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Deepfakes Are Coming. And They're Dangerous.
Marco Rubio warns that the United States is not ready for the havoc that impersonation technology can wreak. → Read More
Professors Launch Initiative to Combat Coddling on Campus
As the safe space-trigger warning-microagression movement possesses universities across the country, a number of educators remain hopeful that students still long for a challenging education at an institution that allows them to freely exchange ideas. The Heterodox University Initiative, an effort put forward this week by the group Heterodox Academy, presents open-minded students with… → Read More
Trump to Parents of Fallen U.S. Soldier: 'I've Made a Lot of Sacrifices'
Donald Trump insulted a Gold Star family who spoke at the Democratic National Convention, denied a years-long incursion by Russia into Ukraine, and voiced support for the Russian annexation of Crimea in a single interview Sunday. Trump told ABC's George Stephanopoulos that Khizr Khan, the father of a Muslim soldier who died in a car bombing in Iraq in 2004, appeared very emotional in his DNC… → Read More
Sanctioned Terrorist Addresses National Press Club Audience Via Skype
Thursday morning Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's political and media adviser, Bouthaina Shaaban, spoke via Skype to an audience at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Her webcast speech was part of an event hosted by an organization called the Global Alliance for Terminating al Qaeda/ISIS. United We Stand the event was called, united to defeat the Islamic State. According to GAFTA's… → Read More
Jane Sanders: ‘It Would Be Nice’ If FBI Sped Up Clinton Email Investigation
Jane Sanders lamented the slow pace of the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of state Thursday. → Read More
Clinton, Asked Again About Email Scandal, Claims ‘There’s Nothing to It’
Hillary Clinton said that there was “nothing to” her use of a private server to transmit classified information as Secretary of State Tuesday, despite an ongoing FBI investigation into the matter. → Read More
The Art of Democracy
In 540 BC, three Roman boys, Titus Tarquin, Arruns Tarquin, and their cousin Brutus – so dubbed because he was considered as dumb as a brute – were trekking to the Oracle at Delphi. Surely the oracle would predict that one of the Tarquin boys would be king; after all, they were the sons of Tarquin the Proud, Rome's ruling monarch. Brutus was only brought along so that the ruling family did not… → Read More
Stephanopoulos Confronts Clinton About $1 Trillion Spending Proposal
ABC host and former Bill Clinton flack George Stephanopoulos confronted Hillary Clinton about her $1 trillion spending proposal Sunday, a plan that critics have called “grandiose” and a “spendin → Read More
CNN: Clinton’s Rhetoric Has Shifted From Gun Control to Terrorism
Panelists on CNN highlighted the evolution of Hillary Clinton’s rhetoric after the San Bernardino shooting, noting Sunday that the trajectory of Clinton’s rhetoric, from gun control to terrorism, → Read More
State Department Satisfied With Visa Process That Allowed Terrorist Into U.S.
State Department spokesperson Elizabeth Trudeau said Friday that the State Department stands behind the visa process that allowed a terrorist into the United States. “Are you satisfied that Mali → Read More
Memorable Moments from RJC Presidential Candidate Forum
Thirteen GOP presidential candidates gathered Thursday in Washington's Ronald Reagan Building to discuss national security and U.S.-Israeli relations at the Republican Jewish Coalition forum. Sen. → Read More
MSNBC: Most Voters Still Do Not View Clinton As Honest Or Trustworthy
Despite a climb in Democratic primary poll numbers, most voters still do not view Hillary Clinton as honest or trustworthy, according to a recent Quinnipiac poll. MSNBC reporter Alex Seitz-Wald sai → Read More
Morning Joe Panel: Clinton’s New Ad ‘Too Terrible’ For Words
MSNBC’s Morning Joe Panel tore into Hillary Clinton’s latest campaign ad entitled “44 Boys is Too Many” Wednesday. After the ad played, co-host Mika Brzezinski appeared dumbfounded. ” → Read More
Clinton Again Uses 9/11 To Defend Wall Street Connections
Hillary Clinton again cited 9/11 to defend her Wall Street connections Monday in an interview with Charlie Rose. When Rose asked Clinton, who has received considerable campaign donations from Wal → Read More
Warner: Obama Needs To Make A ‘More Forceful Statement’ About U.S. Commitment To Destroying the Islamic State
Mark Warner (D., Va.) said Monday that President Obama must step up his weak rhetoric against the Islamic State and make a strong statement about America’s commitment to eradicating the terror group → Read More
MSNBC: Obama Is Making Americans Feel That U.S. Is ‘Leaderless’
MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle said Monday that President Obama’s physical absence and lukewarm rhetoric after the Paris attacks is causing the American public to fear that their country is “lead → Read More
Halperin: Clinton's Islamic State Strategy Not Very Specific
Bloomberg’s Mark Halperin said Friday that despite using a hawkish tone and direct rhetoric, Hillary Clinton did not give enough specifics in her strategy to defeat the Islamic State. While Clint → Read More
Chris Matthews: Paul Ryan Sounds Like Luke Skywalker
MSNBC host Chris Matthews said Thursday that House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) sounded like Luke Skywalker during his first minute on the House floor Wednesday, as highlighted by NewsBusters. â → Read More
Cillizza: Clinton Defending Obama's Foreign Policy, But She Needs to Differentiate Herself
Washington Post reporter Chris Cillizza said Wednesday that Hillary Clinton sounded like she was defending Obama’s foreign policy in the Democratic debate Saturday, despite her need to differentiat → Read More
Drunk New Jersey Man Throws Sandwich and Flees
A 32-year-old man was arrested in Fairfax, Virginia Sunday after he threw a sandwich at another man and fled, according to the Washington Post. The crime was perpetrated around 9 p.m. in the parkin → Read More