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RUSH: One of the things CNN can’t let go of is the Mueller report says that Donald Trump told Jeff Sessions, quote (paraphrased), “I’m screwed. Oh, my God. I’m screwed. This is the end of my presidency,” when Mueller was appointed. Well, now, you can imagine how that is going to be analyzed and amplified on. “Well! (sputtering) That obviously means Trump knew he was guilty. It obviously meant the inspector was going to get to the bottom of it and that was the end of his presidency.” Again (snort), Robert Mueller concluded that there was no collusion between the...

“It is an honor to address you all (The Bay of Pigs Veterans Association) today. I am delighted to be here in Miami among such brave and distinguished company. Our nation and this region are forever in debt to you." (John Bolton, April 17, 2019, the 58th Anniversary Of the Bay of Pigs freedom-fight.)“I’m grateful that President Ortega did not blame me for things (the Bay of Pigs freedom-fight) that happened when I was three months old…We are not dug into policies that were formulated before I was born.” (An abject President Obama groveling to Communist/drug-trafficking/ terror-sponsors Daniel Ortega, Hugo...

The Wi-Fi on my flight from Rome to Newark wasn't working, so phones were buzzing about Notre Dame as soon as we hit the runway. After the initial shock and sadness, gratitude was expressed. There are upsides to being disconnected: At least we didn't have to watch something we couldn't control on live television. Before we knew much of anything, including the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage, that seemed to be an instant lesson. I've never been to Paris, so I've never been to the cathedral there. But on Monday I did the closest thing...

In January 2018, the burgeoning economy received a jolt of energy from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—legislation that lowered the tax rate for millions of Americans and small businesses. Now, more than a year later, we can clearly see the results: a rock solid economy, high consumer confidence, a strong jobs market and a near record low unemployment rate. In fact, recent numbers show that there are more than seven million job openings just waiting to be filled.Although this is a good problem to have compared to the alternative, having unfilled jobs is still a problem nonetheless. If, for...

As Christians around the world enter the holiest weekend of the year, non-Christians as well should be grateful for the life of Jesus of Nazareth.  As I show in my book, Christianity and the World: Essays Philosophical, Historical, and Cultural (Stairway Press 2017), there isn’t a facet of 21st century human life, particularly life in Western civilization, that doesn’t bear the impress of the religion that has informed the collective consciousness of European peoples for the last two millennia. As the Reverend D. James Kennedy puts it, Jesus of Nazareth is “the greatest man who ever lived” and “has changed virtually every...

On April 20, 1999, two teens carried out an attack at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Twelve students and one teacher were killed during the assault and more than 20 others were wounded before the teen attackers committed suicide. This horrifying event shocked the nation and caused immeasurable grief for the survivors and the families of the deceased and wounded.Over the past 20 years, there have been many discussions about the best way to keep students safe, as well as new legislation at the state and federal levels. Although school entrances have been hardened, firearm laws have been tightened,...

Editor's note: This column was authored by Jordan Lancaster.unveiled his “Green Real Deal” proposal, a legislative response to the controversial Green New Deal that’s gaining traction among the Democrats. The right has heavily criticized the Green New Deal because of the drastic measures it includes, like a $32 trillion Medicare for All plan and a call to convert the country to 100 percent clean power. Yet Republicans should recognize that their lack of engagement with environmental issues is what creates an opportunity for radical left-wing policies to rise—so the GOP ought to applaud Gaetz’s leadership and initiative on climate change. When...

President Trump’s recent decision to formally identify the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) has been long overdue.The FTO designation was originally developed by Congress during the Clinton Administration.Abuses in its application by State Department, most notably Madeline Albright’s designation of the Iranian opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq as an FTO, resulted in the 2005 Congressional modification.Per the revision, an FTO must be foreign, have the means to attack U.S. citizens at home or abroad, and have the intent to do so. Since its creation following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the IRGC exemplified all three standards.IRGC...

Prosecutions of crimes and appeals are the hallmark of a vibrant criminal justice system that provides justice for victims and ensures community safety and societal order. Children and adults are entitled to the protection of the criminal justice system. A society breaks down when crimes are not investigated, prosecuted or convicted. Just ask the Brits. Until recently, they couldn’t get a conviction for female genital mutilation in a country where FGM doubled in one year. For 30 years, this British national scandal lingered as the numbers of FGM victims grew yearly.This month, headlines were dominated by the U.S. Department of Justice's...