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The old woman walked outside in her bathrobe and curlers to shout at the man who might be president. “Senator Booker!” she called out to him. Cory Booker spun around and saw the woman standing on the stoop of her apartment building. “Oh my gosh!” he said. “How are you? I haven’t seen you in the longest time!” The woman was incredulous. “What are you doing over here?” she exclaimed. “Just walking around the neighborhood,” said Booker. “I love that robe. Look at that.” Her name is Stephanie. They apparently have known each other for a while. With a warm...

This year’s singularly perverse presidential race -- on both sides -- perfectly illustrates Mr. Dooley’s observation that “Politics ain’t beanbag.” In fact, in almost makes action in the Roman Coliseum seem gentle by comparison! AT contributor Jack Cashill describes this race succinctly in his compelling article here: “The respective campaigns are vulgar, crass, sleazy, and dishonest ….” However, having looked away from the gore and closed my ears to the cacophony, I am supporting Donald Trump given the alternatives. but I think a look at the current state of play is in order before I attempt to justify my acceptance...

Lawrence Sellin, Ph.D. a retired colonel with 29 years of experience in the US Army Reserve, argues that Senator Ted Cruz entered the United States illegally as a child in 1974. His parents failed to file a CRBA form which is required by US law. Ted’s parents did not fill out the required form until 1986.

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is reportedly in the running to receive the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. Despite the billionaire’s controversial call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States, which drew international backlash, Trump earned the nomination for the award because of his tough stance on terrorism and other security threats, according to Nobel watcher Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Peace Research Institute of Oslo. Harpviken said the nominating letter he received outlined why Trump deserved the award. Supporters wrote that the real estate mogul deserved the prize because of “his vigorous peace through strength ideology, used...