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I've enjoyed the World Cup.I am no soccer expert. Talk about a pitch and I am reflexively ducking away from a curveball.I wouldn't even call myself a soccer fan, even though all of our four kids played.What I like most is the We Are The World feel of the event.This year's World Cup has been hosted by Russia.

By Cal ThomasMuch of Europe was asleep, or in denial, when the Nazis took power and began rebuilding their military in violation of the Versailles Treaty that brought World War I to an end. Now, after years of virtually unlimited migration from predominately North African and other Muslim regions, some European nations are awakening to what this could mean for their countries and are responding, hoping it's not too late.

By George WillWASHINGTON >> The president, who might not be fully acquainted with the pertinent Supreme Court case law, says the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel was unconstitutional. The president's opinion, because it is his, is prima facie evidence for the opposite conclusion.

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce July 9 issued a statement to "set the record straight" on the debate over the redistricting ballot proposal. It reads in part:

We're all frustrated with American politics. Gridlock, extremism and corruption are rampant. We understand there's a problem, but most people don't understand what's causing it. Fewer still know how to fix it. One way is to end gerrymandering of congressional districts. This corrupt practice has rendered more than 80 percent of districts uncompetitive in general elections.

The Canadian government, lining the pockets of its dairy producers, imposes high tariffs on American dairy imports. That forces Canadians to pay higher prices for dairy products. For example, Canadians pay $5.24 for a 10.5-ounce block of cheddar. In Washington, D.C., that same amount of cheddar sells for $3.

By Derrick JohnsonIf there were ever a time to be alarmed by the state of our nation's civil rights in the 21st century, it would be now. Upon Justice Anthony Kennedy's impending retirement from the Supreme Court at the end of this month, President Trump has named Brett Kavanaugh as the nominee to replace him.

You know these are interesting times in the U.S. economy when it's a positive sign that the unemployment rate just went up. On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the jobless rate ticked up from 3.8 percent in May to 4.0 percent in June, but that's good news because it reflected an increase of job seekers of approximately 600,000, drawn from the pool of previously discouraged workers.

"I didn't leave the Democratic Party. The party left me.'' - Ronald ReaganNow I know how the Gipper felt.Once upon a time, you see, I thought I was a little bit conservative. Mind you, I could never side with the right on social justice matters like the treatment of LGBTQ Americans, African Americans and women, where they have always been irredeemably wrong.

Pete Gojcevic woke up Wednesday morning only to realize the nightmare he experienced was real. Tuesday he put his three children on a plane so they could be with his previously deported wife in Albania. He has no idea when he will see any of them again."I would not wish this situation on my worst enemy," said the Sterling Heights father, who made a pact with his Albanian-native wife that if she were ever deported their children would join her in her homeland.