Commentary “Please tell the president to stop it with the tweets!” If I had a dollar for every time a nominal conservative makes this plea to me in person, well let’s just say I’d have lots of dollars. My response is, however, always the same: “If not for rare truth-tellers like Sean Hannity and candidate […]

A radio talk show celebrity’s generosity will help provide shelter for the family of servicemen who died while serving their country, a New York not-for-profit announced on July 30. Rush Limbaugh of the Rush Limbaugh Show is donating to Stephen Siller “Tunnel to Towers Foundation” an additional $2 million he raised through selling a limited edition Betsy Ross […]

Commentary Remember the time when the left, starting with President Barack Obama himself, denounced the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision? It was, they said, a blow to democracy and the public interest. It meant that corporations could act is if they were legal persons for certain purposes (as had been the case for several […]

The Nike commercial featuring Colin Kaepernick saying “believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything” has been nominated for an Emmy Award. Kaepernick, a former NFL player who stirred controversy in 2016 by kneeling during pre-match national anthems, teamed up with Nike last year to become the face of a new campaign that harnessed his […]

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said that “many smart people” have said that Russia was behind the controversy surrounding former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his national anthem protests. Harris was speaking during an appearance on “The Breakfast Club” on July 12. Harris brought up the Kaepernick situation, claiming that Russian bots may have started the […]

Nike announced July 11 it’s going forward with plans to make soles for Nike Air shoes in a Phoenix suburb even though Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey blocked state money for the facility when the company pulled a flag-themed shoe from the market. The shoemaker did not address the controversy in announcing its plans for a […]

Radio host Rush Limbaugh has released a t-shirt featuring the Betsy Ross flag as pushback against what he says is the “trashing” of American values. Nike recently nixed a sneaker featuring the Betsy Ross flag, days before it was due to go on sale for Fourth of July celebrations, at the behest of former NFL […]

A hockey coach who became a viral sensation online for telling his players to respect the national anthem or leave said he doesn’t think he was asking too much from his team when he made the speech. John Krupinsky, who is an assistant coach for the Danbury Hat Tricks of the Federal Hockey League from Connecticut, […]

The captain of the U.S. women's national soccer team said that she was proud to kneel during the national anthem.

Controversial sports celebrity OJ Simpson shared a viral video on his July 9 birthday to shed light on his turbulent life and support for the Betsy Ross flag. Orenthal James Simpson, 72, shared a video from what appears to be a golf course to reflect on his life after being acquitted of two counts of […]

A hockey coach has garnered the attention of the internet for a locker room speech he made about the national anthem, where he told players to either respect it or to leave. The coach, who has not been identified, became viral after a video of him giving a talk to a number of players in […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has invited the U.S. women’s soccer team to the capitol following their victory over the Netherlands in the World Cup final. Pelosi praised the team for their “strength, unity, and patriotism” and extended an invitation together with Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) and Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) to the team to […]

U.S. sports apparel giant Nike Inc. cancelled a line of limited-edition sneakers in China after the shoe’s Japanese designer voiced his support for recent Hong Kong protests.

U.S. women’s soccer co-captain Megan Rapinoe said on July 6 that she believes “not many if any” of her teammates would accept President Donald Trump’s invitation to visit the White House. Rapinoe, who made headlines saying she would not visit the White House if her team wins the World Cup and sparking a public feud with the […]

Gold Star mom Amanda Jacobs has criticized former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick—who said recently that an older version of the American flag was offensive—during an emotional speech at the U.S. capital, saying that her son, along with other fallen heroes, had given more than “any athlete has ever given.” “When I look at this country today and […]

Rep. Morris Jackson “Mo” Brooks Jr. (R-Ala.) recently weighed in on the Nike’s Betsy Ross sneaker controversy, saying that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick should leave America if he does not like the country. Brooks made his comments during an appearance on SiriusXM Patriot’s Breitbart News Tonight on July 3 in response to Kaepernick’s issue with one of Nike’s newest […]

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick chose July 4 to share a quote to Twitter from renowned slavery abolitionist, who had expressed that America was “guilty of practices … shocking and bloody.” But a number of fellow Americans have since pointed out that Kaepernick may have chosen the wrong words to share if his intention was to […]

Two Democratic presidential candidates said they support Nike’s decision to pull shoes that had an older version of the American flag emblazoned on them. Nike’s recall was reportedly made in response to concerns conveyed by former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who started the trend of kneeling during the national anthem. The red, white, and blue […]

Those who missed out on buying Nike’s running shoes with the controversial ‘Betsy Ross flag’ should consider picking up a pair of police-themed sneakers instead from the ‘Honor and Respect’ store, a U.S. Air Force veteran said on July 3. Marion Iowa Police Department Police Corporal and Air Force veteran Ron Slagle hopes anyone who missed out […]

A photograph of an American flag etched into the front lawn of a Texas home is generating social media buzz after its designer revealed its touching backstory. The flag pattern in the front lawn of a family home in Haslet is the work of 17-year-old Cameron James, who told KXAS-TV he wanted to pay tribute […]

A pair of sneakers decorated with a controversial flag is fetching thousands of dollars on auction websites because the patriotic footwear was recalled. Footwear maker Nike recalled its Air Max 1 Fourth of July trainers after former National Football League player Colin Kaepernick complained the older American flag stitched onto the heel of the shoes was offensive. […]

The governor of Arizona has withdrawn state incentives for Nike to set up a new manufacturing site after the shoe company reportedly pulled a Fourth of July-themed sneaker because of concerns that it featured an “offensive” older version of the U.S. flag. Less than 24 hours earlier, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey had welcomed the approval of […]

Nike has pulled a patriotic sneaker made to celebrate Independence Day because Colin Kaepernick reportedly complained that it features an older version of the American flag which he says is “offensive.” According to the Wall Street Journal, former NFL player Kaepernick complained that the Betsy Ross flag, which features 13 stars in a circle, was […]

Following a bold display of defiance toward President Donald Trump, U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe has now accepted an invitation from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to tour Capitol Hill at any time the team wishes. Ocasio-Cortez extended the invitation on June 28 after news the U.S. women’s soccer team had defeated France 2-1 in a World […]

President Donald Trump told U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe to “never disrespect our country” on June 26 after the co-captain said she would not visit the White House if her team wins the World Cup. In a recent interview with Eight By Eight Magazine, Rapinoe was asked whether she was excited to go to the White […]

President Donald Trump said on June 24 that he thought it was not appropriate for U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe to protest during the national anthem. Rapinoe, co-captain of the U.S. women’s soccer team, garnered extensive attention after she refused to sing the “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the team’s first World Cup match against Thailand on […]

Commentary U.S. women’s soccer player Megan Rapinoe refused to sing the national anthem before the team’s first World Cup match against Thailand on June 11. Rapinoe told Yahoo Sports in May, “I’ll probably never put my hand over my heart. I’ll probably never sing the national anthem again.” Additionally, Rapinoe has repeatedly disparaged the president. In light of […]

A top player on the U.S. women’s soccer team ignored the national anthem before the team’s game against Thailand on June 11. Megan Rapinoe, captain of the team, did not kneel during the anthem but stood silently without singing the song and without putting her hand over her heart, according to pictures published by the […]

In this episode of “American Thought Leaders,” Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek sits down with Hoover Institution and National Review Institute fellow, historian Victor Davis Hanson, who recently published the book “The Case for Trump.” They discuss Hanson’s new book, and how his observations about the Mueller investigation and the related extraordinary efforts by […]

Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa, slated to be among the top picks in the NFL Draft, said that he deleted his pro-President Donald Trump tweets as well as his tweets blasting former quarterback Colin Kaepernick. “I had to,” he told ESPN. “There is a chance I might end up in San Francisco.” The 49ers […]