Kelly Riddell

Tim Kaine’s biggest flip-flops: A preview of the vice-presidential debate

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine flip-flops on the presidential campaign trail have been head-spinning. In order to get in line with Hillary Clinton, Mr. Kaine had to abandon his support for the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership, his position on the Hyde amendment and his support for off-shore drilling.

October 3, 2016

Trump doesn’t pay more taxes than he owes. Who does?

Who voluntarily pays more taxes than they're required? I bet Hillary Clinton doesn't pay a nickel more than she owes.

October 3, 2016

Five times Hillary Clinton has told the press to jump, and they asked, ‘How high?’

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton knows the press are her lapdogs, rooting for her presidency. Here are five examples where her team telegraphed to the mainstream media what their next-day narratives should be (and in some instances, how Donald Trump helped perpetuate it).

September 30, 2016

Donald Trump, stop talking about Miss Universe — please

If Donald Trump thinks he is being treated unfairly or in any way slighted, he fights back and doesn't worry about getting dirty. The problem is, neither does Hillary Clinton, and she's been playing in the political mud for a lot longer.

September 30, 2016

Imagining Hillary Clinton’s Supreme Court picks

The Supreme Court never got a mention in the first presidential debate -- and why would it -- whomever is elected to the White House will decide the balance of power in the nation's highest court.

September 30, 2016

Media double standard revealed in Trump ‘16 vs. Obama ‘08 coverage

If Donald Trump becomes the next president of the United States he'll be more thoroughly vetted by the media than Barack Obama.

September 29, 2016

Democrats politicize Flint, Michigan, water crisis for own gain

It appears a federal government shutdown will be avoided, as leaders in the House of Representatives struck a deal to give $170 million to help fix the lead-tainted water system in Flint, Michigan. What a politicized mess.

September 28, 2016

James Comey warns of coming “terrorist diaspora,” as Democrats push for more Syrian refugees

America is at war with radical Islamic terrorism - whether or not the Democrats want to admit it.

September 28, 2016

Debate advice to Donald Trump: Round 2 will have to be better

Monday night's presidential debate was unlikely to change many minds -- sway white, college-educated males and women to Donald Trump's corner, or inspire African-Americans to turn out in the way they did for President Obama for Hillary Clinton.

September 27, 2016

Debate grades: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump pass, Lester Holt fails

So the first presidential debate has concluded and the verdict is in: NBC News host and moderator Lester Holt got the message, go after Donald Trump.

September 26, 2016

Donald Trump took the bait, fails birther question

Instead of defending (rightly) that Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign started a whisper campaign questioning President Barack Obama's heritage, he should have laid out his agenda for change.

September 26, 2016

Hillary Clinton calls U.S. racist in debate

Yes, Hillary Clinton called the nation racist in her first presidential debate.

September 26, 2016

Trump going after Clinton, but on the facts

Donald Trump is hitting Hillary Clinton on the facts. Yes, he's getting agitated, and raising his voice, and yes, sniffing - but he's being strong, and firm, and not sexist. He's making simple points, that resonate. He's getting in her face like no other Republican would dare, he's interrupting. She's battling him on his ground.

September 26, 2016