A $10 billion deal between the New York Stock Exchange and German exchange Deutsche Boerse was blocked by the European Union, amid the EU’s concerns that the combined company would control 90 percent of the trading of some financial products
Attorney General Eric Holder showed just how thin his skin is today at the hearing on Fast and Furious. Holder lashed out at Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) who him over grilled about his previous statements. Holder said to the congressman
Having attempted to document a House subcommittee hearing on hydraulic fracturing, Oscar-winning filmmaker Josh Fox was ordered to leave and arrested for not carrying proper press credentials. Fox directed the Oscar-nominated 2010 film “Gasland,” an environmental film critical of natural
Democrat State Representative Will Fourkiller proposed a tax on “violent video games,” citing bullying as a potential social consequence.
5) Rafael Nadal; 4) LeBron James; 3) Tom Brady; 2) Aaron Rodgers; 1) Drew Brees.
The STOCK Act – legislation to bar members of Congress from trading stocks based on nonpublic information they have obtained in the course of their congressional work – passed the Senate Thursday in a 96 to 3 vote. The issue
Martin Bashir used his “Clear The Air” segment on his MSNBC show to promote the idea that American politics should be more socialist just like the salary caps in the NFL. Bashir argued that instead of letting the free market
Martin Bashir and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee took time to discuss Romney’s latest gaffe about not being concerned about the “very poor.” The Congresswoman said that Romney’s mistake was “literally a catastrophe on his cake.” Lee also said that while
Taking advantage of Romney’s “poor” gaff today in Las Vegas, Newt Gingrich laid out his plan for helping Americas poor. “I really believe that we should care about the very poor, unlike Governor Romney. But I believe we should care
President Obama launches “African-Americans For Obama” with an inspirational video message that links himself with the great causes of America’s past.
From Big Government:The highlight of the exchanges today between members of the House Oversight Committee and Attorney General Eric Holder came when Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (R-NY) was given her time to question the Attorney General regarding his responsibility in
House Minority Leader, and Catholic, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was questioned on the Obama Administration’s controversial policy forcing Catholic hospitals to provide contraception to patients. Ms. Pelosi called the initiative “courageous.”
Wednesday when asked by a CNS reporter at the congressional reception for the Girl Scouts House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Planned Parenthood’s relationship with the Girl Scouts of America is “very valuable,”
At a reception celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was confronted by a reporter who asked if the organization’s relationship with Planned Parenthood was “valuable.” Pelosi told the reporter
JOE SCARBOROUGH: What presidential candidate received more money from Wall Street than any other president in the history of the United States? [Long pause.] SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER: Well, I guess you mean Barack Obama.
Highlights from an explosive day on Capitol Hill as lawmakers question the Attorney General over the “Fast and Furious” scandal.
The most famous groundhog in America, Phil, saw his shadow today at the infamous ceremony in Punxsutawney, PA. The majority of the crowd, which numbered in the thousands, began booing at the declaration that there would be six more weeks
Former NJ governor Christine Todd Whitman is now promoting a new group called “Americans Elect”, a bipartisan group of political elites who plan to give voters an alternative to the limited two-party system currently in place. The group provides no
The 9th Circuit Court affirmed the lower court’s ruling that Proposition 8, banning gay marriage, was unconstitutional. A section of the opinion released by the court reads: ”Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen
President Obama used the occasion of the National Prayer Breakfast to explain to religious leaders that his understanding of the teachings of Jesus Christ led him to believe that taxes need to be raised on rich people. He went so
