By Walter E. Williams Charlottesville, Virginia, a city named after Britain’s first black queen, was the scene of a bloody riot Saturday, Aug. 12. The fray resulted in the death of one woman, who was mowed down by a car; plus, there were many other people injured. Have politicians and the news media told the correct and complete story about […]

by Kimberly Ross   /  RedState Transgenderism is being loudly promoted in seemingly every area of society, including the education system. It has been obvious for a while that those in the transgender movement want their cause to be the next big diversity issue thrust upon society. You don’t agree with them? You’re obviously a bigot. You teach your children something […]

India’s highest court on Tuesday struck down a legal provision that let Muslim men instantly divorce their wives by saying “talaq” — the Arabic word for divorce — three times. The practice is losing acceptance in much of the Muslim world. Two of the judges in the 3-2 majority said the provision was unconstitutional, and the third said the practice […]

A federal jury on Tuesday declined to convict four men accused of crimes linked to the 2014 armed standoff at the Bundy ranch in Bunkerville, Nevada. Jurors acquitted Richard R. Lovelien and Steven A. Stewart of all charges, while clearing O. Scott Drexler and Eric J. Parker on most of them. The jury couldn’t reach a decision on charges against […]

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) stopped the scheduled execution of condemned inmate Marcellus Williams after DNA evidence raised questions about his guilt in a 1998 murder and sparked protests calling for Williams to be spared. Williams was convicted in the fatal stabbing of former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Lisha Gayle during a burglary, but DNA found on the murder weapon […]

One of the surviving alleged members of a Barcelona terror cell told a Madrid court on Tuesday that the group was making bombs in a safe house under the direction of their imam, planning to detonate them at monuments around the city. The suspect, 21-year-old Mohamed Houli Chemlal, said the imam had said he was going to blow himself up […]

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed new sanctions against Chinese and Russian firms and individuals accused of supporting North Korea’s controversial weapons programs. The Treasury Department measures targeted six Chinese-owned entities, but held off on an expected swipe against Chinese banks. Four other firms — one Russian, one North Korean, and two based in Singapore — also will be affected, […]

The Navy on Wednesday relieved Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin as commander of the 7th Fleet, based in Japan, due to four accidents this year, including two deadly collisions between Navy ships and commercial vessels in the last two months. The incidents have prompted an “operational pause” worldwide to make sure sailors understand good seamanship. “One tragedy like this is […]

With thousands protesting outside, President Trump spoke to supporters in Phoenix and forcefully defended his condemnations of white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, accusing the “dishonest” media of falsely suggesting he had not denounced neo-Nazis and the KKK. Trump did not mention blaming “both sides” for the violence, which left one counter-protester dead, but he accused the news media of […]

By Ron Paul  /  Ron Paul Institute Following the recent clashes between the alt-right and the group antifa, some libertarians have debated which group they should support. The answer is simple: neither. The alt-right and its leftist opponents are two sides of the same authoritarian coin. The alt-right elevates racial identity over individual identity. The obsession with race leads them to […]

By Chuck Ross  /   The Daily Caller In a marathon interview with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, the co-founder of Fusion GPS, the opposition research firm behind the uncorroborated anti-Trump dossier, refused to identify the political clients that commissioned the salacious document. Fusion GPS also stands behind the dossier, a lawyer for the firm said at the end […]

By RYAN SAAVEDRA   /   The Daily Caller ESPN pulled an announcer from covering an upcoming college football game at the University of Virginia because he shares the same name as Confederate General Robert E. Lee – even though the announcer is Asian-American. ESPN removed college football announcer Robert Lee from covering the William & Mary at University of Virginia […]

by JUDICIAL WATCH Arizona’s largest city recently became a sanctuary for illegal aliens after its police chief held a private meeting with a leftist group that demanded a change in immigration enforcement policies, records obtained by Judicial Watch show. The closed-door session between Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams and Will Goana, policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona, occurred just weeks […]

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander on Tuesday became the latest Tennessee lawmaker to express support for removing the controversial bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest in the state Capitol. “As I look at it now, I think it’s not appropriate for General Forrest’s bust to be in the place of honor in the state Capitol,” Alexander said at an event in Nashville. […]

by Paul Leach  /  Chattanooga Times Free Press City Councilman Chip Henderson wants to know more about Mayor Andy Berke’s recent request to remove Chattanooga as a trustee of the Confederate Cemetery on East Third Street. “Our action today makes it clear that the City of Chattanooga condemns white supremacy in every way, shape and form,” Berke announced late Friday afternoon, seven […]

Put on the new man which was created according to God. – Ephesians 4:24  When we moved into our home 5 years ago, we discovered that the former owner had left us six dining room chairs. They were covered with fabric of beautiful African art—tasteful zebra stripes. We appreciated the unexpected gifts and used them frequently when entertaining guests. When […]

August 23 is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 130 days remaining until the end of the year. Holidays Christian feast day: Éogan of Ardstraw Philip Benitius Rose of Lima Tydfil August 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of the National Flag (Ukraine) European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism […]

“Land sakes, Beauregard!  The Democrats and the Anty-fa done put a burka on Gen’rul Forrest! From RockyTop Politics

If you absolutely don’t have the five and a half minutes it takes to watch this very clear, straightforward video, I can answer the question in two words… NO ONE. This issue would never even see the light of day if schools (and parents) still taught critical thinking to their students (and children). But hey, if you stink at math, […]

For anyone who questions whether or not Democrat gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak will carry the alt-left’s torch if elected, his purely partisan and self-serving letter to President Donald Trump yesterday in advance of the President’s visit to Reno should remove all doubt. “I am deeply concerned by your recent comments defending white supremacists,” Sisolak wrote on Monday. Of course, Trump did NO SUCH THING! He […]