Four young men and a woman were stabbed to death at a northwest Calgary house party early Tuesday morning, Matthew de Grood stands charged with five counts of first-degree murder as a result. According to reports, De Grood is the son
by Dan Riehl15 Apr 2014, 6:34 PM PST0
Klansman Frazier Glenn Cross, 73, is reportedly on suicide watch after being charged with one capital murder count in the slayings of a boy and his grandfather in Kansas City and is also charged with first-degree murder in the death of
by Dan Riehl15 Apr 2014, 5:52 PM PST0
The Social Security Administration has suspended a program which allowed to to seize thousadns of tax refunds in an effort to recoup previous over-payments made. They had previously identified about 400,000 individuals with old debts of approximately $714 million. A 2008
by Dan Riehl14 Apr 2014, 5:46 PM PST0
Their ratings already a train wreck, relatively prominent MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell will be off air for several weeks following a car accident while riding in a taxi overseas. MSNBC released the following statement. Lawrence O’Donnell and his brother Michael
by Dan Riehl14 Apr 2014, 1:48 PM PST0
On Sunday’s “State of the Union,” CNN’s Candy Crowley asked DCCC Chairman Rep. Steve Israel if he thought his Republican colleagues are racist. Israel responded, “Not all of them, no. Of course not. But to a significant extent, the Republican base
by Dan Riehl13 Apr 2014, 12:27 PM PST0

Perhaps demonstrating how little he actually has to say to more Libertarian would be GOP 2016 voters, Fox host and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee over-stepped in reaching out to them with a reference to the United States as North
by Dan Riehl13 Apr 2014, 8:52 AM PST0

Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius claimed approximately 7.5 million people have now enrolled in health coverage through the Obamacare exchanges in Senate testimony Wednesday–just hours before news broke of her resignation thanks to the incredibly problematic rollout of ObamaCare. If accurate, the
by Dan Riehl10 Apr 2014, 5:32 PM PST0

‘Good thing she didn’t play softball like I did,’ quipped former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when a show was tossed at her during a speech before the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries at the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino in Las Vegas.
by Dan Riehl10 Apr 2014, 5:18 PM PST0
Ayaan Hirsi Ali released the following statement in response to Brandeis University’s decision to rescind its offer of an honorary degree. The statement speaks for itself: “Yesterday Brandeis University decided to withdraw an honorary degree they were to confer upon
by Dan Riehl9 Apr 2014, 3:09 PM PST0
Dating site OkCupid used it’s homepage to make a bold statement after it came to light that Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich donated $1000 to the campaign for the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 in 2008. But now it’s being reported that OKCupid
by Dan Riehl7 Apr 2014, 9:05 PM PST0
With Democrats needing to turn out their base in November and women comprising a significant part of it, Barack Obama is going the extra measure to keep the so-called War on Women meme alive with two new pay-based executive actions,
by Dan Riehl6 Apr 2014, 12:17 PM PST0

Andrew Sullivan points out a glaring disconnect within the gay community now celebrating Brendan Eich’s departure from Mozilla. Some of those same individuals support Hillary Clinton as she prepares to run for president in 2016; however, Hillary “opposed marriage equality
by Dan Riehl6 Apr 2014, 9:48 AM PST0
Eighteen Democrats joined with Republicans in a 248-179 vote to eliminate an ObamaCare provision which would have defined a 30-hour workweek as full-time employment. The GOP’s concern was that the limitation would cause employers to reduce some employee’s hours to below 29
by Dan Riehl3 Apr 2014, 6:10 PM PST0
Calling it a “common sense” improvement of ObamaCare, former Obama advisor and White House press secretary Robert Gibbs recently predicting that the law’s employer mandate will eventually be eliminated. “I don’t think the employer mandate will go into effect. It’s a
by Dan Riehl3 Apr 2014, 5:53 PM PST0

While Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was present in the Rose Garden when Barack Obama took what he portrayed as something of a victory lap regarding the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare, today, not only was the beleaguered Sebelius
by Dan Riehl1 Apr 2014, 5:05 PM PST0
Congress of Racial Equality leader Niger Innis doesn’t object to progressive leaders behind this year’s White Privilege Conference”inviting thousands of teachers, university faculty, activists, government employees and students to discuss the “evils of Western Civilization and white people,” but he does object to the
by Dan Riehl30 Mar 2014, 1:35 PM PST0
A new poll showing 67 percent of swing voters view expanding businesses and job creation are the best way to reduce economic inequality, not raising the minimum wage, which is the argument of the Democratic leadership. The findings are believed
by Dan Riehl30 Mar 2014, 11:48 AM PST0

IN an age of ever expanding government spending, the House Republicans are proposing that government scientists shift their focus to predicting storms, not on climate change. The Weather Forecasting Improvement Act, H.R. 2413, could be voted upon as soon as Tuesday, based upon this report
by Dan Riehl28 Mar 2014, 7:03 PM PST0

In an insufferable bit of trolling, Gawker has decided to pick up on the nonsense being spouted by Lawrence Torcello, an assistant professor of philosophy at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Torcello reasons, badly, that organized groups or efforts espousing a view
by Dan Riehl28 Mar 2014, 6:49 PM PST0
A South Dakota judge has allowed the bulk of a defamation lawsuit lodged by Beef Products Inc. against ABC News, including anchor Diane Sawyer, to go forward. The move is a blow to ABC News, which had asked to have
by Dan Riehl28 Mar 2014, 6:21 PM PST0
Potential 2016 GOP Presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul has been building out a national political organization, as well as “courting Wall Street titans and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who donated to the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and Mitt Romney,
by Dan Riehl27 Mar 2014, 6:11 PM PST0

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) told ABC’s “World News With Diane Sawyer” he doesn’t believe he “inspired” the bridge scandal that’s engulfed his administration of last, saying, “I spent a lot of time the last 11 weeks thinking about what did
by Dan Riehl27 Mar 2014, 5:41 PM PST0
Edward Snowden is all but spiking the ball on Obama in what National Journal calls “his crusade against government spying….” With Obama announcing the ending the collection of domestic phone records in bulk, Snowden said, “This is a turning point, and
by Dan Riehl25 Mar 2014, 6:29 PM PST0
Massachusetts is considering outlawing sex in the home for divorcing couples until their divorces are finalized. The bill was proposed by Sen. Richard J. Ross of Wrentham on behalf of constituent “Robert LeClair, who wrote it himself….” Ross’ staff claims he
by Dan Riehl24 Mar 2014, 8:58 PM PST0
While awaiting trial in 2012, convicted child molester Joseph Savage allegedly sent a threatening letter from the Fayette County Prison to Barack Obama; however, Savage sent it to the wrong address. He sent the letter to 1400 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington,
by Dan Riehl24 Mar 2014, 8:00 PM PST0