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 Each of us seems to have an opinion about how conservative or liberal our nation is. And when it comes down to formulating that opinion, we ultimately go by gut …

She’s on. She’s off. She’s on again. Maybe. Maybe not. She’s tired. She’s rich – she no longer cares. Who knows? Since her retirement as President Obama’s Secretary of State …

RUSSIAN TO JUDGMENT — The downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 has brought new calls for action against Russia, which is actively encouraging militias to move into eastern Ukraine. The airline …

Add former Vice President Dick Cheney to the growing list of Republicans who are not on board with Sarah Palin’s recent call to impeach President Obama. Although a fierce critic …

THE IMMIGRANT SONG: As thousands of people pile up in US detention centers, President Obama and Congress appear at a stalemate regarding the President’s request for $3.7 billion in emergency funding …

“I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.” —Ronald Reagan The Fourth of July kind of …

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling against the president’s right to get around Congress by making recess appointments. This is frustrating to President Barack Obama at …

When studying the founding of our great nation, in war, personal sacrifice, and great nobility, we tend to forget that some of the Founders of the globe’s first modern democracy …

SAVILE — A BAD BILL MURRAY: You’ve probably seen the photos and heard the stories about the harmless fun generated by actor Bill Murray. The existential Murray makes a habit of generally …

This week, a Republican-led congressional committee instructed the State Department to rename the street outside the Chinese embassy in Washington to “Liu Xiaobo Plaza,” after a famous pro-democracy dissident currently …