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Public Should Have Voice in Picking Next Supreme Court Justice

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was a giant of American jurisprudence. His intellect, wit, and commitment to the rule of law inspired a generation of legal minds -- including me -- to follow the law as written and to uphold the Constitution for the health of our democracy. Scalia resuscitated our nation's constitutional principles during a crucial time. Read more about Public Should Have Voice in Picking Next Supreme Court Justice

Department Of Veterans Affairs Failures

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The Veterans Administration failed to contact thousands of veterans who submitted applications for health care. Apparently, those applications were incomplete, but the VA did not tell the vets to correct the applications and resubmit them; so the applications were left pending on a shelf with no action by the VA and no health care for the veterans. Read more about Department Of Veterans Affairs Failures

Farenthold Statement on President Obama’s Supreme Court Nomination of Judge Garland

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I released the following statement after President Obama announced his intent to nominate Judge Merrick Garland to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Read more about Farenthold Statement on President Obama’s Supreme Court Nomination of Judge Garland

How Not to Fight ISIS and the Trouble with Jillenials

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A few weeks ago, the FBI released a game called “Slippery Slope” that was aimed at a Gen-Z and Millennial audience, but was apparently developed by the “Department of Tone Deafness.” I use that snark, as the game itself, aside from being oddly crafted, is a poor attempt to replicate a “flappy bird” type environment while succeeding in being offensive to M Read more about How Not to Fight ISIS and the Trouble with Jillenials

The Fight Over Free Speech and Science

While the political campaigns are moving on, Obama's Stalinist tactics were on parade when Loretta Lynch confirmed that she's referring complaints to DOJ against oil companies for potential criminal prosecution. Read more about The Fight Over Free Speech and Science

The Cowtown Warriors, Pitching in For Our Wounded Warriors

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In light of the recent challenges that the Wounded Warrior organization has faced, I thought it was high time to highlight the fantastic work of the Cowtown Warriors in Fort Worth, Texas.

HERO: Texas Woman Pulls Man from Burning Car

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A young Houston woman pulled a man loose from a burning car at great risk to her own health and safety.

25-year-old Sheilonda Brooks witnessed a horrible car crash in Houston two weeks ago. The car caught on fire and, at great risk to her personal safety, Brooks rushed to the car and began extricating the trapped driver when the car exploded into flames. Read more about HERO: Texas Woman Pulls Man from Burning Car

Trump’s New Democrat Attack Ad Casts Hillary as a Barking Dog

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The Donald released his first Anti-Hillary attack ad Wednesday – and while it may come as no surprise that it’s demeaning to women – the use of Vladimir Putin is a bit of a bizarre touch.

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Three New Reasons for the Rise of Trump

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The political class is awash in self-serving theories to explain the rise of Donald Trump. Tim Carney blames differences of opinion between cosmopolitan elites and a nationalist base. Read more about Three New Reasons for the Rise of Trump

The Collapse of Civility

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Between March 8th and March 12th, we witnessed the path we are traveling politically, and it isn’t pretty. It began when a Breitbart reporter was forced to the ground by Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. A simple apology would have sufficed since Breitbart has been one of leadership for the Trump candidacy and Trump’s nationalist populism. Corey Lewandowski called Ms. Read more about The Collapse of Civility

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