California Gov. Gavin Newsom withdraws funding for over-budget "bullet train" project - Is there more to this move than just the state's financial situation? The national debt just topped $22 Trillion for the first time in history - Glenn and Stu break down the implications of that debt and the looming crisis on the horizon Vegan presidential candidate Cory Booker says humans eating meat will eventually destroy the planet Chris Pratt issues classy response after Ellen Page lashes out at him for attending "anti-LGBTQ" church Illustrating taxation is a lot easier than the Left would lead you to believe - What happens if you implement a flat tax?

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) apologized for her anti-Semitic comments, but there was a catch... Allow us to remind you, a few years back, Omar laughed and joked while talking about Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah A new "religion" in America has Andrew a bit disturbed - People have been observed kneeling before a portrait of Barack Obama, a practice similar to Chinese citizens kneeling before Mao Kamala Harris says she listened to Snoop Dogg and Tupac while smoking marijuana in college ...years before they made music... The controversy surrounding Katy Perry's shoes - Why are people so quick to be offended?

A 10-minute history lesson on Winston Churchill, Mohandas K. Gandhi, and the Axis Powers Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says the Green New Deal is "bold", like defeating the Nazis or going to the Moon In Iowa, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) says President Trump may be headed for prison Parents are afraid to send their children to school in remote Russian archipelago due to threat of polar bear attacks Here come cloned Woolly Mammoths? Coca-Cola debuts Orange Vanilla, its first new flavor in more than a decade

The President's tariff policy continues to harm the Midwestern farmers who supported then-candidate Trump in 2016 The details of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' "Green New Deal" sound too outlandish to be true, yet the plan is frighteningly real. - Just how intrusive can government be? Jason breaks down the U.S. military's timeline for withdrawing forces from Syria Steve implores the audience to see the new film, "Unplanned", a pro-life motion picture that doesn't shy away from the horrific details of abortion To offer your support to the family of Doc Thompson, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/doc-thompson

The progressive women in white were just the tip of the iceberg - What was Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) doing during the State of the Union? Jemele Hill jokes about an assassination of President Trump with a reference to the film 'Malcolm X' Fact-checking the fact-checking of President Trump's comments on abortion Steve Deace reveals the pagan religious power of "my truth" Remembering Doc Thompson - To offer your support, visit https://www.gofundme.com/doc-thompson What can the Right offer people to counter all the bold promises that the Left is making?

MSNBC host Chuck Todd called President Trump’s State of the Union Address “Theater of the Absurd” The New York Times ran a fact-check on Trump's comments regarding border security, but the fact-checkers seemed to second-guess themselves New food policy report calls for a global war on meat and sugar Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) claimed 'American Indian’ as her race on a 1986 state bar registration Virginia's Democrat Attorney General Mark Herring says he wore blackface at a college party Connecticut may remove all sugary drinks from kids' menus A cryptocurrency exchange can't repay $190 million owed to customers because its CEO died without having shared the only password to access the network To donate to the family of our friend and colleague, Doc Thompson, visit https://www.gofundme.com/doc-thompson

Americans love* socialism. Soak the rich? A majority* are saying go for it!     *Not really* General in charge of U.S. troops in the Middle East tells Senate he was not consulted about withdrawal from Syria, warns of potential ISIS resurgence Congressman proposes giving presidency more power to raise and enforce tariffs 27-year-old man from India plans to sue his parents for having him without his consent What do you expect to see from President Trump tonight? The cast seems to think he'll be more straightforward than combative What happens when the government runs out of money (again) in under two weeks?  Will President Trump take a stand at all? Behold the greatest montage ever of Democrats talking about impeaching President Trump Behold an even greater montage of Democrats talking about their proposals on healthcare, minimum wage and education

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is in extremely hot water after an overtly racist yearbook photo surfaced over the weekend Washington, D.C. is paying a "plastic straw cop" a $60,000 salary to enforce the city’s straw ban A new bill introduced in Hawaii would increase the state's legal smoking age to 100... Yes, you read that right... You can drive, vote, and go to war at age 18, but you can't drink... Is that a problem? Shameful ad portrays American journalists as victims of persecution - While journalists around the world have routinely been killed for telling the truth...

President Trump and Secretary Pompeo say the U.S. will begin the process of withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia Meanwhile, China test-fires DF-26 Intermediate Ballistic Missile, which is intended to attack Guam, Japan and U.S. Navy warships British man interrogated by police for liking a "trans-phobic" tweet, an act labeled a "hate incident" Financial Blacklisting: Newsguard advises advertisers to avoid pro-Trump media Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) declares he is running for President, says "We are better when we help each other" Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Far-Left Democrat, proposes extreme tax rate Tesla driver recorded sleeping at the wheel as car speeds down the highway

Virginia lawmaker says that she wouldn’t have co-sponsored controversial abortion bill if she had read it closely Steve Buscemi/Jennifer Lawrence DeepFake has people fearing for the future - Technology has made the seamless manipulation of video a powerful weapon of propaganda The post-truth era is upon us, so how can the republic survive?  We need to be a people of values Andrew explains why taxpayers should NEVER fund new stadiums for billionaire sports franchise owners

Abortion insanity reaches a new level - Virginia governor describes protocol for "post-birth abortion" (a.k.a. cold-blooded murder) A polar vortex has enveloped the Midwest - So let's talk about global warming Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) stands by "Medicare-for-all" amid heavy criticism over private insurance comments Why is healthcare the only industry in which innovation drives costs up? Jason Buttrill has the answer. Could former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz be a viable presidential candidate?

Jon wonders what really is going on in the lives of Kellyann and George Conway Graham laments how a California college has labeled the Pledge of Allegiance as racist Chad and Eric respond to Kamala Harris announcing her intention to abolish private health insurance Kate Hudson now claims that she’s not actually raising her daughter "genderless" Looking back on the debacle that was the New York late-term abortion bill - What were they thinking?

A young man who has been starved and dehydrated in a Tucson, Arizona hospital needs our help The list of dark practices in healthcare goes on and on, and there is a common theme Jason provides an update on the standoff in Venezuela between the U.S.-backed Juan Guaidó and the military-and-Russia-backed Nicolás Maduro Virginia will now allow businesses to advertise happy hour Is 2020 the year that a woman is finally elected President of the United States?

Trump consultant Roger Stone arrested in massive FBI raid, indicted on charges of obstruction, false statements and witness tampering Climate change study reveals that few people are willing to pay even $10 per month to fight man-made climate change Medicare-for-all study shows that even fewer people are willing to accept higher taxes and delayed care for guaranteed health coverage Kate Hudson claims that she's raising her daughter "genderless" Non-essential U.S. personnel leave embassy in Venezuela amid political turmoil, but high-level diplomats remain despite warning from Maduro Covington student Nicholas Sandmann’s family makes move against media after slander

The media has crossed the Rubicon - The truth may become increasingly difficult to come by in an age of "green checkmarks" and "red shields" Which congresspeople actually make the effort to curb runaway deficit spending?  The names are not surprising, but the numbers are... The Left continues to applaud abortion rights - Glenn outlines several extremely dark places these attitudes could lead to Purchase your Covington Strong merchandise at Shop.TheBlaze.com

Nick Sandmann invited on 'Today' to tell his side of the story... but was the interview really fair? A long-stalled abortion bill passes in New York... Cuomo lights the sky pink to celebrate the dead babies... Venezuelans are gathering in enormous numbers to protest what's going on in their country.

Kevin Williamson of National Review joins the program Media admits that they were wrong about the Covington Catholic students Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls climate change "our World War II", warns the world will end in twelve years White couple who "identify as black" say their children will be born black Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) announces presidential run, receives little applause

The story of the Covington Catholic students is a grim reminder of how easily the American people can be deliberately misled by the mainstream media Ben Shapiro tells pro-life rally he wouldn’t kill Baby Hitler - Naturally, the Left flips out President Trump’s proposal to re-open the government involves $5.7 Billion in border wall funding in exchange for a 3-year extension of DACA Robert Mueller's office disputes BuzzFeed report that Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress

The Right to Life March is a huge event to protest the scourge of abortion, yet it has received almost no media coverage Can the border debate be "won" as the government shutdown drags on? How might the President proceed if the Democrats don't back down? CNN actually admitted that walls are effective, yet Pat is confident that a border wall will never be built Jason goes off on a "dark money" organization run by Democrats targeting veterans Has the "smoking gun" been found in the Trump-Russia investigation? Well, there's a catch...

President Trump writes profound letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, informing her that her upcoming trip has been postponed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) says that she used "unfortunate words" in 2012 tweet criticized as being anti-Semitic China just injected a record amount of money into its banks to stimulate a struggling economy Woman caught drinking wine from Pringles can has been banned from Walmart PETA claims that "traditional” masculinity is dead in new ad promoting veganism

Brexit vote: Why the landslide defeat of Theresa May's deal matters to the U.S. Marist poll finds three in four Americans support substantial abortion restrictions President Trump vs. Nancy Pelosi on upcoming State of the Union Address Trump makes "salad" joke at White House dinner - CNN freaks out Clear evidence shows that Rep. Beto O'Rourke posted his teeth cleaning on Instagram - So why are his people now denying that he did so?

Rep. Steve King removed from committee assignments over white supremacy remark "Feast fit for a Burger King" - President Trump serves fast food to college football champs Gillette takes on “toxic masculinity” with powerful ad CNN analyst calls out Fox News’ David Webb on-air for “white privilege” - Webb informs her that he’s black

Forty people have been arrested and two killed by torture in fresh anti-gay crackdown in Chechnya, activist group claims The conservative-to-moderate-to-liberal ratio within the Democratic Party has shifted dramatically New York Mayor Bill de Blasio threatens to seize property from nasty landlords The miracle of modern medicine in America Why sin taxes don't work - Philadelphia soda tax accomplishes nothing, takes toll on stores California's largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, on verge of filing for bankruptcy over billions in fire liability claims

It's the 200th episode in the history of The News and Why it Matters! Democrat congresswoman makes outrageous charge, claims President Trump doesn’t want people of color in America Here are some of the outlandish things that the U.S. Government prefers to spend money on instead of border security The "doomsday" scenario - Here’s what could happen if the government shutdown drags on An altered video of President Trump that got a news staffer fired could be an ominous warning If true, THIS could be one of the greatest discoveries in human history Could Amy Coney Barrett be in line to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court?

CNN's Jim Acosta discovered something profound (and obvious) along the border in McAllen, Texas The Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Could term limits soon become a reality? Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins and Jordan Peterson are urging Portland State University not to punish Prof. Peter Boghossian for "Grievance Studies" hoax Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos could see his record-breaking fortune cut substantially with impending divorce FDA sharply reduces food inspections amid partial government shutdown Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) to enter presidential race on or around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day