The Sporting News, the once-venerable print publication, will no longer be in print as of January 1, 2013 and will exclusively be an online entity on the AOL Fanhouse network of sites. In their letter to readers, Editor-In-Chief Garry Howard and publisher Jeff Price
Add Politico and The Daily Kos to organizations conceding that Breitbart News is reporting stories they refuse to cover. In an article describing the violent pro-union demonstrations in Michigan on Tuesday, in which protesters rallied against Michigan’s historic right-to-work legislation, Politico promptly
Without fanfare, CNN dumped Jack Cafferty, the curmudgeon who, like the network, portrayed himself as an independent but railed more often than not against conservatives. According to Media Bistro, CNN did not renew Cafferty’s contract and his last day at the
A majority of registered voters disapproves of how House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has handled the fiscal cliff negotiations, according to a new national poll. The Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 54% of those surveyed disapproved of Boehner’s performance while
A prominent foundation donated $1 million to the University of California, Berkeley to fund scholarships for illegal immigrants admitted to the school. The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund provided the scholarship grant that will go to “nearly 200 students
On Monday, a U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Indiana denied a motion by the state of Indiana to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two watchdog groups. Judicial Watch and True the Vote alleged that Indiana election
A California lawmaker has proposed a “Homeless Persons’ Bill of Rights” that would grant homeless people the right to urinate on sidewalks–which is described as a life sustaining activity–panhandle, and refuse the offer of a homeless shelter. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano,
Hours after pro-union protesters assaulted conservative Fox News contributor Steven Crowder at a Tuesday rally against Michigan’s historic right-to-work legislation, Crowder went on Fox’s “Hannity” show with an unusual challenge for his attacker. Crowder gave an ultimatum to the man who punched him
The Boston Globe recently sued the Department of Homeland Security to get the agency to publicly disclose the names of 8,500 illegal aliens convicted of crimes it has released since 2008. According to federal officials, those illegal immigrants had been scheduled to
Lena Dunham’s lawyers forced the website Gawker to remove an embarrassing leaked book proposal from the creator of HBO’s new hit “Girls.” The proposal finds Dunham revealing she made fun of fat girls, has been in therapy since she was seven years
On Monday, the Florida prosecutor who will try George Zimmerman on charges of second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin accused Zimmerman of trying to “co-opt the mantle of victimhood for himself” from Trayvon Martin. Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda lashed out
New CNN programming chief Jeff Zucker will reportedly replace Soledad O’Brien, the host of the network’s morning show “Starting Point,” with Erin Burnett, who currently hosts “Outfront,” which airs at 7 p.m. on the struggling cable news network. The New York
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Iran of exporting terrorism across the world from “Mexico to Thailand” at a forum of global leaders focused on Middle East issues. “We already know very well that the Iranian regime already exports terrorism,
A new Gallup poll found that 64% of Americans support federalism when it comes to marijuana laws, saying the federal government should not enforce federal laws against marijuana in states such as Colorado and Washington that recently voted to legalize
The Treasury Department announced on Monday that it would unload its remaining shares of American International Group (AIG), the infamous insurance giant that received $182 billion in bailout money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). As part of the
California lost nearly 100,000 more residents to other states in 2011 than it gained, according to a new Census Bureau report. However, the state had a net gain in population because nearly 250,000 foreigners moved there. According to the Census
On Monday, President Barack Obama’s Health and Human Services Department declared states that receive federal reimbursement for partaking in the Obamacare Medicaid expansion will have to cover all citizens 133% below the federal poverty line and cannot sign up for a partial
On Monday, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said she will not appoint a “placeholder” to replace Sen. Jim DeMint, who is leaving the Senate next month to head the Heritage Foundation. “As I continue to consider the impending U.S. Senate
On Monday, President Barack Obama went to a campaign-style rally in Michigan and attempted to put pressure on Congressional Republicans to raise taxes on those making more than $250,000 and railed against Michigan’s recently-passed right-to-work legislation. Obama, instead of negotiating
Even though President Barack Obama has not been “engaged” during fiscal cliff negotiations, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has twice rejected opportunities for the Senate to vote on Obama’s plan to avert the fiscal cliff, Stephanie Cutter, the deputy campaign
Since the 2012 presidential election, Republicans in Virginia and Ohio have floated the possibility of getting rid of their states’ “winner-take-all” systems of awarding electoral votes, proposing instead that they apportion their electoral votes by congressional district. In Virginia, state
A national survey found Hispanics have a more favorable view of Sarah Palin than Marco Rubio. According to a recent Public Policy Polling (PPP) poll, 31% of Hispanics have a favorable view of Palin. Only 24% have a favorable view of Rubio. After
An “activist blogger” in Florida has decided to put up a “Festivus pole” made of aluminum Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans, which celebrates atheism, next to a Nativity scene. The Festivus pole is a reference to a fictional December 23
Last Friday, Republican Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said Congress cannot avert the fiscal cliff without raising taxes. “I don’t think they can resolve it without an increase in some taxes, but they have to counterbalance it with entitlement reform and
Investigative journalist Kerry Picket has joined Breitbart News. Picket formerly edited and wrote for the Washington Times opinion section and its “Water Cooler” blog. She also covered Capitol Hill and campaign and elections for the publication. Picket has regularly appeared
