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Father's Day Weekend Shootings Latest Chicago Gun Violence

After a Father’s Day weekend bloodbath in which 46 people were shot and eight were killed, including one by a police officer, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy have little to show for their claims of reduced crime across the city. by Rebel Pundit 17 Jun 2013, 8:21 PM PDT

IRS: 'Tea Party' Was Shorthand for Political

Internal Revenue Service director of rulings and agreements Holly Paz explained that the IRS simply used “tea party” as shorthand for politically-involved groups in profiling non-profit applicants. She said that when tax agents in Cincinnati referred to tea party groups as requiring special scrutiny, they simply meant all groups with a political activity level. by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013, 2:17 PM PDT

Poll: Obama Worse than Bush on Civil Liberties

A new CNN poll released Monday generated a lot of attention on the dramatic drop in President Obama's approval ratings. The top-line approval numbers were not the most troubling news for the White House, however. Obama now polls much worse than President Bush did on handling government surveillance and protecting civil liberties. by Mike Flynn 17 Jun 2013, 1:29 PM PDT

70% Oppose Obama Arming Syrian Rebels

A Pew poll released Monday shows that our politically divided country is fairly unified on one big issue. A huge majority of 70% oppose President Obama's announced plan to arm the rebels in Syria currently waging a war to unseat that country's sitting president, Bashar Assad. Only 20% favor the plan. by John Nolte 17 Jun 2013, 12:58 PM PDT

Source: Boehner Says No to Immigration Bill Without House GOP Support

House Speaker John Boehner appears to have put to rest rumors that he may break what is informally called the “Hastert Rule,” an unwritten guideline that a majority of the majority party should be needed to bring a bill to the House floor, in order to pass a version of amnesty like the “Gang of Eight” bill currently moving through the Senate. by Matthew Boyle 17 Jun 2013, 12:12 PM PDT

Glenn Beck to Speak at Steve King's Immigration Event at Capitol Wednesday

On Friday Congressman Steve King (R-IA) announced he will be hosting a day long press conference/Lincoln-Douglas style debate on the "Gang of 8" immigration bill this Wednesday on the East Lawn of the Capitol grounds. King's event will begin at 9 am, break at noon so participants can walk to the West Lawn to join the two hour "Audit the IRS" rally hosted by the Tea Party Patriots at noon that day, then will resume at 2 pm and continue until 5 pm. by Michael Patrick Leahy 17 Jun 2013, 12:07 PM PDT

Cruz: Obama Admin Scandals Make It Difficult to Trust NSA

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said though he did not want to "rush to judgment" on the NSA's phone and Internet surveillance programs, there was still "cause for concern." He emphasized the Obama administration's actions have made it difficult to trust the National Security Agency when it says, "trust us." by Tony Lee 17 Jun 2013, 11:42 AM PDT

Massive San Antonio NSA Data Center Raises Eyebrows

Even as reports break about the size and scope of the National Security Agency’s vast data storage center in Utah, new details are emerging about a second massive NSA center in San Antonio, Texas. According to the Houston Chronicle, “Satellite and aerial imagery show that massive air conditioning units and backup generators have been added to the facility, which is now ringed by barbed-wire fencing. City permits and property tax records show that the complex has been dramatically expanded.” According to sources, the plant will supposedly translate intercepted communications from the NSA; the communications are then forwarded to Maryland for processing. by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013, 11:11 AM PDT

NSA Leaker: Feds Have Made Fair Trial Impossible

NSA leaker told The Guardian (UK) on Monday that the federal government had destroyed any possibility of a fair trial for him in the country. Edward Snowden stated that he had not revealed “any US operations against legitimate military targets.” He said he had merely handed over information of NSA hacking of “civilian infrastructure such as universities, hospitals, and private businesses because it is dangerous. These nakedly, aggressively criminal acts are wrong no matter the target.” by Breitbart News 17 Jun 2013, 10:51 AM PDT

NSA Leaker: Analysts Receive Your Emails

On Monday, NSA leaker Edward Snowden suggested in an online interview with The Guardian (UK) that someone at the National Security Agency does indeed receive the content of your emails. “If I target for example an email address, for example under FAA 702, and that email address sent something to you, Joe America, the analyst gets it. All of it. IPs, raw data, content, headers, attachments, everything. And it gets saved for a very long time – and can be extended further with waivers rather than warrants.” by Breitbart News 17 Jun 2013, 10:44 AM PDT

NSA Leaker: Being Called Traitor by Cheney 'Highest Honor You Can Give an American'

On Monday, National Security Agency surveillance leaker Edward Snowden blasted former Vice President Dick Cheney while claiming that the government’s blanket surveillance has achieved little in terms of stopping terrorism. “It's important to bear in mind I'm being called a traitor by men like former Vice President Dick Cheney,” Snowden wrote. by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013, 10:38 AM PDT

Rubio Hasn't Appeared Publicly with Gang of Eight in Two Months

While Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is leading the Republican fight for immigration reform, he is gradually pulling away from the so-called Gang of Eight, the bipartisan group behind the current draft of the immigration bill. Critics of the bill have pointed out that it is soft on border security and immediately legalizes millions of illegal aliens, including some with criminal backgrounds. by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013, 10:33 AM PDT

NSA Leaker: Feds Subverting Democracy

NSA leaker Edward Snowden blasted Congress’ willingness to sign off on massive federal surveillance of American citizens in an online interview with The Guardian (UK) on Monday. He said “there was no single moment” that made him want to leak news of the surveillance to the press. by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013, 10:28 AM PDT

NSA Leaker: I Am Not a Chinese Spy

On Monday, NSA leaker Edward Snowden told The Guardian (UK) that he was not a spy for the Chinese government. “Ask yourself: if I were a Chinese spy, why wouldn’t I have flown directly into Beijing?” Snowden wrote on The Guardian’s website. “I could now be living in a palace petting a phoenix by now.” The Chinese government has also denied that Snowden works for them, saying that such speculation is “completely groundless.” by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013, 10:05 AM PDT

Snowden Rips Obama for Not Closing Gitmo

"Unfortunately, shortly after assuming power, [Obama] closed the door on investigating systemic violations of law, deepened and expanded several abusive programs, and refused to spend the political capital to end the kind of human rights violations like we see in Guantanamo, where men still sit without charge." by John Nolte 17 Jun 2013, 9:17 AM PDT

SCOTUS: Ariz. Citizenship Proof Law Illegal

The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier. from AP 17 Jun 2013, 7:48 AM PDT

CNN: Majority No Longer Trust Obama

Over the course of just one month, President Obama's approval rating in the CNN/ORC poll has dropped a full eight points to 45%–his lowest rating in eighteen months. His disapproval rating climbed to 54%. On the all-important issue of trust, the president took a nine point hit. Only 49% of those surveyed believe Obama is honest. This is the first time he has been rated under 50% on this question and the lowest level of his presidency. by John Nolte 17 Jun 2013, 6:46 AM PDT

Poll: Obama Approval Collapses

A new poll from CNN finds President Obama's approval dropping eight points since May. Today, just 45% of voters approve of his handling of the Presidency. Last month, 53% of voters approved of his performance. The dramatic drop is a clear sign that the scandals engulfing the Administration are taking a serious toll, just as his second term begins. by Mike Flynn 17 Jun 2013, 6:34 AM PDT

Washington & Wall Street: Volcker Challenges Bernanke on Inflation

Americans forget that for much of the first half of the 20th Century we lived under wage and price controls made necessary by two world wars. Today, however, in peace time the Fed is bailing out Wall Street speculators, zombie banks and most of all, the profligate national Congress with zero interest rates. Do Ben Bernanke and his colleagues on the FOMC have the courage to do the right thing and end the Fed’s extraordinary policy efforts before inflation becomes a serious national problem? by Christopher Whalen 17 Jun 2013, 6:05 AM PDT

Attack on Gomez's Business Career by Democrats Backfires

Last Thursday, the Boston Globe published a critical article about Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez's business career that was immediately picked up and repeated by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. But the central claim of the charge--that Advent International, the company that Gomez worked for, had shipped jobs from one Massachusetts company to China--backfired. by Michael Patrick Leahy 17 Jun 2013, 5:05 AM PDT

AFP Blasts Boehner over Farm Bill

On Thursday, Tim Phillips, President of Americans for Prosperity, blasted Boehner's support for the farm bill. "It is disappointing to see Speaker Boehner express support for the 2013 Farm Bill, which has become little more than a bloated spending bill stuffed with $940 billion in welfare and corporate cronyism," Phillips said in a released statement. by Michael Patrick Leahy 17 Jun 2013, 5:02 AM PDT

IRS Supervisor Admits Personally Handling Dozens of Tea Party Cases

An IRS supervisor in Washington, D.C. who oversaw over 200 agents in the Cincinnati office admitted that she personally reviewed applications from conservative and Tea Party groups for tax-exempt status. Her statements contradict assertions by other IRS officials that "rogue" agents in Cincinnati were solely responsible for the targeting. by Tony Lee 16 Jun 2013

8th Grader Suspended Over NRA T-Shirt Could Get Jail Time

In April Breitbart News reported that West Virginia 8th grader Jared Marcum was suspended for refusing to take off an NRA t-shirt he wore to school. And details now indicate the 8th grader could face a $500 fine and up to a year in jail for obstruction charges. by AWR Hawkins 16 Jun 2013

Nadler Backtracks: NSA Does Need Court Order

It turns out that the surveillance of Americans may be even more dangerous and unsupervised than had been heretofore acknowledged- but the powers that be aren’t willing to admit it. The National Security Agency (NSA) admitted in a secret briefing that its analysts can decide to listen to Americans’ phone calls without legal authorization. by William Bigelow 16 Jun 2013

Bill Clinton Props Up Lackluster Markey; Gomez within Striking Distance

On Saturday Bill Clinton appeared at a campaign rally in Worcester, Massachusetts to prop up the lackluster campaign of Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA), the Democratic nominee in next Tuesday's special election to replace John Kerry in the Senate. Recent polls show that Markey's Republican opponent, former Navy Seal Gabriel Gomez, is within striking distance. Democratic party officials, concerned that Gomez could pull off a Scott Brown style upset victory, have called in all the big names of the party and revved up their attack ads on Gomez in recent weeks. by Michael Patrick Leahy 16 Jun 2013

Fed Chair Bernanke to Princeton Grads: Meritocracy Doesn't 'Pass Ethical Muster'

Speaking at the Princeton University graduation in June, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spelled out his political philosophy: from each according to his luck, to each according to his need. He explained that meritocracies were inherently unfair, and that those who were the luckiest needed to give back to society to make the concept of meritocracy work ethically. by Ben Shapiro 16 Jun 2013

Graham: Amnesty Only Way to Prevent GOP 'Demographic Death Spiral'

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says that immigration reform will pass the Senate with flying colors – more than 70 votes. He said that without passing the bill, the Republican Party would enter a “demographic death spiral.” “I’m going to leave you on a positive note,” he said on NBC’s Meet the Press. “I think we’re going to have a political breakthrough that Congress is going to pass immigration reform. I think we’re going to get plus-70 votes. I’ve never been more optimistic about it.” by Breitbart News 16 Jun 2013

Rubio: Senate Bill Needs More Border Security

Appearing on ABC's This Week on Sunday, Sen. Marco Rubio conceded that the border security provisions in the Gang of 8 Senate bill aren't sufficient to win passage for the bill. He sidestepped a question on whether he would support the current bill without tightened border security, arguing he was optimistic a deal could be reached. by Mike Flynn 16 Jun 2013

Sen. Menendez (D-NJ): 'There Will Never Be a Road to the WH for GOP' Without Amnesty

On Sunday, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) gave a little unsolicited advice to the Republican Party: pass immigration reform, or face an era of Democratic dominance. “What I cannot support, and what I believe the community cannot support at the end of the day is that we’re going to have triggers that can never be achieved in terms of border security as an impediment to the pathway to legalization and citizenship,” Menendez said, trying to downplay any notion of border security as an integral part of immigration reform. by Breitbart News 16 Jun 2013

WH: We Don't Know Where Snowden Is

Appearing on CBS’ Face the Nation, White House chief of staff Denis McDonough said that the White House had no clue where National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was. “I don’t know where he is,” McDonough said. by Breitbart News 16 Jun 2013

Cheney: Snowden a 'Traitor'

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, appearing on Fox News Sunday, said that he believed National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was a “traitor” and perhaps a spy for the Chinese government. “I think he has committed crimes in effect by violating agreements given the position he had. He was a contractor employee, but he obviously was granted top secret clearance,” Cheney said. “I think it’s one of the worst occasions in my memory of somebody with access to classified information doing enormous damage to the national security interests of the United States.” by Ben Shapiro 16 Jun 2013

Grassley Asks Weiner's Wife About Clinton Consulting Gigs

One of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most trusted advisers and former deputy chief of staff, Huma Abedin--the wife of disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner--is under fire from Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) for possible influence peddling as part of a six-figure crony consulting contract she secured while serving as a top official at the State Department. by Wynton Hall 16 Jun 2013

Mark Kirk Kept Campaign Promise by Voting Against Cloture on Immigration

Arguably one of the most liberal Republican senators in Washington, D.C., Mark Kirk of Illinois, voted against bringing the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill to debate last week. Kirk is now facing a backlash from the Chicago media for his failure to comply with the left's agenda. However, Kirk’s position on this issue has remained consistent since he was a candidate for office in 2010. by Rebel Pundit 16 Jun 2013

2016: Jeb Bush Takes Swipe at Ted Cruz

On Friday, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush took a backhanded slap at Sen. Ted Cruz, implying that Cruz's brand of fierce conservatism makes him unable to find solutions to the country's problems. He also implied Cruz is not focused on finding solutions. by Breitbart News 15 Jun 2013

Secret to Prism Program: Even Bigger Data Seizure

Years after decrying Bush for it, Obama said Americans did have to make tough choices in the name of safety. "You can't have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience," the president said. from AP 15 Jun 2013

Senate Dems' Answer on ObamaCare: Go on offense

Far from reversing course, Senate Democrats who backed President Barack Obama's health care law and now face re-election in GOP-leaning states are reaffirming up their support for the overhaul even as Republicans intensify their criticism. from AP 15 Jun 2013

Meese: Rove 'Way Off the Mark' on 1986 Amnesty

Last week, GOP pundit Karl Rove wrote in The Wall Street Journal in support of the current Senate immigration bill, arguing it was much tougher on illegal immigrants than the 1986 law that granted amnesty to then 3 million illegals. Rove wrote that the 86 law "essentially told those here illegally that if they had arrived in the U.S. prior to 1982 and wanted to become citizens, simply raise your right hand." Ed Meese responded Friday that Rove's description of the law was "way off the mark." by Mike Flynn 15 Jun 2013

Heritage Accepts Ryan Debate Challenge on Immigration

On Wednesday, in a speech to the National Association of Manufacturers, Rep. Paul Ryan argued that the Senate immigration bill "is not amnesty." Ryan offered to debate anyone who considered the legalization process in the bill to be "amnesty." At the end of the week, Heritage Action CEO Michael Needham accepted Ryan's debate challenge. by Mike Flynn 15 Jun 2013

House Begins Markup of Immigration Bills

Next week the House Judiciary Committee will begin markup of two pieces of immigration legislation. On Tuesday, the Committee considers the SAFE Act, which would strengthen internal enforcement of existing immigration laws. Following that, the Committee will take up the Ag Act, which reforms the temporary agricultural guestworker program. The two are the first of several bills the Committee will consider to reform immigration. by Mike Flynn 15 Jun 2013

IRS Scandals Threaten Funding for Obamacare

Mounting scandals at the Internal Revenue Service are jeopardizing critical funding for the agency as it gears up to play a big role in President Barack Obama's health care law. from AP 15 Jun 2013

Final Chance to Stop the Gang of 8

This week an overwhelming number of United States Senators decided to move forward with debate on the flawed immigration reform package supported by the Gang of Eight, known on Capitol Hill as S. 744. History very well might be repeating itself. Like with the disastrous immigration reform laws passed in 1986, the Gang of Eight’s 900-page piece of legislation does not cure the epidemic of illegal immigration. By the way, has anyone actually read the entire bill? by David Bossie 15 Jun 2013

Who Will Watch the Watchers?

When James Clapper, the National Director of Intelligence, appeared before the Senate last March, he was asked if the NSA collects any data at all on millions of Americans. He answered unequivocally that they did not. He lied. Should he be prosecuted for perjury, or was he simply safeguarding a program designed to protect Americans from terrorists? In my opinion the question was designed to elicit a lie. One would have had to have lived in a cave for the last two decades to believe that such data was not being collected. The real question is how is it used? by Sydney Williams 14 Jun 2013

Florida Educator Alters Student Records to Achieve Federal Aid

Federal officials say that Michael Gagliano, president of the Galiano Career Academy in Orlando, Florida, altered student records in order to receive federal funding. The Department of Education provided the school with $1.9 million in taxpayer money for student aid. The students who received that aid were not really eligible for it. by Breitbart News 14 Jun 2013

Detroit Tells Creditors They'll Have to Accept Pennies on the Dollar

In 2009, as the Obama administration pressed through its version of the auto bailout, creditors of companies like General Motors were squeezed into accepting repayments of just pennies on the dollar. The deal was supposed to save Detroit. Instead, creditors of the city of Detroit itself will now be handed pennies on the dollar. by Breitbart News 14 Jun 2013

Sen. Baucus (D-MT): IRS Needs 'Fundamental Restructuring'

In the aftermath of the IRS’ scandalous targeting of conservative non-profit applicants, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) says that a major makeover of the agency is imminent. “There does need to be a fundamental restructuring,” Baucus, who heads the Senate Finance Committee, said. “There are real problems here. The Cincinnati office is almost cut off from DC. Not entirely, but it’s tough. You have 90,000 employees, it’s tough to manage them all.” by Breitbart News 14 Jun 2013

Connecticut's Economic Trend Worst in U.S.

Within a week after the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that Connecticut’s GDP has decreased for the second year in a row, the same agency has declared that the state’s high cost of living has slashed personal income. by Dr. Susan Berry 14 Jun 2013

Lifelong Democrat Saugus School Board Member: 'I Am Not a Nazi'

Saugus, California school board member Stephen Winkler may have allegedly posted on Youtube that he truly enjoys Nazi anthems, and he may also have tweeted that the school board makes him long for national socialism, but that doesn’t mean he’s a Nazi. At a forum on Thursday night, Winkler faced down critics, explaining, “I am not a Nazi.” by Breitbart News 14 Jun 2013

Residents Helpless as Endangered Condors Invade CA Town

The mighty endangered California condor has decided to take revenge on the people of California. The birds, which have up to a nine-foot wingspan, have descended Hitchcock-style on the town of Bear Valley Springs, ripping off roof shingles, clawing at air conditioners, and, of course, coating the town in condor feces. by Ben Shapiro 14 Jun 2013

Rubio Allies Plot to Smear Immigration Bill Opponents

On Friday, two prominent Republican backers of the Senate immigration bill hosted a conference call with reporters to reveal the "history" behind some organizations opposing the legislation. According to the speakers, a significant amount of the opposition to immigration reform is being led by liberals, environmentalists and pro-abortion and eugenics activists worried about population growth. by Mike Flynn 14 Jun 2013

Father Recounts Son's Murder by Released Illegal Alien Gang Member

Los Angeles man Jamiel Shaw offered a heart wrenching personal story while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Shaw told lawmakers about how a young illegal alien gang member who would qualify for legalization under the DREAM Act provisions of the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill--and currently qualifies for legalization under President Barack Obama’s deferred action program--murdered his son on his front lawn in 2008. by Matthew Boyle 14 Jun 2013

Boxer: Redirect Border Funds for Immigrant Health Care

Sen. Barbara Boxer is planning an amendment to the Senate's immigration bill which would redirect funds committed to border security to reimburse state and local governments providing health care to newly legalized immigrants. Boxer plans to take $250 million, and likely much more, out of border security and use it to underwrite uninsured immigrants health care costs. by Mike Flynn 14 Jun 2013

New Jersey Mother: 'I Slept Last Night' After Guns Returned

"For the first time in months, I was able to keep food in my stomach today and I wasn't shaking when I woke up. I slept last night." That was the reaction of New Jersey mother Eileen Hart after retrieving the guns that were taken from her by authorities in March, after she was arrested following a dispute over property valuation at a local tax meeting. by Lee Stranahan 14 Jun 2013

Pro-Gun Republican Wins CT District for First Time in 40 Years

Although Democrats and progressives have claimed politicians who oppose gun control will lose their offices at the hands of angry, pro-gun control Americans in coming elections, a pro-gun Republican just won in Connecticut. It is the first time a Republican has held the seat in 40 years. by AWR Hawkins 14 Jun 2013

Dem Poll: 41% Want Holder to Resign

In a Public Policy poll released Friday, the lead buried under five thick paragraphs begging for gun control is that a plurality of voters believe Eric Holder should resign. A full 41% want Holder out , while only 34% disagree. by John Nolte 14 Jun 2013

Nazi Commander Living in US for 60 Years

A top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children lied to American immigration officials to get into the United States and has been living in Minnesota since shortly after World War II, according to evidence uncovered by The Associated Press. from AP 14 Jun 2013

Filmmaker Takes Center Stage in Surveillance Story

Laura Poitras' skill and boldness as a documentary filmmaker have gained her Oscar and Emmy nominations, Sundance Film Festival honors and a public TV showcase, even if her work fell short of making a "Super Size Me" splash. from AP 14 Jun 2013
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