Robert Laurie

Jason Chaffetz rebukes conspiracy theorists, says he's not quitting due to scandal

As soon as word leaked that Jason Chaffetz had decided not to seek re-election, the conspiracy theorists started drooling. When he said he might not finish his current term, they went into overdrive.

Obama to 'come out of the woods' Monday - will speak about the only thing he's really qualified to address

The last we heard of former President Barack Obama, he was relaxing "Brando-style" at a secluded resort in Tahiti. ...Or, he was writing a book. ...Or something. No one seems to be entirely sure what he was up to. Whatever it was, it was nice not to have him hanging around.

Glorious socialist utopia of Venezuela illegally seizes GM factory

Uh oh. Michael Moore has a problem on his hands. The glorious utopia known as Venezuela - a country where socialism has wreaked such havoc that prisoners are literally eating each other - has illegally seized a General Motors factory. Will Moore run down there to fight for the workers, or will he stand up to support his favorite form of government?

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA): Expect a Supreme Court resignation 'this summer'

From day one of the Trump candidacy, I've said "If he denies the Democrats a Supreme Court appointment, his presidency is worth it." No matter what else happens, the SCOTUS was and is the key to salvaging the country. Had Hillary been allowed to alter it, it would have been disastrous. Fortunately, President Trump won and Neil Gorsuch is now on the bench.

AP doing its best to strip Fresno shootings of any unpleasant Islamic connections

As you've probably heard, a man in Fresno California shot and killed three men because "he decided to kill white people." It seems he was responsible for another killing and, after the police tapped him as their suspect, he went completely haywire. That's terrible, but at least it wasn't terrorism. That's the word from Fresno police and the AP, who are doing everything they possibly can to ignore any uncomfortable Islamic connections.

Paul Ryan's favorability craters on the heels of the healthcare fiasco

Last month's healthcare fiasco was, without question, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's baby. He fought for it, promoted it, inexplicably rushed it to the floor, did everything he could to corral reluctant legislators. Heck, there are reports that he was down on his knees begging congressmen to vote for it. It didn't work. In the end, all he could do was looked on as it collapsed.

Maxine Waters attacks Trump, accidentally admits that Americans are subjected to painful levels of taxation

For whatever reason, the voters of California have decided that Maxine Waters is the kind of crazy person they want to keep in Congress. I'm not sure why that is, but left-coasters also keep Pelosi employed so, clearly, there's something in the water out there.

'Calexit' leader abandons movement to live permanently in Russia

If you were hoping to see California leave the United States, become its own country, and guarantee that Democrats never win another national election, you've just been dealt a blow. It seems the leader of the "Calexit" movement has had it with the living "under the American flag" and has decided to seek greener pastures. Those pastures will likely be covered in permafrost and soaked with vodka because, yes, he's decided to pack his bags and make Russia his permanent home.

Hillary on 2016 loss: 'That was my last race'

If you watched any news over Easter weekend, you probably heard a lot about two giant bombs. The first was the MOAB that fell in Afghanistan. The second was Hillary Clinton's doomed 2016 campaign.

This is quite possibly the greatest TV commercial ever created

Maybe it's that queasy, inescapable, instinct that tells us millennials are awful. Perhaps it's just a desire to see the adults back in charge after a decade of ...weirdness. It could be that people are yearning for a time when men were men instead of strange adult man-children.

Republicans win Kansas special election, crushing Dems' dreams of an upset

They thought they were going to win something. Democrats have been on a brutal losing streak for a while now, and they were hoping that, finally, something would break their way. Two days ago, it was looking like they might be right. Conservative Ron Estes was struggling in his special election bid to replace Rep. Mike Pompeo, who President Trump has tapped to run the CIA.

Hot take--Mother Jones editor in chief: Those missiles we lobbed at Syria were totes racist, y'all

If you're a bleeding-heart leftist who's incapable of making a tough call, you probably would never bomb someone because you think it's the height of insensitivity.

Dem. Senator Ed Markey (MA) can't wait to retake the Senate, so Dems can restore the filibuster.

Neil Gorsuch has been confirmed to a lifetime SCOTUS appointment, there's nothing they can do about it, and Democrats are furious. Lefties who demanded the "nuclear option" be employed when they were in power, are simply aghast that the GOP has called Harry Reid's bluff and used it against them. Remember, as Reid famously said, "Let them do it, why would we care."

Hillary launches into epic laundry list of excuses for her disastrous 2016

Hillary lost for one reason, and one reason alone: Most people in most states didn't want her to be President. Democrats like to point to the meaningless popular vote, but the bottom line is Hillary didn't take enough states to claim the brass ring.

Dems defeated. Justice Neil Gorsuch confirmed!

The voting is still ongoing but, seconds ago, Judge Neil Gorsuch received enough "Yeas" to become Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.

Liberal hot take: Trump attacked Syria so he can pretend he's not a Putin puppet!

Obviously, the left is "bitterly clinging" to their religion of Trump/Russia collusion. Despite the fact that virtually every major media outlet has admitted there is no evidence of coordination, Democrats are certain that Vladimir derailed Hillary Clinton.

Report: Unmasked intel reports were like 'private investigator files' filled with 'personal information.'

From the beginning of the Trump/spy scandal, we've been fed the story that any surveillance involving Trump-related U.S citizens was the result of "incidental" intel collection. The real targets were foreigners, and Trumpers just happened to be snagged in a wide-cast net. It's the "we didn't do anything, this is all perfectly normal, shut up you racist" version of events.

Senate GOP goes nuclear - invokes 'Reid Option' - path clear for Gorsuch

Well, that's that. Senate Republicans have pushed "the button." They've "gone nuclear." They've invoked the "Reid Option." There will be no filibuster of Neil Gorsuch.

CNN's John King rips Susan Rice for her obvious lie - basically indicts his own network in the process

The intelligentsia at CNN has been falling all over itself to try and pretend that the Susan Rice bombshell is something you should ignore. As Don Lemon made perfectly clear, CNN doesn't believe there's a story here, they aren't interested in covering it, and they won't help a bunch of crazed right-wingers promote a conspiracy theory.

Chelsea says she won't run for President in 2020 - Real news is someone thought the question was worth asking

Make no mistake. The old, liberal, mainstream media views the loss of Hillary Clinton as a personal failure. They did their best to prop up their hero - worst presidential candidate in modern history - and their best wasn't good enough.