Rex Smith: Free speech, pulpit speech and tax laws

Each school day when I was a little boy began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed immediately by all the students bowing their heads and reciting the Lord's Prayer. There came a bit of stumbling between the children taught to forgive "trespasses" and those who were forgiving "debts" - which I saw as the big gap separating Methodists from Presbyterians - but everybody eventually rounded up to a fine unison "amen," good American children saluting their God and their country.

‘South Park’ creators aim to scale back Trump coverage

'South Park' creators aim to scale back Trump coverage "We decided to just kind of back off and let them do their comedy and we'll do ours." Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ka4562 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone say fans keep assuming they must be loving the Trump presidency - there's so much dramatic material to parody, right? The creators of South Park have acute Trump fatigue - so much so that they plan to scale back on the number of storylines about him when they return to work on the show's 21st season later this year.

It’s What Bob Corker Does Next That Counts

Senator Bob Corker, a Republican of Tennessee, deserves credit for saying in public this evening to The New York Times what most prominent Republicans have known and many have said over the past two years. Namely: that Donald Trump is irrational, ill-informed, impulsive, unfit for command, and increasingly a danger to the country and the world.

Trump asks for prayers for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ratings at National Prayer Breakfast

President Trump opened his first appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington with a prayer for the television ratings of the man who succeeded him as host of "The Apprentice." "They hired a big, big movie star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, to take my place.

Donald Trump’s doctor tells the New York Times all about the…

The president takes a statin to maintain a healthy rate for his cholesterol and lipid levels, antibiotics to combat a skin condition known as rosacea and Propecia, a prostate drug that promotes hair growth, according to The New York Times on Wednesday . Bornstein, who has been Trump's doctor for more than 35 years, believes Trump is healthy and his medical care is "exactly up to date."

Social: Hillary and Bill Clinton Get Warm New York City Reception at Broadway’s in Transit

In one of her rare public appearances since the election, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton paid a visit to Circle in the Square Theater tonight to take in Broadway's first acapella musical, In Transit . Visiting the show with husband, former president, Bill Clinton, the political power couple received a warm reception from the audience, who saluted them with a standing ovation.

Beyonce, Tebow for prez? Invalid votes spiked in Florida

Beyonce, Tim Tebow or the Norse god Thor for prez? Those were some of Florida's more unusual picks for president this past election. And the number of Florida voters who didn't cast a vote for either Donald Trump , Hillary Clinton or any other valid contender spiked in 2016, apparently in protest over the ballot choices.

Other views: Lowering the standards of conduct

One can only imagine the widespread media, political and intellectual condemnation of Republicans and conservatives if, after the inauguration of Barack Obama, they had gone on a violent and vicious tear all over the nation as did Democrats and liberals after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. They committed acts such as assaulting Trump supporters, setting fires and stoning police.

AP NewsBreak: Clinton will reflect on 2016 race in new book

In this Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Broward College in Coconut Creek, Fla. Clinton has a lot of plans for 2017, including some reflections on her stunning loss to Donald Trump.

Post-election campaign cash flows for Trump, top aides

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Comic Adam Hills has a ‘dig’ at Ewan McGregor’s GMB walkout

The Last Leg star joked that he would not have agreed to appear with the presenter on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain show if co-host Susanna Reid was not also on the sofa. His quip came after recording an episode of the 10th series of The Last Leg, which showed guest star David Tennant pretending to ask Ewan over the phone whether he should turn down his invitation to the show.