A conservative group released an ad on Wednesday comparing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to a chicken and challenging him to support the effort to defund Obamacare. The ad proclaims that McConnell will own Obamacare if he votes to
On Friday, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a memo home with other House Republicans to help them deal with questions on immigration reform. Titled the “Immigration Resource Kit,” the package summarizes the various bills
A poll released on Friday by Magellan Strategies BR indicates that Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) may have trouble winning re-election in 2014. According to a summary of the poll, his “campaign has a big hill to climb.” The poll results
On Friday, House Oversight Committee chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) blasted Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, accusing him of obstructing the House’s investigation into the IRS’ discrimination against conservative non-profits in applications before and during the 2012 election cycle. Lew, said Issa,
Tired of your neighbors slamming President Obama? Sick of that darn Fox News? Well, all new for 2013, Team Obama has launched yet another site where you can “fight back”: behold, “The Truth Team.” If this seems a bit familiar,
(AP) High court won’t delay release of Calif inmatesBy PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for the early release of nearly 10,000 California inmates by year’s end despite warnings by Gov. Jerry Brown and
Ohio-based SSK Industries has produced the largest center-fire rifle in history. It is a .905 caliber which produces recoil equivalent to shooting ten .30-06 rifles at the same time. Each bullet costs $40 and comes in at a weight of
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) told Breitbart News on Friday that a majority of House Republicans have now signed onto his legislation to defund Obamacare in the upcoming Continuing Resolution (CR), passing a threshold that meets the informal Hastert Rule that
On August 1, the Senate confirmed Samantha Power as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. by a vote of 87 to 10. This included the support of Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA). These three Republicans
The summer spike in Chicago violent crime continues, as six more people were wounded in shootings over Thursday night and early Friday morning. WLS reports all six shooting victims were males ranging from in age from 20 to 54 years old.
Many freshman Democrats in the House are defying Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and not voting with the party on key issues. They told Politico they are there to represent their constituents and not make big points with House leadership.
On Friday, a spokesman for GreenTech Automotive, the company Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe served as chairman from 2010 to 2012, confirmed to Breitbart News in an emailed statement that the company is under investigation by the Securities and
On Friday, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced a national initiative it titles “Trayvon’s Law,” designed to “end racial profiling, repeal stand your ground laws, form effective civil complaint review boards to provide oversight of
In an interview with the Daily Beast published on Friday, Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) launched into a rant against the Tea Party, terming the movement racist; he added that Republicans are “terrorists.” He stated of GOP opposition to the Obama
Friday’s jobs report was disappointing, but it also contained a truly heartbreaking statistic. Black teen unemployment is a shocking 41.6%. In July last year, the unemployment was considerably lower, at 36%. That almost half of black teens who want to
The UCLA Center for Health Public Policy Research has revealed that the Californians hit hardest by the Great Recession were baby boomers. According to the Center, 700,000 Californians lost their health insurance between 2007 and 2009; those aged 45 to
On Friday, Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) hinted that he might run for president come 2016. “I mean, right now, I’ve got my hands full being governor,” Walker told the press when asked about the Obamacare defunding fight in Congress. He
Seattle City Hall is considering a new set of standards for use of “potentially offensive” language. Among the words considered “potentially offensive”: citizen and brown bag. The Office of Civil Rights contends that those words could potentially offend non-citizens, and
The Labor Department reported the economy added 162,000 jobs in July, after adding 188,000 in June. Unemployment fell to 7.4 percent, largely because 240,000 adults left the labor force. Businesses continued the shift toward contingent workers. In July, 103,000 more
In the hours before the Congress heads home for August recess, a large coalition of Tea Partiers from around the country delivered letters announcing their opposition to amnesty for America’s illegal aliens to every member of the House of Representatives.
Friday’s dismal jobs report was the latest evidence that hiring is slowing. The reported 162K gain in jobs fell well below expectations of 185-200k job gains. Even that modest increase is misleading, as over 100k of these jobs were part-time.
(AP) House OKs 40th effort to repeal health lawBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONFor the 40th time, Republicans pushed legislation through the House on Friday targeting President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, this one a bill preventing the Internal Revenue Service from
(AP) Shark found at door of ‘Sea Dog’ pub on NantucketNANTUCKET, Mass.A cleaning crew has found an unexpected mess after arriving at Sea Dog Brew Pub on Nantucket: a 5-foot-long shark blocking the door. Pub manager Jimmy Agnew says he
(AP) Clients drop $180 for bird poop facials at NYC spaVERENA DOBNIKAssociated PressNEW YORKBird poop for beauty? That’s what goes into facials at a luxury spa where the traditional Japanese treatment using imported Asian nightingale excrement mixed with rice bran
On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the economy gained just 162k jobs in July, well below expectations of 185-200k. More worrying, though, isn’t just the quantity of jobs created, but the quality of the jobs. About a quarter of
Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, will head to Iowa on Saturday to attend the annual party of one of the state’s most influential political figures. Jindal will attend the annual event hosted by Bruce Rastetter,
Houston mayor Annise Parker (D) did not call for San Diego mayor Bob Filner’s resignation, but she did tweet her opinions on the situation. Filner is accused of sexual harassment and blamed the city of San Diego because they did
On Thursday, 39 Republican senators sent a letter to the White House demanding to know the 21 agencies that are promoting Obamacare and whether those agencies are being reimbursed–or even have the legal authority to do so. Agencies suspected to
The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday indicated that the new IRS Chief Risk Officer is minimizing both his agency’s practices that led to the targeting of Tea Party organizations and religious groups and the Treasury inspector general’s damaging
The top political columnist at a major Virginia newspaper not known to favor conservative candidates wrote on Thursday that “Fast Terry,” the new documentary film from Citizens United that portrays Clinton pal and former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe
My old colleague Charles C. Johnson has published an article in the Daily Caller today attacking Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR), the freshman Tea Party conservative who is about to announce his challenge to incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR). Johnson claims
(AP) US employers add 162K jobs, rate falls to 7.4 pct.By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONU.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in July, the fewest since March. The gains were enough to lower the unemployment rate to a 4 1/2 -year
Members of Congress and their aides will essentially be exempt from Obamacare, as the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will issue a ruling that says the federal government can subsidize the health insurance premiums of members of Congress and their
The Dream Defenders have entered their sixteenth day of occupying the Florida Capitol building with support from Rev. Jesse Jackson. Gov. Rick Scott asked for an apology after Jackson made incendiary remarks. The group also began conducting their own mock
Former state governor and current candidate for New York City comptroller Eliot Spitzer declined to deny on three different occasions Thursday that he had a mistress. “I am so tired of the personal attacks and I’ve answered all those questions,” Spitzer
(AP) AP Interview: USPS takes photos of all mailBy ANDREW MIGAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Postal Service takes pictures of every piece of mail processed in the United States _ 160 billion last year _ and keeps them on hand for up to
Former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s pension has been revealed. The Los Angeles City Employee Retirement System announced Wednesday that he will garner $97,380 every year for the work he did governing the city. Villaraigosa’s pension is to cover the 24.5 years
Former San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and 31 San Diego businesses are calling for Mayor Bob Filner to resign in light of sexual harassment accusations because they are hurting businesses. Sanders is now president and chief executive of the San
Once ObamaCare is fully implemented, it will expand a hospital subsidy program that will make obtaining cancer treatments even more difficult than under the current healthcare delivery system. In an editorial in the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a
Gay and lesbian couples in Rhode Island and Minnesota began tying the knot as same-sex marriage laws in the two states went into effect. Minnesota became the 13th US state to legalize same-sex weddings, just an hour after Rhode Island,
