When they ask when the walls began to crumble for the GOP establishment, politicos will point to this race. Ted Cruz, the underfunded, under-famed grassroots conservative took on the abundantly funded, well-known Texas Lieutenant Governor and won. The Associated Press
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted to slap internet giant Google with a $22.5 million fine for surreptitiously violating Apple users’ privacy, two sources have confirmed to Reuters: U.S. regulators will require Google Inc to pay a civil penalty
If you’re a progressive, you believe that aborting a child is less dangerous than feeding it formula. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg holds this position, as he’s vowed to go after hospitals who offer formula and bottles to new mothers and
At a recent fundraiser in New York City, President Obama told his high-dollar donors that he wanted to enter a new phase of this race, different from the negative campaigning that has thoroughly defined his reelection effort thus far. Is it
NEW YORK, July 31 (UPI) — Two online poker companies have agreed to a $731 million settlement on money-laundering and fraud charges, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday. PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker are two of three online poker companies
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has come under considerable fire from left-leaning politicians who were formerly part of ALEC, but are now seeking to rally their bases for primary and general elections. Democrat complaints against ALEC have consisted of
Obama and his campaign have gone all-in in running on what they have spun as the successful turnaround of General Motors (GM), which received nearly $50 billion in taxpayer bailout money. The Obama campaign wants to use GM to prove
Elizabeth Warren, who has called herself the “intellectual godmother” of Occupy Wall Street and claimed “there is nobody who got rich on his own,” made another grandiose assertion on Sunday. In an interview with the National Journal, she stated: Every
The FBI has performed multiple raidsof homes belonging to suspected anarchists in Portland, Oregon and in Olympia and Seattle, Washington. Five grand jury subpoenas have beenissued in connection with the searches. Photos from a raid carried out in Portland show
Showing no signs of higher intelligence, over 70,000 Penn State students and fans of Penn State “liked” a Facebook comment on the Penn State page that demands ESPN apologize for “dragging Joe Paterno though the dirt.” The comment is directed
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has finally responded to the request by five House Republicans for an investigation into the Islamist links to Clinton’s long-time aide Huma Abedin. Clinton tried to take the moral high ground, saying there is “no
Well, this seems fair — perfectly in line with Obama’s socialist drive to spread the wealth. After hundreds of innocent Mexicans died as a result of the Obama Administration flooding that country with thousands of guns through the cynical and
If you care about Israel and you live in Ohio, the choice for Senator is clear. On the one hand there is Josh Mandel, the descendant of Holocaust survivors, who served two tours in Iraq (the second when he volunteered
Consumer spending is the engine of the US economy. 70% of GDP is attributable to consumers using their earnings to buy goods and services. Strong consumer spending propped-up growth in the 4th Quarter of 2011 and 1st Quarter of 2012.
Background Info: Bloomberg to New Mothers: You Really Should Be Breastfeeding, You Know – Katie Pavlich (Townhall.com). Don’t you all feel safer knowing that a politician is making your decisions for you? He must be a modern day superman to
Pat Quinn is the Democratic Governor of Illinois. His state currentlyhas $83 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and no plan for dealingwith them. Monday, Gov. Quinn called for a special legislative sessionto address pensions, saying, “This is a crying need of
In 1978, Alexander Solzhenitsyn wrote in National Review: “It is almost universally recognized that the West shows all the world a way to successful economic development.” He then added a cautionary note: “Many people living in the West are dissatisfied
“We need more teachers, firefighters, and policemen. We have bridges and roads that need to be fixed!” President Obama exclaimed as he gave a speech in Cincinnati, Ohio. Time and time again we are told we need more spending and more programs to
(AP) Fed could be moving to more bond buyingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe Federal Reserve appears to be moving toward announcing some new step to try to energize the troubled U.S. economy. The question is whether it will do so
“A radical is one who advocates sweeping changes in the existing laws and methods of government.” – Hillary Rodham (Clinton) in her 1969 thesis “There Is Only The Fight : An Analysis of the Alinsky Model” As voters stagger through
(AP) Dems pick first Hispanic for convention keynoteBy JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTONMarking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. The party announced Tuesday that
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced they had reached an agreement on a Continuing Resolution (CR). According to The Hill, the CR has also been agreed to by the White House.
On July 31, attorneys for supporters of traditional marriage asked the Supreme Court to decide whether the U.S. Constitution forbids a state from defining marriage as the union of a man and woman. On February 7, a panel the U.S.
President Barack Obama donated $5,000 to his own campaign on Tuesday and filmed himself doing it in a YouTube video. The video shows Obama using an Apple laptop to punch in his donation. “First of all, I think everybody should
Critics have said Mitt Romney risks being defined before he can define himself. The only path to victory for President Barack Obama is to tear down Romney because Obama cannot run on his dismal economic record. Today the Romney campaign
Today, Mitt Romney’s campaign launched a new mobile app and users will be the first to learn Romney’s VP selection. The app is called “Mitt’s VP,” and, according to the Romney campaign, “will serve as the campaign’s first official distribution
The Hill reports that Congressional leaders will not vote this week on a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government after the current fiscal year ends on September 30. When Congress returns from its five-week recess in September, there will
The House will vote on Tuesday to criminalize some abortions in Washington, D.C. According to The Hill, the bill “would fine or imprison doctors who perform abortions in D.C. after 20 weeks of pregnancy,” and is supported by groups who
Breitbart News’s Brandon Darby alleged in Townhall.com Monday that officials in Eric Holder’s Justice Department have neglected their duties to sex-trafficked minors and human trafficking victims. Darby speculated that internal reports within the FBI were changed to conceal the involvement of
According to a Republican congressional report, five ATF officials share the blame for Operation Fast and Furious. These include former head of the ATF Kenneth Melson, special agent in charge in Phoenix Bill Newell, Deputy Assistant Director William McMahon, Assistant
To counter the decades-long pursuit of “fairness” fostered by the nation’s left-leaning educators, producers of a new film believe that the educational process should be a “no-holds-barred” affair of thoughtful exchange, not one-sided dogma that stigmatizes success and prosperity. The
Yes, General Motors really is giving $600 million to an English soccer club. Actually, as the team involved, Manchester United, is the most valuable team in sports, an investment in the club wouldn’t be a bad idea, considering how everything
I’ve often referred to the “Chicago Way,” wherein politicians pay off special interests with taxpayer monies and favors in exchange for political support. And ever since Chicago’s own Barack Obama took office, we have seen an explosion in this type
Last Wednesday, Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno of Chicago’s 1st Ward declared he was invoking “aldermanic privilege” to stop Chick-fil-A from moving forward with plans to open a restaurant. When I stopped by the Alderman’s office to try speak with Moreno
A new poll released on Sunday night showed Tea Party Texas Senate candidate Ted Cruz has widened his lead over Lieutenant Gov. David Dewhurst. Cruz, powered by the Tea Party to what is looking like a “Texas-sized blowout,” now leads
On Monday, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) proposed a bill that would restrict the online sale of ammunition to anyone but licensed dealers and anyone who can present a photo ID, which would act as a
During the London Olympics opening ceremony on television this past Friday, local stations across Massachusetts ran a new ad from Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren. Warren, the Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican Scott Brown, calls on America to allocate government spending
The Justice Department has denied that political motivations went into the dismissal of the New Black Panthers case following President Barack Obama elections and the appointment of Attorney General Eric Holder. A Federal court in Washington, D.C. on Monday dismissed
The time for simply paying for something with your credit card because it’s convenient may be coming to an end. Many major retailers are considering adding the fees they pay to the credit card company to your bill. The fees the retailers
Remember that vaunted General Motors recovery ushered in by President Obama’s bold bailout program? Well, not so much. In June 2009, GM filed for Obama-managed bankruptcy, costing the taxpayer some $50 billion. The vast majority of that cash was never
