officers injured. Scalise still remains in critical condition. The...

Having coined Bush Derangement Syndrome more than a decade ago, I feel authorized to weigh in on its most recent offshoot. What distinguishes Trump Derangement Syndrome is not just general hysteria about the subject, but additionally the inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences on the one hand and signs of psychic pathology on the other. Take Trump’s climate-change decision....

On Saturday, there were marches against sharia (i.e., Islamic law) in at least 20 cities in America. But according to the Bridge Initiative Team, these marches were both misinformed and misguided. “In reality,” we are told, “these protests are motivated by Islamophobia. They are organized by an anti-Muslim group, and are an attempt to further entrench and legitimate myths about...

In his testimony former FBI director James Comey echoed a view that I alone have been expressing for several weeks, and that has been attacked by nearly every Democratic pundit. Comey confirmed that under our Constitution, the president has the authority to direct the FBI to stop investigating any individual. I paraphrase, because the transcript is not yet available: the...

At last, at least for your humble correspondent, this week’s big hearing brought clarity. I now believe President Donald Trump fired Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey because he believes Comey intentionally misled the public into believing Trump was under investigation by the FBI. There is enough support for this theory that, had the president been forthright in explaining...

by Joe Carter – hegospelcoalition.org – June 8, 2017 The Story: In a confirmation hearing of an executive branch nominee, two U.S. senators imply that those who believe Jesus is the only way to salvation are “Islamophobic” and not fit for public office. The Background: Last year, a controversy erupted when a political science professor at Wheaton College decided to wear a...

by David French – nationalreview.com – June 8, 2017 At an increasing rate, Americans separate themselves into culturally and ideologically homogeneous enclaves. Last week there were two telling incidents — one small, the other more consequential — that spoke volumes about the state of our national life. Let’s start small. Over in Seattle, in the midst of a debate over...

by Tiana Lowe – nationalreview.com – June 8, 2017 In testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, former FBI director James Comey revealed that a February New York Times article, which asserted that Trump associates and campaign members had “repeated contacts with Russian intelligence” was mostly false. Responding to Virginia senator Mark Warner, the ranking Democrat on the committee, Comey testified that...

by Guy Benson – townhall.com – June 8, 2017 Over the span of nearly three hours today, Senators from both parties grilled former FBI Director James Comey about his relationship with President Trump, the circumstances of his firing, and various aspects of the federal probe into Russia’s 2016 election meddling.  For the most part, the hearing was conducted professionally, with...