
Leave it to Mike Allen, one of the White House’s designated spokespeople at Politico, to misquote one of Politico’s own stories in order to push the Obama sequester-end-of-the-world agenda. This morning on Politico’s Playbook, Allen quoted a story from his
by Ben Shapiro1 Mar 2013, 10:51 AM PST0

When I was 17 years old, a sophomore at UCLA and the token conservative columnist at the Daily Bruin, I received an odd email. It was from some guy named Andrew, who worked at the Drudge Report. He said he’d
by Ben Shapiro1 Mar 2013, 5:25 AM PST0

On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke with Breitbart News exclusively regarding the upcoming sequestration, slated to hit this Friday. He spoke about the controversial new proposal from Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) to give
by Ben Shapiro27 Feb 2013, 6:14 PM PST0

On Wednesday, newly-minted Secretary of State John Kerry continued his tour of blunders with a whopper about the government of Iran. “Iran is a country with a government that was elected and that sits in the United Nations,” said Kerry.
by Ben Shapiro27 Feb 2013, 6:10 PM PST0

With the White House fully engaged in scaring the bejeezus out of Americans over sequestration, it comes as no surprise today to see the White House tweeting pictures of American soldiers, with this caption: “THIS IS ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN
by Ben Shapiro27 Feb 2013, 12:30 PM PST0

Welcome to Michael Bloomberg’s America. With the New York mayor successfully entrenched, Mayor Daley-style, in his third term, his ambitions have led him beyond the city he so carefully controls. Bloomberg is the 10th-wealthiest person in the country, with a
by Ben Shapiro27 Feb 2013, 12:07 PM PST0

Kanye West is gonna let President Obama finish, but not before he tells him something about corporations. While performing at the Hammersmith Apollo over the weekend in London, West said, “I don’t give a f— what the president’s got to
by Ben Shapiro26 Feb 2013, 11:29 AM PST0

On Tuesday, the Obama administration announced they’d be using the sequester as an excuse to release illegal immigrant detainees. The announcement came in the lead-up to sequestration’s launch on March 1, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement stating: In order to
by Ben Shapiro26 Feb 2013, 11:09 AM PST0

On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry continued his bumpy first out-of-the-country tour with an homage to the ugly Americans he represents. Speaking in Germany, he told students, “In America, you have a right to be stupid, if you want
by Ben Shapiro26 Feb 2013, 10:55 AM PST0

A report from Vulture.com today states that Harvey Weinstein “retained” former deputy campaign manager to Barack Obama Stephanie Cutter to promote his Best Picture nominee, Silver Linings Playbook. Vulture didn’t report whether Cutter was paid or not. But on February
by Ben Shapiro25 Feb 2013, 2:24 PM PST0

For years, the left has claimed that they want marriage to be a state issue. But now the rubber has met the road on gay marriage, with the Obama administration issuing a request to the Supreme Court to strike down
by Ben Shapiro24 Feb 2013, 9:37 AM PST0

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is widely rumored to be the next Democratic presidential nominee come 2016. But in the meantime, she won’t be skimping on her earnings. Clinton will reportedly be pocketing $200,000 per speech, a tidy sum
by Ben Shapiro24 Feb 2013, 9:18 AM PST0

This weekend, President Obama deployed his entire team of lackeys to detail the parade of horribles that will supposedly inevitably follow the implementation of the sequester on March 1. The sequester, a package of $1.2 trillion in cuts to future
by Ben Shapiro24 Feb 2013, 8:56 AM PST0

Bernard Bey is a homeless man living in New York City. He prefers to go by his rap name, Brooklyn Streets. Seriously. But he’s not just an aspiring record mogul. He also is suing his parents to try to force
by Ben Shapiro22 Feb 2013, 1:14 PM PST0

After decades of liberal governance concerning the California homeless, Los Angeles’ homeless problem is reaching new heights. Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported that a new outbreak of tuberculosis is striking the Skid Row population of downtown Los Angeles. Since
by Ben Shapiro22 Feb 2013, 1:09 PM PST0

Thursday morning, Glenn Kessler, so-called “fact checker” for the Washington Post, gave three Pinocchios to Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) for his claim in a chart that “Total Welfare Spending Equates To $168 Per Day For Every Household In Poverty.” What
by Ben Shapiro21 Feb 2013, 9:58 PM PST0

President Obama’s plan to revamp his popularity on the immigration issue by demagoguing it seems to be going smoothly. After watching Senate Republicans and Democrats come up with a plan on immigration that would include border security measures and a
by Ben Shapiro21 Feb 2013, 6:14 PM PST0

According to a new Pew Research/USA Today poll out today, President Obama has widespread approval for his program of increased taxation to go along with spending cuts. The American people understand that legislation to combat the deficit is required, although
by Ben Shapiro21 Feb 2013, 5:54 PM PST0

On Thursday, President Barack Obama doubled down on his usual tactic of bullying his opposition rather than negotiating with them. Speaking to race baiter extraordinaire and MSNBC host Al “Resist We Much” Sharpton, Obama explained that Republicans don’t oppose tax
by Ben Shapiro21 Feb 2013, 5:37 PM PST0

Reports from India state that 12 people have been killed and many injured when two bombs went off in Hyderabad, India. Police have already said that the bombings constitute a “terrorist attack.” The devices were coordinated to blow up within
by Ben Shapiro21 Feb 2013, 10:46 AM PST0

Dan Friedman of the New York Daily News wrote a piece today suggesting that he was the inadvertent source of Breitbart News’ story on “Friends of Hamas” in early February. There’s only one problem. That’s false, and Friedman knew it
by Ben Shapiro20 Feb 2013, 6:59 AM PST0

On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden appeared on a Facebook townhall, where he was asked a question about gun ownership by a female viewer from Parent Magazine. Biden’s suggestion: nobody needs an AR-15, especially women. Instead, he stated, “If you
by Ben Shapiro19 Feb 2013, 6:43 PM PST0

Today, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who is under heavy scrutiny for his role in a wide-ranging scandal involving corruption and prostitution, visited with Afghan President Hamid Karzi to talk about … curbing corruption. The meeting at the Presidential Palace focused
by Ben Shapiro19 Feb 2013, 1:35 PM PST0

This week, the liberal media has begun pushing Matt Bevin, a supposed Tea Party opponent to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the Senatorial primary. On Monday, The Hill reported that McConnell “could see a primary challenge from local
by Ben Shapiro19 Feb 2013, 12:38 PM PST0

Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), who is widely expected to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, may have just harmed his chances by signifying his support for the policies of ultra-liberal New York governor – and possible 2016 Democratic
by Ben Shapiro19 Feb 2013, 11:09 AM PST0