# politics & government (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover politics & government. Page: Feed: --- ## [Family says Virginia man missing in Nepal floods was "in his happy place"](https://www.aol.com/articles/family-says-virginia-man-missing-140328000.html) _2026-08-28 · AOL.com_ ## [Good Good Golf's very bad, bad week amid backlash over Callaway ad](https://www.aol.com/articles/good-good-golfs-very-bad-135133000.html) _2026-08-28 · AOL.com_ ## [German man convicted for 1994 rape and murder of U.S. tourist](https://www.aol.com/articles/german-man-convicted-1994-rape-134933000.html) _2026-08-28 · AOL.com_ ## [This week on "Sunday Morning" (Aug. 30): "By Design"](https://www.aol.com/articles/week-sunday-morning-aug-30-134618000.html) _2026-08-28 · AOL.com_ ## [Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America"](https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-signs-executive-order-rename-174952000.html) _2026-08-28 · AOL.com_ ## [Callaway Golf CEO says "mistakes were made" over controversial ad](https://www.aol.com/articles/callaway-golf-ceo-says-mistakes-135200000.html) _2026-08-28 · AOL.com_ ## [Husband and wife take on marathons with a racing wheelchair and a mission](https://www.aol.com/articles/husband-wife-marathons-racing-wheelchair-130217000.html) _2026-08-28 · AOL.com_ ## [Iran war hits 6-month mark with no end in sight](https://www.aol.com/articles/iran-war-hits-6-month-103918000.html) _2026-08-28 · AOL.com_ ## [Marine One has trouble communicating with air traffic control again](https://www.aol.com/articles/marine-one-trouble-communicating-air-125354000.html) _2026-08-28 · AOL.com_ ## [Judge rules Trump administration illegally punished AI firm Anthropic](https://www.aol.com/articles/judge-rules-trump-administration-illegally-041622000.html) _2026-08-28 · AOL.com_ ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gdhNt8qVFnWq) _2026-08-28 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Dictatorship by Default: America’s Walk Into It](https://drhurd.com/2026/08/27/dictatorship-by-default-americas-walk-into-it/) _2026-08-27 · DrHurd · Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center_ The biggest danger of today isn’t an explicit call for dictatorship. “Democratic socialists” deny they’re dictators, even though the ones in power have to know they are. The danger today is that all the people supporting “democratic socialists” don’t think … Continue reading → The post Dictatorship by Default: America’s Walk Into It appeared first on Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources… ## [CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russia not to attack NATO during secretive trip](https://www.aol.com/articles/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-warned-004008000.html) _2026-08-27 · AOL.com_ ## [Prince Harry and Meghan arrive back in U.K., BBC News reports](https://www.aol.com/articles/prince-harry-meghan-returning-u-122739000.html) _2026-08-27 · AOL.com_ ## [NFL ends Pro Bowl after 75 years, will still honor roster at season's end](https://www.aol.com/articles/nfl-ends-pro-bowl-75-231654000.html) _2026-08-26 · AOL.com_ ## [FDA approves new pancreatic cancer drug that could extend patients' lives](https://www.aol.com/articles/fda-approves-pancreatic-cancer-drug-230200000.html) _2026-08-26 · AOL.com_ ## [Pentagon upgrades awards of 3 Marines for actions after Abbey Gate attack](https://www.aol.com/articles/pentagon-upgrades-awards-3-marines-224657000.html) _2026-08-26 · AOL.com_ ## [Bill Gates issues stark warning about AI's impact on American jobs](https://www.aol.com/articles/bill-gates-issues-stark-warning-203524000.html) _2026-08-26 · AOL.com_ ## [ICE arrests of people without criminal records hit record high, new data shows](https://www.aol.com/articles/ice-arrests-people-without-criminal-222448000.html) _2026-08-26 · AOL.com_ ## [Meta settles social media addiction suit for up to $17.1 billion](https://www.aol.com/articles/meta-settles-social-media-addiction-140203000.html) _2026-08-26 · AOL.com_ ## [Tim Curry, star of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," dies at 80](https://www.aol.com/articles/tim-curry-star-rocky-horror-163057000.html) _2026-08-26 · AOL.com_ ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TojzUU8RdWBQ) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Scores killed, Americans among hundreds missing after Nepal flash floods](https://www.aol.com/articles/americans-listed-among-almost-400-115948000.html) _2026-08-26 · AOL.com_ ## [When People Are Irrationally Afraid: You Control Them](https://drhurd.com/2026/08/26/when-people-are-irrationally-afraid-you-control-them/) _2026-08-26 · DrHurd · Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center_ “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” (H.L. Mencken) When people are afraid, they … Continue reading → The post When People Are Irrationally Afraid: You Control Them appeared first on Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center . ## [Dollars and (Common) Cents in Marriage](https://drhurd.com/2026/08/26/129207/) _2026-08-26 · DrHurd · Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center_ In marriage or any relationship, financial issues can sometimes become a source of, shall we say … discussion … when debating what to purchase or maybe just where to have dinner tonight. If these issues seem to repeat themselves, perhaps … Continue reading → The post Dollars and (Common) Cents in Marriage appeared first on Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center . ## [The Left and the Right are Both Lurching Left](https://drhurd.com/2026/08/26/the-left-and-the-right-are-both-lurching-left/) _2026-08-26 · DrHurd · Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center_ See the picture? That’s Darline Graham. She’s the faux conservative President Trump picked to be South Carolina’s next U.S. Senator. \[photo courtesy of Corey Allen\] Wow. America really is going down. It’s not just New York and California anymore. The … Continue reading → The post The Left and the Right are Both Lurching Left appeared first on Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center . ## [Trump’s Endorsement of the Senate’s Next RINO & Other Recent Lunacies](https://drhurd.com/2026/08/25/trumps-endorsement-of-the-senates-next-rino-other-lunacies/) _2026-08-25 · DrHurd · Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center_ President Donald Trump sought Friday to boost Sen. Darline Graham’s effort to win a full term, telling thousands of supporters that the first step toward keeping her as their senator involves helping the political newcomer triumph in a Republican runoff … Continue reading → The post Trump’s Endorsement of the Senate’s Next RINO & Other Recent Lunacies appeared first on Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. |… ## [The Hot Mess We Used to Call “Liberalism”](https://drhurd.com/2026/08/24/the-hot-mess-we-used-to-call-liberalism/) _2026-08-24 · DrHurd · Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center_ They say “democratic socialism” as if the “democratic” can wash away the poverty, the stagnation and despair. Interesting how we don’t say “democratic fascism.” Or “democratic Nazism.” Or “democratic Jihad.” Or “democratic slavery.” Why or how does the word “democratic” … Continue reading → The post The Hot Mess We Used to Call “Liberalism” appeared first on Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living… ## [Transcript: Rep. Byron Donalds on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 23, 2026](https://www.aol.com/articles/transcript-rep-byron-donalds-face-162614000.html) _2026-08-23 · AOL.com_ ## [Transcript: Dr. Mehmet Oz on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 23, 2026](https://www.aol.com/articles/transcript-dr-mehmet-oz-face-162005000.html) _2026-08-23 · AOL.com_ ## [Transcript: Rep. Seth Moulton on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 23, 2026](https://www.aol.com/articles/transcript-rep-seth-moulton-face-160630000.html) _2026-08-23 · AOL.com_ ## [Fast-growing Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada forces thousands to evacuate](https://www.aol.com/articles/fast-growing-hawk-fire-near-131715000.html) _2026-08-23 · AOL.com_ ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tSQEuvMblQ1t) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [China postpones moon launch as mission fails to meet launch conditions](https://www.aol.com/articles/china-postpones-moon-launch-mission-150539000.html) _2026-08-23 · AOL.com_ ## [Book excerpt: "The Serviceberry" by Robin Wall Kimmerer](https://www.aol.com/articles/book-excerpt-serviceberry-robin-wall-211322000.html) _2026-08-23 · AOL.com_ ## [What Do Schools Really Teach?](https://drhurd.com/2026/08/23/what-do-schools-really-teach/) _2026-08-23 · DrHurd · Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center_ What do most schools really teach? Only conformity and indoctrination? It depends on the school. However, most schools fit this description. 100 percent of government-run schools fit this description. American public schools and universities dug in hard with the leftist … Continue reading → The post What Do Schools Really Teach? appeared first on Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center . ## [Army Secretary Dan Driscoll considering stepping down, sources say](https://www.aol.com/articles/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-considering-031707000.html) _2026-08-23 · AOL.com_ ## [Tropical Storm Moke expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain in Hawaii](https://www.aol.com/articles/tropical-storm-moke-expected-bring-203854000.html) _2026-08-23 · AOL.com_ ## [Frustration mounts for thousands still without power after deadly Indiana storms](https://www.aol.com/articles/frustration-mounts-thousands-still-without-235058000.html) _2026-08-23 · AOL.com_ ## [IndyCar is holding its first race in D.C. this weekend. Here's what to know.](https://www.aol.com/articles/indycar-holding-first-race-d-005054000.html) _2026-08-23 · AOL.com_ ## [Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver mourning death of 2-year-old son](https://www.aol.com/articles/buffalo-bills-defensive-tackle-ed-202847000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [Cardiac event reveals Olympian's rare heart condition: "There was a God present"](https://www.aol.com/articles/cardiac-event-reveals-olympians-rare-184440000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [Supreme Court temporarily allows work on White House ballroom to continue](https://www.aol.com/articles/supreme-court-temporarily-allows-white-181453000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [How a teen found "a sense of control" as she fought cancer](https://www.aol.com/articles/teen-found-sense-control-she-120002000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [Why Republicans Are So Pitiful and Democrats Keep Winning, in the End](https://drhurd.com/2026/08/22/why-republicans-are-so-pitiful-and-democrats-keep-winning-in-the-end/) _2026-08-22 · DrHurd · Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. | Living Resources Center_ Republicans are closer to the truth than Democrats. Democrats are willfully wrong, and in their new socialist-Communist form, ruthlessly evil. Yet in the long run (and often in the short-run, too) Democrats keep winning. Case in point: The absurd contest … Continue reading → The post Why Republicans Are So Pitiful and Democrats Keep Winning, in the End appeared first on Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D. |… ## [Russian strike on Ukraine kills at least 2, a day after deadly mall attack](https://www.aol.com/articles/russian-strike-ukraine-kills-least-072400000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [U.S. set to impose 50% tariffs on Canada after failed talks; Canada to match them](https://www.aol.com/articles/u-set-impose-50-tariffs-040600000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [She was a California comeback story, serving juvenile probation in a UC Davis dorm for killing a teen, when arrested again](https://www.aol.com/articles/she-california-comeback-story-serving-012609000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [Pilot reports possible burn injuries after passenger's laptop catches fire](https://www.aol.com/articles/pilot-reports-possible-burn-injuries-021900000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [Men describe being deported by U.S. to dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave"](https://www.aol.com/articles/men-describe-being-deported-u-021800000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [Trump threatens defamation suit against left-leaning think tank](https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-threatens-defamation-suit-against-011000000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [Trump campaigns with Darline Graham in South Carolina ahead of runoff](https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-campaigns-darline-graham-south-003928000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_ ## [Another child's room now a silent memorial to the toll of school shootings](https://www.aol.com/articles/another-childs-room-now-silent-000100000.html) _2026-08-22 · AOL.com_