Gay marriage has now lost in every single state–31 in all–in which it has been put to a popular vote. From the Associated Press: Maine (AP) – Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples
From the Associated Press: ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Democrat Bill Owens has captured the special election for a New York congressional seat that became a fight over the identity of the Republican Party. Owens defeated Conservative Doug Hoffman and Republican
From the Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans surged to victory in governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday, wresting control from Democrats in both states as independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke
As everyone knows, this is supposed to be a nail-biter going late into the night. There are expectations of a long and arduous recount fight. But, what if everyone is preparing for a party that doesn’t happen? Close, reliable sources
**UPDATE**: Democrat Deeds Concedes From the Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans wrested political control of Virginia from the Democrats on Tuesday as independent voters swung behind the GOP, a troubling sign for President Barack Obama and his party heading
A new Fabrizio McLaughlin national poll of likely voters finds the public strongly resistant to the health care proposals currently under consideration in Congress. The poll also finds that health care isn’t the top issue on likely voters minds, despite
Today is election day in several states. Check throughout the day and night for updates and results.
As voters in several states go to the polls today, a new Fabrizio McLaughlin national poll of likely voters finds treacherous ground for incumbents. 59% of voters feel the nation has “gotten off on the wrong track.” (Only 31% felt
From Wall Street Journal: Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reportedly told fellow Democrats that she’s prepared to lose seats in 2010 if that’s what it takes to pass ObamaCare, and little wonder. The health bill she unwrapped last Thursday, which President
Today, in 1772, Samuel Adams and Dr. Joseph Warren formed the first permanent “Committee of Correspondence,” which eventually provided a mechanism for the 13 colonies to share and dissemination information in their struggles against the monarchy.
Today, in 1765, the British Government began enforcing the Stamp Act, a tax on all legal documents and publications in the American colonies, enacted earlier in the year. Passage of the Act sparked widespread protests and gave birth to the
Last night, BigGovernment.com Editor in Chief Mike Flynn discussed government spending on the “Kudlow Report” with Jeremy Anwy of Edmunds.com and Joe Weisenthall of Clusterstock.com. What do you think of Mike’s broken bone analogy?
From the Calbuzz Blog: The stunning news that a spokesman for Attorney General Jerry Brown secretly taped a conversation with SF Chronicle reporter Carla Marinucci, admitting that this something he did routinely, leaves Brown with one and only option: fire
Happy Halloween! Yeah, we thought it was pretty scary too…
From the Washington Post: Breitbart wins following Web sites provide outlet to the right By Perry Bacon Jr. Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, October 31, 2009 Andrew Breitbart blew into Washington recently for what amounted to a victory lap. The
A couple weeks ago, we brought you the funny video of a Big Media Camerawoman trying to dismiss the relevance of home-grown citizen journalists. Today, we have new video from that same event, only this video is of patriotic tea
Today, in 1929, was ‘Black Tuesday.’ This final day of the great stock market crash, with a powerful assist from boneheaded government policy, helped usher in the Great Depression.
Today, in 1886, President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty: You know, back when we were hopeful about the future and welcomed immigrants…
From NowHampshire.com: Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) is not one to keep silent about a major controversy. Before she even ran for Congress Shea-Porter was removed by police officers from a George W. Bush town hall and frequently disrupted then-incumbent
From today’s New York Post: Pointing to a string of probes that ACORN is facing and news reports about the two groups sharing a Nevins Street address in Brooklyn, the suit seeks to flush out the overlap. Critics of the
From the Associated Press: Circulation at newspapers shrank at an accelerated pace in the past six months, driven in part by stiff price increases imposed by publishers scrambling to offset rapidly eroding advertising sales. Average daily circulation at 379 U.S.
Today, in 1964, Ronald Reagan’s “A Time For Choosing” speech in support of Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater was broadcast on the nation’s airwaves. Just 16 years later, Reagan righted our listing ship. Enjoy… [youtube lvg7lRsCVJ8]
So, we have a national emergency now:
From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Mark O’Keefe Outside Vaccine Lines in Milwaukee As the Milwaukee Health Department gears up for its first public swine flu clinic Friday, the beginning of what is expected to be the largest mass vaccination in decades,
From the Associated Press: WASHINGTON – Quick quiz: What do these enterprises have in common? Farm and construction machinery, Tupperware, the railroads, Hershey sweets, Yum food brands and Yahoo? Answer: They’re all more profitable than the health insurance industry. In
Today is St. Crispin Day, anniversay of the Battle of Agincourt, fought in 1415. The outnumbered English, employing superior technology and tactics, destroyed an overwhelming French force. Today is also the anniversary of the Charge of the Light Brigade, from
As far as we know, this is the second campaign ad that builds off the ACORN scandal. Media Matters can spin and Big Media can ignore, but the public is paying attention. If ACORN becomes toxic for politicians, they are
Earlier this week, Andrew Breitbart paid tribute to the late Ron Silver at the Center for Security Policy’s Keeper of the Flame dinner. Attendees included Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld. (Comment at Big Hollywood)
From USA Today: WASHINGTON — Federal funding for a housing counseling program carried out by local non-profit groups such as ACORN has more than tripled since 2002, even though it has been criticized by government auditors for failing to show
President Obama told an audience at a Democratic Party fundraiser Wednesday night that Republicans often “do what they’re told,” but GOP voters don’t think their legislators listen enough to them. Just 15% of Republicans who plan to vote in 2012
The Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, began today, in 1944:
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According to Entertainment Weekly: We know that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin can hunt, and even field-dress a moose, but how will she take to poachers on her book sales? Start-up publisher OR Books has announced plans to publish Going
The Radio Equalizer blog has published audio of Media Matter’s Karl Frisch admitting to Stephanie Miller on liberal talk radio that Rush Limbaugh never made the two famous racist statements defending slavery and praising Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James
From the Washington Post: Two undercover videographers released another videotape Wednesday of their interaction with an ACORN worker, contending that it reveals help they received from the community group’s Philadelphia office when they posed as a pimp and a prostitute
From the Associated Press: (Washington)–Two conservative activists released a new undercover video targeting the community organizing group ACORN on Wednesday, an attempt to re-ignite a simmering political controversy surrounding the Democratic-leaning organization. The new videotape shows filmmakers Hannah Giles and
In the wake of the release of the ACORN Philly video, which shows conclusively that ACORN continues to lie to the public, press and its own supporters, ACORN is marshalling its remaining allies for a ‘rally.’ Scheduled for tomorrow in
Happy Trafalgar Day!