With little fanfare, Congress has slipped funding through for the controversial federal Export-Import Bank five months after allowing it to expire, betraying the confidence of both Tea Party conservatives and the billionaire GOP donor Koch Brothers, who label the bank as a form of corporate welfare. A measure extending the… Read More
How liberals responded to shooting, versus conservatives, shows all you need to know
It’s a natural reaction in times of grief: Politicians from both parties offer thoughts and prayers for those killed in the San Bernardino shooting. But within hours of the mass shooting, social media was awash with pushback from gun control advocates calling out those who offer prayers without pushing for… Read More
Trump: Kill terrorists and their families
Donald Trump says he has a new plan to take on terror in the Middle East. He’s going to take the fight to the terrorists’ homes. When asked about the war on terror and ISIS during a Fox News interview yesterday, Trump said, “You have to take out their families…. Read More
Ben Carson drops a bombshell on discrimination claims
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson says he’s faced more discrimination because he’s a black conservative than because of his race alone. “That’s an easy one: conservative ideology by a long shot,” he said, when asked which factor generated more prejudice. “In this country, you are not supposed to be black… Read More
Christie comes roaring back
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may be down in the polls, but he isn’t out of the fight yet. After some analysts had predicted his campaign was dead in the water, Christie, fresh off his 50th day of campaigning in New Hampshire, recently won critical endorsements in the state and… Read More
Poll: Trump/Cruz in 2016!
You voted, and the results are in! Here’s who tens of thousands of The Horn readers chose for their dream President/VP ticket in the 2016 presidential election. Most of the results match early polling numbers for conservative voters, but the appearance of Sarah Palin as the preferred vice presidential candidate… Read More
Jeb Bush donors ready to jump ship?
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been struggling in the polls, despite spending circles around his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination. Yet for all the money his campaign has invested — $26 million on television ads alone — his donors have yet to see a substantial return. And they’re getting… Read More
Showdown! GOP takes on Obama over environmental regulations
As President Barack Obama worked to hammer out a global climate agreement in Paris, Republicans in Congress moved to block his plan to force steep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants.The House passed two resolutions Tuesday disapproving Obama’s power-plant rules and rendering them inoperative. A measure blocking… Read More
Trump: Pay me $5 million to debate
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump delighted his audience at a recent rally with a hilarious proposition for CNN, joking that he’s tempted to charge the network an appearance fee in the next GOP primary debate. Trump spoke to about 5,000 backers Monday at a rally in Georgia, telling how he’s… Read More
Clinton pal facing 20 years in prison
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted Monday in a $5 million corruption case that took down one of the state’s most powerful politicians and stunned a capital that had become accustomed to scandal. Silver is a longtime friend and political ally of Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton, who will… Read More