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President Barack Obama should get in and out of Friday’s meeting with Congressional Democrats quickly –before they start asking how THEY figure in Mr. Obama’s future political plans. This week, the White House abolished its Political Affairs Office, transferring its director to the Democratic National Committee. No one should think …

While the debt ceiling debate rages and Congress is busy haggling over who should be taxed and what programs should be slashed, they’ve promised to consider all options except…one. Lawmakers have chosen to forget that immigration is a discretionary social policy that by definition is designed to be adjusted to …

Despite heavy lobbying and vocal opposition by the European Jewish community, the lower house of the Dutch Parliament voted this week to require that an animal be stunned before it is slaughtered. This move effectively outlaws the slaughter of animals in accordance with hallal ritual as well as shechita which …

Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in Fox News Opinion on December 25, 2009. Its message is timeless and we are pleased to share it with you again. A long time ago a priest friend, Father Judge said, “Come with me this Christmas Eve. I want to show you something.” …

The terror group Shabab al Jihad of Somalia is all business when it threatens its victims with attacks.For weeks and months, the mouthpieces of the jihadist organization battling the Somali government in Mogadishu, have been threatening to strike at countries deployed in Somalia as part of the African peace forces …

Hooray for Amazon. The online giant announced Wednesday that it was booting WikiLeaks off its servers, requiring the notorious organization to retreat. Not that it seems to matter much; WikiLeaks’ site is still going strong. Still, at least somebody is doing something to retaliate against the dumping of U.S. state …

Ismail Haniyeh, prime minister of the Hamas regime ruling Gaza, has admitted to rejecting the humanitarian assistance delivered on the Rachel Corrie and six other ships diverted to the Israeli port of Ashdod for security clearance. “We are not seeking to fill our (bellies), we are looking to break the …

Just this past week, while appearing before an audience of automobile workers, President Obama said, again, that our nation continues to suffer through a recession not seen since the Great Depression. The national unemployment rate still hovers at 9.5%, while our outstanding public debt as of August 7 at 11:30 …

Tuesday’s elections will hold the Obama administration accountable. They will shape the direction of the economy, the creation of private sector jobs, and how we enhance our national security. When it comes to national security, it is clear that the policies of the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress have …

I was recently appointed a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) and had the honor of swearing an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Some of my track record over the past several years helping to confront …