What is next for Moldova's criminal oligarch?
The news that corrupt Moldovan oligarch and former head of the Moldova's Democratic Party (PDM) Vladimir Plahotniuc has been banned from entering the United States is certainly a welcome development.
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A look back at Joseph Wambaugh's 'The Onion Field'
Joseph Wambaugh, a former LAPD detective sergeant and the author of classic police novels such as "The New Centurions," "The Blue Knight" and "The Choir Boys," turns 83 on Jan. 22. Mr. Wambaugh has also written classic true crime books such as "Echoes in the Darkness" and "The Blooding," but he said he was born to write one true crime book in particular, "The Onion Field."
The left's opposition to mining threatens its green dream
Environmental activists who oppose mining minerals in the United States are threatening the same green agenda they claim to embrace. Among those leading the attack is Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, who proposes banning mining on public lands.
Greta Thunberg gifted global Davos stage to sell climate nonsense
Greta Thunberg, the teenager who is to environmentalism what young David Hogg is to gun control -- meaning, Exploited Because They're Minors Who Push Far Left Delusions -- made an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos to plead, once again, for everyone in the world to stop being so mean to Planet Earth.
Democrats on impeachment are like cornered animals poised for a fight
Democrats, despite their seeming voting disadvantage in the Senate, no doubt have more sneaky, snaky strategies to play on impeachment. Remember: It's when a panicked animal gets cornered that it becomes most dangerous.
Beanballs, boos, lost legacy? Astros, MLB brace for fallout
On and off the field, the fallout from one of the biggest scandals in Major League Baseball history is bound to carry over.
Oklahoma points the way to better quality of life
Oklahoma is the fist-shaped state in south-central United States that looks like its pointy finger is pointed westward. That's Oklahoma in a itsy-bitsy nutshell, and that's why the headline from the editorial board of the state's largest daily is worthy of attention.
Repealing both Iraq War authorizations is needed to rein in presidents
Over time, Congress has ceded its war power to the commander-in-chief. As a result, modern presidents now assert broad unilateral authority in this area.
A partisan impeachment
Destroying is much easier than building. As his relentless adversaries file into the U.S. Senate Tuesday to judge articles of impeachment brought against President Trump, they open the door for irreparable damage to a system of justice founded on both the U.S. Constitution and American common sense. There can be no justice without fairness.
Senate must dismiss articles
Most fair-minded Americans, whether Republican, Democrat or independent, were aware of and disturbed by the unfair, partisan impeachment process that denied the Republicans and President Donald Trump witnesses or documents. The thing most harmed, however, was our Constitution's fundamentals of fair process, equal justice for all, and innocent until proven guilty. The House has attempted to have the legislative branch override the authority the president has under our Constitution.
Sympathy can't pay down debt
When liberals talk about President Trump or anyone else in authority (generally Republicans), they say, "No one is above the law." However, when it comes to illegal immigrants, the left is all for open borders for those who wish to come and amnesty for those already here.
Impeached but unbeatable
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seems to take great delight in stating that President Trump is now impeached and nothing will ever change that ("Nancy Pelosi's revenge: Trump is 'impeached for life,'" Web, Jan. 13).
When the IRS acts as both tax preparer and collector
Some members of Congress, like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massuchusetts Democrat, want to replace Free File software with a system developed and run by the IRS.
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