
Tesla Motors announced they will build their new “gigafactory” for producing automotive batteries in Nevada. The deal was seen as a win for Nevada and a loss for California which was considered too slow moving by CEO Elon Musk. The
by John Sexton6 Sep 2014, 7:57 AM PST0
Anjem Choudary has been having a media moment. In just over a week he has appeared on Hannity, on CNN’s Reliable Sources and now on RT’s Worlds Apart. In the RT interview Choudary went beyond what he had said on
by John Sexton5 Sep 2014, 10:10 AM PST0

In light of the genuine disaster that was the launch of Obamcare last fall, California is hoping to make the renewal process as painless as possible. But in light of foreseeable tax problems associated with auto-renewal, Covered California also hopes
by John Sexton5 Sep 2014, 3:20 AM PST0
Thursday, Vox’s Ezra Klein admitted Democrats saw the public option as a “bridge to single-payer.” While this is now common knowledge on the right, it was dismissed and treated as an “illegitimate” argument by everyone from President Obama down before
by John Sexton4 Sep 2014, 6:12 PM PST0
The DC Circuit court has decided to withdraw a previous decision which posed a threat to the structure of Obamacare and rehear the case. In July a conservative-leaning 3-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the plain language of the ACA meant
by John Sexton4 Sep 2014, 11:07 AM PST0
Senator Franken sent a letter to Attorney General Holder Tuesday in which he was critical of President Obama’s handling of the response to ISIS. “I was troubled by the President’s recent suggestion that the Administration has not yet developed a
by John Sexton3 Sep 2014, 11:08 AM PST0

CNN’s Brian Stelter interviewed extremist cleric Anjam Choudary on his Reliable Sources show Sunday. Despite an attempt to compare his interview tactics favorably to a one the previous week by Sean Hannity, Stelter wound up stunned by his guest’s extremism.
by John Sexton2 Sep 2014, 4:46 PM PST0
When the Obama administration rolled out Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in 2012 one of the guidelines required applicants to either be working toward or already have a high school diploma. Even as the President mulls an expansion of
by John Sexton2 Sep 2014, 10:56 AM PST0

Feminist writer Jessica Valenti offers to explain why seeking out hacked celebrity photos is wrong but manages to completely botch the explanation. In a piece titled “What’s wrong with checking out leaked nude photos of celebrities” Valenti argues that those
by John Sexton1 Sep 2014, 3:06 PM PST0
A group of Libyan militants have taken over a residential annex which is associated with the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli. The group posted video of young men jumping into a backyard pool. U.S. personnel left the Embassy in July because
by John Sexton1 Sep 2014, 12:19 PM PST0
Three hundred thousand people who enrolled in Obamacare have been asked to submit proof of citizenship or risk losing their insurance. Many who have tried to comply are finding the healthcare.gov website to be more of an obstacle than a
by John Sexton29 Aug 2014, 12:09 PM PST0
President Obama just finished a brief statement at the White House focused on his response to ISIS in Iraq and Russians in Ukraine. With regard to ISIS, Obama first downplayed U.S. goals in Iraq, then expanded them and finally said
by John Sexton28 Aug 2014, 2:43 PM PST0
There’s a kind of time bomb built into the Obamacare exchanges. Next year an unknown but probably significant number of low income people are going to discover they owe the IRS money through no fault of their own. Those who
by John Sexton28 Aug 2014, 9:48 AM PST0
Police in the town of Rotherham, England have admitted to a shameful response to a series of sex crimes against children stretching over a decade. According to a report released yesterday, one of the reasons police failed to act appropriately
by John Sexton27 Aug 2014, 9:52 AM PST0

California’s last nuclear power plant could be shut down over concerns about earthquake preparedness. The AP reportsthat former chief inspector of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power stationhas written a 42-page report stating that the station may not be able tosurvive
by John Sexton25 Aug 2014, 6:30 PM PST0
California’s last nuclear power plant could be shut down over concerns about earthquake preparedness. The AP reports that former chief inspector of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power station has written a 42-page report stating that the station may not be
by John Sexton25 Aug 2014, 3:35 PM PST0
The Veterans Administration is holding dozens of town hall events at sites across the country. So far the events seem to be reinforcing the idea that many vets are not happy with the VA. In Kansas, veteran Mike Barofsky took
by John Sexton25 Aug 2014, 12:08 PM PST0
Is the man who ran for President as the anti-war candidate about to take America to war in Iraq and Syria? Listening to the Obama administration this week, it certainly sounds that way. U.S. engagement with ISIS started as a
by John Sexton22 Aug 2014, 5:19 PM PST0
Sen. Harry Reid made some jokes about Asians in front of an Asian audience on Thursday. The Washington Post covered the incident and suggested Reid made so many gaffes he had built up a “gaffe immunity.” “I don’t think you’re
by John Sexton22 Aug 2014, 10:29 AM PST0

Thirty states plus the District of Columbia have sought the Center for Disease Control’s help identifying potential cases of Ebola. Themap above is based on a list of those states provided to Breitbart NewsThursday by the CDC. The list shows
by John Sexton21 Aug 2014, 8:51 PM PST0

A report published Thursday by the Government Accountability Office found that the Department of Defense violated the law twice when it transferred 5 prisoners from Gitmo without providing notice to Members of Congress. The five prisoners were part of a
by John Sexton21 Aug 2014, 1:31 PM PST0
Yesterday a woman used the Q&A portion of one of Gov. Christie’s town hall events to question his use of Bruce Springsteen’s music prior to the event. Time magazine turned that into a story titled “Watch Chris Christie Get Totally
by John Sexton20 Aug 2014, 12:01 PM PST0
Vox is suggesting Pope Francis’ measured statement about ISIS is the equivalent of a new Crusade. They do so without bothering to quote or even link what the Pope actually said. Pope Francis was asked his opinion of the U.S.
by John Sexton18 Aug 2014, 3:07 PM PST0
CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner told two subordinates to “please delete” a forwarded email conversation between Tavenner and a group of White House advisers which took place days after the disastrous launch of healthcare.gov. The House Energy and Commerce Committee published
by John Sexton15 Aug 2014, 2:58 PM PST0
Anonymous released the name of the person they claimed shot Michael Brown. They got it wrong but that doesn’t seem to bother the group very much. In fact they are taking credit for the police decision to release the real
by John Sexton15 Aug 2014, 11:05 AM PST0