SACRAMENTO — The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives has indicated an interest in investigating various federal agencies, with the latest news being that lawmakers will vote on a plan to abolish the IRS — a measure with…
A decade has passed since Colorado and Washington became first in the nation to legalize the use of marijuana. Since then, 19 states and the District of Columbia have joined them in liberalizing recreational cannabis laws. Voters in Maryland and Missouri…
In the words of Claudia Pemberton, “America without her Soldiers would be like God without His angels.” Although I don’t speak for Ms. Pemberton, one assumes that the award-winning author and very proud member of the Military Writers Society of America…
Demi Lovato announced that she is no longer a plural entity and will be using female pronouns. The singer said on the Spout Podcast on Tuesday that the decision came about because she has “been feeling more feminine” whereas she…
Many Americans were outraged by recent news that the Biden administration flirted with funding crack pipes as a part of a harm reduction strategy. They would be equally outraged if they knew that a major “charity,” to which millions of…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 6,494 pounds of fentanyl in the first four months of 2021. This is much higher than the 4,776 pounds seized in all of 2020. While it is impressive that CBP has removed this…
Washington After all the lectures from the superior folks on the left about the, well, “deplorable” tone of the Trump base, it has come to this: Tuesday morning, middle and high school students booed first lady Melania Trump as she…
Washington Every morning I take the four morning newspapers that I have subscribed to into the kitchen and glance at their front pages as I eat. Occasionally I have a little trouble downing my matutinal feast as the front pages,…
Evidence is beginning to mount that marijuana may cause lasting brain damage, even when used by people in their mid-20s. At a time when politics and culture appear to be increasingly pro-pot—two-thirds of Americans now support legalization—scientists have provided yet…
President Trump’s declaration that opioid abuse is a public health emergency is sparking debate about addiction. Tragically, myths and misinformation are blocking the path to preventing more deaths. Start with the causes of the opioid crisis. On Face the Nation, New Jersey…