Tuesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on combating forced labor and modern-day slavery. On June 20, the State Department released its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, documenting the progress of countries around the world in combating human trafficking. The enormous scope of the report underscores the …

Perhaps President John F. Kennedy said it best in 1960 when he professed powerfully that: “Israel was not created in order to disappear—Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It …

As the terrorists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threaten Baghdad, thousands of slaughtered Iraqis in their wake, it is worth recalling a few of President Obama’s past statements about ISIS and Al Qaeda. “If a J.V. team puts on Lakers’ uniforms that doesn’t make them Kobe …

Much is being made of HGTV’s decision to cancel a previously announced new series, “Flip it Forward,” because its stars, twin brothers David and Jason Benham, had expressed their faith-based, pro-life values and belief that marriage should be between one man and one woman. Many in the media have called …

The 2008 election was supposed to be about change: Yet another politician promising to change the tone in Washington. We were told unifying times were ahead; this was the great healer. But every single time this administration is met with opposition, what’s the response? Is it honest debate? An open …

I told you last week about Van Jones getting the NAACP Image Award. Here’s how he closed his speech: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) VAN JONES, FORMER WHITE HOUSE GREEN JOBS ‘CZAR’: To my fellow countryman, Mr. Glenn Beck. I see you and I love you, brother. I love you and you …

It has become an interesting question in Washington these days whether President Obama is leading his party in Congress or his party is leading him. A case in point is a provision in that $410 billion spending bill now making its way to his desk — a provision intended to …

Thursday on the Senate floor, Mr. Lieberman was speaking about the health care bill and politely asked for an extension to wrap up his remarks. The senator didn’t even wait for verbal approval since it’s almost always given. Almost always, but not Thursday. That’s because Franken, who was in a …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Questioning History A Hamas spiritual leader says teaching Palestinian children about the Holocaust amounts to a war crime. Cleric Younis al-Astal rejects a reported U.N. proposal to include in Gaza’s school curriculum information about the Nazi killing of 6 million Jews during …

And here I thought it was me. All this time I thought Barney Frank just yelled and got nasty with me. I had my reasons. Now, lo and behold I discover Frank doesn’t only pull this act on me, he pulls it on his own constituents. The bottom line: Frank …