There's a young, brash new sheriff in DC town, a very smart gunslinger.

He's come on a mission to reform dysfunction conservative politics in Washington and reposition a lackluster and devolving GOP back in the "right" direction.

While most freshmen Senators historically have been expected to lay low and...

With all the considerable news coverage and analysis of the twin April 15 bombings that left three people dead and 282 others injured, including 16 who lost limbs, there's been practically no reference to the plentiful examples of similar violence in our nation's history, sadly. The...

Throughout American history, there have been controversies about the fulfillment-and necessity of fundamental constitutional prerequisites that a candidate must meet to run for political office.

Perhaps the most famous controversy in our time was whether President Obama actually was born in the US, one of the basic requirements to hold...

Like the predictability of the change of seasons, social conservative GOP representatives in various State Legislatures have proposed a number of bills in their latest legislative sessions that would restrict, hamper, and even ban outright abortions in their states.

Those same "conservatives" that seek to keep government small and as...

Recently, a Federal court ordered thousands of dollars paid to a man who sued after being stuck for a half an hour on the "It's a Small World" ride at Disneyland in 2009.

In terms of one of the most absurd lawsuits on record, you can now forget the one...

When President Obama first took office, a rumor circulated that he had replaced a bust of Winston Churchill in the Oval Office favored by President Bush with one of Abraham Lincoln and sent the Prime Minister packing back to the British Embassy.

Obama's alleged actions were seen both as a...

Much of the analysis of the resignation of Florida's Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll last week is being framed as yet another ethics failure of Governor Scott's administration and the need for campaign financing reform and better financial and business disclosure by public officials.

For example, in a recent editorial in...

Spy technology continues to become ever more sophisticated-and deadly too. That's sparked a major debate about how domestic spying should be limited to ensure constitutional safeguards of US citizens.

And while it is indeed a very important discussion to be had in terms of limiting a fresh...

Once referring to the accession of a promising boxer, the great George Foreman stated: "I think it's so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement."

Congressman Peter King last week took off the gloves and unleashed a big statement...

You know the old saying from British poet Alexander Pope: "To err is human but to forgive is divine?"

Well, in politics, it's usually a little more complicated than that.

American politics has always been a blood sport of sorts. But in a world characterized by...

In New York, great strides have been made in protecting the civil rights of the gay and lesbian community, like the legalization of same-sex marriage. However, if you ask any of the thousands of transgender New Yorkers, they will tell you that they still face severe discrimination and bullying in...

It was President's Days Weekend and many Americans took advantage of the three day holiday to take a mini-vacation, recharge their batteries, and relax.

So did President Obama, who headed south without his wife and girls (who were on a ski vacation themselves) to the very ritzy Floridian Golf Club...

Most Americans are very overweight. About two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in the U.S. are too heavy or obese. And with skyrocketing levels of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, gout and even tooth decay, there's a corresponding high cost associated with it to taxpayers, employers,...

It was quite a contrast.

Last Tuesday evening, Americans tuned into their nightly news reports, expecting the usual media build up to the president's State of the Union address.

Instead, they sat there for hours watching newscasters frantically report on a standoff with the...

Last Sunday, over 100 million Americans watched a great Super Bowl between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco Forty-Niners. It featured two terrific quarterbacks, a record breaking 108 yard kickoff return at the start of the second half by Ravens' Jacoby Jones and a great effort by the 49ers...

Even though the presidential election is over, Democrats across the country, including President Obama, are not forgetting that many American voters had to stand on long lines and wait to cast their votes. Thousands gave up voting and left before casting ballots.

A recent MIT analysis of the problem in...

There's been a strong call for action, and already some significant movement, toward rebuilding the image of the Republican Party after Mitt Romney's ignominious defeat in November to President Obama.

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus announced at its recent winter RNC meeting that the party must now "compete in...

Golf pro Phil Mickelson recently sounded off about having to pay high state income taxes in his beloved California, and even after he apologized for his remarks, he continued last week to be attacked and condemned in both the mainstream press and the sports world.

All Michelson...

When President Obama was reelected, eulogies were being written for not only the vanquished Republican Party, but a tea party movement that had lost its efficacy, too.

Even as the results were still coming in, and it became apparent that President Obama was going to win a decisive victory,...

No matter what, when it comes to addressing the world's oldest profession, there's always going to be a demand for prostitutes willing to sell their bodies for a fee. Like illicit drug use, until it becomes legal, prostitution will continue unabated, unregulated, uncontrolled and untaxed.

Also, when it comes to...