According to remarks by NSA Director General Keith Alexander, Edward Snowden may have shared as many as 200,000 classified documents with media sources. At a speech on foreign affairs in Baltimore last month, Alexander was asked about measures the
One of the fundamental elements of Obamacare requires that the risk of unhealthy and sick participants is mitigated on the backs of the young and healthy. If enough younger and healthy people do not sign up for the program, there
More stores are joining Walmart to open for holiday sales on Thanksgiving Day. Kohl’s, Target and Toys R Us will be opening their doors to sale-seeking shoppers on the holiday. Industry analysts say that the retailers are responding to
A new survey released by Gallup today shows that opinions about Obama’s leadership has dropped to a new low. For the first time during Obama’s presidency, less than half (47%) of adults say the President is a “strong and decisive
Another city in California is considering bankruptcy, mainly due to runaway pension costs and salary levels. Desert Hot Springs, a small city 110 miles east of Los Angles would be the third city in California dealing with bankruptcy. Yesterday, the
This weekend, Sen. John McCain said that people are pressuring him to run for President again. Fortunately, he explained that a Presidential run was “not on his radar.” “Particularly since the shutdown, I’ve had a spate of e-mails and letters
Amid criticisms of the National Security Agency’s domestic snooping operations, the White House is considering appointing a civilian to head the agency. An official told the Hill that a list of civilian candidates has been drafted for the position. General
The United States Postal Service and Amazon.com have reached a deal for the impoverished agency to deliver Amazon.com shipments on Sunday. Earlier this year, the distressed USPS failed to garner Congressional approval to stop delivering mail on Saturdays, a move designed to
The Department of Energy gave billions of dollars, materials and research to a failing nuclear energy company in deals that would “dwarf the Solyndra loan scandal.” The United States Enrichment Corp. has facilities in Kentucky and Ohio, home states of
Detroit’s Mayor-elect Mike Duggan appeared at his first press conference yesterday to discuss his plans for the bankrupt city. During his remarks, he expressed his frustration at the discussion of his skin color during the mayoral race. “I resent it.
In a speech on Tuesday evening, Former Vice President and internet inventor Al Gore said that NSA leaker Edward Snowden “revealed evidence of what appears to be crimes against the US Constitution.” During a speech at McGill University, Gore described the
Sources tell BBC that Saudi Arabia is planning to purchase nuclear weapons from Pakistan. According to a NATO source, “Pakistan actually has made bombs for Saudi Arabia and they are ready to go, the report said.” Saudi Arabia has long
who has an RCP average deficit of 7%? Serious question. I find myself oddly on the “establishment class” side on this. Some polling showed Cooch down by double digits. Is that really winnable? Is everything really always “Establishment v. Tea
ABC News’ exit poll analysis shows that McAuliffe was hurt more than Cuccinelli by the presense of fake libertarian candidate Sarvis. According to Gary Langer and Gregory Holyk, “while it didn’t change the outcome, the third-party candidate in the race,
A proposal on the ballot in eleven Colorado counties failed to gain support in yesterday’s election. Six of the eleven counties voted against secession, with votes in the remaining counties still being counted. The purpose of the vote was reclaim
Voters in Telluride, Colorado rejected a ballot measure to tax sugary drinks yesterday. The tax was smacked down by a margin of 68% to 32%. The tax would have added a 1 cent per ounce tax on sodas and sports
State senators in South Carolina will host public meetings this week on proposed legislation that would nullify Obamacare. The bill argues that the Affordable Care Act has “exceeded the scope of powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution.
The California Endowment, a foundation spending big bucks to promote Obamacare, has just delivered a $500,000 grant to TV writers and producers to sneak Obamacare promotions into their programs. “The aim is to produce compelling prime-time narratives that encourage Americans
Google’s chairman Eric Schmidt ripped into the NSA after reports surfaced that the NSA was spying on Google’s data center. “It’s really outrageous that the National Security Agency was looking between the Google data centers, if that’s true. The steps
At least 3.5 million Americans have received notice that thier health insurance policies have been cancelled. Associated Press reported the finding, and caveated the number by adding that data is unavailable in half the states. The administration is claiming that
A new book chronicling the new 2012 presidential election is reporting that President Obama used to tell his aides that he was “really good at killing people” referring to U.S. drone strikes. Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are authors of
Intrigue and mystery surrounded the identity of the woman pictured on the healthcare.gov website rollout. After a few weeks, the mystery woman was removed and replaced with graphics. Now, the administration is seeking out successful purchasers of healthcare.gov services to
Most of the talk about the Affordable Care Act has focused on website glitches and skyrocketing premiums but there are other issues looming on the horizon for the healthcare overhaul. Hospital coverage. If consumers expect to have (or continue to
According to a new book to be released in February, President Obama asked former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to stay on another year after he was re-elected. Obama was worried at the time about losing both Clinton and Leon Panetta,
The Conference Board released its monthly consumer confidence report, with a notable drop from 79.7 down to 71.2. “Consumer confidence deteriorated considerably as the federal government shutdown and debt-ceiling crisis took a particularly large toll on consumers’ expectations,” Said Board
