Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who used his authority to permit the implementation of Obamacare, robbing Americans of their freedom and their money, used his end-of-the-year report to lament the effect of sequestration on the judicial system. Calling for
2013 was anything but a banner year for President Obama. A peppering of failures and scandals marked the first year of the second term of the “most transparent administration in history.” These scandals came in a variety of shapes and
(AP)EUREKA, Calif.Authorities say a popular priest has been found dead in the rectory of a Northern California church, and detectives have launched a homicide investigation. Eureka Mayor Frank Jager tells the Eureka Times-Standard ( https://bit.ly/KldJOc) that the body of Rev.
(AP) Nurses, family bond online as Iranian dies in USBy ED WHITEAssociated PressA nurse in a Michigan hospital kissed the patient’s forehead. More than 6,000 miles away, Sanaz Nezami’s family in Iran watched the simple act over a laptop computer
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., Jan. 1 (UPI) —A Missouri man whose 2013 New Year’s resolution was to run every block of every street in his city reached his goal on the last day of the year. Mike Higgins of Cape Girardeau
(AP)PHOENIXPolice say a Phoenix father has confessed to killing his son with an ax. Sgt. Steve Martos says 51-year-old Gary Sherrill was arrested on New Year’s Eve and booked on a charge of first-degree murder. It’s not clear whether Sherrill
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in an attempt to boast of the success of Obamacare, bragged Tuesday that more than two million people had enrolled in private health insurance plans under Obamacare by the end of 2013.
Mere hours before one of the world’s largest New Year’s Eve celebrations, horrified travelers scrambled out of New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal as men proceeded to attack each other with sharp objects, sending two to the hospital with non-serious
President Bill Clinton wasn’t around last night to see Bill de Blasio officially sworn in as mayor of New York City. This, despite his headlining role in today’s noon services–a public event in which Clinton will swear de Blasio in
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama’s political organization-turned-advocacy-group, Organizing For Action (OFA), launched a high stakes publicity campaign, complete with a new web presence purportedly featuring the Obamacare success stories of everyday citizens, in the hopes of resuscitating the President’s highly
(AP) NYC Mayor de Blasio takes formal oath at City HallBy JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressNEW YORKBill de Blasio took the oath of office administered by former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday, formally becoming the 109th mayor of New York City while
(AP) 13 taken to hospitals after Minneapolis fireBy JEFF BAENENAssociated PressMINNEAPOLISA billowing fire engulfed a three-story building near downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, sending 13 people to hospitals with injuries ranging from burns to trauma associated with falls. Officials said
(AP) Two-woman ticket in Texas goes for history in 2014By PAUL J. WEBERAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasForget whether Hillary Clinton could win the White House in 2016. Women still have yet to run many statehouses, but in 2014 two Texas Democrats are
(AP) Groomers are dazzling up dogs with bling, bowsBy SUE MANNINGAssociated PressLOS ANGELESSugarplum went into the salon as a reddish-blonde dachshund mix and came out with pink and green ears, a rainbow tail and a bow in her fur. For
Democrats are no doubt eager to put 2013 and the disastrous ObamaCare roll-out behind them. There is, however, a reason they pushed implementation of the health care law until well after Obama’s reelection. There are 5 major reasons the Democrats
UPDATE: Wedding takes place atop Rose Parade float. Breaking: Sky still intact after gay wedding on Rose Parade float. Mazel Tov to the grooms! pic.twitter.com/ueUdY4vVRu — Robin Abcarian (@robinabcarian) January 1, 2014 *** The newly-wed gay couple, who exchanged vows
(AP) Marketing efforts to uninsured youth ramp upBy KELLI KENNEDYAssociated PressMIAMIThe so-called “young invincibles” are so important to the success of the Affordable Care Act that supporters and detractors are spending millions to reach them with racy ads, social media
(AP) Woman crushed to death by Boston drawbridgeBOSTONA woman walking across a Boston drawbridge was crushed to death Tuesday after an operator raising the bridge for a boat to pass heard her screams and lowered it, accidentally trapping her between
(AP) 27 eagle deaths in Utah caused by West Nile VirusBy MICHELLE L. PRICEAssociated PressSALT LAKE CITYThe mystery illness that has killed 27 bald eagles in Utah this month appears to be West Nile Virus, state officials said Tuesday. The
In October of 2012, Salon veteran, art historian, culture critic, and provocateur Camille Paglia returned to Salon for an interview in which she raved about Bravo’s Real Housewives series because, to her, the episodes were “authentic old-time soap opera,” a
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said one of her resolutions for the new year is to help Americans make government more irrelevant in the lives of everyday people. Appearing on Fox News’s All-American New Year, Palin said her three resolutions
(AP) Legal recreational pot industry opens in ColoradoBy KRISTEN WYATTAssociated PressDENVERThe nation’s first recreational pot industry opened in Colorado on Wednesday, kicking off an experiment that will be watched closely around the world and one that activists hope will prove
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a Obama appointee, issued a temporary injunction against the ObamaCare contraception mandate. The law forces employers, including those with religious affiliations, to provide health insurance, including coverage for contraception and abortion-inducing drugs. The injunction went
(AP) After the Times Square party comes the cleanupBy JAKE PEARSONAssociated PressNEW YORKParty’s over. Time to clean up.Shortly after the ball dropped in Times Square, cleanup crews got to work with brooms and blowers to clear the confetti paper, pizza
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., Dec. 31 (UPI) —Michigan’s Lake Superior State University announced its 39th annual list of words “banished” from the language includes “selfie,” “twerking” and “hashtag.” The Sault Ste. Marie school said the 2013 List of Words to
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) —A New York restaurant said it is investigating how a dead frog ended up on a salad served to a woman. The New York Daily News reported the customer, a woman who works for the
(AP) Justice delays health law’s birth control mandateBy JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court has thrown a hitch into President Barack Obama’s new health care law by blocking a requirement that some religion-affiliated organizations provide health insurance that includes birth
(AP) Barbara Bush hospitalized in HoustonHOUSTONFormer first lady Barbara Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with a respiratory-related issue, her husband’s office said Tuesday night. The statement from the office of former President George H.W. Bush said Mrs. Bush was
(AP) Shoppers wait for Colorado pot shops to openBy KRISTEN WYATTAssociated PressDENVERFiring up bongs and cheering in a cloud of marijuana smoke, pot users in Colorado hailed the arrival of the nation’s first recreational pot industry Wednesday.Retail sales weren’t to
(AP) Retirement unlikely for some blue-collar AmericansBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUSAssociated PressTom Edwards grew up in a family that’s been cutting trees and hauling timber in the Pacific Northwest for more than a century. The Spanaway, Wash., resident says he has
(AP) De Blasio becomes face of NYC progressive movementBy JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressNEW YORKTwelve years ago, Bill de Blasio attended New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s inauguration as a newly-minted city councilman, unknown to most outside his Brooklyn district and a
On December 30th, Representative Steve Stockman (R-TX) tweeted a picture of gun oil with the words “liberal tears” taped across it and this caption: “The best gun lubricant around.” Politico published the tweet and also announced that Stockman will “challenge incumbent
AR-15 manufacturer and accessory designer Daniel Defense (DD) has been named “Manufacturer of the Year” by BusinessInSavannah.com (BIS). DD manufactures custom AR-15s and DAR-15 accessories. According to BIS, DD sold 32,000 guns in 2013, and company founder Marty Daniel is
A scholarly study newly released in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science has revealed that most convicts in jail register as Democrats. The study stated, “Democrats would benefit from additional ex-felon participation.” The professors who
