This year, Maryland passed strict gun-control legislation. In response, residents have flooded the state police with applications to purchase weapons, before the new law takes effect. Through August, more than 85,000 residents have made new requests to purchase firearms. This
On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the economy gained just 169k jobs. in August. Economists had expected the economy to gain 180k jobs for the month. Even this optimist number is below the amount needed each month to keep
On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid returns to Washington to begin the procedural motions to bring to a vote an authorization of military strikes against Syria. Given the extended time-frame for debate in the Senate, it is likely then
According to a new report released Thursday, the number of layoffs announced by employers surged in August to the highest level in more than six months. Firms announced plans to layoff 50k workers, up 57% from last year. The announced
On Tuesday morning, House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced their support for President Obama’s proposed military action in Syria. Their support came hours before Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel first testified
On Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz distilled the current debate over possible military action in Syria to its essential dilemma. While Syrian President Bashar Assad is certainly a ruthless dictator, the forces aligned against him are dominated by jihadis and elements
A new poll from Washington Post/NBC shows broad public opposition to any US military intervention in Syria. Support for an attack on Syria if it used chemical weapons has fallen precipitously since early Summer. As Congress debates whether to authorize
Emerging Tuesday from a meeting at the White House, Speaker John Boehner said he would support Obama’s request for Congressional approval of military action in Syria. “The use of these weapons has to be responded to and only the United
On Monday, Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham met privately with President Obama at the White House over his call for Congressional approval of a military strike on Syria. Obama called for the vote on Saturday, saying that the Syrian
Fred Hof, the career diplomat who led the US response for much of the Syrian crisis, slammed President Obama this weekend for his “strategically appalling” response to Syria’s alleged use of chemical weapons. Hof, who last year was tasked by
The nation’s only unionized strip club closed its doors on Monday, the national holiday celebrating labor unions. The Lusty Lady, a San Francisco institution for almost 40 years, was behind on rent and struggling to keep pace with competitors. For
President Obama and Vice-President Biden held a rare press event Saturday in the Rose Garden to address the escalating tensions with Syria. President Obama said he was convinced Syrian President Bashir Assad had ordered a chemical weapon attack on his
President Barack Obama spoke from the Rose Garden on Saturday, announcing his decision to seek Congressional approval for a strike on Syria. In the past week, as evidence grew that the Syrian government used chemical weapons on its own citizens,
On Thursday, thousands of fast food employees and allied union members walked off the job and protested in cities across the country. They were agitating for a hike in the minimum wage, from the current $7.25 an hour to $15
This week, the Washington Post began the process of informing its readers that the prospects of Congress granting amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants is fading. At its politics blog, The Fix, Post reporter Aaron Blake tried to explain “why
On Tuesday, Sens. Mike Enzi (WY) and David Vitter (LA) introduced legislation to reinstate the requirement that members of Congress, and their staffs, receive health coverage through ObamaCare exchanges, as well as pay the costs of their premiums. Earlier this
At the beginning of Summer, supporters of amnesty, nee comprehensive immigration reform, had high hopes of passing legislation by the Fall. Big business, the GOP Establishment, Democrats and Big Labor were in rare alignment on the need to add millions
On Tuesday, the GOP-led state Senate in Michigan voted narrowly to accept the expansion of the Medicaid entitlement program authorized by ObamaCare. The expansion failed on its first vote, but closed-door negotiations ultimately won the minimum 20 votes necessary for
This past weekend, several thousand people gathered on the National Mall to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. In the powerful address, Dr. King envisioned a society where the “content” of a man’s
Perhaps anticipating its new life in the Bezos’ world, the Washington Post on Sunday put on its green-eye-shade to tally up the books for the federal government. It noted that federal spending was down just $2 billion since 2010, when
To understand the failure of public education in this country, one must first understand that the entire system is designed for the benefit of the adults who work in it. Union dues from people working in the system are funneled
Al Gore, who has permanently ratcheted the rhetoric up to “11” when discussing global warming, drew wide ridicule last week for his claim that the federal government was creating a “Category 6” for measuring hurricanes. In an interview with the Washington
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, number four in House GOP Leadership, said the effort by conservatives to defund ObamaCare is “not realistic.” She advocated a piece-meal approach to repeal, delay, or defund individual provisions of the sweeping health care overhaul. The
Michael Wager, a top Democrat recuit in Ohio’s 14th District, tweeted out a “thanks” to all American soldiers for their service and dedication to the country. For some reason, he included a link to a news article, “28 Truths About
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert told a townhall audience Tuesday that the GOP Leadership was afraid of picking a battle to defund ObamaCare. Several conservative lawmakers, led by UT Sen. Mike Lee, have threatened to strip funding to implement the unpopular
