It doesn’t get more ironic than this: Barack Obama, who boasted of how his administration was the “most transparent in history,” cracked jokes at the Gridiron Club annual dinner Saturday night about his transparency while the event was closed to
Sen. Lindsey Graham was pleased to be invited by Barack Obama to dinner on Wednesday night, saying: The president called Sen. McCain and myself a couple of weeks ago. I’m assuming the president wants to talk seriously about the issues
U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Jeff Flake (R-Arizona) and Mark Pryor (D-Arkansas), attempting to address the central issue of gun violence, introduced legislation Wednesday titled The NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013, which would clarify circumstances
The leftists are now preaching what we would have expected: that the budget cuts caused by sequestration will hit poorer families the hardest. The Center For Budget and Policy Priorities, which is known as a liberal think-tank, is quoting statistics
Mitt Romney has moved back into the business world. He will be the chairman of the executive committee for Solamere Capital, an investment firm founded by Romney’s son Tagg and Spencer Zwick, who was the chairman of the national finance
Tuition at public colleges and universities increased by more than ever last year. Since the recession began, states have cut funds that were targeted for their state universities, which resulted in increases in the cost of tuition at public universities.
If armies of the West ever have to invade Iran, they won’t have to worry about Iranian snipers taking them out–the snipers are now employed gunning down rats that are infesting Iran. Yes, the Iranian government is telling the snipers
Los Angeles, looking for any way to bring money into the cash-starved city, has entered a bid to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2024. The United States Olympic Committee sent letters to 35 U.S. cities in an attempt to
In the mind of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, “tax cuts are spending.” Pelosi said on Thursday that the federal government had to cut spending. However, she then lumped in several tax breaks for businesses in the category of “spending”: Tax
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday stated that she wants Congress to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10. Pelosi posited that since Wall Street is riding high, the middle-class needs to be rewarded with pay hikes: This
Delegates to the United Nations may seem drunk with power, but a more accurate appraisal might be that they are simply, drunk. Despite the removal of the notorious Delegate’s Lounge in 2009, infamous for its dipsomaniacs, and a replacement built
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released a statement Thursday boasting about his dinner with Barack Obama. He made the following statement after meeting with the President: Last night’s dinner with President Obama and my Republican colleagues was productive and substantive.
In Longview, Washington, the City Council will no longer have invocations in which the name of Jesus Christ is used. Longview Mayor Don Jensen said that if the Council persisted in using the name of Jesus, they could be hit
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that starting April 25, airline passengers will be allowed to bring small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment with them when they travel. This change is already the international
In the Wall Street Journal Wednesday, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) warned that the United States must remain vigilant about cyber attacks from foreign countries that would threaten Americans in vital ways. McCaul cited the fact that Mandiant, a U.S. cybersecurity
The American Family Association successfully petitioned Sears and JCPenney to pull their advertising from Saturday Night Live after the show mocked Jesus in a sketch called DJesus Uncrossed. The comedy show’s Feb. 16 episode spoofed the Quentin Tarantino film Django
A vitally serious situation has developed in hospitals and nursing homes across the country: certain bacteria known as “nightmare bacteria” are taking root and proving immune to antibiotics. These bacteria, known as Carbapenen-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, are a monumental threat
As the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church gather in Rome for the conclave that will elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI, a new determination to do something about the Church’s sex abuse scandals is emerging. Cardinal Francis George,
Facebook confirmed in its annual 10-K report that teenagers are utilizing their website less, presenting a danger to the future of the company. We believe that some of our users, particularly our younger users, are aware of and actively engaging with
The voters of Kentucky, who are among the most conservative in the nation and largely regard human life as sacred, should know that Ashley Judd, a prospective candidate for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat, is being championed by EMILY’s List, the
The research that the GOP has done on Ashley Judd, prospective candidate for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat, seems to be bearing fruit. Some Kentucky Democrats are nervous about Judd entering the race due to her bizarre past statements. Fourteen Kentucky
According to Rasmussen Reports, Americans’ confidence in the economy for the short-term future has dropped precipitously. In late January, 36% of Americans felt that the economy would be better in January of 2014, but the latest poll, conducted March 1-2,
Michelle Obama may have spoken at the Oscars, but Oprah Winfrey is going her one better in the prestige department; she will be the speaker at Harvard University’s 2013 commencement. It’s hard to take the announcement seriously as an indication
Joe Biden stood before the AIPAC conference and informed the members that the Obama administration has been the best Administration for Israel of any U.S. Administration. “We’ve stood shoulder to shoulder over the past 40 years defending the legitimate interests
European economic power house Germany is considering the pursuit of “fracking,” the drilling technique to extract natural gas from shale, because rising energy costs are causing energy-intensive industries to flinch from investing in Germany and threatening the economy. Although some
