According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) , California’s budget deficit will be only $1.9 billion deficit through June 2014. The LAO said there is cause for rejoicing because it had predicted one year ago that the figure would be
Sen. John McCain launched a fierce counterattack on Barack Obama yesterday after Obama arrogantly called McCain’s criticism of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice “outrageous” and said critics of Rice should “go after me.” McCain, speaking on the Senate floor, went straight
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is not only taking place on the ground and in the air, but also on Twitter. In a novel way of chronicling what is happening, Israel warned on Twitter that Hamas operatives
Yariv Levin of the Likud Party in Israel said yesterday that he has a bill ready for the Knesset that calls for Israel to retain sovereignty over the Biblical areas of Judea and Samaria, what others call the West Bank.
When Barack Obama arrogantly dismissed questions yesterday about his possible nomination of Susan Rice for Secretary of State, he evoked memories of another young, arrogant politician who once dared the press to go after him personally. Obama was asked by
In the Muslim countries of Egypt, Tunisia, and Lebanon, porn sites account for five to seven of the 100 most popular websites. Apparently porn crosses all borders, regardless of the religious predilections of governments and citizens. Alexa, a division of Amazon.com which
Jill Kelley, the woman who triggered the investigation into General David Petraeus’ relationship with Paula Broadwell, has been calling police trying to claim “diplomatic protection.” Two 911 calls came from her home on Sunday that claimed there were people on the property,
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is acknowledging that cuts in the federal budget should come from entitlements, not the defense budget. Asked about sequestration, which the White House proposed in order to play chicken with the Republicans over tax cuts,
On Election Day, at a rally for Barack Obama in Fountain, Colorado, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar was being interviewed by Dave Phillips, a reporter for the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, about Salazar’s policies in dealing with America’s wild
UPS has announced it will no longer offer monetary grants to the Boy Scouts of America because of the youth organization’s policy of excluding gay members and leaders. An online petition started by an Eagle Scout named Zach Wahls protesting
President Obama has claimed a mandate on the issue of tax increases. Last week, he announced that “this was a central question during the election. It was debated over and over again. And on Tuesday night we found out that
Israel was considering a ground assault into Gaza on Monday in response to Palestinian rocket strikes before both sides agreed to a tentative cease-fire Tuesday morning. On Saturday, Palestinians in Gaza fired an anti-tank missile at an Israel Defense Force Jeep,
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, who resides in Lebanon, said Monday that the growing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza was a test for the “Arab Spring nations.” Nasrallah said Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia would have to decide if
There’s nothing more edifying than hearing celebrities wax eloquent on what the Republican Party must do after the election loss to Barack Obama: Sarah Jessica Parker, who hosted a $40,000 per person fundraiser for Obama, said she hadn’t heard from
The New York Times, in a puff piece about its spiritual cousin MSNBC, said that the leftist network is the megaphone for Barack Obama: If Fox sees itself as the voice of the opposition to the president, MSNBC sees itself
In this corner, the challenger, representing the responsible adult who tries to balance his checkbook every month and to save money for his/her children so their future will be safe: The American Taxpayer! And in this corner, the undefeated champion,
Michael Steele, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is intimating that he might seek to return to his old post, jauntily stating, “It’s not a bad idea. I can go shake up the house a little bit more,
As some Republicans cave in to Democratic bullying (Bill Kristol on taxes, anyone?), other young Republicans are following their lead and caving in to pressure from those who condemn opinions that might inflame their conservatism. The College Republicans of Fordham
Florida Republican Rep. Allen West isn’t giving up in his attempt to order a recount of his election loss. The incumbent Republican cited Florida officials in one county who have “already stated they had a 141 percent voter turnout.” West’s
If you were told that in 59 different voting divisions of a major city, Barack Obama got every single vote, every single vote, 19,605 votes, and Mitt Romney got zero, would you think there was no voter fraud? Or would
The Hill.com is playing a disingenuous game to promote the meme that the primary reason Mitt Romney lost the election was the women’s vote. Noting the fact that according to the Gallup poll, Barack Obama won women by 12 points
Judicial Watch has teamed with Victory Film Group and Stephen K. Bannon, the stalwart award-winning writer/director of “Occupy Unmasked” and “The Undefeated,” to produce a compelling documentary exposing the corruption that has snaked through the last three presidential administrations. “District
Barack Obama isn’t exactly famous for his loyalty; he has a history of jettisoning people once they’ve outlived their usefulness to him. This time, it’s the gay community. On Friday, Obama told an MTV audience that he would not fight
Sean Duffy, the Republican Congressman from Wisconsin’s 7th district, not only survived his reelection bid on Tuesday night but won handily. Duffy, a freshman Republican, won reelection as a two-year incumbent despite: A) the Democratic party had a 42-year stranglehold on
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck warned Thursday that unless Los Angeles implements an additional half-cent sales tax on next year’s March 5th ballot, there could be 500 less officers in the city; 300 anticipated future hires would not be
