Fog of Scandal: Senate Dems Trying to Rush Amnesty Bill to Floor, Sources Say

Senate staffers told Breitbart News that Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT) and “Gang of Eight” members appear to be attempting to use the cover of multiple scandals hitting the Obama administration to rush the proposed immigration repform bill out of committee and onto the Senate floor. by Matthew Boyle 20 May 2013

Conservatives, Tea Partiers Launch Coalition to Stop Amnesty Bill

A broad coalition of conservatives and Tea Partiers have written to members of Congress to express their strong opposition to the Senate's amnesty bill on the grounds that it does not equal true immigration reform, Breitbart News has learned. by Matthew Boyle 20 May 2013

51 Dead from Oklahoma Tornado

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. from AP 20 May 2013

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Urged Feds to Investigate True the Vote in 2010

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) asked Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate election integrity org True the Vote and its associated Tea Party group, King Street Patriots, immediately before the IRS and DOJ began targeting the group in June 2010. by Brandon Darby 20 May 2013

Left Mobilizes 'Mass Movement' for College Debt Relief

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has introduced a bill to cut college student loan interest rates to just 0.75%, a move that progressive Huffington Post writer Robert Kuttner says could spark a “counter-revolution against austerity politics.” by Wynton Hall 20 May 2013

Photos: Tornadoes Devastate Oklahoma

Photo gallery: scenes of destruction caused by a series of tornadoes which hit Oklahoma on Sunday and Monday, May 19-20. by Ezra Dulis 20 May 2013

Obama Contradicts Himself on Job Market Future, Blames Sequester

After optimistically telling Morehouse College graduates they would be entering a job market that is "improving" on Sunday, President Barack Obama went to a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser hours later and told the high-dollar attendees that the job market actually was not as rosy as he had just claimed. by Tony Lee 20 May 2013

A Trifecta of Scandals: What, Me Worry?

Mr. Obama is the polar opposite of Ronald Reagan, whose famous line about the nine most terrifying words: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Everything Mr. Obama stands for involves a bigger, more intrusive government, something that can only be built on trust. Yet, ironically, he is the author of forces that threaten its dismantling. One can spread blame around like manure, but the President is the one who is responsible for the culture emanating from his White House. Speaking under the umbrella at Thursday’s press conference, he persistently reminded people of who he is[.] by Sydney Williams 20 May 2013

Man Forces Pre-Teen Rape Victim to Abort at Planned Parenthood

A Washington state man who impregnated a 12 year-old girl forced her to have an abortion at a Planned Parenthood clinic in order to cover up his sexual assault on the girl. by Dr. Susan Berry 20 May 2013

Austin Police Chief Trolls 2nd Amendment Supporter on Twitter

The lack of civility coming from gun control advocates was made apparent again over the weekend when Austin, Texas Police Chief Art Acevedo described a pro-gun twitter user as having a "lying extremist undeveloped brain." by AWR Hawkins 20 May 2013

Holder Won't Say if DOJ Ever Enforced Born Alive Infant Protection Act

When Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the House Judiciary Committee last Wednesday to provide information on a variety of scandals plaguing the Obama administration, he was also questioned about whether he had ever enforced the federal Born Alive Infants Protection Act. Holder’s response was the same as it was 56 other times that day: “I don’t know.” by Dr. Susan Berry 20 May 2013

Culture of Intimidation

With new reports today that the Obama Department of Justice leaked documents intended to smear a whistleblower in the Fast and Furious gunwalking scandal, it is now more obvious than ever that this administration has, in the words of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) created a “culture of intimidation” that stretches from the White House down to myriad agencies of the executive branch. by Ben Shapiro 20 May 2013

Supreme Court to Hear Historic Religious Liberty Case

On Monday, the Supreme Court granted review in what could be the biggest religious liberty victory for Americans of faith in decades. The case is Town of Greece v. Galloway. by Ken Klukowski 20 May 2013

Severe Weather Spawns Massive Tornadoes Across Oklahoma

Multiple tornadoes tore across central Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon, killing two and injuring over 20 others. by Mary Chastain 20 May 2013

Hot Mic: Schumer Organizing Immigration Votes with 'Our Republicans'

The hot mic remarks came during the Judiciary Committee markup on Monday, when Schumer was talking to his staff while senators were voting on an amendment that would prevent illegal immigrants from gaining access to public benefits, specifically the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). by Matthew Boyle 20 May 2013

Food Police Hit the Frozen Aisle

The latest target for these “do-gooders” is the food we eat. With a mindset seemingly stuck in the 1970s when TV dinners were freeze-dried slop, the judging class has taken to criticizing families who do not cook nightly meals for their families from scratch. While that may sound like a great idea, it’s impractical and expensive. by Derek Hunter 20 May 2013

Obama Met With IRS Union Boss Day Before Tea Party Targeting Began

The White House Visitors Log reveals that President Barack Obama met with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) union boss Colleen Kelley on March 31, 2010—the day before the Inspector General's report says the IRS began its scheme to target tea party and conservative groups. by Wynton Hall 20 May 2013

Report: DOJ Leaked Docs to Smear Fast & Furious Whistleblower, Says IG

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General published a new report Monday that confirms former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Dennis Burke leaked a document intended to smear Operation Fast and Furious scandal whistleblower John Dodson. The DOJ IG said it found “Burke’s conduct in disclosing the Dodson memorandum to be inappropriate for a Department employee and wholly unbefitting a U.S. Attorney.” by Matthew Boyle 20 May 2013

Top Dem Demands Detailed Answers on IRS Scandal

On Monday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) sent a letter to the IRS requesting detailed information about the origins of the IRS scandal. Baucus' committee will convene a hearing on Tuesday, to being the Senate's examination of the IRS targeting of tea party and conservative organizations. Monday's letter details 41 specific questions about the scandal for the agency. The Senators have given the IRS until the end of May to comply. by Mike Flynn 20 May 2013

Secret Service Sued for Obama's Hawaiian Vacation Documents

With approximately one-third of congressional committees preoccupied with investigating Obama corruption – from Benghazi-gate, to the IRS scandal, to Obamacare propaganda – the First Family might be tempted to escape to some far away location for vacation. by Tom Fitton 20 May 2013

Scandal Fallout Scuttles Democrat Dreams of Majority

The idea that Nancy Pelosi would again become Speaker after the 2014 elections was always something of a Democrat fantasy. It may be a good story to get a lefty to sleep at night, but it wasn't likely to happen. In the last 100 years, only once has a President's party picked up seats in the sixth year of a term. Redistricting in 2011 as put many of the seats the Democrats need out of reach. Whatever confluence of events Democrats envisioned would allow them to retake the House have been swept aside by the IRS scandal. The Democrats best hope now is that they don't lose additional seats. by Mike Flynn 20 May 2013

Union for Immigration Processing Officers Joins Opposition to Reform Bill

The union representing 12,000 adjudications officers and staff for the United States Citizen and Immigration Services Council (USCIS) came out in opposition to the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill on Monday morning. by Matthew Boyle 20 May 2013

Chief IRS Counsel Got Jeremiah Wright's Church out of IRS Probe Before Joining Agency

News reports from the time indicate the now-chief counsel of the IRS, William Wilkins, helped a church connected to President Barack Obama’s friend Rev. Jeremiah Wright get out of an IRS probe in 2008 while working as a private attorney. by Matthew Boyle 20 May 2013

McAuliffe Campaign Recruits Occupy Roanoke to Protest Cuccinelli Event

The campaign of presumptive Democratic Gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe has recruited members of Occupy Roanoke to conduct a "counter" protest at a Roanoke campaign event for Republican Gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli on Monday. by Michael Patrick Leahy 20 May 2013

WH Counsel Withheld IRS Scandal from Obama

We're being asked to believe a lot of incredible things in the wake of the IRS scandal. Low-level bureaucrats somewhere in Ohio decided, without any political motivation, to target groups with "tea party." These bureaucrats simply rewrote agency policy with no direction from superiors. No senior IRS officials were aware of this, despite repeated questions from Congress about the alleged targeting. Oh, and we now learn that the White House counsel found out about this at the end of April and withheld the information from the President. by Mike Flynn 20 May 2013

Rumsfeld Slams Obama for Absence During Benghazi Attack

Former Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld slammed President Barack Obama for his handling of the Benghazi tragedy, criticizing him for not even calling a meeting while Americans were being attacked on September 11, 2012 and then opting to campaign in Las Vegas the day after the attack. by Tony Lee 20 May 2013

Rumsfeld on IRS Scandal: Disturbing for Government to Turn Against the People

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said recent revelations that the IRS targeted conservative and Tea Party groups will damage the Obama administration, as Americans will not accept government officials deliberately and maliciously using the the government against them. by Tony Lee 20 May 2013

Before AP: DOJ Targeted Fox News' James Rosen

The Obama Administration, which has pursued more cases involving leaks from the government to the press than all other administrations combined, has been acting in this fashion since 2009, well before the current AP scandal. by William Bigelow 20 May 2013

Two Special Agents with Elite Rescue Team Killed in Training Accident

Two men, Special Agent Christopher Lorek, 41, and Special Agent Stephen Shaw, 40, who served with the FBI’s ultra-elite Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) were killed on Friday because of an accident during training in Virginia Beach. A helicopter was involved. by William Bigelow 20 May 2013

Uzbekistan National Indicted in U.S. on Terrorism Charges

A Uzbekistan national named Fazliddin Kurbanov was arrested on May 16 in Boise, Idaho, for allegedly providing online lessons on how to build and use improvised explosive devices. by AWR Hawkins 20 May 2013

America Waiting on Big Decisions from SCOTUS

Several major cases will be decided by the Supreme Court over the next six weeks. Including historic issues such as gay marriage and affirmative action, these cases make the remainder of the Court’s Term—which ends in June—carefully watched by millions of Americans. by Ken Klukowski 19 May 2013

Virginia GOP Ticket Begins 3-Day Statewide Fly-Around

On Sunday, a day after the dramatic Republican Party of Virginia convention in Richmond that picked Ken Cuccinelli as the party's standard bearer for the Governor's office, and tapped E.W. Jackson for Lieutenant Governor and Mark Obenshain for Attorney General, the trio wasted no time hitting the campaign trail. Their three-day, statewide fly-around began in Virginia Beach on Sunday afternoon and will include campaign events a total of ten cities before it ends in Fredericksburg on Tuesday night. by Michael Patrick Leahy 19 May 2013

IRS Scandal Widens: Agency Accused of Abusing Audit Power

The IRS has been accused of misusing its audit powers in addition to singling out conservative groups seeking tax exempt status. In a series of special reports, Breitbart News is detailing additional stories of what appears to be IRS abuse and potential involvement from other agencies and possible Senate Democratic involvement. by Matthew Boyle 19 May 2013

Arkansas' Democrat State Treasurer Arrested for Extortion

On Saturday the FBI arrested two-term Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D-Newport) on charges of "extortion under color of official right," a violation of the Hobbs Act, which prohibits actual or attempted robbery or extortion affecting interstate or foreign commerce. by Warner Todd Huston 19 May 2013

Romney Donor VanderSloot: I Was Audited Twice by IRS, Once by DOL & Investigated by Senate Staffer

Idaho-based businessman Frank VanderSloot (left, above), who gave $1 million to Mitt Romney’s Super PAC in the last election, told Breitbart News he was audited three times last year and investigated a fourth. VanderSloot was personally audited by the IRS, as was his business. The Department of Labor audited his business too, and a staffer for the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations appeared in his town of Idaho Falls, Idaho, seeking legal records about him. by Matthew Boyle 19 May 2013

Report: IRS IG Refused to Give Oversight Committee 'Substantive' Updates

The Treasury Department's Inspector General for Tax Administration, J. Russell George, reportedly refused to give "substantive details" about the investigation of the agency's targeting of Tea Party and conservative to the House Oversight Committee, frustrating committee members. by Tony Lee 19 May 2013

Obama Tells Morehouse Graduates of 'Special Obligation' of Black Men

In a commencement address in Atlanta on Sunday to graduating seniors at Morehouse College, President Barack Obama told graduates to fulfill the "special obligation I felt, as a black man like you." The all-male, historically black liberal arts college was also the alma mater of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., among other famous graduates. by Joel B. Pollak 19 May 2013

CBO: Obama Budget Adds $5.2 Trillion to Deficit, $1 Trillion in New Taxes

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says President Barack Obama’s 2014 budget would add $5.2 trillion in deficits over the next ten years and contains nearly $1 trillion in new taxes. by Wynton Hall 19 May 2013

Penny Pritzker: Obama's Worst Insult to His Left-Wing Base

In a crowded field, Chicago billionaire, bundler, sub-prime banker and union buster Penny Pritzker is clearly the worst nominee that President Barack Obama has chosen for his second term cabinet. The nomination forces the left and the left-wing media to choose between politics and principle. It is as much a test of their credibility as of a president who once ran to oppose everything that his appointment of Pritzker represents. by Joel B. Pollak 19 May 2013

IRS Audited Conservative Women's Group

The IRS audited a conservative women’s group in 2011, and ultimately found no wrongdoing, in what appears to be another example of the scandal plaguing the tax agency. by Matthew Boyle 19 May 2013

Meet VA GOP Atty. Gen. Nom. Mark Obenshain: Obama Admin. Running 'Roughshod' over Individual Liberties

Respected lawyer and Virginia state senator Mark Obenshain spoke to Breitbart News after Republicans in Virginia nominated him for Attorney General on Saturday. The Republican Party has lacked messengers who can resonate with and unify broad segments of the electorate with a conservative working class message. Obenshain connects with voters who may not fully agree with him because he is honest and not a phony--voters know where he stands. If Obenshain wins in November, his beliefs, ideas, conservatism and personality may well resonate far beyond the Commonwealth's borders. by Tony Lee & Stephen K. Bannon 19 May 2013

IRS Asked Leadership Institute About Former Interns' Current Employers

LI is a nonprofit based in northern Virginia just outside Washington, D.C., that focuses on training conservative activists and aims to build their ranks around the country. Since LI works with so many other organizations, and its former students are all over the country, such an audit by the IRS reaches deep into the conservative movement. by Matthew Boyle 19 May 2013

Federal Law Officers Call for 'Watergate-style' Investigation into Benghazi

According to The Washington Free Beacon, more than 26,000 members of the Federal Law Enforcement Association (FLEOA) are calling for a "Watergate-style" investigation into what was and wasn't done when the U.S. consulate in Benghazi came under attack. by AWR Hawkins 19 May 2013

Federal Court Signals AZ’s Denial of Driver’s License for Illegals in Trouble

U.S. District Judge David Campbell handed both sides a partial victory at the first stage in a case challenging Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s executive order that her state will not issue driver’s licenses to illegal aliens allowed to stay in this country temporarily under President Barack Obama’s amnesty program of not pursuing deportation for many illegal aliens. by Ken Klukowski 19 May 2013

E.W. Jackson Wins GOP Nomination for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia

E.W. Jackson won the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on the fourth ballot in a dramatic primary convention held in Richmond on Saturday. Jackson is only the second African-American candidate to receive the Republican Party's nomination for a statewide office since Reconstruction. A former Marine, graduate of Harvard Law School, and a minister, Jackson is a spellbinding orator with a loyal following among evangelical Christians and Tea Party grassroots activists. by Michael Patrick Leahy 19 May 2013

Will GOP Deal with Abortion Issue Directly, Or Use As Bargaining Chip?

With the brutality of abortion on full display during the recent trial of Kermit Gosnell, pro-life members of Congress are poised to draw the nation into a conversation about why abortion clinics like Gosnell’s have been allowed to continue in operation. Though abortion supporters have persistently claimed that the passage of Roe v Wade in 1973 would finally make the practice “safe” and “legal,” it is being revealed that Gosnell, and others like him, have been engaging in gruesome and unsafe practices for decades. by Dr. Susan Berry 19 May 2013

Young Conservatives Look Forward to the Next Generation

I know many young conservatives all across the country that are isolated and ostracized due to their beliefs. They are portrayed as bigots, misogynists and ignorant just because they are conservative. A new book entitled Young, Conservative, and Why It’s Smart to be Like Us hopes to counter that narrative. by Charlie Kirk 19 May 2013

WH: 'Irrelevant' Who Edited Benghazi Talking Points

Appearing on CBS’ Face the Nation, White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer said that it was “largely irrelevant” who edited the talking points the Obama administration trotted out in the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Benghazi on September 11, 2012. by William Bigelow 19 May 2013

Poll: 59% Agree with GOP on Benghazi

Despite the spate of scandals hitting the Obama administration, a new CNN/ORC poll shows that the American people still largely approve of President Obama. His personal approval ratings remain solid at 53 percent, with just 45 percent disapproving. That’s actually up two points since April. by William Bigelow 19 May 2013

WH: 'Offensive' to Question Obama's Actions During Benghazi

Going on the offensive about President Obama’s mysterious whereabouts during the Benghazi terrorist attacks of September 11, 2012 that resulted in the deaths of four Americans including Ambassador Chris Stevens, White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer said it was “offensive” for anyone to question whether the White House could have done more. The assertion “from Republicans” that Obama was not responsive enough during the attack, said Pfeiffer, is “offensive.” by Breitbart News 19 May 2013

WH: Republicans 'Owe Ambassador Rice an Apology' for Benghazi Criticisms

White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer took to ABC’s This Week to defend the Obama administration’s actions in the aftermath of the Benghazi terrorist attack of September 11, 2012. In the process of doing so, he came out in full-fledged battle mode for UN Ambassador Susan Rice. “Frankly,” he said, “I think many of the Republicans have been talking about this, now that they’ve seen the e-mails, owe Ambassador Rice an apology for the things they’ve said about her in the wake of the attack.” by Ben Shapiro 19 May 2013

WH on IRS Head During Conservative Targeting: No Suggestion 'She Did Anything Wrong'

The White House, in full defense mode, sent out White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer on Fox News Sunday to explain just why the woman behind the IRS’ tax-exempt division during its targeting of conservative groups shouldn’t be fired. “No one has suggested that she did anything wrong yet,” said Pfeiffer of Sarah Hall Ingram, the woman who is currently heading up the IRS’ implementation of Obamacare. by Breitbart News 19 May 2013

WH: Legality of IRS Action Against Conservatives 'Irrelevant'

Appearing on Sunday morning on ABC News’ This Week, White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer told a credulous George Stephanopoulos that the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups was “inexcusable,” and that the law with regard to the activity was “irrelevant.” by Breitbart News 19 May 2013

WH: 'Irrelevant' Where Obama Was During Benghazi Attacks

On Fox News Sunday this morning, White House spokesman Dan Pfeiffer was asked by Chris Wallace where in the White House President Obama was during the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi that killed four Americans. Wallace asked whether Obama was in the Situation Room. “I don’t remember what room the President was in on that night,” shot back Pfeiffer, “and that’s a largely irrelevant fact.” by Ben Shapiro 19 May 2013

IRS Targeted Pro-Life Group Earlier than Claimed

Contrary to the official version of events told by the IRS, the targeting of conservative groups did not begin in 2010, but started at least as early as 2009. The Coalition For Life, a pro-life group from Cedar Rapids, Iowa was questioned by an IRS agent in Cincinnati named “Ms. Richards” as early as April, 2009. by William Bigelow 19 May 2013

'Crazy' Ants Spread Through Southeast U.S.

A different species of ants, called “crazy ants,” is taking the Southeastern United states by storm. They are called “crazy” by researchers because their movement is not consistent, but much more irregular than fire ants, whose presence has been threatened by the incoming species. by William Bigelow 19 May 2013

Bloomberg: Most High School Students Should Become Plumbers

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has some advice for high-school students who are mediocre students: skip college and become plumbers. Bloomberg said on Friday that teenagers who aren’t in the upper echelon should learn how to be plumbers rather that envision a career starting at a prestigious university and obtaining a college degree. by William Bigelow 19 May 2013

Jindal: Send IRS Officials Who Targeted Conservatives to Jail

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said IRS officials who targeted conservatives should go to jail during a surprise appearance at the Virginia Republican Party convention on Saturday. by Tony Lee 18 May 2013

Jindal: Obama Scandals Caused by Big Government

On Saturday, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, a Republican, directly tied President Barack Obama's trifecta of scandals (IRS, AP, Benghazi) to big government liberalism. by Tony Lee 18 May 2013

Camelot Is Burning

It began in earnest last Friday. A flash mob of latte drinking, tofu eating media that has done its best to quell, rather than fan the flames of truth, turned on one of their own. Jay Carney lay bludgeoned at the base of the podium, a victim of friendly fire. by Christopher Burton 18 May 2013

Up to 60 Injured After Car Drives into VA Parade

About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town. from AP 18 May 2013

Alaska Volcano Shoots Lava up Hundreds of Feet

Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano was shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume was thinning Saturday and no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby. from AP 18 May 2013

Obama Consoles Student: Subtraction Harder than Addition

The president, trying to escape from what Sarah Palin referred to as a "scandalous hat trick" that has rocked his administration, went on what the White House billed as a "Middle Class Jobs & Opportunity Tour." by Tony Lee 18 May 2013

Why Andrew Breitbart Walked into the Fire with Sarah Palin

Whenever Andrew Breitbart saw that somebody was being unfairly maligned by the institutional Left, he became that person's stalwart defender. Sarah Palin, perhaps more than any other person in recent history, endured the full weight of what Breitbart called the "Democrat-media complex," and so Sarah Palin had no more fierce a defender than Andrew Breitbart. by Andrew Marcus 18 May 2013

Outgoing IRS Chief: Taxes Voluntary

On Friday, former acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller, testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee, said that America’s tax system is “voluntary.” by William Bigelow 18 May 2013

State DOJ: Busts Reveal Unprecedented Cartel Presence in Oregon

Klamath Falls, Oregon—Law enforcement officials thwarted a Mexican cartel-linked narcotics operation with a number of raids in the early morning hours of May 16, 2013. by Brandon Darby 18 May 2013

NY Dem. Assemblyman to Resign After Sexual Harassment Allegations

On Saturday, Vito Lopez, a New York state lawmaker accused of repeatedly molesting his female aides and making sexual comments about a 14-year old intern, announced he will resign from office on Monday. The announcement came one day after those allegations came to light in a report. by Tony Lee 18 May 2013

Catholic Scholar: IRS Asked Who Paid Me to Write Anti-Obama Articles

Aleteia, a Catholic publication, reports that Hendershott, a Catholic scholar, sociology professor at Franciscan University at Steubenville, Ohio, and columnist for the Wall St. Journal, may have been harassed by the IRS for specifically opposing the policies of the Obama administration. by Dr. Susan Berry 18 May 2013

Report: Reid Preps Rule Change to Break Filibuster

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is reportedly getting ready to use the so-called "nuclear option" to change the Senate rules so that 60 votes are no longer needed to break a filibuster. by Tony Lee 18 May 2013

VA Gov: Cuccinelli Makes Clear Case Against McAuliffe

On Saturday, VA Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli formally accepted the GOP nomination for Governor at the party convention in Richmond. Cuccinelli will face Democrat fundraiser Terry McAuliffe in the November election, the premier political contest of 2013. In a speech to convention delegates, Cuccinelli made it clear that voters face a clear choice in the election. by Mike Flynn 18 May 2013

Obama Admin Would Rather Risk Default than Negotiate Debt Limit Deal

On Friday, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told Congress that the Obama administration would rather risk default than negotiate with Republicans in Congress over raising the debt limit. He said the Treasury Department will begin taking "extraordinary" measures to avoid default until Congress votes to raise the country's debt limit. by Tony Lee 18 May 2013

Senate, House Battle Over Immigration Bills

It’s going to be a battle to get immigration reform passed by Congress. The Senate has crafted an 867-page bill that Senators say will most likely need 70 votes in support to put pressure on the House to accept it, while the House has written its own legislation that differs markedly and will vie for acceptance against the Senate bill. by William Bigelow 18 May 2013

Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictions

Colorado sheriffs upset with gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings filed a federal lawsuit Friday, challenging the regulations as unconstitutional. from AP 18 May 2013

Over Two-Thirds Back Investigations Into Benghazi, IRS

The President of the United States might not believe there is any "there" there regarding his administration's now-admitted mishandling of the September 11 terror attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, but a new Gallup poll seems to indicate the America people aren't quite as sure. A full 52% "strongly agree" that Benghazi is a "serious issue that needs to be investigated," while 17% "agree." That's a total of 69%. by John Nolte 18 May 2013

Dem Senate Campaigns Marred By Internal Tensions

Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota, highlighting both divisions within the party and its challenge of finding candidates whose ideologies line up with voters in Republican-leaning states. from AP 18 May 2013

Stocks Lifted by Corporate Buybacks

You may want to spare a thought, and a healthy dose of worry, for what is one of the biggest, and least appreciated, reasons for the rally: buybacks. from AP 18 May 2013

GOP Rep: 'IRS Needs Less Power'

Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., said given the IRS' recent scandal, the agency should not be in charge of enforcing ObamaCare regulations. from UPI 18 May 2013

Boy Scouts Vote To Allow 'Open and Avowed' Gay Scouts

Delegates from the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America will gather next week in Grapevine, Texas to vote on whether they will change their membership policy that has been against "open and avowed" homosexuality regarding youth members of the Boy Scouts. by Dr. Susan Berry 18 May 2013

A Special Counsel No-Brainer

An independent investigation by a special counsel is tailor made for the Internal Revenue Service targeting scandal. In instances like this, national leaders like the President and Attorney General of the United States must transcend politics and make restoring trust in government the paramount issue. by David Bossie 18 May 2013