
ESPN has named San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon as its 2014 “woman of the year.” With its praise, ESPN completely ignored Hammon’s controversial decision to apply for Russian citizenship and play for the 2008 Russian women’s basketball team
by Warner Todd Huston17 Dec 2014, 1:14 PM PST0

Andrea Mitchell apparently disagrees with her own network’s polling services after dismissing a poll that shows that Americans agree with the CIA’s advanced interrogation tactics. Mitchell was on her MSNBC show on Tuesday, December 16, when the topic of the
by Warner Todd Huston17 Dec 2014, 5:15 AM PST0

After failing at the ratings game on cable, left-wing cable news network MSNBC plans to take its “progressive sensibilities” to a series of some 14 new Internet-based shows on topics ranging from the gay lifestyle, to politics, to journalist navel
by Warner Todd Huston16 Dec 2014, 8:50 PM PST0

After years of construction on a test tower in Mississippi, America’s space agency was thrilled to announce this year that the job was finally done. But despite the $349 million price tag, the thing was immediately shut down. Why? Because
by Warner Todd Huston16 Dec 2014, 7:33 PM PST0

A political conservative and a practicing Muslim at the University of Michigan has become the victim of a campaign of harassment by university feminists who are upset at him for having written for a school newspaper a satirical article slamming
by Warner Todd Huston16 Dec 2014, 4:34 PM PST0

Scientists in Brazil warn that the waters around Rio de Janeiro contain a “super bacteria” that could threaten the health of Olympic athletes who compete in the sports on the ocean. The bacteria is caused by the tons of untreated
by Warner Todd Huston16 Dec 2014, 1:08 PM PST0

As the Obama administration gears up to implement its controversial amnesty plan for illegal immigrants, one administration official is assuring those who have broken U.S. immigration laws they should apply for their new status without fear of the government. Already,
by Warner Todd Huston16 Dec 2014, 7:10 AM PST0

A new report by the Veteran Administration’s Office of Inspector General finds that the VA misled both Congress and the people of the United States about the scandal that saw numerous veterans dying after being put on lists that delayed
by Warner Todd Huston16 Dec 2014, 6:22 AM PST0

The politicization of professional sports continues in Ohio with the Cleveland Browns refusing to apologize to a Cleveland police officers union after wide receiver Andrew Hawkins appeared on the field with a “Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford” shirt
by Warner Todd Huston16 Dec 2014, 12:01 AM PST0

On Saturday evening, police in New York reported that an Eric Garner protester was observed throwing a trash can onto the street near the Brooklyn Bridge. When they tried to make an arrest, the can-thrower attacked them. A day later,
by Warner Todd Huston15 Dec 2014, 5:20 AM PST0

New York police report that two officers were assaulted by marchers that took to the streets to protest police violence on Saturday. Police also reported finding a bag of newly-purchased hammers that were apparently intended for use as weapons. Screaming
by Warner Todd Huston14 Dec 2014, 9:47 AM PST0

In an recent interview, US Attorney General Eric Holder expressed his pleasure at Chicago Bulls player Derrick Rose for wearing a t-shirt with the phrase “I Can’t Breathe” emblazoned across it on the court last week. Rose was joined by
by Warner Todd Huston14 Dec 2014, 9:03 AM PST0

Joining the families of blacks killed by police, thousands marched toward the capitol and down New York streets on Saturday to protest what they called an epidemic of abuse at the hands of police. But even though it was his
by Warner Todd Huston13 Dec 2014, 9:50 PM PST0

Joining the families of blacks killed by police, thousands marched toward the capitol and down New York streets on Saturday to protest what they called an epidemic of abuse at the hands of police. But even though it was his
by Warner Todd Huston13 Dec 2014, 8:50 PM PST0

A video posted on Facebook shows several African American teens slapping, harassing, and abusing an elderly passenger on Chicago’s Blue Line city train. A teenager who posted the disturbing video on Facebook claimed that the elderly man was “saying some racial slurs,”
by Warner Todd Huston13 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

A last-second vote helped pass the new federal budget bill through the House of Representatives late Thursday evening, but the Senate still has to give its approval before it can land on President Obama’s desk. With the clock ticking down,
by Warner Todd Huston13 Dec 2014, 5:10 AM PST0

Mississippi State quarterback Dakota “Dak” Prescott is suing a small t-shirt company for selling shirts featuring “Dak” slogans. NCAA bylaws force the quarterback to pursue litigation or risk ineligibility. The offending t-shirt features a bearded bulldog–the team mascot–underneath the slogan
by Warner Todd Huston13 Dec 2014, 12:30 AM PST0

Community events are springing up all across the nation aimed at helping illegals learn the moves they will have to make to take advantage of Obama’s announced amnesty. The events also hope to help illegals to avoid being taken advantage
by Warner Todd Huston12 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Along with the beautiful natural scenery at our nation’s parks and national monuments, visitors may also get a lecture about global warming delivered by a park ranger, a report says. A recent article at National Journal notes that, along with
by Warner Todd Huston12 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

After several incidents some called “racist,” the Atlanta Hawks announced that it has hired its first “diversity officer.” The team has named Nzinga Shaw as the organization’s first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO). “Shaw is responsible for developing and
by Warner Todd Huston12 Dec 2014, 12:30 AM PST0

A convicted drug smuggler is now suing the US government because, during his arrest, he alleges injuries were caused by a border patrol agent’s drug-sniffing dog. Jose Manuel Marino-Najera was arrested in 2013 after the US Border Patrol apprehended him
by Warner Todd Huston11 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

On Thursday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R, OH) promised to challenge Obama’s amnesty policies, but despite the political pressure, Obama plans to push forward with his legalization process, and the White House says it is set to begin
by Warner Todd Huston11 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

After a year and a half of investigating, Congress has finally gotten to see a large number of the “missing” emails form IRS administrator Lois Lerner. Some of these emails seem to show that Obama’s Department of Justice (DOJ) was
by Warner Todd Huston11 Dec 2014, 4:41 AM PST0

University of Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon has announced that he will throw his name in the 2015 NFL draft after the Outback Bowl this year. Gordon made his announcement on December 10 during an interview on the syndicated sports
by Warner Todd Huston10 Dec 2014, 1:34 PM PST0

Apparently a search for truth isn’t enough for Vox.com education reporter Libby Nelson, who worries over the Washington Post’s “endgame” as it tracks down more facts that contradict the blockbuster university rape story published last month by Rolling Stone. After
by Warner Todd Huston10 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0