A Rowlett, Texas, police officer paused for “Tea Time” with a two-year-old little girl to mark the one-year anniversary of his heroic actions that saved her life.

Rowlett Police Department Senior Patrol Officer Patrick Ray responded to a 9-1-1 call last year regarding a little girl who was unresponsive after choking on a small object. As he rolled up on the scene, he observed a woman holding the lifeless body of a then 22-month-old girl. Read more about Texas Cop Pauses for Tea Time on Anniversary of Saving Little Girl’s Life

Thursday, the City of Odessa gathered to honor the memory of one of their own; to recognize the life and distinguished service of fallen U.S. Navy SEAL veteran Chris Kyle. With the unveiling of this memorial, the city rightly remembers the contributions that Chris made to our nation and to our veterans. His loss not only needlessly ripped asunder the lives of his lovely wife and family, but has also taken a true hero from us. Read more about The American People Will Be Forever Grateful for Chris Kyle

I love the term “optics,” as it relates to politics. The Democrat’s convention offers pretty clear optics. DNC Chairwoman has resigned, and Hillary Clinton remains under fire for her shenanigans. Talk about your clear optics. Two powerful women, both under fire and in what’s supposed to be their finest hour? Read more about HuffPo: Democrat Scandals Offer Clear Optics

Photos released by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) on Monday reveal the discovery of a previously unseen, in modern times, section of the Alamo complex. The excavation team uncovered adobe bricks that appear to be of the type of material used to build the original structures of the iconic Texas landmark. Read more about New Portion of Alamo Wall Found in Archeological Dig

Ain’t no way I’m watching the Democratic Convention.

Especially when I can be enjoying myself this week at the Mises Institute's “Mises University” program, which is the anti-Democratic Convention.

Here, students learn how society and economy order themselves without central planning, speech codes, or community activists. Read more about What I Learned at the Anti-Democratic Convention

This month marks the one-year anniversary of the Obama administration’s one-sided nuclear agreement with Iran, which I couldn’t support then and continue to oppose now. Read more about A Year Later, the Iran Deal is Even More Dangerous Than Imagined

For too long, the canard of “Radical Islam” has been tossed around by our politicians as a catch-all bucket to explain the horrors of terrorism that occur here and abroad. “Radical Islam” was a term coined in the late 80s to describe the weaponization of the Taliban in Afghanistan and their turning against the West. It also applied to Al Qaeda, Al Shabab and a number of militant groups, but over the past 25 years, the landscape has changed. Read more about A Quick Guide to Understanding How ISIS Perverts Islam To Recruit Its Followers