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While virtually all of the political oxygen is being consumed by the impeachment hearings in Washington, Democrats are looking to remove another Republican executive as well. Gov. Mike Dunleavy won the Alaska governor's race in 2018, promising to restore fiscal order in the state. Upon entering office in December of last year, he immediately began cutting spending. The cuts included reductions to...

On Friday, a federal jury in California ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood and against David Daleiden, Sandra Merritt and the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) in a civil case stemming from the group's 2015 undercover videos depicting Planned Parenthood officials and others casually discussing the crushing of unborn babies and the selling of fetal body parts for profit. However, it's the Center...

On Friday, the Iranian regime announced gasoline prices would jump 50 percent, and in some cases 300 percent, a decree that immediately sent protesters flooding the streets in more than 100 cities across the country. Iran is already cracking down violently on the protests.  At least 200 are dead and the government admits to arresting 1,000 others.  On Saturday, the government also cut off internet...

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford ended his Republican presidential bid this week but he is more determined than ever to warn the nation of impending financial disaster. Sanford challenged President Trump in the GOP presidential primary knowing full well his odds of winning were very low.  But he launched the bid anyway, seeing it as an opportunity to highlight the fiscal cliff our nation se...

While impeachment politics and other headlines often overshadow it, the pro-freedom demonstrations and the increasingly violent crackdowns by the Hong Kong police continue.  Just this week, a police officer shot an unarmed demonstrator at close range.  There is also much greater tension at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as students fortify the campus and prepare to defend their positions.  P...

Immigration remains a highly volatile issue and the odds of finding common ground on any meaningful reform seems less and less likely as the nation heads into a presidential election year. Immigration was also front and center at the Supreme Court Tuesday, as justices heard arguments concerning President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, better known as DA...

Democrats in Congress are pushing legislation to force pharmaceuticals to lower the cost of prescription drugs.  The goal is to ensure that all Americans can afford the medicines they need to preserve their health. Pharmaceutical companies are pushing back, stressing that researching and developing successful new medicines costs billions of dollars, and the unsuccessful efforts cost a lot of money...

On Tuesday, Democrats won the majority in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly.  Come January, gun control will be at the top of the agenda for Gov. Ralph Northam and his allies in the legislature. This past summer, Northam called a special session to address gun legislation.  The Republican majority promptly adjourned the session.  Now with control of both the State Senate and the House...

This week, a federal district court judge in New York struck down conscience protections for health care providers whose sincere religious beliefs convict them not to participate in abortion, gender reassignment procedures, or dispense birth control. “Health care is a basic right that should never be subject to political games," said New York Attorney General Tish James, who brought the case, acco...

After taking heat from her Democratic rivals for months, Sen. Elizabeth Warren released her plan for covering the cost of government-sponsored health care for all Americans.  Warren says the price tag is roughly $52 trillion over ten years, yet insists she can pay for it by taxing billionaires, cracking down on tax cheats, and streamlining administrative costs of the program. Chris Jacobs is CEO o...

This coming Monday marks the start of a very dark chapter in American history.  On November 4, 1979, Iranians took over the U.S. embassy in Iran.  Then a 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed at the embassy, Kevin Hermening became the youngest American hostage held captive for the next 444 days.   In the final installment of his three-part interview with Greg Corombos, Hermening details the anguish in...

This coming Monday marks the start of a very dark chapter in American history.  On November 4, 1979, Iranians took over the U.S. embassy in Iran.  Then a 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed at the embassy, Kevin Hermening became the youngest American hostage held captive for the next 444 days.   In the second installment of his three-part interview with Greg Corombos, Hermening walks us moment by mo...

This coming Monday marks the start of a very dark chapter in American history.  On November 4, 1979, Iranians took over the U.S. embassy in Iran.  Then a 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed at the embassy, Kevin Hermening became the youngest American hostage held captive for the next 444 days.   In the first installment of his three-part interview with Greg Corombos, Hermening details his military j...

Presidential candidates like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are vowing to abolish private health insurance if elected president and have all Americans get their coverage through the federal government. Projections suggest such a plan would cost $32 trillion over the first ten years. Warren plans to pay for that with a two percent wealth tax on the super rich.  Sanders admits he would raise ta...

This past weekend, U.S. forces successfully killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the terrorist figure responsible for inspiring some of the most grisly murders and rapes in recent times. The surgical strike resulted in no U.S. deaths or injuries and even the wounded dog is on the road to recovery. But how do special forces prepare for missions like this and how are they trained to respond to t...

A new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows 51 percent of American adults favor a Medicare for All approach to health care. But 58 percent also oppose abolishing private insurance and even more oppose paying more in taxes to pay for single-payer health care. After all these years, why is there such a disconnect between what Americans think they support and what they actually support once th...

Politicians keep fighting over how to help Americans pay for their health care. But why is health care so expensive in the first place? In his new book, "The Price We Pay," Johns Hopkins University surgeon and Prof. Marty Makary details the epidemic of overtreating and overcharging patients. In this podcast, Makary tells Greg Corombos why doctors often order treatment when none is actually needed....

On Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence announced a cease-fire agreement that will end Turkish aggression against the Kurds in northern Syria for at least five days as a stepping stone to long-term stability. But while Trump heaps praise on the deal and Turkish President Recep Erdogan, what does the deal actually accomplish? Does it bring at least a brief stretch of stability to the region or or is...

In the second half of our interview with Conservative Partnership Institute Chairman Jim DeMint, the former U.S. senator and co-author of "Conservative: What to Keep," DeMint explains how conservatives want to help people who are struggling without making them dependent upon government.  He also walks us through a number of conservative policy ideas and innovations to improve our nation, including...

Whether a member of the House or Senate, Jim DeMint was known as one of the most conservative lawmakers on Capitol Hill. But what does it mean to be conservative? That's what DeMint and colleague Rachel Bovard address in their new book "Conservative: What to Keep." In an interview with Greg Corombos, DeMint explains that conservative means keeping what works best for people. "It's keeping our cove...

The Supreme Court is getting back to business this week and right away the justices are diving into a legal question that could have significant cultural impact. On Tuesday, the justices heard arguments over whether the 1964 Civil Right Act forbidding employer discrimination on the basis of sex simply affords legal protection to women or whether it also ought to extend to sexual orientation and ge...

The presidential race promises to take up much of the political oxygen in 2020 but a Republican congressional candidate says electing her and a GOP House majority will help restore some sanity to the nation's capital. Former Illinois State Rep. Jeanne Ives is seeking the Republican nomination in her state's sixth congressional district.  The seat is currently held up Democratic Rep. Sean Casten, w...

In the second half of our interview with "War on History" author Jarrett Stepman, we address how much an historical figure ought to be judged within the context of when they lived and how much ought to be considered by today's standards. Stepman also explains how progressives went from tearing down Confederate monuments and statues to trying to remove Abraham Lincoln statues within a matter of mon...

For more than a generation now, Americans are increasingly told by some of our own citizens that America really isn't all that great and never was.  George Washington and Thomas Jefferson can't be heroes for their roles in founding the freest society in history because they owned slaves.  Christopher Columbus shouldn't be commended for his daring and courage, and neither should the pilgrims becaus...

Congress is currently engulfed in impeachment hearings, subpoenas, and talking points. But House Republicans say if they regain the majority in 2020, they will reduce the debt and repeal Obamacare. Should they be believed this time? Republicans made Obamacare repeal the centerpiece of their campaign messaging from 2010-2016.  After winning the House, the Senate, and the White House, Republicans tr...