In a presidential campaign the candidate’s biography is everything. That’s why the media pushed a three decade old story about Mitt Romney’s dog at every opportunity. It’s why they have no excuse but to give Hillary Clinton’s defense of a
As you may have heard, the IRS claims Lois Lerner’s emails are gone forever. Apparently Lerner was storing her archived email on her local drive when it crashed and could not be recovered. I’m certainly not the first to suggest
After Dana Milbank embarrassed himself earlier this week by dishonestly misrepresenting what transpired at an event held at the Heritage foundation, the New Republic’s Brian Beutler rushed to Milbank’s defense. Though Beutler wasn’t at the event, he argued that the
Vox.com, Ezra Klein’s new “explainer” website, explains that the IRS scandal was all about budget cuts–not corruption: The core issue is that the IRS needs to figure out which nonprofit groups that file as 501(c)4s for tax purposes are eligible…But
Vox explains that the IRS scandal was all about budget cuts: The core issue is that the IRS needs to figure out which nonprofit groups that file as 501(c)4s for tax purposes are eligible…But enforcing that is tough…it requires investigating each
Canada’s government has approved the creation of a new pipeline which could move tar sands oil to Asian markets. The pipeline, if built, could replace a significant portion of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline’s capacity in case it is not
Yesterday Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp revealed that Lois Lerner is not the only person involved in the improper targeting of conservative groups whose emails have gone missing. In a press release Camp reveals that the emails of
Last week the Department of Veterans Affairs published an audit of wait times at VA medical centers nationwide. But it turns out those figures are not accurate because they were taken directly from the VA scheduling system, the same system
Yesterday Dana Milbank wrote a column claiming a Heritage panel on Benghazi had devolved into “ugly taunting of a woman in the room who wore an Islamic head covering.” This being Dana Milbank it was inevitable there would be serious
Ahmed Abu Khattala, one of the leaders of Ansar Al-Sharia, the group blamed for the attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi, has been captured and will be brought to the United States to face trial. The Washington Post reports
The Irvine Co. and UC Irvine are adopting a program which currently operates in San Diego. The program allows any startup company to apply, and those selected will get two years of free office space. The San Diego program is
Maureen Dowd made a big splash back in 2009 by claiming she could discern unspoken words implying a racist motivation. This weekend the New Republic took a stab at doing the same for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. TNR published a
Over the weekend I was able to interview a soldier who is serving in Afghanistan about what he and fellow soldiers think about the Bergdahl deal. I agreed to not use his name so I’ll just refer to him as
Most news watchers are familiar with the Friday afternoon document dumps, but the IRS seems to have gone one step further. Buried in a letter on another topic they revealed that two years worth of Lois Lerner’s emails are gone,
Governor Jerry Brown is at odds with the federal government over the issue of Medi-Cal asset recovery, a provision which allows the state to collect money spent on Medicaid from recipients’ estates after they die. Collection of assets after death
It’s no secret that Hillary Clinton has been having a bad week. Observers are putting it down to her being “rusty” but that’s not really it. Hillary has a lifelong habit of glossing over the pesky details. What’s been different
This week, a California judge issued a ruling which said that teacher tenure effectively violates the civil rights of students. The ruling is a major blow to teachers unions, who are now gearing up for a fight to maintain the
ISIS, which stands for The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, is an islamic extremist group which now controls portions of northern Syria and is expanding into Iraq at a rapid pace. Today the group published a set of rules
The California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, a left-wing group seeking equal access to health care among minority communities, has asked Covered California to increase its collection of demographic data. On May 22nd, CPEHN sent a letter to Covered California’s executive director
The trial of four people who led an Occupy break-in in Santa Cruz has been delayed repeatedly for more than two years. Now a judge says it’s time to get the case moving. Superior Court Judge Paul Burdick said last
Yesterday Hillary Clinton stumbled badly with not one but two gaffes, one off-the-cuff and another she had months to avoid. It was just about the worst imaginable start to a campaign book tour. Fortunately, the Washington Post is ready and
Problems with the Covered California website have forced nearly one million people to wait months to receive verification that they are covered. The problem affects people covered by the state’s expanded Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal. In theory, those who
Hillary Clinton admitted in an interview with ABC News that she had made $5 million dollars giving speeches. Hillary told interviewer Diane Sawyer that after leaving the White House she and bill had struggled to make ends meet (video created
An audit of the VA system has found that 57,000 vets have been waiting more than 90 days for their appointments to see a doctor. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) has been described as a “fierce” critic of the administration concerning
President Obama will attend a $32,000 a plate fundraiser on June 14th in Laguna Beach, CA. The fundraiser will be a breakfast and is by invitation only. The OC Register notes that one of Obama’s top fundraisers, Janet Keller, lives
