In a further blow to his credibility, French President Francois Hollande’s ruling Socialist Party has lost control of France’s Senate, allowing the National Front to pick up seats for the first time. The victory for the far right party marks
NEW YORK (AP) — Flexing his star power, Denzel Washington led the thriller “The Equalizer” to a $35 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Sony-Columbia Pictures release dominated the weekend box office, surpassing some expectations for the film.
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police used tear gas Sunday and warned of further measures as they tried to clear thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered at government headquarters in a challenge to Beijing over its decision to restrict democratic
Just three years after France’s upper house Senate made history with its first ever swing to the left, the right is expected to claw back a majority Sunday in a new setback for Socialist President Francois Hollande. The far-right National
DALLAS, Texas — Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis, the Republican and Democratic candidates for Texas governor, respectively, continue to share very different public education visions. It was again evident when Abbott, current Texas Attorney General, and Sen. Davis (D-Fort Worth)
(Reuters) – Over 100 pro-democracy students stormed Hong Kong government headquarters and scuffled with police late on Friday in protest against the Chinese government’s tightening grip on the former British colony. Police used pepper spray on protesters who forced their
The Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, convened by Gov. Dannel Malloy (D-WFP), says it is recommending tighter control of homeschooling families in the state to prevent another Newtown shooting. According to the Connecticut Post, the commission states, “[T]ighter scrutiny of homeschoolers
DALLAS, Texas — “My comments during the budget debate of the 2013 session are being taken out of context for political purposes,” former state Sen. Tommy Williams told the Houston Chronicle on September 5, 2014. He was wrist-slapping Democratic challenger
It had to come some time. Andy Burnham would have to face the music and admit to the mistakes of the last Labour government and….actually no, that was never going to happen was it? Instead what we were treated to
On September 23, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America founder Shannon Watts embarks on a seven state “road show” for gun control candidates. Stops will be made in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Maine, Maryland, and Oregon in the
DALLAS, Texas — On the morning of September 19, Education Commissioner Michael Williams addressed the full State Board of Education (SBOE) about his intention to submit an application for a federally funded universal preschool grant that is part of President
On September 30 gun control proponents Gabby Giffords, former Democratic Congresswoman from Arizona, and her husband Mark Kelly will release a book intended to be another step in their campaign for the passage of more gun control. The book is
Cuban-Venezuelan actress Maria Conchita Alonso has been at the forefront of the public opposition to the repressive socialist policies of President Nicolás Maduro. Now, the actress–also a Tea Party ally and vocal critic of Sean Penn and Oliver Stone–may lose her
UPDATE, 7:30 p.m. Reactions from Republicans were universal that Abbott had won the debate, and Davis had performed even more poorly than they had expected.Red State Women Executive Director Cari Christman said, “One thing is clear from tonight’s debate- Greg
The United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention strongly condemned Iran for jailing American pastor Saeed Abedini. He is currently serving his second year of an eight year sentence because he practiced his Christianity in the Muslim
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Governor Rick Perry recently penned a letter to Mexican President Peña Nieto, after Nieto responded negatively to Perry’s decision to deploy the Texas National Guard to his state’s southern border. Perry’s decision came amid the border crisis, which
Sam Harris had some harsh words for President Obama after his speech last week, the one in which he declared, “ISIL is not Islamic.” Harris, one of the outspoken new atheists, wonders when, if ever, the truth about Islam will
Due to the socialist economic policies of President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has faced a severe shortage of everything from toilet paper to water. But now, the nation is facing a new type of economic hardship: Venezuela is running out of
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took a murderous Idris Elba and a pair of dolphin buddies to defeat “Guardians of the Galaxy” at movie theaters. The Sony thriller “No Good Deed,” which stars Elba as an escaped convict and Taraji
DALLAS, Texas — Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams notified the U.S. Department of Education that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will submit an application for a federal preschool expansion grant that is part of the Obama Administration’s Pre-K for All
The Satanic Temple says it will open 15 new chapters nationwide, as well as several internationally. In an interview with Aleteia, Jex Blackmore, a leader of the Satanic Temple’s new Detroit chapter and a member of the group’s executive ministry
Bloomberg reports that The Weather Channel (TWC) is in serious trouble. In 2008, NBC Universal bought the network for $3.5 billion. Today the hope is that the TWC can be sold for the same price. After seven years of inflation,
Catholic League President Bill Donahue–a frequent, high-volume television commentator on Church topics–appears to have taken the position that New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has virtually nothing to do with St. Patrick, being Irish, or being Catholic. But it
Initiative-594, the universal background check initiative being bankrolled by millionaires and billionaires in Washington state, will lead to “universal handgun registration” if passed. Page 2 of the 18-page initiative opens the door to such registration by “extending the requirement for
Are radical social engineering policies entering our schools? If Dripping Springs ISD’s latest ploy to save the planet is any indication, the answer is yes. Recently, Dripping Springs ISD joined other school districts in observing “Meatless Mondays,” which, as they
According to a study by The Media Research Center, the three big broadcast networks are not only ignoring President Obama’s cratering approval numbers, to protect him from that news, the nets are going so far as to bury their own
Summer is over. With the release of “A Walk Among the Tombstones” and “Maze Runner,” the Fall movie season will officially begin in about 10 days. While we wait, this seems like a good time to look back and, in
China may have won the latest round in its long-running battle with Hong Kong over genuine democracy, but in a city simmering with anger and ingrained with activism the issue will not go away. Pro-democracy campaigners had threatened for more
Hong Kong democracy activists hit back Friday at comments from Britain welcoming Beijing’s plans for limited voting rights in the southern Chinese city, describing them as “shameful” and “cowardly”. Activists in the former British colony had their hopes for genuine
SACRAMENTO, California — The state’s political media filled the lobby of the Senator Hotel on a warm, dry late summer evening. Seated on folding plastic chairs and hunched over card tables draped in white, the journalists did their best to
Hong Kong students announced plans Thursday to hold a week-long strike in response to Beijing’s refusal to grant the semi-autonomous city universal suffrage. Activists in the former British colony had their hopes for genuine democracy crushed after China announced on
On August 30, the California State Senate rejected SB 53, a bill introduced by incoming Senate president Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) requiring background checks for ammunition purchases. According to the Los Angeles Times, the measure would have required “that
Hong Kong police have arrested at least 22 people during a series of protests targeting a senior Chinese official visiting the city, authorities said Tuesday. The city has been plunged into political crisis after pro-democracy activists vowed to take over
BEIJING (AP) — China’s legislature on Sunday ruled out allowing open nominations in the inaugural election for Hong Kong’s leader, saying they would create a “chaotic society.” Democracy activists in the Asian financial hub responded by saying that a long-threatened
As part of a legal settlement that will allow some illegal immigrants who deported themselves from Southern California to return to the United States, the federal government has agreed to advertise the settlement on various Mexican and Spanish-language media outlets.
DALLAS, Texas — Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) is grasping at any opportunity to attack Greg Abbott, her GOP gubernatorial opponent, these days. She even used the first day of school at a Houston elementary to do it by staging an
Rush Limbaugh said there will be “hell to pay” and “some anger” in the media if the St. Louis Rams cut Michael Sam, who came out of the closet before the Draft. On his Monday radio show, Limbaugh said he
Looks like Fox won’t be bringing Tina Fey’s latest comedy into living rooms nationwide. Variety reports that the network is passing on Cabot College, a show co-produced by Fey set in college. Project from Universal TV had received a series
Thousands are expected to take part in a major pro-government rally in Hong Kong Sunday to counter a civil disobedience campaign that has pledged to paralyse the city in a push for electoral reform. Public discontent in Hong Kong is
In a video-taped interview provided to Breitbart News, Missouri State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-Universal City) sounded off on the turmoil that has embroiled Ferguson, MO, which lies within her 14th Missouri State Senate district, involving the killing of Michael Brown
