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Baby Abandoned by Protester at #OccupyDC Camp

An infant’s cries rang through the Occupy DC encampment in McPherson Square Wednesday morning, and when a group went to investigate they found only a baby girl alone in a tent, wearing a onesie and mittens. Soon after, authorities said,

New Hampshire Primary Open Thread

Polls have now closed everywhere in New Hampshire. Check BigGovernment throughout the night for results and analysis. Alex Marlow, Managing Editor, Breitbart.com: Last week, after Rick Santorum’s impressive finish in Iowa, the media would have had you believe that he

Transparency: Burton, Depp Not in White House Visitor Log

The White House is under fire for reportedly trying to downplay the role that two Hollywood stars played at a 2009 Halloween party, with press secretary Jay Carney today calling the media’s reporting on the incident “irresponsible” and denying reports

Poll: Americans, 2-1, Fear Obama Reelection

In our New Year’s poll, when asked what news event they fear most about 2012, Americans by a margin of two-to-one said Obama’s reelection. Only 16 percent said they fear the Democratwon’t win a second term, while 33 percent said

The Fannie-Freddie Feeding Frenzy

At Real Clear Politics, Big Government contributor Charles C. Johnson has a piece examining all of the Washington insiders, Newt Gingrich included, that are feeding at the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac trough: … Gingrich was only passing through a

Bill Daley Out as WH Chief of Staff

White House chief of staff William Daley is to step down and will be replaced by President Barack Obama’s budget chief Jacob Lew, a White House official said Monday. Obama will announce the staff shake-up, which follows frequent reports that

Romney Holds 12 Point Lead in Florida

With 36 percent of Florida Republican likely primary voters, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a double-digit lead three weeks before the nation’s first big-state presidential primary, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. But 54 percent of GOP

Monday Open Thread: Gallipoli Edition

Today, in 1916, the tragic Battle of Gallipoli finally ended with a complete Allied withdrawal. Rarely have so many lives been squandered by the feckless actions of so few.

GOP Challengers Go After Romney in Sunday Debate

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Sunday’s debate began much the same way as Saturday night’s, with Gingrich saying Romney was a “relatively timid Massachusetts moderate” whose state ranked fourth from the bottom in job creation when he was governor. But confronted with

Here We Go Again: GOP Meets for NBC Inquisition

In just a few minutes, at 9am EST on MSNBC.(!) Hopefully we can finally get some answers on the burning condom controversy that has engulfed the mind of George Stephanoupolos. And, we’ll see how David Gregory tries to use his

GOP Debate Reactions

Mike Flynn, Editor Big Government: Little known fact; during the last GOP debate in Iowa, the RNC held their holiday party at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in DC. There weren’t any TVs among the open bars. So, no one

GOP Debate Open Thread

On ABC at 9pm EST. There will be blood… Check back throughout the night for reactions from around the Breitbart world.

Illinois Debt Downgraded Again, Worst in Nation

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois, unable to solve its long-running financial problems, was given the lowest credit rating of any state in the country by Moody’s Investors Service on Friday, a move that will increase costs to taxpayers. A second agency, Standard

Republicans Sharpen Knives for Twin Debates

(Reuters) – The knives will come out at back-to-back debates this weekend as Republican presidential hopefuls frantically jockey for position days before New Hampshire’s key primary. Debates are once again the main show in the 2012 race after candidates spent

Illinois Lottery Winners' Checks from the State Bounce

CHICAGO (CBS) — Eighty-five Illinois Lottery winners last week probably thought they were lucky — until they tried to cash in their winnings, that is. Their checks, totaling $159,000 in lottery winnings, were no good. Two days after Christmas, Maureen

Romney Holds Commanding Lead in New Hampshire

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a commanding lead in the Jan. 10 New Hampshire Republican primary, according to three new polls released Friday that show Romney could become the first nonincumbent to sweep the first two GOP nominating contests

Right-to-Work Law Advances in Indiana; House Dems Again No-Shows

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A Republican-dominated Indiana Senate committee endorsed the right-to-work bill that has prompted a three-day standstill in the Indiana House. The Senate labor committee voted 6-4 to send the bill to the full Senate, where the GOP holds

Rasmussen: Romney, Santorum Lead in South Carolina

From Rasmussen Reports: What a difference a caucus makes. Rick Santorum who two months ago had one percent (1%) support among likely South Carolina Republican Primary voters now is running a close second there with 24% of the vote. The