Authorities say he made a point from across the courtroom with his finger: Keep testifying against my relative, and you’re dead. A Bloods member aimed his finger like a gun and mimed shooting when an accomplice-turned-government-witness took the stand during a federal robbery trial in Brooklyn, prosecutors alleged Monday. Kysheeq Randolph, 23, allegedly made the wordless threat Friday during the […]

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Andrew Wheeler took to the microphone Tuesday to espouse the benefits of deregulation. Wheeler, speaking to the Detroit Economic Club, said he is often asked how the agency can protect the environment by rolling back regulations. “This question assumes that regulation is the only path to environmental protection,” Wheeler said. “Innovation and technology have led […]

Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF) throws its full support behind efforts, like U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s latest proposed legislation, that prevent the development and creation of a Unique Patient Identifier (UPI), also known as a National Patient ID. If a UPI existed in Lord of the Rings’ Middle-earth, “One Number to rule them all” would have been the central plot element in J. R. R. Tolkien’s trilogy. […]

By Calvin Freiburger Over the weekend, Democrat presidential candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke walked back his recent threat to eliminate tax-exempt status for churches that hold to a biblical understanding of marriage, but made clear that his stance was largely unchanged by interpreting the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as requiring churches to indulge homosexuality and gender confusion. During a […]

By Calvin Freiburger (LifeSiteNews) – The iconic cereal brand Kellogg is embarking  on its most high-profile foray yet into the world of identity politics with the announcement of specially packaged cereal meant to support the left-wing, pro-LGBT lobbying group GLAAD. All Together cereal is a limited-edition variety pack of Corn Flakes, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Frosted Mini Wheats, Raisin Bran, and Rice […]

(AmmoLand.com)- Sometimes, defending the Second Amendment is a balancing act. In fact, this is the case far more often than not, and the best techniques are those that hit the right spot in a given situation. After all, we Second Amendment supporters rightly object to being lumped in with those who misuse their rights to commit horrific acts, especially when anti-Second Amendment extremists […]

By Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver A top U.S. diplomat offered House impeachment investigators his notes, documents and lengthy testimony on Tuesday, which Democratic lawmakers described as potentially compelling evidence that President Trump abused his powers while delaying U.S. military aid in an attempt to get Ukraine to dig up dirt on a political rival. William Taylor, the U.S. chargé […]

Hong Kong lawmakers on Wednesday formally withdrew a bill that would have allowed the extradition of criminal suspects to mainland China. The proposal was the spark for months of unrest. The bill was suspended after weeks of massive protests, but pro-democracy activists have continued to hold rallies and clash with police. Demonstrators are calling on the government to meet a […]

The anonymous Trump administration official who wrote an op-ed published in The New York Times just over a year ago describing internal resistance to President Trump has written a book due to be published next month. In the op-ed, the author said senior Trump administration officials were “working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst […]

LONDON — British police have launched a murder investigation after the bodies of 39 people were found in a truck container outside of London. The truck was discovered at an industrial park in the early hours of Wednesday morning local time, and all 39 people inside were found dead at the scene, police said. The driver, a 25-year old-man from […]

Written by  Steve Byas Several police and other local law-enforcement organizations have said they would ignore a presidential order from Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke to send them into private homes to confiscate firearms. Back in September, O’Rourke responded, “Hell, yes,” to a question at a Democratic Party presidential debate about whether he would, as president, take guns away from […]

In July, CNBC reported that more than 50 companies had moved some, most, or all of their manufacturing facilities out of China in response to President Trump’s tariffs. Combined with rising wages in China, the business environments in Vietnam, India, Korea, and elsewhere in Asia are looking more and more attractive to companies caught in the crossfire. At the time, personal computer […]

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.” Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called “the Great […]

Good morning, it’s Monday, October 23, 2017. I’m writing today from New Orleans where yesterday I toured the National World War II Museum. I’ve visited it previously, but viewing the exhibits through the prism of our nation’s current political disunity was a different experience. I couldn’t help but wonder what it will take to get Americans pulling in the same […]

October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 69 days remaining until the end of the year. Holidays Christian feast day: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius James the Just (Lutheran/Episcopal Church) Giovanni da Capistrano Ignatius of Constantinople Severin of Cologne October 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Chulalongkorn Day (Thailand) Day of […]

Make mention that [God’s] name is exalted. —Isaiah 12:4  Read: 1 Peter 2:9-17 God has a to-do list, which, according to Max Lucado in his book It’s Not About Me, consists of one item: “Reveal My glory.” The Lord reveals Himself and His glory through creation. But He also does it in various ways through His people. In the book […]

At age 16, after his father died, Sam Houston ran off to live with the Cherokee Indians on the Tennessee River. He was adopted by Chief Oolooteka and given the name “Raven.” Three years later, Sam Houston returned to Knox County, Tennessee, and opened a one-room schoolhouse – the first school built in the State. He joined the army and […]

By Madeleine Jacob DALLAS, Texas,  (LifeSiteNews) – A jury has ruled against Jeffrey Younger, the father who is trying to protect his seven-year-old son, James, from chemical castration via a gender “transition.” This means James’ mother, Dr. Anne Georgulas, will be able to continue “transitioning” him into “Luna,” and now has full authority to start him on puberty blockers and […]

Note from Dr. Jim Denison: I am grateful to my son, Ryan Denison, for writing The Daily Article this week while I am traveling. Ryan is a graduate of Baylor University and Truett Seminary and is completing his doctoral dissertation in church history at BH Carroll Theological Institute. He serves as Senior Fellow for Theology with our ministry and writes often in my […]

by Erick Erickson  |  The Resurgent In 2008, I supported my friend Fred Thompson for the presidency. Fred was a decent man with good ideas and values who had a clear eye about both Washington and conservatism. When he left the race and the choice was between Romney and McCain, I sat it out mostly till the end and ultimately […]