Former Vice President Joe Biden made if official. He issued a video announcement and appeared at a pizza parlor and just like that, he was in the 2020 presidential race. Published April 25, 2019
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, along with Sen. Edward Markey, Massachusetts Democrat, introduced a resolution earlier this year commonly known as the "Green New Deal." It was unveiled with great fanfare in front of the U.S. Capitol and garnered immediate support from more than 40 House members and from several leading Democrat presidential candidates. Published April 11, 2019
Remember back in high school when your basketball team lost more games than it won? It was no fun, not for the team, not for the fans, and not for the students. Remember how rather than switch coaches or improve team training your school instead simply changed the rules? Each time your team scored a basket they were awarded 4 points rather than the standard 2. Was the rule change fair? No. It did meet your needs, however. Your school won more games. Published March 22, 2019
By the most recent count, there are at least 19 Democrats who have either announced they intend to run for president of the United States or have put all the pieces in place and are likely to make that announcement in the coming weeks. Each tries to spin the media to demonstrate why they are the likely to win the nomination. Published March 12, 2019
In my role as talk radio host and television commentator, the one question I get asked by the public more than any other is whether Donald Trump can get re-elected to the presidency of the United States in 2020. Published February 7, 2019
Interview: President Trump's National Security Adviser John Bolton sat down recently at the White House complex with Tim Constantine. They discussed the Middle East, the upcoming trade talks with China and President Trump's second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un. Published January 25, 2019
You have likely seen, heard and/or read about the confrontation this past week at the Lincoln Memorial between a group of Catholic high school students from Kentucky and a Native American with a drum. Published January 23, 2019
I recently attended a large international forum in the Middle East. Heads of state, foreign ministers and other top officials from government and academia were in attendance with me. I met fascinating and brilliant people and learned a great deal. Most significantly, I learned the world's next great buzzword. Published December 21, 2018
The United States recently lost three special operation service members to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Published December 5, 2018
The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed this past week co-authored by Mark Penn, a former adviser to both Bill and Hillary Clinton. The column tells us that Hillary will indeed run again for President again in 2020 and that a new version, referred to as Hillary 4.0, will crush a field of Democrats on her way to again securing the party's nomination and apparently finally taking her rightful place in history as America's first woman president. Published November 15, 2018
The mainstream media spent the 72 hours leading up to Election Day 2018 repeating the mantra that this election is a referendum on President Trump. Published November 7, 2018
I grew up in the era when what is now referred to as classic rock dominated the radio airwaves. Classic rock is generally defined as music ranging from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on commercially successful rock 'n' roll. Published November 2, 2018
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed 150 years ago. It states in part, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside." Published October 31, 2018
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A couple of months ago, I was invited to participate in the inaugural annual Gulf International Conference hosted by the Gulf International Forum, a Washington-based Middle East think tank. Published October 17, 2018
Major League Baseball brings its annual summer All-Star classic to our nation's capital this week. Published July 16, 2018
For many Americans, that phrase evokes images of violent confrontation and perpetual unrest. In places like Syria that may be accurate, but in reality, the Middle East is home to a wide variety of people and cultures -- including some that are world leaders in such fields as business, education and medicine. Published May 24, 2018
The United States likes to hold itself up as an example to the rest of the world how humankind can flourish when afforded certain freedoms. Among those freedoms is Freedom of Speech. The ability to express ourselves, even if our opinion differs from those in control of the government is a cherished right. Published June 27, 2017
Ohio Gov. John Kasich won his first election to public office in 1978. Since that time he has been wildly popular in his home state of Ohio as a state legislator, member of the US Congress and as Governor. Most credit his blue collar "everyman" approach and his conservative credentials with his success. Published December 15, 2016
The 2016 election season is over and the verdicts are in. Not only did the Republican candidate win the White House, the GOP maintained control of the Senate and kept its overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives. The Republicans also have more governors in the 50 states than at any time in history. Toss in the huge Republican gains of 2014 and it appears America has made a clear statement. Published November 14, 2016
