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Renowned political pollster and consultant Doug Schoen unveiled his thoughts on former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton while describing his 40-year career on Fox Nation's "Tucker Carlson Today." "My sense of Obama was just a great speechwriter, a great author who had a persona that was far more substantial than the...leader he proved to be," Schoen told host Tucker Carlson. "I had no problems with him as a person. My problems were that I don't think he was a particularly successful president." During the episode of "Tucker Carlson Today," Schoen detailed stories and lessons from...

CNN finally admitted on Wednesday that Hunter Biden’s “laptop from hell” is authentic 532 days after the initial story broke on October 24, 2020 — notably calling it “Russian disinformation” and “made up” at the time. “There are a lot of issues that the Justice Department are looking into, including, of course, this laptop – on the right-wing – has featured a lot of stories about Hunter Biden,” CNN’s Evan Perez acknowledged. “We know the FBI has possession of it and that they believe it is his laptop.”

77-year-old Joe Biden on Thursday got confused again and spoke gibberish during a Rosh Hashanah virtual event with his wife Jill. Biden got confused and wasn’t sure if he was supposed to speak. “Am I supposed to speak now or is Karen supposed to speak? I don’t know” Biden said laughing. “I don’t want to get in trouble.” Then he spoke gibberish. “Put the future within our reach where state, that in, look, whatever state of life,” said Biden. Got that?

A letter from a reader asks, "Is the myth about Billy the Kid killing 21 men true or not?" The legends says he killed one man for each of year of his life. He also wants to know when and where he was born because he's read a couple of different versions. First, let's take on when and where William Henry Bonney, also known as "Billy the Kid," was born. To my knowledge, people can guess all they want but no one has proof of when or where he was born. That's the bottom line on that. The Authentic...

There are over 38,000 Mexican restaurants across the United States. Mexican food is the most popular international cuisine in the U.S., representing 42% of all ethnic food sales. It’s represented on the menus of one in every 10 restaurants in the United States. With so many Mexican restaurants to choose from, the real question becomes how to spot authentic Mexican food.

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at his rally for religious liberty on 8/21/15 in Des Moines. Photo credit: Dave Davidson (Prezography.com) When Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal exited the race a little more than a month ago, I was not sure I would offer another public endorsement. As you can imagine, I have had different campaigns reach out, and I’ve struggled with making a decision. I did have a short list; I admire and respect those who were on it, but I knew that eventually I was going to have make a decision whether I made it public or...

One thing that frustrated even the most ardent supporters of George W. Bush's administration was his refusal to hit back hard at over the top, abominable personal attacks against him and his family, including his daughters, by those in the media and in the culture at large. Bush revered the office of the president and, unlike his successor, held it to a higher standard than did gutter snipes such as Sean Penn or the New York Times. This is why Newt Gingrich drew cheers and praise during the 2012 election cycle when he hit back at the media for its...

Read these two quotes carefully: The first: “Cruz cannot win because the Washington elites despise him.” The second goes: “[T]here are a lot of good candidates – I like nearly all of them… …except Cruz.” Which one of the similar quotes is from a pro-Cruz Super PAC and which is from a former Republican nominee for president?  The first quote is from an ad from Keep the Promise I, a Cruz Super PAC.  The second is from Bob Dole, the 1996 Republican nominee and war hero, who got trounced by Bill Clinton. Both purport to highlight a negative of Senator...

In his Encyclical Letter Ecclesiam Suam, Pope Paul VI told us that, "The Church must enter into dialogue with the world in which it lives. It has something to say, a message to give, a communication to make." (No. 65). The Holy Father goes on to say that, "Dialogue, therefore, is a recognized method of the apostolate. It is a way of making spiritual contact. It should however have the following characteristics: 1) Clarity before all else; the dialogue demands that what is said should be intelligible. We can think of it as a kind of thought transfusion. It is...

This triangle of truisms, of father, mother and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it. – G.K. Chesterton Question to Canonist Ed Peters: If the Court presumes to equate our Matrimony, the Queen of Sacraments, with Sodomy; Can we not regard the action as having abrogated the terms of the civil rite, rendering what was formerly a mirror or echo of the essential Sacrament, now a ludicrous parody? Co-Author with Sherif Girgis and Robert P. George of “What Is Marriage“, Heritage Foundation speaker Ryan T Anderson, rather unilaterally “debated” some of this question with...

Someone I care about has been behaving oddly since returning from a "walk to emmaus" retreat. Won't communicate. I thought this was just a nice Methodist spiritual time and I'd appreciate advice.

To the Editor: A common image of Christ throughout Christianity is that of the "Good Shepherd." Christ compared Himself to a shepherd and stated that, "I know my sheep and my sheep know me." As Catholics, we believe that the bishop of a diocese acts in Christ's place as a shepherd for the people. This is symbolized by the bishop's crozier (a staff that resembles a shepherd's staff). This week the students in the Catholic schools of Schuylkill County have been able to witness the shepherding actions of their bishop, Bishop John Barres. On Monday, Bishop Barres visited St. Stephen...

Exactly what was it about Hillary’s recent speech in Selma that made supporters and detractors alike cringe upon viewing the spectacle of the Wellesley College graduate and resident of New York State speaking with a Southern drawl? It wasn’t just the pandering — of which all politicians are culpable. Rather, the resulting criticism seemed more to stem from the fact that the whole episode reeked so tellingly of insincerity. And therein lies one of the most vulnerable aspects of her candidacy: the absence of even a shred of authenticity. Is there any aspect of Hillary’s march to the White House...

I was very impressed that Sam Alito had hired a clerk from Ave Maria Law School, which only recently opened. What a big feather in the law school's cap to have graduated someone who clerked for a future Supreme Court justice! So, I went to check just how well Ave Maria is being ranked as a law school. Surprisingly, it has (by my measure, which I detail following) already surpassed Georgetown University and has University of Notre Dame in its sites, as it strives to become the top Catholic law school in the country... as it remains the nation's most...

Microsoft's efforts to curtail counterfeiting hit a snag when hackers discovered ways to bypass its Windows Genuine Advantage 1.0 antipiracy software only days after its debut this week. The software giant announced WGA 1.0 on Monday. WGA requires users to verify they have a legitimate copy of the operating system before they can download add-ons for Windows XP. But within days of the software's release, a number of Web sites, including the popular Boing Boing blog, were posting details about how to bypass WGA. According to several Web sites, a bypass is easily accomplished through any of several means, including...

Did you know that there are two versions of War of the Worlds hitting theaters this year? The Speilberg production is a big budget Hollywood extravaganza staring Tom Cruise. It is set in modern America - "working class New England", and probably only has a passing aquaintence with the book. In other words, big names, big budget, flashy effects and no substance. Enough about THAT! On the other hand, the Pendragon production is a small independent film set in 1890's England. From what little I've seen, it is accurate to the rich detail of Wells' masterpiece. It bills itself asTHE...

Even after the revelations, there are some who believe the docs could be authentic. David E. Hailey, Jr., Ph.D. writes, If I had been one of the experts advising CBS, I would have advised them that there is nothing physical in the memos implying they are not authentic. All indicators imply they are authentic. I would have told them that from my point of view, the memos are worthy of presenting to the public. Full farce here: http://imrl.usu.edu/bush_memo_study/index.htm