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"Clashes have sparked political assassinations and the forced displacement of thousands ahead of crunch 6 June polls"

America is at a crossroads. I realize we say this nearly every election cycle, but I truly believe this time it is very real. The rise of Bernie Sanders and the ensuing chaos in the Democrat party is indicative of this opinion. Watching second amendment rights getting squashed under the boot of state government in Virginia is indicative of this opinion. Watching California descend into the hell that comes from a one-party super majority is indicative of this opinion. We are now faced with deciding how we want this nation to proceed – as a nanny state in which a...

Will the gloves come off Monday, and the wheels fall off stocks Tuesday? Investors will be keeping a close eye on the first of the presidential debates between Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton and GOP nominee Donald Trump for signs of a momentum shift in the heated race. The outcome from the head-to-head matchup carries the potential to deliver a jolt to U.S. equity markets coming off closely watched policy decisions by central bankers. Stocks finished the week higher, even with a Friday downturn... ...the debate may be, outside of another important meeting of major oil producers, the most important event...

Some Americans who voted for Comrade Obama in 2008, now want change they can believe in.

US businesses cranked up hiring in January in a burst of job growth that pulled the US unemployment rate down to 8.3 percent, nearly a three-year low, official data showed Friday. But Matt McDonald at Hamilton Place Strategies said the decline in the labor force participation rate, to 63.7 percent from 64 percent in December, was a worrying sign that people are still dropping out of the workforce. "If that full participation rate is the goal, our economy is 'missing' 3.8 million workers," McDonald said. The blockbuster jobs report blew past expectations, providing a shot of good news for President...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Stymied in their efforts to pass a parental notice abortion law that can withstand court scrutiny, Florida lawmakers put out a call for reinforcements. Polls indicated voters planned to respond to the call Tuesday by passing a ballot measure that limits the privacy rights of girls seeking abortions. If approved, Amendment 1 would change the Florida Constitution to limit the privacy rights of girls under the age 18 so that the Legislature can come back and pass a parental notice law that will withstand a constitutional challenge. ---_ Both sides of the debate warned during the campaign...