Derek Draplin
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At UT Austin, diversity-related staffers cost $9.5M annually
College Fix analysis IDs 100-plus staffers. → Read More
Ohio State employs 88 diversity-related staffers at a cost of $7.3M annually
College Fix analysis finds $5.38 million in salaries and an estimated $1.89 million in benefits. → Read More
Poll: More Americans Say The Democrats Are Out Of Touch With Their Concerns Than GOP Or Trump
Sixty-seven percent of Americans say the Democratic Party is out of touch with their concerns -- that's more than those who think the Republican Party or President Trump are out of touch with most Ame → Read More
Watch Ted Cruz Get Flustered When Chris Wallace Fact-Checks Him [VIDEO]
Sen. Ted Cruz[/crscore] was visibly flustered when confronted by Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday" about false claims the Texas senator made during the Fox News debate Thursday. "Millions → Read More
Chris Wallace Confronts Trump Over ‘Snubbing’ Voters By Skipping Debate [VIDEO]
In Donald Trump's first interview with Fox since skipping their Thursday debate, moderator and "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace asked the Republican front-runner if he "snubbed" voters ahead of th → Read More
Cruz: Trump ‘Owes At Least $480 Million Right Now’ [VIDEO]
Sen. Ted Cruz[/crscore] on Sunday accused front-runner Donald Trump of owing $480 million, noting "it could be billions." Appearing on "Fox News Sunday" the Texas senator told host Chris W → Read More
Melissa Harris-Perry Likens Illegal Immigrant Deportation To Fugitive Slave Laws [VIDEO]
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry on Saturday likened the Obama administration's deportation of illegal immigrants to "a fugitive slave law" during a discussion about Flint, Michigan's illegal immigrant → Read More
Mayor De Blasio Says Trump Is ‘Arrogant,’ ‘Not Presidential’ For Shooting Comment [VIDEO]
New York City's progressive Mayor Bill de Blasio ripped into Republican front-runner Donald Trump for his comment about shooting somebody in the streets and not → Read More
Obama Compares Gun Control To Abolition Of Slavery And Gay Rights [VIDEO]
President Barack Obama compared gun control to women's rights, the abolition of slavery and progress of gay rights during his speech Tuesday. "A woman's right to vote didn't happen overnight. The → Read More
Fox News Host Calls Out Christie For Criticizing Rubio’s Absences [VIDEO]
"Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace called out Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie for his criticism of Sen. Marco Rubio missing significant votes → Read More
MSNBC’s Harris-Perry: Confiscate Legal Guns So Men Don’t Shoot Their Wives [VIDEO]
MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry says "a lot of people shoot their wives with perfectly legal guns" and that "they wouldn’t if they did not have them." Harris-Perry made the comments on her show Sa → Read More
Krauthammer: Trump Attacking Hillary Really ‘About Rising Above The Other Candidates’ [VIDEO]
Columnist Charles Krauthammer says he doesn't think Republican front-runner Donald Trump's attacks against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, are abou → Read More
Sanders Is ‘Working Out Differences’ With DNC, Hillary In Order To ‘Defeat Right-Wing Extremism’ [VIDEO]
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he, opponent Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee are working out their differences of opinion because they "want to defeat right → Read More
Trump: Hillary Is ‘Playing The Woman’s Card’ [VIDEO]
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton Sunday for "playing the woman's card." Appearing on "Fox and Friends Weekend," Trump continued firi → Read More
Trey Gowdy Will Endorse Marco Rubio, Reports Say
Rep. [crscore]Trey Gowdy[/crscore] will reportedly endorse Sen. [crscore]Marco Rubio[/crscore] for president and campaign with him in Iowa. Gowdy, who chairs the House investigation into the Bengha → Read More
Jim Webb Rips Hillary For ‘Inept Leadership’ In Libya
Former Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb criticized Hillary Clinton's leadership in Libya, calling it "inept" and a "failure as Secretary of State." "Hillary Clinton should be called to ac → Read More
Fiorina Admits She’s Wrong About General Keane [VIDEO]
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina admits she was wrong about a claim she made during Tuesday's debate that Gen. Jack Keane was one of the generals forced to retire early by the Obama a → Read More
Jeb Bush Calls Donald Trump ‘A Jerk’ [VIDEO]
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush called opponent Donald Trump "a jerk" on Saturday at a town hall event in New Hampshire. "Just one other thing -- I gotta get this off my chest -- Donald → Read More
Krauthammer: Obama Admin’s Visa Vetting Process Is ‘Incomprehensible’ And ‘Ridiculous’ [VIDEO]
Columnist Charles Krauthammer says it's "incomprehensible" that the Obama administration is just recently starting "pilot programs" to vet U.S. visa applicants. "It's also incomprehensible," Krauth → Read More
Krauthammer: Obama’s Still ‘Trying To Convince Us That We Are’ Beating ISIS [VIDEO]
Columnist Charles Krauthammer says that President Barack Obama's speech Monday is proof the president is still trying to convince the American public that ISIS is losing. "[Obama's] problem is tha → Read More