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Associated PressDecember 31, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, revelers around the world are bidding a weary adieu to a year filled with political surprises, prolonged conflicts and deaths of legendary celebrities. How people are ushering in the new year: AUSTRALIA Sydney sent up a dazzling tribute to 2016’s fallen icons with a New Year’s Eve fireworks display […]

Scott PowersDecember 16, 2016

Decrying the horrors of atrocities in the Middle East, President-elect Donald Trump both denounced reckless interventions and pledged to destroy ISIS and radical Islam during his “Thank You” tour stop in Orlando Friday night. Speaking before a huge outdoor crowd that he said numbered 22,000, Trump argued that the United States can’t get involved in […]

Guest AuthorNovember 16, 2016

As an American veteran who has served my country for many years and in many roles, I know there is an undisputable connection between energy security and national security. And, I feel strongly that we should be doing everything in our power to reduce our reliance on energy sources from foreign countries – many of […]

Associated PressSeptember 27, 2016

In a combative opening debate, Hillary Clinton emphatically denounced Donald Trump Monday night for keeping his personal tax returns and business dealings secret from voters and peddling a “racist lie” about President Barack Obama. Businessman Trump repeatedly cast Clinton as a “typical politician” as he sought to capitalize on Americans’ frustration with Washington. Locked in […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2016

After Debbie Wasserman Schultz had accused her Democratic congressional opponent, Tim Canova, of wanting to disarm Israel, Canova changed the wording on his website. But Wasserman Schultz is not taking her foot off the pedal on the issue. “The best way to protect American and Israeli security is to focus on disarming those actors who […]

Tom JacksonJuly 15, 2016

There is no shortage of terms to describe what happened on the Riviera promenade in idyllic Nice, France, Thursday night. Grisly. Barbaric. Hateful. Unforgivable. Monstrous. The list goes on. The one word that no longer applies, however, is this: Unimaginable. We passed the threshold of the inconceivable years ago, probably in September 2001, when Islamist […]

Ryan RayJanuary 21, 2016

A bill sponsored by Sen. Joe Negron to prevent state funding from flowing to organizations that boycott or have divested from Israel on human rights grounds unanimously passed the Senate on Thursday. The bill creates a state list of “scrutinized companies” that boycott Israel to be kept by the State Board of Administration responsible for investing funds from […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 13, 2016

During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama said we have a robust economy, yet we have a shrinking middle class and economic confidence is low. He said his policies in the Middle East are working well, yet in Syria alone we have thousands of killings and millions of people deserting […]

Associated PressDecember 12, 2015

In a Republican primary increasingly focused on national security, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is painting a picture of a dangerous world that he is the candidate best prepared to lead. “We know that we’re in the midst of the next world war. It’s a world war that’s not going to look like the first […]

Guest AuthorNovember 25, 2015

When President Abraham Lincoln wrote all of his Thanksgiving Proclamations, it was during a time of war. Most of us know the Civil War, maybe not all its ins and outs, but the gist of the deal. The war wrought havoc on the “mystic chords” of national unity that had held the nation together through […]

Tag: Middle East

Revelers bid adieu to a year of conflicts, celebrity deaths

In Orlando, Donald Trump decries ‘reckless interventions;’ vows to crush ISIS

Dennis Freytes: Use seismic surveys and all energy resources to improve lives

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump battle fiercely over taxes, race, terror

Debbie Wasserman Schultz hits back on Tim Canova call to disarm Middle East, Israel

Tom Jackson: Reeling from horror that is no longer unimaginable

Senate unanimously passes pro-Israel legislation

Tim Bryce: Obama’s speech shows that he’s living in Fantasyland

Chris Christie casts himself as best prepared to keep America safe

Chris Timmons: Remember, above all, your gratitude