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President Trump did most of the talking at a closed-door meeting with Senate Republicans on Tuesday where disagreements between the White House and his congressional allies were pushed to the side. Trump dominated the room, voicing confidence about the midterm elections, updating lawmakers on diplomatic talks with North Korea and even musing about retiring one day to West Virginia. He took only two questions from lawmakers during the hourlong meeting which was just as notable for the topics that didn’t come up: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and trade policies that have unnerved senators from agriculture-heavy states. The story about a...

Recently I've been hearing a lot of conservatives saying things like, "It's over. The left has won. This is no longer America. I'm not even going to celebrate the Fourth of July this year." I confess this disturbs me. I expect feminists to squeal like hysterical little girls. Second Kings, Chapter 6, contains one of my favorite Bible stories. The King of Aram (which was more or less Syria) is waging war against Israel. But every time he sets up an ambush, the prophet Elisha tips off the Israelites and they get away. Because Elisha is a prophet! So he...

Terrible title. This is a 6yr old after finally learning to ride his little 2-wheeler bike, and his pep-talk for other kids.

GALLUP's 'traditional' likely voter model shows Obama with a two-point advantage over McCain on Thursday, 49% to 47%, this is within poll's margin of error... Developing...

This could turn fast for McCain.

Before I begin, I want to play cheerleader for a minute. I know I don't just speak for myself when I say that I am worn out with all the election stuff. I have asked a lot of all of you, and you have donated so much of your time and energy already. We have all been working hard for months, and now it really seems hard to keep motivated and continue. I once received some very wise advice to this end that I would like to share with you: When you are tired and about to give in, remember...

A war against Iraq would be unlike anything that has come before it the Commander of the Uunited States Naval Forces in the Persian Gulf said on Wednesday.'The campaign will be unlike any we have ever seen in the history of warfare, with breathtaking precision, almost eye watering speed, persistence, agility and lethality, Vice Admiral Timothy Keating told reporters aboard the USS Kitty Hawk.Keating said naval aviation 'will play a huge role' in the military campaign, which has been a year in the making.He did not say how long the war would last.Commander of the both the United States Navy's...