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CPAC 2015: ACU Chairman Schlapp says Republican presidential nomination starts here

Editor’s note: Fox News’ Dana Perino, former White House press secretary and current co-host of “The Five” recently interviewed Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union chairman about this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The conference runs from February 25 through…

To fix America’s economic woes, a common language is needed

America’s best chance of overcoming the great economic challenges of this age – leading the global economy, creating new jobs and fostering a culture of innovation – requires collaboration. To get there, we need a level of shared understanding about…

President Obama Starts The New Term Off On The Wrong Foot

Earlier today members of the 114th Congress were sworn in and took their oath of office for the new term. There has been a lot of talk about the promise for a more bipartisan, conciliatory Congress. This has been coming…

A ‘dog whistle’ to the left: Geithner and Obama

I am not a fan of former U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner. He presided over the politically conceived, patently unconstitutional and anti-free market taxpayer bailouts of banks, automakers and insurance companies in the latter part of the administration of…

Iran gains prominence at UN despite human rights record

Despite their human rights records, the United Nations has elected the Islamic Republic of Iran, Cuba, Sudan and several other repressive regimes to influential committees charged with promoting human rights. Human rights activists see this as a major setback in…

The Printed Word

Douglas E. Schoen and Jessica Tarlov The printing press rocked the world by spreading literature and news to the masses for the first time. A wild, bold entrepreneurial streak created the most efficient, durable way we consume information. The internet…

Why an atheist monument next to a 10 Commandments display is a good thing

People entering the Bradford County Courthouse in Starke, Florida will soon be able to have a look at both a monument featuring the Ten Commandments and another one which will feature quotes celebrating secularism as well. And why not? What’s…

Following week of intense criticism, CBS apologizes for ‘Amazing Race’ Hanoi episode

Better late than never. That was “The Five” co-host Bob Beckel’s take on CBS’s apology for an “Amazing Race” episode set in Hanoi, Vietnam that many found abhorrent. “I think it’s belated to say the least,” Beckel said on ‘Fox…

Best photo apps for the iPhone shutterbug

And the award for best picture app goes to… Thanks to a few years of steady improvements to digital photography, millions of people now take pictures with their all-in-one, all purpose smartphones. Here are a few of the best photo…