Snow Job: D.C.-Area Schools Closed Again After Minor Storm
A few inches of snow leads to two days off — and counting — for Fairfax County school students.
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Is New Atheism Simply a New Faith?
Perhaps there’s a religious aspect to the Chapel Hill killings after all, if New Atheism is, in fact, a religion.
Journalists Cool Their Heels, Waiting for Hillary
Maybe she simply doesn’t have much to say? RNC counts more than 200 days since Hillary Clinton held a news conference.
Don’t Veg Out; Learn About Queering Agriculture at UC Berkeley
The geniuses in higher education made dinner into a “queer” issue. Be sure to swing through Berkeley to discuss “Queering Agriculture.”
Obama Meets with Muslim Leaders and Only a Comedian Is Allowed to Cover It
The White House won’t say which Muslim leaders met with President Obama on Wednesday. But one reporter–a comedian–was there. And he’s talking.
Gov. Scott Walker Used Recall Elections to Build Donor Base
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is benefiting from a union led recall that was supposed to end his career. Instead, it built his national donor base.
The ‘Cool Kids’ Candidate: Elizabeth Warren
New York City’s Chinatown is bursting with populists, and they’re busting out their support for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Vanity Fair reports.
Super Bowl Ads Highlight Feminization of America
The Super Bowl is known as much for its ads as for its football. This year, those ads seemed oddly disconnected from the sporting event.
Like Detroit, Silverdome Crumbles Years After Hosting Super Bowl
Hosting a Super Bowl is no guarantee of future prosperity, as the crumbling Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan shows.
Laura Ingraham: Senators Should Follow Sessions, Oppose Lynch Nomination
Laura Ingraham warns senators: if “Sessions doesn’t approve immigration plans, we don’t approve your immigration plans, we don’t approve your immigration plans.”
Virginia Lawmaker Explains: Dems Need Illegal Immigrants to Vote
As the Senate considers whether to take up a House-passed bill that aims to roll back President Obama’s executive amnesty for illegal aliens, lawmakers might want to check with their constituents.
Romney Returns, Looks to 2016 by Blasting Clinton in Mississippi
Mitt Romney is back. If he runs in 2016, he’s already warming up by attacking Democrat front runner Hillary Clinton.
Sen. David Vitter Vows To Press AG Nominee Loretta Lynch on Amnesty
Senators are already lining up their questions for Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General.
Sen. Rand Paul: Democrat Amendment on Property Rights Key Step in Reversing Kelo
Sen. Rand Paul tells Breitbart News he hopes Senate Democrats have struck an inadvertent blow for property rights. Oh, and he’ll make a decision about whether to run for president this spring.
Federal Employees Union Leader Calls Rep. McCaul Border Bill ‘A Global Joke’
The President of the union that represents some 12,000 United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) employees says his organization opposes an immigration reform bill proposed by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX).
Obama Uses SOTU To Take Credit For Policies He Opposes
The most interesting aspect of the State of the Union address is that the president gets to take credit for, well, anything he wants to.
State of the Union Speech Text Appears Early
The State of the Union, published before delivery on Medium.com.
‘State of the Union’: Political Theater, with Special Guests Galore
The modern State of the Union address isn’t intended to make news. By the time it happens, the White House has leaked every newsworthy proposal. And as if a prime time speech, covered by all the major networks, with the entire Congress as his backdrop wasn’t enough, there’s another theatrical aspect: The guests in the First Lady’s box.
Maryland Family Dealing with Child Protective Services After Children Walk Home
A Maryland family faces a date with Montgomery County Child Protective Services next week, after the parents allowed their children to attempt to walk home from a park one mile away. The children ended up getting a ride half of the way home, after they were intercepted by police.
New House Oversight Chair Oversees Redecoration of Hearing Room
Rep. Jason Chaffetz recently took the gavel as head of the House Oversight Committee. One of the first things he did, news reports say, is remove portraits of previous chairmen from the walls of the committee hearing room. That includes the portrait of Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), who chaired the committee through December.
2016: Iowa Poll Shows Mitt Romney Leading Crowded GOP Field
According to a Gravis Marketing poll of some 500 Iowa Republicans, Mitt Romney leads the field a year ahead of that state’s first-in-the-nation caucuses. The 2012 GOP nominee earns 21 percent. The next candidate is also a familiar face with a familiar name. Jeb Bush, a former two-term Florida governor, picked up 14 percent. Scott Walker, governor of neighboring Wisconsin, took third among candidates. He picked up 10 percent.
To Improve Economic Mobility, Try Reducing Federal Red Tape
President Obama never misses an opportunity to tout official figures that make it look as though there’s a recovery underway. Yet the fact that Americans don’t feel the economic recovery that’s supposedly happening is a big problem for Washington’s governing class.
White House Unveils New ‘Let’s Move!’ Director
With the holiday season behind us, many Americans are vowing to eat better and get in shape. And the federal government is, as it is in so many other ways, only too happy to help. The White House has unveiled Debra Eschmeyer, co-founder of the group FoodCorps, as executive director of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” program. The title of senior policy adviser for nutrition policy has also been bestowed upon Eschmeyer.
Newspaper Targets Dr. Ben Carson over Speaking Fee, Ignores Schedule Conflict
Dr. Carson is not only fascinating, but he’s extremely busy these days. Since he retired as a surgeon in 2013, he has become a best-selling author and an in-demand speaker. His travel schedule keeps him on the road far more often than he was when teaching at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Boehner Gets 216, Is Reelected as Speaker for 114th Congress, Takes Oath of Office
John Boehner was reelected with 216 votes, he needed 205.
