Author: Margaret Marie

Conservative analysts and consultants are feeling confident in the Republicans’ ability to maintain their majority in the House of Representatives come November, so long as incumbents remain loyal to President Trump’s agenda. In looking at historical trends and the President’s steady approval ratings, it becomes clear that the Democrats have a slim chance of gaining […]

On July 30, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice would support and fulfill the mandate of President Trump’s executive order directing agencies to respect and protect religious liberty and speech, with the creation of a “religious liberty task force.” The task force will uphold the Trump administration’s policy “in the cases […]

President Trump has decided to take a political risk ahead of midterm elections and bet that most Americans will side with his vision for immigration reform, even if it means shutting down the government to get there. Trump tweeted July 29 that he “would be willing to ‘shut down’ government” if the Democrats do not […]

After a series of public relations crises over user privacy and censorship, Facebook dropped 19 percent and lost $120 billion of market value in a single day on July 26, taking the biggest hit in US stock market history. MarketWatch reported that the company had “lower-than-expected quarterly revenue, slowing user growth and weak guidance.” As […]

You have probably heard by now that Starbucks and the city of Santa Barbara recently declared war on plastic straws. Starbucks announced in early July that it would be phasing out straws in its cafes to completely eliminate straws by 2020, in favor of recyclable lids. Meanwhile, the ultra-liberal California city of Santa Barbara’s local […]

Florida Representative Ron DeSantis got in a heated public debate on Twitter July 23 with self-proclaimed “democratic socialist” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ocasio-Cortez is currently running for a New York Congressional seat and has made headlines recently for making seemingly ill-prepared remarks and politically illiterate statements. DeSantis sought to take advantage of her weakened PR and shot […]

The day after President Trump announced in the Rose Garden alongside European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that they want to “work together towards zero tariffs,” markets reacted favorably and Trump announced predictions of between 4 and 5.3 percent for GDP growth by the end of the month. The two leaders did not stop at eliminating […]

By the end of June, unemployment for Hispanic workers hit a new record low, falling to 4.6. percent. The Washington Examiner reported that 164,000 Hispanics joined the labor force in June. At the same time, a new Harvard/Harris poll released at the end of June revealed that President Trump’s overall approval rating among Hispanics rose […]

Former FBI Director James Comey recently made headlines for declaring that Americans who do not vote for the Democratic Party are essentially committing treason. On July 18 he tweeted “All who believe in this country’s values must vote for Democrats this fall.” This is not the first time the former FBI employee brazenly spouted his […]

As premiums continue to rise, Obamacare continues to decrease in popularity. On July 2, the Washington Examiner reported that “Of the 11.8 million people who signed up for Obamacare during open enrollment that ended in December 2017, 10.6 million paid their first premium as of March 15,” which is a “decrease of 9 percent.” The […]