Freedom to Work

If a person wants to go into business as a taxicab owner, what requirements should be imposed to protect the public? The prospective taxicab owner should show that he is honest and can operate a vehicle safely. His vehicle should pass a safety inspection, and he should have a liability insurance policy. Some cities require the purchase of an existing license, sometimes called a medallion. A…
Walter E. Williams
October 20th, 2016 2:51 AM

Debate Depressive Disorder

How many more broadcast bust-ups will it take before America finally decides to make its presidential election debates tolerable again? I can't take it anymore. Can you? For the past three cycles -- 2008, 2012, and 2016 -- I've chronicled the depressing, systemic bias of left-leaning partisans whom the Commission on Presidential Debates routinely installs as "moderators."
Michelle Malkin
October 20th, 2016 2:49 AM

Corruption and Collusion

Modern journalists have little in common with those I was privileged to know when I was a copyboy at NBC News in Washington in the '60s. Today's "journalists" will disagree, but as numerous surveys have shown, the public trust in what is collectively called the media has sunk to an all-time low. Only the media think they don't have to change and can continue to sell a product more and more people…
Cal Thomas
October 20th, 2016 2:44 AM

Late-Night Comics: Trump Is Sex Toy That Should Try Breast Feeding

Three of the late-night comedy programs went live to react to Wednesday’s final presidential debate and the assembled hosts and guests offered vulgar jokes comparing Donald Trump to a sex toy, phone sex operator, and man who needs breast feeding while dubbing Trump debate guest “Sarah Palin is the HPV of American politics.”
Curtis Houck
October 20th, 2016 2:24 AM

Fineman: Trump Has ‘Casual Contempt’ for 225 Years of Democracy

Never one for understatement, ex-Newsweek editor Howard Fineman on Wednesday night accused Donald Trump of having “casual contempt” for 225 years of American democracy. Regarding Trump’s refusal in the final debate to commit to accepting a loss on Election Day, Fineman contended, “It wasn't just what he said that was shocking, it was the way he said it. There was a casual contempt in Donald Trump…
Scott Whitlock
October 20th, 2016 2:12 AM

Hollywood Rips Trump on Debate: A ‘Pig’s Ball Sack,’ a ‘F—ing Devil'

Editor’s Note: Some readers may find language in this story offensive. Thank Heaven! Tonight’s debate was the last time the American people will have to watch Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton yell over each other. Unfortunately though, it won’t be the last time celebs make fools of themselves on Twitter complaining about Trump. 
Sarah Stites
October 20th, 2016 1:02 AM

ABC Claims Latinos ‘Were Crying’ Over Trump’s ‘Hombres Line’

Aside from the barrage of coverage following Wednesday’s final presidential debate concerning Donald Trump’s non-commitment to accept November’s election results, there were a few instances where that wasn’t discussed and ABC used their precious airtime to inform us Latinos “were crying” over Trump’s “hombres line” and assured viewers that “Hillary clearly won” the face-off.
Curtis Houck
October 20th, 2016 12:22 AM

Van Jones on Trump's Debate Performance: 'You Can't Polish this Turd'

CNN political commentator Van Jones brought the news outlet’s political commentary to a new low following the final presidential debate Wednesday. “You know, this is a really sad night. I’m just going to say it. This is a very sad night for the country. You can't polish this turd,” bemoaned the leftist as he slammed Donald Trump's performance. That’s right, Jones resorted to being a proverbial…
Nicholas Fondacaro
October 20th, 2016 12:21 AM

MSNBC: Trump Like ‘Old Man in the Park Feeding Squirrels’

The hosts at MSNBC got out the knives on Wednesday night, dismissing Donald Trump’s debate performance as like that of an “old man in the park feeding squirrels.” (And that was from the network’s official Republican representative.) Chris Matthews scored the debate a “win” for Hillary Clinton and Lawrence O’Donnell saw a “romp” for the Democrat. 
Scott Whitlock
October 20th, 2016 12:06 AM

MRC's Brent Bozell Hails Chris Wallace as Moderator: A+ PERFECT

Following the final 2016 presidential debate on Wednesday night between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Media Research Center president Brent Bozell issued the following statement about the debate and Fox News moderator Chris Wallace: 
NB Staff
October 19th, 2016 10:54 PM

MSNBC’s Reid: Fraud Concerns Code for ‘Blacks’ ‘Stealing Election'

Previewing Wednesday’s final presidential debate, MSNBC’s Joy Reid dismissed concerns about voter fraud as nothing more than those “who feel that black people are stealing our elections.” Reid appeared on a Hardball panel and attacked the issue as a “dog whistle to the far right.” She sneered, “It is feeding the Breitbart people who feel that  black people are stealing our elections. That's all…
Scott Whitlock
October 19th, 2016 8:42 PM

Nets Punt on Media-Clinton Campaign Coziness in New Wikileaks Dump

To the surprise of probably few readers, the media have been doing their best in this election to cover for Hillary Clinton’s numerous scandals and Wednesday night provided the latest case as the “big three” of ABC, CBS, and NBC refused to acknowledge new revelations from hours earlier via the latest WikiLeaks dump that included more coziness between Clinton and the media.
Curtis Houck
October 19th, 2016 8:13 PM

On Debate Night, Poll Shows: Majority Say Media Biased Against Trump

Hours before the final presidential debate, a new poll confirms that journalists have heavily slanted their coverage in favor of Hillary Clinton and against Donald Trump. According to a new Quinnipiac survey, 55 percent of Americans think reporters are biased against the businessman. This included “Republicans 88 – 8 percent and independent voters 61 – 37 percent.” 
Scott Whitlock
October 19th, 2016 7:14 PM

Fall of Fox News Founder Roger Ailes Being Developed as TV Miniseries

More than 20 years after founding the Fox News Channel on cable television, famous Republican strategist Roger Ailes and his resignation in July after ex-anchor Gretchen Carlson sued him for sexual harassment will be the focus of an upcoming TV miniseries. Liberal Ailes biographer Gabriel Sherman -- whose book The Loudest Voice in the Room will serve as some of the source material for the series…
Randy Hall
October 19th, 2016 6:38 PM