Robert Laurie

Obamas looking to buy a $15 million vacant lot on Martha's Vineyard

Conservatives generally believe that the accumulation and maintenance of wealth is a good thing. We like money, we admire success, and we don't view those who've achieved a significant fortune with contempt. We're aware that well-funded bank accounts provide employment, stimulate the economy, and keep the country humming along.

Morning Joe: 'What happened? Dems have no message, no leaders' - here's why he's wrong

Today on Morning Joe, hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski led their panel in an exercise. It began with a summation of the Dems' current status as a drastically weakened bi-coastal organization that can't seem to gain traction in "flyover country," and it ended with oft-repeated concerns that the left has no leadership and no message.

FBI rejects FOIA request for Hillary documents, claiming there's not enough 'public interest' to warrant release

Oh sure, you THINK you have a vested interest in seeing FBI documents related to investigations of Hillary Clinton's infamous email server, but you don't. Or, if you do, it's not a sufficient interest. At least, that's the word from the FBI which is currently refusing to comply with a 2016 FOIA request because - get this - no one has demonstrated a public interest in releasing the material.

Berkeley, CA Mayor: UC Berkeley should cancel conservative 'free speech week' to avoid/appease Antifa rioters

I'm no fan of Milo Yiannopoulos. Regardless of his politics, I think he's a crude, insufferable, provocateur who's more interested in the shock value of his persona than his supposed conservative principles.

Cajun Navy springs into action to help FEMA efforts in Houston

In Houston, the rain continues to fall, the flood waters continue to rise, and thousands remain trapped with no viable exit routes available. Tens of thousands are either in, or are heading for, shelters and stranded citizens throughout the region are in desperate need of rescue. FEMA has mobilized its resources but acknowledges that it will take more than even their vast federal resources to get the job done.

Kathy Griffin: On second thought, I'm 'no longer sorry' about that whole beheading the President thing

Shortly after Kathy Griffin posed for photos holding President Trump's severed head, she issued a completely phony apology. Actually, scratch that. First, she defended the sanctity of her "art," then she tried to dodge the scrutiny, then she issued a phony apology.

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake's poll numbers crater as his primary challenger gathers steam

Jeff Flake and John McCain. They go together like peas and carrots. At least, that's what his Republican primary challenger Kelli Ward hopes you believe. Flake's name regularly appears along with McCain's on the long list of squishy Republicans and Ward has been hammering him for his less-than-conservative street cred.

North Korea launches missile over Japan - Trump says 'all options are on the table'

A few weeks ago, after some rather pointed threats from President Donald Trump, North Korea backed away from its alleged plan to launch a missile attack on Guam. Weeks of sabre-rattling (and left-wing panic) ended with the Nork's portly dictator blinking first, and slinking off to sulk. Last night, the world's respite came to an end.

Who's buried in Grant's Tomb? Maybe no one - after NYC's anti-statue goon squad 'reviews' it

If you've ever visited Columbus Circle in New York City, you no doubt saw the statue of the area's namesake, Christopher Columbus. It's 75 feet high, so if you missed it, something's wrong with you. If you've never seen it, I suggest you hurry.

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH): Dems can't be 'hostile to business', can't just be the party of 'redistribution of wealth'

Democrat Representative Tim Ryan has a problem: He's not completely crazy. In fact, he has a tendency to make a fair bit of sense. He's not right about everything, but being even occasionally correct - especially when it comes to financial matters - is enough to put him at odds with his party's socialist base.

Because it never gets old: Police blast Phoenix rioter in crotch with pepper-ball cannon

Oh, dear me. When a fully-triggered leftist decides to kick a can of teargas back at the police during a riot, you can be fairly certain it's not going to end well for him. He's basically begging the police to fire back, so he can claim some sort of politically correct victim status.

ESPN yanks announcer Robert Lee from broadcast because his name sounds like a Civil War general. Even MSNBC mockS

Take a look at the picture at the top of the page. Go ahead. Take your time, and study it. ...We're not in a hurry and there will be a quiz in a moment, so be sure you've really gotten a good, long, look at the two men.

Valerie Plame to America: Please give me $1 billion so I can buy Twitter and ban Donald Trump

Valerie Plame - yes that Valerie Plame - has decided that her ignoble 15 minutes aren't quite up yet. Th former CIA agent has decided to extend her brief flirtation with fame by announcing a new GoFundMe scheme to, get this, raise a billion dollars, buy Twitter, and "take away Trump's megaphone."

DNC Deputy Chairman Keith Ellison on hidden cam: Pelosi wants single payer, but won't admit it in public

Democrats hate to let the mask slip. If they openly discuss their true beliefs, they lose elections. That's why every Democrat runs on lower taxes, a stronger military, and more efficient, streamlined government.

Claire McCaskill: Democratic Party won't have a 'true leader' until they have a 2020 nominee

The Democratic Party is currently rudderless. It has no idea what it believes, can't decide between its base and electability, can't win, and can't seem to figure out how to move forward.

Morning Joe notices the DNC can't raise any money - 'what does that say about the Democratic Party?'

You would think, if President Trump is as despised as Democrats claim, they'd be enjoying a resurgence. The faithful should be extremely energized, and the money should be pouring in as they build up a war chest designed to support their party's efforts in 2018 and 2020. That's not happening. The DNC is running on fumes and they're having a hard time convincing anyone to donate.

NYPost: Looks like Wasserman Schultz's jailed IT staffers were selling sensitive and classified stolen info to Russian intelligence

You're probably aware that, on Thursday, a federal Grand Jury indicted former Wasserman Schultz IT aide Imran Awan on four felony counts. Most agree that the charges - which include bank fraud, making false statements, and conspiracy - are just a placeholder. The investigation into a much larger set of crimes is ongoing and it's virtually impossible to find anyone who thinks these few meager charges will be the end of the story.

Pelosi calls on Paul Ryan to remove all Confederate statues from Capitol - but they weren't a problem when she was Speaker?

At one time, Nancy Pelosi was a very powerful Speaker of the House. Her tenure ended as her party decided to embrace its worst instincts - a move that eventually reduced it to a small, marginalized, bi-coastal collection of far-left crackpots. They have little or no traction in most of the country, and they're at their lowest level of overall power since before the Great Depression.

The Democratic Party is a painful reminder of the Democrats' 1864 plan to allow re-instatement slavery and it must be dismantled

This week, we've learned that Democrats favor dismantling any and every visible vestige of America's ugly past. Specifically, public reminders of anyone that participated in or tolerated the slave trade must be eliminated.

CNN Comentator Angela Rye: Jeffseron, Washington statues 'all need to come down'

Meet CNN comentator Angela Rye. According to her bio, she's "US attorney and the Principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, a political advocacy firm in Washington, DC."