As we approach Christmas 2024, let us pause and remember a rather eventful Christmas 20 years ago this month. The Ohio Valley was hit with a massive snowstorm – and an ice storm for a few "lucky" counties – that occurred Dec. 23-24, 2004.
The return of Tulsi Gabbard to Capitol Hill began with breakfast in the Senate dining room courtesy of Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, followed by back-to-back meetings with other Republicans, all of whom were happy to welcome the former Hawaii Democrat and discuss her nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community. But members of her old political party, including one-time House colleagues, largely ignored her.
NASA, which used to do cool things with rockets and space travel, seems to have a tough time getting things done on its own these days. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has to send a ship to bring the agency’s astronauts home from the International Space Station. Closer to home, there’s evidence that NASA is letting environmental activists do some of its air pollution research for it.
"Elon Musk is right," Sen. Sanders wrote on X. "The Pentagon, with a budget of $886 billion, just failed its 7th audit in a row. It's lost track of billions. Last year, only 13 senators voted against the Military Industrial Complex and a defense budget full of waste and fraud. That must change."
Hypersonic weapons, all-seeing drones, and anti-tank systems have created new challenges on the modern battlefield but have not been decisive. As a maritime power, the United States needs to project power from the sea in a decisive manner rather than remain in a boxer's crouch and hope the enemy gets tired.
During this period of transition between presidential administrations – when pardons are typically issued in large numbers – it is useful to see how another president used the pardon power afforded to him by the Constitution.
The LORD your God is with you. He is a hero who saves you. He happily rejoices over you, renews you with his love, and celebrates over you with shouts of joy. (Zephaniah 3:17.)
The ground beneath my boots is as hard as rock. Halfway through our morning chores, the cold begins to seep through the soles of my boots and nip at my toes. Blades of grass crunch with each step, and I wonder how any life could survive beneath the frozen ground.
I still look forward to getting my local news through a trusted news source, including my local newspaper, whether it’s a real piece of paper or electronically delivered.
In the late 1990s, I was invited to Warsaw, Poland to give a speech on my favorite topic, pulp and paper. Now, this was just a few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, so matters in countries behind the former Iron Curtain were still a bit wild.
Pam knows when the federal government crosses the line and wields its power unlawfully – under her tenure, the Justice Department will act consistent with the law and treat every citizen the same, regardless of their politics.
An eyewitness to the 9/11 memorial this year tells RealClearPolitics that Rowe’s decision to take the place of the top two agents in charge of the president’s and vice president’s detail spurred resentment among the ranks. The source said there were toe marks placed on the ground with every attendee’s name and title. Rowe’s original toe mark was three rows back.
The incoming Trump Administration will immediately contend with a world on fire upon taking office. In Europe, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is in its third year, and in the Middle East, Israel invaded Lebanon for the third time.
American conservatism exists to serve the people and the nation through the Constitution. This includes defending them against enemies foreign and domestic. And the fact is, elite institutions have become the people’s and the nation’s enemies.
