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One vote. That’s how close Fox News reporter Jana Winter came to being sent to jail for doing her job by protecting her sources. Thanks to Tuesday’s 4-3 ruling by New York’s highest court, Jana Winter, an investigative reporter, will not be forced to appear in a Colorado state court …

When I first saw the headline saying Bill Clinton was advising President Obama to “honor his commitment,” I had to laugh. The idea of Monica Lewinsky’s boyfriend as moral referee always cracks me up. Then I got to wondering. Which commitment was Clinton talking about? Is it the one Obama …

Prayer changes things! That’s what the Chaplains of the Senate and the House of Representatives believe. They are praying for God to intercede in the course of action that has lead us into a partial government shutdown. Senate Chaplain Barry Black recently opened the Senate in prayer with this solemn …

Joe Lhota, running to be mayor of New York, is perhaps the first Republican whose campaign is being torched by the Cruz-ade that shut down the federal government, but he’s unlikely to be the last. In Virginia, Attorney General Ken Cucinelli is trailing in his bid to become the state’s …

Republicans must live with ObamaCare. They have few prospects for electing 60 senators needed to repeal the law, and unless they work to make it more palatable — something they have few ideas to accomplish. It’s a fact, the nation is headed for socialized medicine. ObamaCare seeks to substantially reduce …

Wednesday marks the 50th Anniversary of the historic “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” On that day, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to deliver one of the most powerful speeches in American history: “I Have A Dream.” It was a …

Dear Graduates, You likely don’t know me, but you should listen to a few things I have to say. But first, who am I? I am Dick Wallrath, a man who needed a second chance in life and received one. A big one. Who are you? You’re the future. You’re …

During the writing of every book there is usually a ‘Eureka!’ moment when some magical bit of previously unknown information comes to light. When I was researching my book “The Band That Played On” (Thomas Nelson 2011), which tells the story of the musicians on the Titanic, that moment came …

What a difference a word makes! Tuesday the AP announced changes to its Stylebook that embargoed the words “illegal immigrants” and “illegal aliens.” They explained that the decision was in keeping with other choices made to avoid “labeling,” such as describing “schizophrenics” as “people diagnosed with schizophrenia.” So, let me …

For anyone keeping up with the Jodi Arias circus, you are aware that this salacious trial has it all. The accused is a 28 year old beautiful, sensuous woman, while the deceased is Travis Alexander, a 30-year-old handsome, active male, a motivational speaker who was seemingly living a strict Mormon …