You can’t make this stuff up. Slate’s William Saletan says the taping of doctors and clinic workers by Live Action is worse than late-term abortion: What’s more disgusting than late-term abortion? This scheme to exploit it by hiring actors &
by John Sexton29 Apr 2013, 10:57 AM PST0
As I pointed out yesterday, the White House was attempting to use concern about FAA furloughs to push forward a sequester replacement deal. As of this morning that attempt is a failure. Last night a bipartisan group of Senators passed
by John Sexton26 Apr 2013, 3:35 PM PST0
A scientific study published this week further confirms that the brains of psychopaths process information differently than others. One finding is that psychopaths have “less activation in the amygdala.” The new study was performed by the University of Chicago and
by John Sexton26 Apr 2013, 11:25 AM PST0

Last week three airline trade organizations joined together in legalaction against the FAA. During a press conference announcing the suit,the heads of two of the organizations made clear they believe the FAAhas become a political football in the hands of
by John Sexton25 Apr 2013, 6:12 PM PST0
A reported issued Tuesday by Republicans heading up five different committees concludes that Secretary Clinton’s involvement in Libyan security “do not reconcile” with statements she made a public hearings in January. In her January 23, 2013 testimony before the House
by John Sexton23 Apr 2013, 3:58 PM PST0
A report on the Benghazi attack by five different House committees has made the following findings. [Note this is a report issued by House Republicans including Howard McKeon chairman of Committee on Armed Services, Ed Royce chairman of Committee on
by John Sexton23 Apr 2013, 1:32 PM PST0
The judge in the Kermit Gosnell murder trial agreed to drop three charges of murder and five other charges after a presentation by the defense attorney. Attorney Jack McMahon argued, in a hearing without the jury present, that there was
by John Sexton23 Apr 2013, 10:51 AM PST0

Between the bombings in Boston last week and the letters which tested positive for ricin, it’s understandable that people around the country are on edge for anything out of the ordinary. This morning an employee in Huntington Beach’s City Hall
by John Sexton22 Apr 2013, 3:02 PM PST0
Salon’s Irin Carmon has written a follow up piece on the Gosnell trial in which she argues that the media is playing into the hands of those who want to ban all abortions. Reading her argument it becomes clear why
by John Sexton22 Apr 2013, 12:13 PM PST0
Last night around 10:30pm, MIT Police Officer Sean Collier was killed when he responded to a disturbance on campus. Today, co-workers and friends have praised Sean for his kindness, good humor and courage. Collier’s roommate, who trained with him
by John Sexton19 Apr 2013, 10:44 AM PST0
Ruslan Tsarni is the uncle of the bombing suspects. In the following phone interview aired by CBS Boston, reporter Peter Wilson asks Ruslan about his nephews history. “I just wish they never existed. I’m wordless…shocked,” Ruslan tells Wilson.Asked if the
by John Sexton19 Apr 2013, 9:22 AM PST0
Reporter Joe Arnold of WHAS in Louisville went to the campaign headquarters of Sen. Mitch McConnell and demonstrated how the recording which eventually found its way to Mother Jones magazine was made: Two days after the tape was featured in
by John Sexton18 Apr 2013, 11:03 AM PST0
James Taranto pointed out this comparison on Twitter earlier today. Here’s Andrew Rosenthal, editor of the NY Times editorial page on Jerry Sandusky last November [emphasis added]: The mother of one of the victims told The Harrisburg Patriot-Newsthat she didn’t
by John Sexton17 Apr 2013, 10:18 AM PST0

Several major news outlets are now confirming the bombs which were used in Boston yesterday were “made of pressure cookers packed with metal and ball bearings.” Inspire, the glossy magazine-style publication put out by al Qaeda, detailed how to make
by John Sexton16 Apr 2013, 2:52 PM PST0

Report: Authorities are investigating a report of two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. There were two booms heard from near the finish line inside the Fairmount Copley Plaza Hotel. Race officials locked down the hotel because
by John Sexton15 Apr 2013, 12:12 PM PST0

In an interview Dr. Gosnell gave three years ago he claimed he would be vindicated and that the fact that he was a “good person” would prevail. When the DEA and FBI raided Dr. Gosnell’s abortion clinic in early 2010,
by John Sexton15 Apr 2013, 11:36 AM PST0
To his credit, Howard Kurtz came out today and agreed that the “horrifying crimes that a Pennsylvania abortion doctor is accused of committing haven’t gotten enough national media coverage.” Here’s the clip, the first 90 seconds of which are about
by John Sexton14 Apr 2013, 1:54 PM PST0

Bonhams auction house has an upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia auction which will feature the original red granite tablets created for the film The Ten Commandments. At the behest of director Cecil B. DeMille, the tablets were carved from genuine red granite
by John Sexton13 Apr 2013, 9:47 PM PST0
Salon’s Irin Carmon is annoyed at the pesky right wing writers who have recently announced that the Gosnell story deserves more coverage. Her response “There is no Gosnell Coverup” is a partisan pass at a story that has been passed
by John Sexton12 Apr 2013, 4:39 PM PST0
After two years of almost total silence, suddenly it seems the media has decided the Kermit Gosnell story will not go uncovered for another day. Here, in a few words, is what the media landscape looks like today: Kermit Gosnell
by John Sexton12 Apr 2013, 10:22 AM PST0
This tweet from the Post’s Sarah Kliff is pretty revealing: @mzhemingway Hi Molly – I cover policy for the Washington Post, not local crime, hence why I wrote about all the policy issues you mention. — Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) April
by John Sexton11 Apr 2013, 4:45 PM PST0

A new report identifies two founders of Progress Kentucky as the parties responsible for recording a February 2nd strategy meeting at Senator McConnell’s campaign office that was later published by Mother Jones. According to Jacob Conway of the Jefferson County
by John Sexton11 Apr 2013, 10:41 AM PST0

Tuesday morning Mother Jones published an audio recordingof a private meeting of McConnell campaign staffers along with atranscript. The content of the recording and the way in which it was obtained have been fodder for news outlets on both sides
by John Sexton10 Apr 2013, 4:36 AM PST0

The current unemployment rate among Americans under the age of 25 would be 22.9% if the labor participation rate had remained constant since 2007. [Hot Air headlines highlighted the WSJ story today.] The official unemployment rate for those under 25 is
by John Sexton8 Apr 2013, 5:10 PM PST0

North Korea has certainly been crying havoc for the past month, so it’s probably appropriate that they let slip the dogs of war in their latest propaganda video: On the Sexton Scale of Communist Propaganda Humor Value–where 1 is ‘eye-rolling
by John Sexton8 Apr 2013, 11:31 AM PST0