Opinion: Will Move to Purge Ohio Voting Rolls Kickstart Congressional Action?

Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., recounts his experience in Selma, Alabama, to a group of students gathered on the House steps on April 15, 2015. Fifty-two years ago this week, John Lewis of Georgia was a young activist, not the Democratic congressman he is today.

Lobbyists Push GOP to Repeal Obamacare Fees in Tax Overhaul

Senate Finance Chairman Orrin G. Hatch, seen here with Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow wants to look at a possible repeal of the 2010 health care law's taxes as part of a larger tax package. The Republican effort to repeal President Barack Obama's signature health care law may have stalled, but lobbyists are pushing the GOP to continue to target the provisions the industry most despises: the law's taxes.

Trump’s statements on racial violence vs. previous presidents

Trump's initial statement about the protests said there was hate "on many sides," which prompted critics and opponents to dismiss his statement as not being strong enough in condemning the extremist groups that initiated the protest. The statement was in contrast to several other Republican leaders such as Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Sen. Orrin Hatch , Sen. John McCain , Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio all of whom explicitly condemned the demonstrations and white supremacy saying there was no place for hatred in America.

Fox News

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events 'Chilling,' cried Fox News when one of its reporters was targeted in a leak case. Where's the outrage now? In 2013, when Fox reporter James Rosen was targeted by the Obama Justice Department during a leak investigation, a top network executive was appalled.

Congressman suggests Charlottesville rally organized by Soros

Congressman Paul Gosar, a Republican from Arizona, said that leftist billionaire George Soros may have secretly organized August's white supremacist rally in Charlottesville to slander nationalists. Gosar proposed the theory about the rally - a march that prompted demonstrations against racism, including one where a White supremacist killed one woman - in an interview published Thursday with "You know George Soros is one of those people that actually helps back these individuals.

Commission eyes coastal biz expansion, including cannabis

The California Coastal Commission is set to consider today whether to approve Humboldt County's request to open up unused coastal lands around Humboldt Bay to new industries - including cannabis. But county Planning and Building Department Director John Ford said there are several steps and approvals that must take place before a cannabis business could even be considered to open in these areas.

Rally to be held at Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ event

A rally will be held outside Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers' event on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. to protest what some feel is a refusal to listen to her constituents on issues such as health care, immigration, and other key issues. "Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers refused to hold any public events before voting to take away health care from 23 million Americans," said Mariah McKay, one of the leaders of Fuse Spokane.

US Air Force test flights focus on off-the-shelf options

Over a U.S. Air Force base in the New Mexico desert, pilots on Wednesday tested some off-the-shelf options as the military looks for its next light-attack aircraft. Test flights for the experiment known as the OA-X initiative are being conducted at Holloman Air Force Base.

The Latest: Hunter campaign firm confirms office search

The Latest on a federal investigators searching offices of a consultant to U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter's congressional campaign : The firm that managed finances for California Republican Duncan Hunter's congressional campaign confirms that the FBI searched its offices. Jason Torchinsky, an attorney for Election CFO, said Wednesday that the firm's offices in Alexandria, Virginia, were searched on Feb. 23. He says the firm and its employees have cooperated fully with government inquiries and have no reason to believe that they are targets of any investigation.

Rahm Emanuel: The Renegade Mayor of a Renegade City

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's decision to sue the Department of Justice because it's asking the Chicago Police Department to obey the law perfectly illustrates the dangerous disdain the modern Left has for normal Americans. On July 25, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked all cities, states, and territories applying for a very specific federal law enforcement grant to adhere to three new, very reasonable measures: To openly communicate with the Department of Homeland Security, to allow DHS officers to meet with locally-held prisoners who live in the country illegally and have been arrested for non-immigration related crimes, and to give the Department 48 hours notice before releasing such prisoners.

Michelle Malkin: How Did the Dems’ IT Scandal Suspects Get Here?

Here is a radical proposition: The public has a right to know the immigration status and history of foreign criminal suspects. Their entrance and employment sponsorship records should not be treated like classified government secrets - especially if the public's tax dollars subsidized their salaries.