Mike Flynn

Support for Sen. Marco Rubio among Republican voters in New Hampshire has dropped 18 points since April, according to the latest Granite State poll. Today, just 6% of GOP voters in the critical primary state would support him if he

As we near the October 1 implementation date of ObamaCare, it is becoming increasingly clear that the federal government isn’t prepared. Late last week, HHS quietly reduced by one-third the number of hours of training required for “navigators,” individuals tasked

As the federal government struggles to implement ObamaCare in less than two months, the US Agency for International Development has announced a $25 million grant to build a stronger primary healthcare system in Madagascar. The spending is intended to help

Last month, the government announced that it wouldn’t verify an individual’s self-reported income for ObamaCare subsidies. Simply claim you qualify for a subsidy and you will receive that subsidy. Today, we learn, that you don’t have to physically show up

On Monday, RNC Chair Reince Priebus sent stinging letters to NBC and CNN concerning their recently announced decisions to produce films celebrating the life of Hillary Clinton. The RNC sees the odd programing move as an in-kind contribution to Clinton’s

Organizing for America, the advocacy off-shoot of Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, has declared August as a month of “action.” It is taking a page from the Tea Party playbook and trying to show grass-roots support for Obama’s agenda. Its first

I have lived under the Administrations of 8 Presidents. Until Barack Obama, I never knew the date of their birthday. In fact, except for Barack Obama, I don’t know the exact birthday of any US President. (I know Washington and

Nothing focuses the mind of a politician quite like a competitive race. In the wake of Liz Cheney’s primary challenge, Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi has now taken a hard-line on funding ObamaCare. He has joined the efforts led by Sens.

On Saturday, South Carolina businesswoman Nancy Mace officially announced her campaign to challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham in the Republican primary for US Senate next year. Mace is the first female graduate of the state’s storied military school, The Citadel. She

Friday’s jobs report was disappointing, but it also contained a truly heartbreaking statistic. Black teen unemployment is a shocking 41.6%. In July last year, the unemployment was considerably lower, at 36%. That almost half of black teens who want to

Friday’s dismal jobs report was the latest evidence that hiring is slowing. The reported 162K gain in jobs fell well below expectations of 185-200k job gains. Even that modest increase is misleading, as over 100k of these jobs were part-time.

On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the economy gained just 162k jobs in July, well below expectations of 185-200k. More worrying, though, isn’t just the quantity of jobs created, but the quality of the jobs. About a quarter of

On Monday, the Eliot Spitzer campaign announced it had hired Lis Smith, former Director of Rapid Response for Obama’s reelection, as a spokesperson. It is the second Obama campaign veteran Spitzer has hired for his political comeback race for NYC

A GAO study released Tuesday reported that the Department of Homeland Security had lost track of one million individuals whose visas to be in the US had expired. The Government Accountability Office noted that, while DHS monitors individuals entering the

On Wednesday, the Commerce Department reported that the economy grew by 1.7% in the 2nd Quarter. This first estimate will likely be revised in the coming months. The final estimate for the 1st Quarter was revised downward from 1.8% to

In an unprecedented move in Virginia politics, Citizens United has produced a documentary examining the true business record of Terry McAuliffe, Democrat nominee for Governor. In an exclusive interview Monday with the Richmond NBC affiliate, David Bossie, President of Citizens

In early 2007, Terry McAuliffe, who was supporting Hilary Clinton’s campaign for President, was grilled by a caller into a local radio show about his and the Clinton’s support for “amnesty” for illegal immigrants. McAuliffe responded by saying he believed

Christopher Buckley’s review of Mark Leibovich’s “In This Town,” a Thackeray-esque exposé of official Washington, uncovers this buried morel on page 330 of the book. In 1974, just 3% of retiring members of Congress became lobbyists. Today, 50% of retiring Senators

On Friday, Congress begins its traditional August recess. Members will not return to Washington until after Labor Day, on September 9th. On the top of the agenda when they are back at work is reaching a deal on government spending

On Monday, national and local Tea Party and conservative activists kick off a tour of South Carolina, highlighting Sen. Lindsey Graham’s support for policies that undermine the rule of law, expand government and increase taxes. The tour is sponsored by

Sen. Rand Paul’s office shot back at criticism from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over the government’s sweeping surveillance operations. Christie had said Paul’s concerns over NSA spying and the government’s use of drones was “esoteric.” A top advisor to

A new Marist poll of the New York City mayor’s race finds a sharp reversal in support for Anthony Weiner. In the last poll, he led Christine Quinn by five points. Now, he trails by nine, marking a 14 point

A groundbreaking new film, Fast Terry, exposes how Virginia Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe hood-winked voters in both Mississippi and Virginia. The film, by Jason Meath, who directed the King of Bain documentary on Mitt Romney’s business career, exposes McAuliffe’s crony

A debate on the protection of the constitutional right to privacy of all Americans’ phone records is happening Wednesday in Congress.  Seldom does Congress conduct a debate on the Bill of Rights, yet today there will be discussion on the