Robert Laurie

UPDATE: Nieto cancels Trump meeting, Peso takes a pounding, Trump stands firm, Nieto makes a phone call...

The Mexican Peso has had a brutal year. The closer Trump got to winning, and the more likely his victory seemed, the further it's value fell. In fact, immediately after Trump's victory, Mexico's currency plummeted a staggering 11%.

Mexican President demands 'respect' from Trump, threatens to cancel meeting - Trump calls his bluff

Well, that didn't take long. Shortly after President Trump signed executive orders aimed at immigration, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto ...well ...he kind of freaked out.

Hillary eyes gig as TV host as a way to set the stage for... her 2020 run?

OK, it's time for a grain of salt - and when I say "grain," I mean a grain of salt so massive that the sodium would make your heart explode just from looking at it. If the scuttlebutt is true, Hillary Clinton isn't finished quite yet. A couple of weeks ago, we heard that she would never again darken the door of an American election. Then we heard rumblings about the former Secretary of State mounting an assault on the New York Mayor's office. Then we heard rumblings that Bill Clinton was digging through all the post-election data to see where she could go next.

Trump sets date for SCOTUS announcement. Choice narrowed to these two names?

Back during the 2016 election I wrote that "If you found a dead rat in the gutter, stuffed it into a dirty wet sock, and managed to get it onto the ballot opposite Hillary Clinton, I'd vote for it." Mrs. Clinton was simply an unacceptable candidate. No matter how bad President Dead Rat might have been, he or she still would have been better than Hillary. The reason was simple, and was born of one, singular, issue. Hillary Clinton could not be allowed to taint the Supreme Court for what will probably be at least two generations.

While Trump continues winning streak, media focuses on 'crowd size' and 'vote fraud' stories

If you want to understand how Trump won, you have to start with one glaringly obvious fact. He is an absolute master when it comes to manipulating the media. His ability to play the biased, mainstream, press generated millions of dollars’ worth of free airtime, deflected scandals, probably clinched the primaries, and went a long way toward forever burying the spectre of a Hillary Clinton presidency.

New poll shows California secession movement gaining steam

The dream is alive! According to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, there are now more Californians than ever who support the idea of seceding from the United States. Dubbed the "Calexit" movement, the goal is to make California its own country, thus bestowing upon the world a happy, prosperous, California-free, America where it will be virtually impossible to elect a Democrat President.

Behold: Michael Moore's patronizing, offensive, comments about women who voted for Trump

If you're a female Trump voter, you can rest easy. Michael Moore "gets you." He knows you didn't want to vote the way you did, you're just a simple soul who didn't know any better. You're the victim in all this. In fact, you're such a victim - so many times over - that you don't even know you're being victimized.

Chris Matthews laments: Trump inaugural speech 'unpleasant' and not 'charming'

Chris Matthews is clearly missing the tingle. There is no longer a thrill running up his leg. Like a jilted lover, he desperately desires to be wooed once more and, apparently, he was hoping that President Donald Trump would do that in his inaugural address. It seems Trump was too harsh and abrupt in his speechmaking. Tingles was left unsatisfied, and came away disappointed.

Chuck Todd hammers Chuck Schumer over the very 'petty delay tactics' he promised he'd employ

Barring a miracle or a disaster, President Trump's nominees are going to be confirmed. There's essentially nothing the Democrats can do to stop it. So, when Chuck Schumer admits that "in all probability" Mike Pompeo will become the next CIA director, he's really soft-selling the situation.

Trump sticks the landing with a short, honest, authentic speech which codifies the attitude that got him elected.

Immediately after President Trump's inaugural speech my mother called to ask for a few quick thoughts. I replied, "For the first time in my life, I heard a man give a speech which genuinely came from his gut. He felt every word of it."

Welcome to the final full day of Barack Obama's presidency. Let's look at his "legacy."

• By weaponizing the IRS, the Obama administration whetted America's appetite for the elimination or restructuring of the IRS.
• By constantly wailing about the evils of the 2nd Amendment Barack Obama became history's greatest gun salesman.

Report: Trump preparing 'dramatic' blueprint of intense budget cuts

Today, Democrats are quaking in their jackboots. It's bad enough that their messiah is about to leave D.C., but they're also facing a new government that's openly hostile toward most of their goals.

Hey, Democrats boycotting the inauguration, President-Elect Trump would like your tickets

The number of Democrat lawmakers who've decided to skip the inauguration - thus making a show of their irrelevance - keeps climbing. We'll have an update on their tantrum/meltdown/hissy fit in a bit. For now, let's see what President-Elect Donald Trump thinks of their oh-so-inspirational boycott.

UPDATE: List of tantrum-throwing Dem lawmakers boycotting inauguration balloons to 60

Yesterday, We published a list of 42 Democrat lawmakers - all from the House of Representatives - who were throwing a hissy fit over boycotting Donald Trump's inauguration. Today, that number has ballooned to 60. Again, there's not a single Senator on the list.

42 Dem lawmakers announce they've decided to throw a tantrum - er... join a boycott - on inauguration day

With the inauguration of Donald Trump just days away, Democrats are equal parts panicky, outraged, confused, and sputtering. Like a three-year-old faced with a plate of spinach, they've decided a doomed tantrum is their only recourse. You've seen the hissy-fit play out over the last few weeks, and it's only going to escalate from here on out.

North Dakota may eliminate penalties for running down protesters who block the freeway

We've all seen the clips. A mob of protesters rioters shuffles down the center of a three-lane highway like a scene from The Walking Dead. They block traffic, delay safety and rescue vehicles, and generally cause havoc in the name of their cause du jour. Many have wondered "what happens if you just plow into them?" Well, usually what happens is you go to jail. However, in North Dakota, that may soon be a thing of the past.

FBI arrests wife of Pulse Nightclub terrorist in San Francisco

You may recall that, in the wake of Omar Mateen's attack on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando Florida, attention focused briefly on the killer's wife. Noor Salman told authorities that while her husband had been getting increasingly violent towards her - and had made vague references regarding his desire to carry out a jihadist attack - she had no specific information about his plans. She claimed he was abusive and dangerous, but that she never had any knowledge of the violence he would eventually perpetrate.

Realizing they can't stop it, House Dems seek to slow ObamaCare repeal by trapping it in committees

Let's be blunt. Democrats know they're boned. The electoral map, the county-by-county map, their historically low level state and local power, and post-election polling makes it clear that the country has had enough of ...whatever they were doing for the last eight years. It's why they cling so tightly to the utterly meaningless, California-based, popular vote.

Tucker Carlson's interview with Linda Bean will make you want to ignore the Dems' ridiculous boycott

Meet Linda Bean. She's currently an L.L. Bean board member, part-owner, and the granddaughter of L.L. Bean himself. According to Democrats you're supposed to despise her, and they're urging you to boycott her company. It seems she doesn't share their political views so she, her company, and all the people it employs must pay the price.

Ukraine interfered with 2016 election to help Hillary - coordinated with DNC operative

Point out the inarguable fact that Hillary Clinton was a terrible candidate, and they respond "Russians." Remind them of her supreme arrogance and overconfidence, and they respond "Russians."