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Poll: Voters Increasingly Sour On ObamaCare

In the wake of the still ongoing Veterans Affairs scandal, a new poll indicates “less than a third of voters believes that the government will do a better job with ObamaCare than the VA did managing care for vets (31

Democrats Bailing on Obama in Growing Numbers

As Ron Fournier reports at National Journal, even powerful, high-profile Democrats are beginning to bail on Barack Obama, even if some seek anonymity in doing so. The Bergdahl exchange is just one more in a long and growing list of

Senators Call on Eric Holder to Criminally Probe VA

Senators Call on Eric Holder to Criminally Probe VA

Citing secret waiting lists and possible “criminal wrongdoing” a bipartisan group of U.S. senators is calling on the Justice Department to open up a criminal probe into the Veterans Affairs scandal. According to reports, the “letter to Attorney General Eric

Michelle Obama Praises Maya Angelou at Memorial

First Lady Michelle Obama said, “The first time I read ‘Phenomenal Woman,’ I was struck by the way she celebrated black women’s beauty like no one had ever dared to before. Her words were clever and sassy, they were powerful and

Telling Tidbits From Bill Clinton Document Dump

Behold some of the highlights, or low-lights, if you will, from the latest National Archives release “of previously unseen documents from the Clinton White House.” Should Bill Clinton mention his soon to be campaign competitor Bob Dole in his 1996 State

New Documents Indicate Bergdahl Declared Jihad in Captivity

Documents obtained by James Rosen of Fox News indicate that “U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl at one point during his captivity converted to Islam, fraternized openly with his captors and declared himself a “mujahid,” or warrior for Islam….” They also

ObamaCare Demotivating Democrats?

Aaron Blake at The Fix points out that while ObamaCare is motivating Republicans, there is no equal but opposite force to serve as motivation for Democrats. Obamacare is a boon to Republicans in the 2014 election; this much is clear.

Clinton Kicks Obama to Curb over Taliban Deal

Clinton Kicks Obama to Curb over Taliban Deal

Clearly distancing herself from Barack Obama as regards exchanging Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five high-level Taliban terrorists, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making it known she “was personally and intensely involved in the debate over swapping five Taliban commanders

State Dept Rejects Bergdahl Comparison to Marine Held in Mexico

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki had no interesting in comparing the recently exchanged Sergeant Bergdahl with Marine reservist Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi currently being held in Mexico. Jen Psaki’s exchange with Fox News below. Fox News Q: Just a quick follow up on

52% of Americans Can't Afford Housing Costs

Over half of Americans (52%) have had to take a second job, stop saving, cut back on health care, move or take on debt to cover their rent or mortgage thanks to the Obama economy.  That according to “How Housing Matters

Hillary's Senate Career Goes Down the Memory Hole

Former First Lady Hillary Clinton has now seen fit to memorialize nearly every bit of her life and career … except for the eight years during which she served as a Senator from New York. The fact that she was

SC Associate Professor Fired Over Beer Can Image

Former Associate Professor Paul Root claims he was fired from Charleston Southern University, a Christian University affiliated with the SC Baptist convention because his likeness was featured on a beer can. Root’s photo was taken by a photographer at a beard

Charlie Rangel's Last Stand?

Citing shifting demographics and a scandal-plagued past, some are expecting U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D) to lose a rematch with state Sen. Adriano Espaillat in the June 24 Democratic primary.  Rangel barely won against Espaillat in 2012 “in a 13th Congressional District

Cultists Beat Woman to Death in McDonalds in Eastern China

Several individuals from one family allegedly linked to a cult called  ‘All-powerful spirit’ or ‘Almighty God’, translated from ‘Quannengshen’ in Chinese’ have been arrested in the brutal beating death of a mother in a McDonald’s restaurant in eastern China. Initial reports

Kansas Democrat Switches to GOP over Social Issues

The longest-serving member of the Kansas House, Rep. Jan Pauls has left the Democratic party for the Republican party given her views on “social issues,” such as gay rights and abortion. The self-described “Blue Dog Democrat” says it was an easy

TN Senate Candidate Joe Carr Responds to NJ Gov Christie

TN State Representative and Senate candidate Joe Carr wasted little time in responding to a comment from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who, while visiting  Tennessee tonight, suggested it would be “dumb” to vote for anyone other than incumbent Lamar Alexander.