A Real American Hero Gets His Due

Frederick Mayer, 92, a World War II hero and the subject of the History Channel's The Real Inglorious Bastards, finally received ten medals for his service during the war, presented by Senator Jay Rockefeller, on May 3rd. Mayer’s story is emblematic of genuine American heroes. 7 May 2013

NFL Player: Sports and Religion 'Last Two Closets in America'

According to NFL player Brendon Ayanbadejo, a self-described "ally" of gays and lesbians, there are two more frontiers for the gay movement to cross before they reach their goals: sports and religious organizations. 7 May 2013

NY Democratic Leader Indicted for Corruption

Democrat Sen. John Sampson, 47, the New York State Senate leader and former leader of the Democratic caucus, has been indicted on charges of embezzlement, obstruction of justice, and making false statements to the FBI. 6 May 2013

CA Gov. Brown's 'Ugly' Plan to Avoid Prison Overcrowding Falling Short

Allies of Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) now say that his plan to solve the state prison overcrowding issue will be “ugly.” After years of building no new prisons, Brown says that he will release certain prisoners earlier and shift responsibility for some prisoners to localities. 5 May 2013

WaPo Downplays VA Gov. Poll Showing Republican Cuccinelli Up 10

In Virginia’s hotly-contested gubernatorial race between former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Cucinnelli has now jumped to a 10 point lead among likely voters. 5 May 2013

Report: More Than Half of Ground Turkey Contains Fecal Bacteria

For those who are trying to avoid red meat and stick to poultry, there’s a new problem. According to a lab analysis by Consumer Reports, more than half of the raw ground turkey packages and patties tested positive for fecal bacteria. 5 May 2013

California Delivers Free Condoms to 12-Year-Olds

The California Condom Access Project, run by the California Health Council, which is making condoms available for kids as young as 12 in an online, taxpayer-funded condom delivery service, has expanded their service to include San Diego and Fresno counties. 4 May 2013

Egyptian Muslims Prohibited from Wishing Happy Easter

An Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood fatwa prohibiting Muslims from wishing Christians a "Happy Easter" has revealed the insidious underbelly of the Muslim Brotherhood’s plan for assimilating Egyptians into accepting sharia. 4 May 2013

Sequester: Head Start Officials Cancel School Days, Attend Expensive Conference

The Head Start program, a favorite of President Barack Obama, had an interesting solution for the problems caused by sequestration: low-income children in the program were sent home ten days early. At the same time, 2,800 Head Start leaders spent a total of $752,059 attending a three-day conference in National Harbor, MD. 3 May 2013

Tsarnaev Friends Accused of Destroying Evidence 'Idolized' Dzokhar

A young woman who briefly dated Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has claimed two of the three young men who have recently been arrested “idolized” Tsarnaev. 3 May 2013