Russia doesn't make much, but they do make really good weapons. In fact, one of the purposes of Russian involvement in the civil war in Syria, in addition to preserving Russian influence in the region, was to promote Russian military technology.
But those promoting the "Putin must have something on Trump" narrative ought to look at the actual national security consequences of the Obama presidency.
Politicians have ulterior motives for everything. The Trump administration is no different.
There may be much to say about a 3.3 million-acre national park harboring destinations with names like "Badwater" and "Devil's Golf Course." But such natural oases of frontier life are rare these days and have much to offer to those adventurous enough to leave the safety of neon and traffic and travel to where roads end
Seeing is believing; and I have seen Hollywood's account of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's infamous tragic accident at Chappaquiddick and his "indefensible" actions (Kennedy's word, not mine) in the aftermath.
A notorious terrorist entity, Hamas, organized tens of thousands to amass on Israel's border with the goal of breaching the border fence and crossing into Israel.
Two months ago, no one knew David Hogg. Today he is all over the left-wing media and his face dominates many social media discussions. MSNBC, also known as the Karl Marx channel, and CNN fawn all over him.
What is happening right now in Israel, on the Gaza border, is not persecution of the so-called Palestinians.
Bitterness can be more than just a nasty taste in your mouth. It can be an offense that burrows itself in your heart - and mind.
President Donald Trump's appointment of John Bolton as National Security Adviser effective April 9, 2018, should provoke a statute requiring Senate confirmation.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is fond of saying, "There's no education in the second kick of a mule." By his standard, conservatives have been kicked by that mule way too often.
As the Kremlin basked in the afterglow of President Vladimir Putin's re-election victory, a devastating fire touched a long-dormant nerve in the Russian people.
Elon Musk is more like "The Music Man" con artist Professor Harold Hill than inventive genius Thomas Edison. As Gertrude Stein said of Oakland, "There is no there there."
Conservative circles and the talking heads have railed against the recent $1.3 trillion spending bill with good reason.
How well do you know those closest to you? Not as well as you think.
March 23 is a day that historians may look back to and say it was the beginning of the end of the Trump administration.
John Bolton and Mike Pompeo have a mountain of problems on their plate in their newly appointed positions.
Do you ever feel you need to work extra hours just to get "what you need to" accomplished? Or, perhaps you complete a full day at work and then shift into 5th gear to meet the deadlines and needs in your home, at school, or in your personal life?
The most striking comment to come out of Russia since the election of Vladimir Putin to a fourth term Sunday just may have come from well-known firebrand, nationalist and perennial losing presidential candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky, who declared that the presidential election this year would be Russia's last.
When Americans hear the phrase "America first," it's a safe bet they don't think of being in 12th place - in anything, but especially not in an area as vital to our American identity as innovation.
