On Monday, acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel refused to answer if President Barack Obama specifically ordered him to “clean house” when the two met on May 16th and fire IRS agents responsible for targeting Tea Party and conservative groups. During testimony
Last Friday, the Democratic National Committee sent out a memo to reporters and declared that the word of the month for May to describe the GOP’s reaction to the Obama administration’s scandals was “overreach.” The memo highlighted at least seven stories
On Monday, J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, said the IRS’s targeting of conservatives was an “unprecedented breach” of the public trust. In responding to questions from Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) before a House Appropriations Subcommittee, George
On Monday, acting IRS commissioner Dan Werfel and Treasury Inspector General J. Russell George said though there was not any evidence from the initial audit that IRS agents were ordered to target Tea Party and conservative organizations, they would continue
In a sign that he may be thinking about a potential 2016 presidential run, New Jersey governor Chris Christie said New Jersey voters would help him “redefine” the Republican party if they reelect him this year. Speaking at Mount Holly
On Monday, the College Republican National Committee will release a report about the GOP’s outreach and appeal to young voters. The report was conducted by the organization’s polling and research operations. According to Politico, the 95-page study asserts the GOP
President Barack Obama reportedly made a deal to endorse Hillary Clinton in 2016 in exchange for Bill Clinton’s enthusiastic support during the 2012 campaign. According to Ed Klein, the author of The Amateur, Bill Clinton actually wanted Hillary to primary Obama,
Sarah Palin showed on Saturday she never forgets her roots, saying she was honored to address high school graduates in a small town in Washington that helped her father 49 years ago when his station wagon broke down on his
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert issued an apology on Sunday for his “no homo” remarks that he made in a postgame interview on Saturday night after his Indiana Pacers defeated the Miami Heat to force Game 7 in the Eastern
President Barack Obama won reelection largely, in part, because blacks, Hispanics, and young voters overwhelmingly went to the polls for him. But a new Harris Poll “Happiness index” study has found each of these groups are considerably less happy since Obama’s
Americans are less optimistic about the future since President Barack Obama’s reelection, according to a new Harris Poll “Happiness index” study. While the study found that 75% of Americans were optimistic about the future in 2011, only 67% were in
Federal agencies are having a tough time trying to make their buildings “green” in order to meet new guidelines. The Office of Management and Budget released a fiscal scorecard on Friday, and the Federal Times reported the OMB scorecard found “only six out of
Researches have found that confidence–more than accuracy–attracts people to sports pundits, perhaps because people crave their confidence in “an uncertain world.” These findings should not come as a surprise. Former President Bill Clinton once said that Americans would initially prefer
Tim Tebow’s camp immediately denied reports that some in his camp have conceded his NFL career was probably done. After an ESPN article published the supposed sentiment, an insider who is a part of Tebow’s camp “vehemently denied” the report to USA
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is suing the widow of late American hero sniper Chris Kyle, alleging her late hero husband damaged him by claiming he punched Ventura in his book, American Sniper, when Ventura made anti-war comments at a
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said DePaul’s proposed new stadium that would cost taxpayers $100 million was “essential” to the city. DePaul, a school that did not even average 3,000 fans a game last season in attendance and has only won
As Chicago closes 50 of its public schools due to a budget shortfall, Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to spend $100 million of taxpayer money on a new stadium for a DePaul college basketball team that won seven total Big East
On Friday, Medicare’s and Social Security’s trustees revealed the trust funds for the two programs will become insolvent by 2026 and 2033, respectively. According to The Hill, the annual report found Social Security will only be able to deliver three-quarters
At a December meeting in which he said the “damn Catholics” at Notre Dame could not be trusted and mocked the university’s fathers for being “holy on Sunday” and “holy hell” the rest of the week, Ohio State president Gordon
Ohio State University president Gordon Gee took potshots at Notre Dame and Catholics during a meeting last December, saying the school’s fathers and the “damn Catholics” were not trustworthy. He said the fathers were only “holy” on Sundays. “The fathers
A longtime chief of a major Virginia Native American tribe said he would be offended if the Washington Redskins DID change the team name and said society has gotten too “politically correct” and “touchy” these days. Speaking on Sirius XM
Novelist Stephen King went on National Public Radio, of all places, and spoke openly about God and how he believed everything about the universe suggests it is a product of intelligent design. Speaking to NPR on May 29, King
