Decline and fall of the Contracts Clause

George Leef reviews James W. Ely, Jr., book The Contract Clause: A Constitutional History. The clause, part of Article I, prescribes that no state shall pass any law "impairing the obligation of contracts": By the end of the Marshall era, the Contract Clause provided a firm defense against legislative interference for rights under public and private contracts.

Kim Jong Un Bodyguard Defects, Seeks Asylum in South Korea

Peter Chung, head of Justice for North Korea, an activist group in South Korea, said Wednesday the North Korean defector escaped by crossing the Chinese border on June 10, South Korean news service News 1 reported. The defector had been training in an area near Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province, when he crossed the Yalu River last month.

Fake News: New York Times Issues Correction After Falling for North Korean Govt Parody Tweet

The New York Times issued a correction related to North Korea's successful ICBM test on Tuesday in yet another series of embarrassing blunders. The Washington Free Beacon spotted the correction, which revolved around the New York Times citing a parody North Korea Twitter account: "Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article attributed incorrectly a Twitter statement to the North Korean government.

Kate Hudson Takes Classy And Chic To The Next Level [SLIDESHOW]

America's sweetheart, Kate Hudson is known not only for her success on the big screen, but for her wildly popular activewear line as well. The actress is one of few stars who has used her celeb status to promote a healthy lifestyle as opposed to one of drugs and partying.

Russia, Hookers, And The Democrats’ Big Swing And A Miss At Trump

Since it began, I have said in this column that this Russian investigation was a media-contrived witch hunt. When you are a billionaire president and the most powerful person in the United States, and our government's FBI, intelligence agencies and the DOJ can go after you with no evidence, what chance would you and I have if they wanted us? It should scare us all.

Russia’s Experimental Floating Nuclear Reactor Catches On Fire

An experimental floating nuclear reactor reportedly caught on fire in St. Petersburg, Russia Tuesday, according to the environmental group Greenpeace. The fire engulfed about 172 square feet of the ship carrying the nuclear plant, but was relatively localized as the reactors were not yet fueled for their upcoming Arctic voyage.

Cuba’s fourth-world government-run healthcare has Cubans looking for care from private doctors

Cuba's Castro dictatorship provides all its citizens with excellent healthcare at no cost to them whatsoever: This lie has been reported as fact for decades, validating the old adage that if you repeat a lie enough times it becomes the truth. In reality, unless you are of the Castro elite or a high-ranking communist party official, Cuba's government-run healthcare system is fourth-world at best.

Under Trump, More Central American Migrants Resettling In Mexico

Migrants from Central American countries are increasingly choosing to resettle in Mexico as the Trump administration's tough immigration enforcement policies make the U.S. a less accessible destination. For years, Mexico has largely been a waypoint for people from the so-called Northern Triangle countries - Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador - who were trying to cross into the U.S. and petition for asylum.

D.C. College Students Not Feeling Very Proud To Be American [VIDEO]

Students in Washington, D.C. expressed little pride in being American during a man-on-the-streets video published Tuesday, with most rating their patriotism "around a five" out of 10. In addition to rating their patriotism, the students at George Washington University also addressed which country they deemed the best in the world and the idea of American exceptionalism in the video released by Campus Reform . "I was proud to be an American even until a few months ago," said one student, possibly referring to the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

$600,000 award for not accommodating employee’s “Mark of the Beast” beliefs

"A longtime employee of Consol Energy Inc. is entitled to over half a million dollars in damages because of the coal company's failure to accommodate his religious concerns about a handprint scanner, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.[Beverly Butcher Jr.'s] understanding of the biblical Book of Revelation is that the 'Mark of the Beast' brands followers of the Antichrist, allowing the Antichrist to manipulate them. The use of Consol's hand-scanning system, Butcher feared, would result in him being so marked.

Black Lives Matter trying to stop bill that teaches schoolchildren how to deal with police

Black Lives Matter has come out against a new bill proposed by the New Jersey Assembly that compels schools to provide training to youngsters on how to interact with police and avoid confrontation. According to a co-sponsor of the bill, Democrat Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver, the bill mirrors "The Talk" that many black parents have with their children, explaining the delicacies of dealing with the police in America.

Claire McCaskill Lied: Not Only Did She Meet with Russian Ambassador, …

Senator Claire McCaskill made news in March with her claim that as a member of the Armed Services Committee she never had a meeting with or called the Russian Ambassador - "ever." Now thisa Liberal Democrat Claire McCaskill attended a party at the Russian Embassy and her husband's foundation paid the Russians at the dinner.