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Our defiant and uncompromising president

This week’s press conference was more of the same President Obama whom we saw on the campaign trail this year. He was resolute and even defiant. And though there was more conciliation at times than we are normally used to…

Can Obama change?

Listening to President Obama speak on election night, I thought of the moment in “The Lion King” when Scar took over Pride Rock. My sentiment for America was perfectly captured by the accompanying song, “Be Prepared.” Be prepared, America, for…

Lincoln — our eternal president

More than any other president, Abraham Lincoln shapes our idealized conception of the presidency. That is, the commander-in-chief as an austere figure, burdened by the office, yet sternly resolved to finish the mission. Humble in origin, somber in humility, yet…

Remembering Kristallnacht when anti-Semitism is on the decline

On the night of November 9, 1938, SA Stormtroopers, encouraged and supported by thousands of German civilians, took to the streets of Nazi Germany and Austria, burning synagogues, attacking Jewish-owned businesses and buildings, and murdering 91 people in what came…

In Election Results, Rays Of Hope For Bipartisanship And Moderation

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg had an extremely successful election day, with a majority of the candidates and causes he supported emerging victorious. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) The result from last night’s election is more divided government and no indication…

Dick Morris explains — why I was wrong about the 2012 election

I’ve got egg on my face. I predicted a Romney landslide and, instead, we ended up with an Obama squeaker. The key reason for my bum prediction is that I mistakenly believed that the 2008 surge in black, Latino, and…

Beloved Jersey Shore amusement park looks to rebuild after Sandy

Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, in New Jersey, is a family institution for holiday goers. Now it faces the enormous task of rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. (Jenkinson’s Boardwalk/ Victoria Taylor) Like so many, the Jersey Shore defined my childhood, and it still impacts…

iPad band of autistic students post song on iTunes

They’ve got the beat. FoxNews.com broke the news in July of a school band from New York City made up of special needs students using iPads as instruments. After the shoot, we suggested putting their original song on iTunes for…

Frighteningly fun Halloween apps for spooky movies, costume ideas, hauntings and more

As you hang the cob webs, carve the pumpkins, and purchase mass amounts of candy for the Trick-or-Treaters, be sure to check out these apps to dominate any Halloween adventure. Halloween!Let the countdown to fright fest begin. Download the Halloween!…

Obama sums up second-term vision in campaign booklet

DELRAY, Fla. — President Obama began his final push and pitch to voters by unveiling a glossy 20-page booklet on his plan for a second term, after critics from both parties charged he needed to give more details on what…