
The New York Times is out with a 5,000-word fluff piece on Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis, just as the troubled candidate seems to have changed her opinion on, well, everything. The article claims to provide “unassailable” narrative of Davis’s
by Frances Martel12 Feb 2014, 8:56 PM PST0

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is having a difficult transition from candidate to mayor. First it was the use of a snowstorm for a shoveling photo-op, then it was the “confused” officials speaking anonymously out of City Hall. Today, it’s
by Frances Martel12 Feb 2014, 8:30 PM PST0

The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) is offering courses to help students attain citizenship in the United States, the school announced this week. The courses, which accompany English and GED courses on their San Antonio campus, are meant to
by Frances Martel12 Feb 2014, 4:07 PM PST0

At the height of fascination with the “Bridgegate” scandal, Chris Christie decried MSNBC’s coverage as “gleeful” and “partisan.” Maybe so. However, one undeniable aspect of the left’s attack on Christie is the rigor with which it has pursued the case, rigor
by Frances Martel12 Feb 2014, 1:13 PM PST0

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has spent the past two weeks working feverishly to pivot the political conversation away from her biographical falsehoods and towards issues that matter to Texans. After infuriating Democrats with a surprise pro-gun stance this
by Frances Martel12 Feb 2014, 10:11 AM PST0

Wendy Davis has surprised Texans with a hodgepodge of seemingly desperate social issue stances, but the Davis campaign seems now ready to change directions on Davis’s signature issue: abortion. The Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate told the Dallas Morning News she
by Frances Martel12 Feb 2014, 10:02 AM PST0

The week that began with a newspaper that endorsed Chris Christie now calling him a “creep” is only getting worse for the embattled Governor. The New Jersey Legislature has issued 18 more “BridgeGate” subpoenas and is looking into whether Christie personally flew over the
by Frances Martel11 Feb 2014, 2:01 PM PST0

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s State of the City address Monday night stuck to the progressive tenets of his campaign, demanding that New York City “tax itself” to fund affordable housing and universal pre-kindergarten programs. De Blasio’s address promised
by Frances Martel11 Feb 2014, 12:07 PM PST0

Wendy Davis is still trying to distract from the lies in her biography and her “F” score as a legislator from the NRA with new, vocal support for open carry. This week, she stated that gun rights are a “local”
by Frances Martel11 Feb 2014, 9:49 AM PST0

Last October, the Star-Ledger, New Jersey’s biggest newspaper, stunned the state by running a wholehearted endorsement of Governor Chris Christie for reelection. Much has happened since then, most notably a political scandal that has attracted federal attention, and now the newspaper
by Frances Martel10 Feb 2014, 8:30 PM PST0

In 2008, President Obama promised that on the first day of his presidency, he would close down the prison at Guantánamo Bay and free the War on Terror captives there. Guantánamo is still open today, but the U.S. is now
by Frances Martel10 Feb 2014, 10:46 AM PST0

The Miami Herald is out this week with a blockbuster report on the liberal media bias the media doesn’t seem to want to cover: the relationship between the Clintons and Univision, one which a 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential run has
by Frances Martel10 Feb 2014, 10:19 AM PST0

When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie visited Florida shortly after the revelation that his staffers had caused a traffic disaster for political retribution, no Republican would be seen in public with the RGA chairman. Last week, the same happened in
by Frances Martel10 Feb 2014, 9:51 AM PST0

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is trying to keep a strong face to the accusations flying around his administration of various forms of corruption. Politico reports this week that Christie is struggling to fulfill governorship duties and has appeared “more
by Frances Martel9 Feb 2014, 6:38 PM PST0

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is a far-left extremist pushing progressive education reforms and higher taxes. Rumblings of confusion and inefficiency in City Hall are growing as officials receive no direction from the top, but The New York Times has
by Frances Martel9 Feb 2014, 2:18 PM PST0

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is not happy with Vice President Joe Biden’s allegation that his city’s LaGuardia airport can be easily confused with “some third-world country.” Noting that the aging airport needs “an upgrade,” he chided the
by Frances Martel9 Feb 2014, 10:36 AM PST0

Yet another misstep in the Chris Christie BridgeGate scandal appears to have been the product of rogue officials. Politico is reporting that the widely-criticized letter attacking former Port Authority official David Wildstein never got an okay from Chris Christie. Politico
by Frances Martel8 Feb 2014, 6:22 PM PST0

Another pivotal character in the ongoing Chris Christie quid pro quo scandal has changed his story. Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, reportedly the target of the George Washington Bridge lane closures, now claims Christie’s team spent two years doing him
by Frances Martel8 Feb 2014, 8:27 AM PST0

Late last month, former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli suggested that Governor Chris Christie was doing the GOP a disservice by remaining at the head of the Republican Governors Association. This week, the shunning of Christie by Texas’ past and
by Frances Martel7 Feb 2014, 3:02 PM PST0

Texas Democrats have fiercely defended their gubernatorial candidate, Wendy Davis, through a scandal in which the state senator was caught lying about her status as a single mother and about paying for her own education. However, now that Davis is
by Frances Martel7 Feb 2014, 12:38 PM PST0

The “long-simmering tension” between New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Texas Governor Rick Perry is finally coming to a head, reports CNN’s Peter Hamby, as the head of the Republican Governors Association gets the cold shoulder on his visit to
by Frances Martel7 Feb 2014, 11:23 AM PST0

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has spent his gubernatorial campaign avoiding other people’s scandals. Emphasizing policy and refusing to make Wendy Davis’s false life story the center of the race, it was little surprise that Abbott chose not to meet
by Frances Martel7 Feb 2014, 7:31 AM PST0

Last week, amid a host of questions about her ideological commitment and personal integrity, Texas Democrat Wendy Davis revealed a new, unexpected issue on her campaign platform: securing Second Amendment rights. The move has been met with some outrage from
by Frances Martel6 Feb 2014, 11:05 AM PST0

President Obama spoke at his sixth National Prayer Breakfast this morning, highlighting the diversity of the community of the faithful and his discussions with many faith leaders, including on issues such as climate change. The breakfast, he told attendees, was
by Frances Martel6 Feb 2014, 8:19 AM PST0

United States intelligence has identified at least 50 American citizens fighting alongside Islamic extremists in Syria to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. According to the LA Times, officials are concerned that they may present a threat to America upon their return
by Frances Martel5 Feb 2014, 3:59 PM PST0