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Whoever wins next weeku0027s presidential election may shape the Supreme Court for the next generation of Americans, highlighting how important Tuesdayu0027s election is to the high courtu0027s future constitutional integrity.

He's party elders' best shot at countering Rand Paul and keeping themselves relevant.

Standard & Poor's slashes sovereign bonds as Athens' budget surplus shrinks by more than two-thirds

Walker and Bush are the front-runners of a packed field in the early-voting state.

Because for the Clintons, see, it's not about money

Loretta Lynch, Barack Obama’s nomination for Attorney General to replace the awful Eric Holder at long last, has met a speed bump in her confirmation battle in the Senate. Democrats are blocking a human trafficking bill due to an amendment which further bans federal funding for abortions. Until this bill goes through Congress, Lynch’s confirmation will have to wait. This doesn’t sit too well with professional agitator Al Sharpton, whose National Action Network has staged a hunger strike to fast-track the confirmation progress. However, I’m not sure Sharpton or his followers have actually looked at Lynch’s positions because they might be more than a little surprised about her history. Here are some areas where Sharpton and Lynch may have minor disagreements. Death Penalty In her confirmation hearing, Lynch was asked by Senator Lindsey Graham (R – South Carolina) whether she believes in the death penalty. Lynch responded “I believe that the death penalty is an effective penalty” and said she has pursued it in the past. This should be concerning based on the fact that, as one study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concluded 1 in 25 people sentenced to death are innocent. Even if this number is exaggerated, just one innocent person sentenced to death is a travesty but Lynch does not seem to concern herself with these ramifications. More to the point, this stance is in conflict with Al Sharpton’s own stance on the issue. In a piece he wrote for the Huffington Post last year entitled “The Death Penalty Must Go,” Sharpton says “my humanity will not allow me to watch another person die…” and “the process itself is cruel and in one of the most modern countries on the planet, there is simply no place for it.” This is a strong indictment of capital punishment but Sharpton’s support for Lynch suggests he does not extend the moral imperative to stop capital punishment to the person actually in a position to do something about it. Civil Asset Forfeiture Al Sharpton has been lauded by President Obama as “the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden,” which he prominently displays on his website. One would think, then, that Sharpton would support any and all ways to aid poor communities and allow minority groups a chance to get ahead. One of the major systems holding these communities back is civil asset forfeiture, or law enforcement’s ability to take property and cash from people who are only suspected, not charged, with a crime. Voices from the Governor of New Mexico (a Republican), to the ACLU have said this program hurts poor and minority communities the most. Loretta Lynch, as United State Attorney, raked in more than $113 million from asset forfeiture between 2011 and 2013. It’s interesting that a man like Sharpton who purports to be the champion of the poor will stage a hunger strike in support of a public official who has made a career preying on poor and minority communities. Clearly Sharpton has no clue who he is supporting for Attorney General. Her being Pro-drones and anti-marijuana legalization should similarly give him pause, which they clearly don’t. Based on these positions I hope Sharpton has to re-think his hunger strike because the confirmation can get held up forever as far as I’m concerned. 

Experts are reportedly divided on whether the trend is positive or not.

Obama Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett got a very warm reception before her interview on Wednesday's broadcast of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC.

The Edward Snowden story is a rare beast: you can’t predict how people will feel about it. And they usually feel very strongly one way or the other. Snowden is either a hero who can do no wrong, or a traitor

According to ABC's Cokie Roberts, hints that Hillary Clinton may be unlikable can be traced back to sexism. The veteran journalist appeared on Good Morning America, Tuesday, to promote her new book, but the conversation veered into a discussion of 2016. Citing an unnamed poll, Roberts referenced "research that shows that a woman who is strong and powerful is seen as not friendly and empathetic." 

Here's what we must know about this epic road trip taking place in a black vehicle Clinton has deemed her "Scooby Doo van."

Loretta Lynch is still waiting to be confirmed as attorney general, and her allies are hoping a hunger strike will do the trick. The advocacy group founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton, along with female civil-rights leaders, are launching the hunger strike – where groups of fasters will alternate days abstaining from food until Lynch is confirmed...

Despite optimism over bilateral talks, Washington has gravely underestimated Havana's support for terrorism, as its close links to Tehran and Syria show.

Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was asked in an official congressional inquiry from former House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) about whether she used a private email for government work as far back as 2012.

Is there any compelling reason why Marco Rubio shouldn’t be the Republican to take on Hillary Clinton in 2016?

You don’t have to be Jewish to be amazed at the chutzpah behind the charges of “traitor” Hillary Clinton’s supporters are firing at Mayor de Blasio. Given Clinton’s long record of infidelity to tru...

By Matt Vespa, TownhallIn a new Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll, the majority of Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans miss President George W. Bush. Sixty-five percent called the 43rd president a good

This was just sick. Last week DNC Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz officially threw her support behind late-term abortion. Progressives Today The procedure includes stabbing a nearly born baby in the head and sucking its brains out. In late term abortions…

Hillary Clinton's effort to meet with some ordinary Iowa college students during her van tour have apparently inconvenienced those unlucky enough to be caught in her path, according to the Independen

Religious oppression was one reason many of our ancestors came to America. They wanted to escape rulers who demanded that everyone worship their way. In Ireland, Catholics couldn't vote or own a gun.

Flashback: Jeb Bush Awarded Hillary Clinton 'Liberty Medal' on the Eve of 1st Anniversary of Benghazi Attack

As of 2012, Rubio's family hadn't removed itself from LDS rolls.

There is a nagging suspicion that Hillary Clinton’s campaign suffers from narcissism. It’s the kind of suspicion that is hard to prove, but is nonetheless palpable every time the campaign releases a video.

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