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The Utah state legislature has passed a joint resolution calling for a return to federalism in general, and, in particular, the end of the federal Education Department. The measure passed the Utah State House with a vote of 60-14, and the State Senate, 20-1. It was enrolled on March 17. The measure specifically urges that Congress end the federal Education Department and block grant funds for education to the states: WHEREAS, the [federalism] Commission received the following summary of federal overreach: EDUCATION •Recognize that education is not a power delegated to the federal government under the Constitution, it is reserved...

Further down in the article: SECRETARY TILLERSON: Good evening, all. I think what we want to try to do is give you a little bit of background on how we got to the statements by the President and the actions that were taken tonight. As you’re well aware, Bashar al-Assad has carried out chemical attacks this past week on civilians, including women and children, and carried out attacks earlier — last month, March 25th and 30th in Homs Province, as well. We have a very high level of confidence that the attacks were carried out by aircraft under the direction...

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Secretary Rex Tillerson delivered very important remarks today in Palm Beach Florida ahead of ongoing discussions with the Chinese delegation and President Xi Jinping meeting with President Donald Trump. Following the segment by T-Rex outlining the parameters for the meetings today and tomorrow, Tillerson communicated a position of the Trump administration that Syrian leader Bashir Assad should step down from power.

I have been mulling over how I use various methods to obtain news-related information. I have grown in my appreciation for what is fast becoming known as New Media.Today, new media is my source primarily for citizens posting on FreeRepublic, Spreaker.com, YouTube, Reddit and now Periscope.

President Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. tweeted praise Tuesday for writer Mike Cernovich, a promoter of the "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory, saying he deserved a Pulitzer Prize for his scoop on a story about former national security adviser Susan Rice requesting the "unmasking" of American citizens connected to Trump in intelligence reports. "Congrats to Cernovich for breaking the Susan Rice story. In a long gone time of unbiased journalism he'd win the Pulitzer, but not today!" Trump Jr. tweeted. The tweet references reports that Rice, while still serving in the Obama administration, legally requested the "unmasking" of incoming Trump officials in...

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said on Monday that he will buck party leadership and oppose a Democratic effort to block Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination. “I will oppose efforts to filibuster the nomination, and strongly encourage my colleagues not to use the nuclear option,” he said in a statement.

Democrats in Congress have a new and somewhat surprising tool at their disposal in the era of one-party Republican rule in President Trump’s Washington: power. It turns out that Republicans need the minority party to help them avoid a government shutdown at the end of April, when the current spending deal to fund the government expires. And Democrats have decided, for now at least, that they will use their leverage to reassert themselves and ensure the continued funding of their top priorities — by negotiating with Republicans.

Childhood is precious. Growing up in a loving home, with a nurturing family, surrounded by a safe community gives our children the best opportunity to realize their full potential. Sadly, mistreatment by parents, guardians, relatives, or caregivers all too often threatens children's ability to flourish. Abuse or neglect can rob children of their sense of dignity and worth, which are indispensable to the pursuit of happiness and success in the classroom, in the workplace, and in relationships. Children rightfully impose a moral obligation on adults, who must protect them from harm and preserve their opportunity to reach their full potential...

Just doing a little personal survey while looking for a better alternative than my local talk radio station. Please list only online talk shows with a link since FR is a national (and international) audience. BTW, I've been listening to Chris Plante on WMAL in D.C. for the past 2 weeks and I'm very impressed, but looking around to see who else is out there.

Well, it would appear the desperation of the DC MSM is reaching climax. Today the Washington Post cooks up a nothingburger narrative framed around letters from former DOJ interim head Sally Yates to the DOJ. JUST THE FACTS: • The congressional intelligence committee asked Sally Yates to appear and discuss her activity. • Sally Yates asks the DOJ for permission to appear. • The DOJ tells Sally Yates her prior role was acting head of the DOJ a position subject to the authority of the White House; therefore she should ask the White House not the DOJ. • Sally Yates...

Flashy headlines, but is there any "there" there? Who runs this site? Is it fake news?

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Defense Secretary James Mattis’ unconventional choices for top Pentagon posts and his reluctance to aggressively push for dramatic increases in the defense budget have rankled Republicans on Capitol Hill who say he’s burning through political capital he needs as he begins reshaping the Pentagon. (Snip) But Republican lawmakers and senior congressional aides said in recent interviews they’re running out of patience with Mattis' staffing decisions, which have disappointed Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee hoping to see their ideological allies elevated to senior levels in the Defense Department. Others are grumbling about Mattis’ refusal to advocate a bigger...

Business advocates who want to import more foreign consumers and more foreign workers are developing plans to counter President Donald Trump’s popular call for a merit-based immigration reform. The emerging strategy is to pair offers of minor concessions to Americans and Trump with demands for giveaways to business, including a bigger supply of low-wage workers and welfare-funded consumers. The immigration “pairing” strategy is being pushed by the industry-backed Business Policy Council, in cooperation with GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.

It's too bad former Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz did not hang around long enough to get fired by President Donald Trump. That way she would have emerged as a hero of the liberal political and media establishment by standing up to the president, the way U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara did in New York. Had she done so she would by now be the leading Democrat candidate to take on Republican Gov. Charlie Baker in the 2018 election

The House Budget Committee has voted to advance the troubled Republican health care bill. The American Health Care Act was passed out of committee quickly by a 19-17 vote. That’s one vote shy of what would have been needed to deal a damaging and embarrassing - though not fatal - setback to the party’s showpiece legislation. Three conservative Republicans voted against the bill: Reps. Dave Brat, R-Va.; Mark Sanford, R-S.C.; and Gary Palmer, R-Ala. •Paul Ryan says GOP health-care bill will be refined, improved

McDonald's' in a tweet on its corporate account called President Trump "a disgusting excuse of a President" on Thursday morning. The tweet, which was briefly pinned to the top of the account before being deleted, mocked Trump and called for the return of former President Obama. "@realDonaldTrump You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President and we would love to have @BarackObama back, also you have tiny hands," the tweet read.

Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, challenged MSNBC host Joe Scarborough Wednesday to prove his claim that Trump had leaked his own 2005 tax returns. ".@JoeNBC As #potus @realDonaldTrump personal attorney, I know who has his taxes," Cohen tweeted Wednesday. "You better have proof to back up your claim and big mouth!"

Leader of France's Front National, Marine Le Pen, flipped the script on a French reporter who accused her of encouraging people to read news on the internet that "may not be verified". Le Pen shot back, saying, "It could never be worse than what you guys are saying." Le Pen went on to tell the reporter that "French people have no confidence in the media whatsoever". Le Pen's party has been surging in polls leading up to the country's elections, with Front National polling at 26%, ahead of the country's socialist and conservative alternatives. Watch the video of Le Pen...