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DNC: GOP 'Making Up' Scandals 'Out of Thin Air'

April Fool's Day was more than a month ago, but that didn't stop DNC spokesman Brad Dayspring from emailing supporters Friday that the GOP was "making up so-called 'scandals' out of thin air." This will obviously be news to the three IRS employees who have been forced to resign or placed on leave. It will also be news to the dozens of reporters who had their phone records seized by the Justice Department. "Out of thin air" obviously means something different to Democrats. by Mike Flynn
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Obama Invites Illegal Aliens to WH, Won't Meet with ICE Union Head

Senior Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) joined with House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) on Thursday to write directly to President Barack Obama to “express concern over the exclusion of immigration and customs enforcement officers and their representatives from the negotiations surrounding immigration reform.” by Matthew Boyle 24 May 2013

Gomez on 'Pond Scum' Remark: 'Higher Approval Rating than Congress'

Republican Senate Candidate Gabriel Gomez, who made headlines by calling his opponent in next month's Massachusetts special Senate election Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) "pond scum" for running an internet ad that compared Gomez to Osama bin Laden, doubled down by repeating the insult Friday afternoon on Boston's Howie Carr radio program. by Michael Patrick Leahy 24 May 2013

3D Printed Guns Targeted by Homeland Security

On May 21, the Department of Homeland Security circulated a bulletin among federal and state law enforcement agencies warning that guns created on three-dimensional (3D) printers are probably beyond the reach of regulators. by AWR Hawkins 24 May 2013

Feds Indict Ten for Stimulus Fund Fraud, Theft

Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, just as many federal programs, is being taken advantage of by those attempting to use its funds for illicit purposes. In two different cases, recipients have been charged with theft and/or fraud. by William Bigelow 24 May 2013

DNC: GOP 'Making Up' Scandals 'Out of Thin Air'

April Fool's Day was more than a month ago, but that didn't stop DNC spokesman Brad Dayspring from emailing supporters Friday that the GOP was "making up so-called 'scandals' out of thin air." This will obviously be news to the three IRS employees who have been forced to resign or placed on leave. It will also be news to the dozens of reporters who had their phone records seized by the Justice Department. "Out of thin air" obviously means something different to Democrats. by Mike Flynn 24 May 2013

Revealed: Obama Donor Sat in on IG Interviews with IRS Employees

On Wednesday, House hearings on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) political targeting of conservative groups uncovered a startling revelation about the interview process used to construct the Inspector General’s report: Obama donor-turned-IRS director of tax exempt organizations Holly Paz sat in on 36 of 41 interviews with IRS employees. by Wynton Hall 24 May 2013

At Naval Academy, Obama Compares IRS Scandal to Sexual Assaults in Military

On Friday, speaking before the graduating class at the Naval Academy in Maryland, President Obama compared sexual assault cases in the military to IRS profiling of conservatives. “It's no secret that in recent decades many Americans have lost confidence in many of the institutions that help shape our society and our democracy. But I suggest to you today that institutions do not fail in a vacuum. Institutions are made up of people, individuals. And we've seen how the actions of a few can undermine the integrity of those institutions,” Obama said. by Ben Shapiro 24 May 2013

The Pritzker Hearing and the Chicago-DC Ruling Class

I found it astonishing to watch Senators from both parties roll over for Secretary of Commerce nominee Penny Pritzker at her confirmation hearing his week. My Breitbart colleagues teased me for my lack of cynicism about the “ruling class” in Washington. But even for a Tea Party conservative like me--with first-hand experience of Chicago politics--the Pritzker confirmation hearing was like a bucket of ice water in the face. by Joel B. Pollak 24 May 2013

Former Obama Campaign Spokeswoman Becomes Top State Department Spokeswoman

With President Obama’s decision to promote central Benghazi talking points manipulator Victoria Nuland, her position as State Department spokeswoman opens up. And continuing his pattern of giving plum jobs to his former campaign officials, Obama is slated to hand that position over to political hack Jen Psaki, who was Obama’s traveling press secretary in 2012. She is considered a potential candidate to replace White House press secretary Jay Carney. by Ben Shapiro 24 May 2013

2,137 IRS Agents Gearing Up to Enforce Obamacare in Midst of Scandal

Even as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) political targeting scandal widens, an army of 2,137 IRS agents are gearing up to implement and police numerous aspects of Obamacare. Their enforcement of the law is under the leadership of Sarah Hall Ingram, the person in charge of the tax-exempt unit from 2009 to 2012 during the targeting. by Wynton Hall 24 May 2013

Conyers Denounces Farrakhan's 'Racist, Anti-Semitic' Speech

Almost a week after hearing an inflammatory speech from the Rev. Louis Farrakhan, Dem Rep. John Conyers issued a statement on Thursday condemning the speech and apologizing for his attendance. The walk-back was likely prompted after the Drudge Report highlighted Conyer's attendance at the virulently anti-semitic speech. by Mike Flynn 24 May 2013

BOOK: JFK 'Admired' Hitler

A new book, John F. Kennedy – Among the Germans, reveals that in the pre-World War II era, when young John F. Kennedy Jr. tooled around Europe, there was one leader and one governmental system he particularly admired: Germany and Nazism. In his journals, eh wrote, “Fascism? The right thing for Germany.” He added, “What are the evils of fascism compared to communism?” by Breitbart News 24 May 2013

Cuomo: I Was Just Joking About Weiner Slap

On Thursday, media reported that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had come out against former Congressman Anthony Weiner’s bid for New York City mayor. “Shame on us [if we elect him],” Cuomo supposedly said. On Friday, Cuomo walked back those comments. by Ben Shapiro 24 May 2013

Obama Makes Campaign Swing for Christie

NJ Gov. Chris Christie has staked out a curious path to the GOP nomination in 2016. His bromance with President Obama may add a few points to his expected landslide reelection, but it is hard to see it endearing him to GOP primary voters. Next week, Christie doubles-down on this strategy and will tour New Jersey with the President, touting the slow recovery from Hurricane Sandy. by Mike Flynn 24 May 2013

Eric Holder Might Have a Perjury Problem

Out of one side of his mouth, and while under oath, Holder says he has never heard of anyone trying to prosecute the press for publishing material. Out of the other side of his mouth, Holder is accusing reporters of espionage on applications for subpoenas. by John Nolte 24 May 2013

Under Pressure, Pigford Lawyers Hire Lobbyists

With increased scrutiny of fraud allegations in the Pigford farmers' settlements, the lead Pigford co-counsel has enlisted the help of two lobbying firms. One of the lobbyists listed is Phil Fraas, an attorney who has been deeply involved in creating the settlements. by Lee Stranahan 24 May 2013

No Fatalities in I-5 Bridge Collapse

Marcus Deyerin, a spokesman for the Northwest Washington Incident Management team, said there were no fatalities or suspected fatalities. He said three people were rescued from the water and sent to area hospitals. He didn't know the extent of their injuries. from AP 23 May 2013

IRS to Take Sequester 'Furlough Day'

Blaming the sequester, the IRS is "furloughing" employees for a day on Friday. In an internal email sent out on Monday, the IRS's Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support, Beth Tucker, told all IRS employees that "the IRS as an organization and all of us as employees are going through some difficult days." by Michael Patrick Leahy 23 May 2013

Another Appeals Court Rules Obama Recess Appointments Unconstitutional

Breitbart News reported on Jan. 25 that the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. declared President Barack Obama’s recess appointments unconstitutional. Now another federal appeals court has done so as well, all but guaranteeing the Supreme Court will take up this issue in what could become a major defeat for the president. by Ken Klukowski 23 May 2013

EXCLUSIVE: IRS Org Chart Puts Ingram, Lerner at Center of Power

An official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) organizational chart of the Tax Exempt & Government Entities division from February 2011 offers a more complete picture of the authority Lois Lerner--the now-removed IRS director of the tax-exempt unit--and Sarah Hall Ingram--presently tasked with overseeing the implementation of Obamacare--held as the IRS scheme to politically target conservative groups was hatched. by Wynton Hall 23 May 2013

Disgraced IRS Chiefs: IRS Needs More Money

In their attempts to shift blame and evade clear answers to questions about the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups, disgraced former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and disgraced former Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller both said that what the IRS really needs are more people and money to function properly. by Wynton Hall 23 May 2013

IRS Replaces Official Who Oversaw Targeting

A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups. from AP 23 May 2013

Secrecy, Heavy-Handed Tactics Reported at Boy Scouts Meeting

As counterintuitive as it may sound for an organization with such a wholesome and all-American reputation, it seems that secrecy and heavy-handed tactics are the order of the day at the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) meeting that will decide whether the BSA will change its century-old policy to expand its membership to include open and avowed homosexuals. by Ken Klukowski 23 May 2013

Commerce Nominee Penny Pritzker Sails Through Senate Confirmation Hearing

Secretary of Commerce nominee Penny Pritzker coasted through her Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C. Thursday. Members of both parties on the committee largely ignored Pritzker’s questionable business practices, offshore investments, and tax problems, as well as the problematic history of her family’s failed subprime-lending Superior Bank, which has left hundreds senior citizens and veterans without their life savings. by Rebel Pundit 23 May 2013

ObamaCare Jeopardizes House Comprehensive Immigration Talks

Negotiators from both parties in the House are struggling to complete work on a comprehensive agreement to reform immigration. The House's own "gang" is made up of 4 members from each party. According to reports they have broad agreement on general reform provisions, except language that would prevent currently illegal immigrants from accessing ObamaCare health subsidies. by Mike Flynn 23 May 2013

House Leadership Rejects Senate Immigration Bill

This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee completed its work on the "Gang of 8" Amnesty Bill. The full Senate is expected to take up the legislation the first week of June, when it returns from Memorial Day recess. On Thursday, House GOP leadership made clear that the House wouldn't consider the Senate bill should it pass, but will work on its own legislation to reform immigration. by Mike Flynn 23 May 2013

Washington & Wall Street: What Does Japan Meltdown Say About US Markets?

“Every Asian market outside Sri Lanka retreated after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke yesterday said a premature withdrawal of quantitative easing would put the U.S. economic recovery at risk,” Jonathan Burgos reports. What does this say about the US and, in particular, the policies of the Federal Open Market Committee, which are pretty much identical? by Christopher Whalen 23 May 2013

Poll: Obama Approval Drops, 68% Think Government 'Out of Control'

A new Fox News poll shows Obama's disapproval rating among registered voters has spiked to 51%, up from 45% last month. The poll shows an 8-point swing against Obama since April. Another shocking finding, undoubtedly linked to recent scandals, is that 68% of voters think the federal government is "out of control." by Mike Flynn 23 May 2013

Weiner: I Hope 'Ideas Penetrate'

If Weiner wants to penetrate, he's going to have to stiffen and harden his resolve to overcome liabilities beyond the puns. Weiner can't promise more lewd photos might not dribble out, nor can he reassure voters that all the girls he sexted with are of age. by John Nolte 23 May 2013

Cuomo Flogs Weiner: 'Shame On Us' If We Elect Him

Democrats are obviously not happy with the idea of disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner running for mayor of New York City. In an editorial meeting with some local newspapers, New York governor Andrew Cuomo said "shame on us," if Weiner is elected. by John Nolte 23 May 2013

Bernanke Comments, Sluggish China Data Ignite Stock Sell Off

U.S. stocks were down nearly 1% in early trading as the Nikkei experienced its largest drop in two years, closing 225 down, with news that Chinese factory figures shrank for the first time in seven months. Also worrying were Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments indicating that the days of printing nearly-free money—known as quantitative easing—may soon be scaled back. by Wynton Hall 23 May 2013

Cruz: Immigration Bill 'Makes The Problem Worse'

On Thursday, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke out at the Senate Judiciary Committee with regard to the so-called Gang of 8’s immigration bill. Cruz stated that the bill might do more harm than good: “Number one, it doesn’t stop illegal immigration. If anything it makes the problem worse by not securing the border and by incentivizing future illegal immigration. Number two, I believe in its current form, the bill will not become law, and if Congress cannot pass immigration reform, that is a terrible outcome.” by Ben Shapiro 23 May 2013

E.W. Jackson Served in the Marines from 1970 to 1973

Breitbart News has confirmed the biographical claim of E. W. Jackson, who won the Republican Party's nomination for Lieutenant Governor on Saturday and is only the second African-American to be nominated for a statewide office by the Republican Party in Virginia since Reconstruction, that he served in the Marine Corps. by Michael Patrick Leahy 23 May 2013

Sen. Kirk to Support Pritzker: She Will 'Take on Special Interests'

Senator Mark Kirk was “uncertain” about supporting Hyatt Hotel heiress and Obama campaign bundler Penny Pritzker for Commerce Secretary until a few days ago. Ahead of Thursday’s confirmation hearing, Kirk has announced he is joining his Illinois counterpart Dick Durbin in support of Pritzker’s nomination. by Rebel Pundit 23 May 2013

Lerner's Media Stunt Likely Waived Fifth Amendment Rights

Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS tax-exempt division during the now infamous period of targeting conservatives, asserted her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Then she pulled a political stunt before the cameras--but doing so might have cost her the immunity that she might desperately need to stay out of federal prison. by Ken Klukowski 23 May 2013

Western Civilization Dumber Than 100 Years Ago

A new study may stimulate the old adage of respecting your elders; it says the general level of intelligence in the Western Hemisphere has declined since the Victorian Era. The study claims the IQ numbers are 14 points lower than from the 19th century. by William Bigelow 23 May 2013

Finally: Tax-Dodging, Union-Busting, Subprime Mortgage Banker Hauled Before Congress

The Senate will finally confront one of the architects of the subprime mortgage crisis today...by considering her confirmation as Secretary of Commerce in President Barack Obama's Cabinet. In the same week that the Senate grilled the CEO of Apple, Inc. about the low taxes it pays due to maintaining large cash deposits overseas, the Senate will roll out a warm welcome to Chicago heiress Penny Pritzker, who runs what Forbes called "one of the grandest and most successful family tax-avoidance schemes ever." by Joel B. Pollak 23 May 2013

Ted Cruz: I Don't Trust Washington Republicans

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said he did not trust House and Senate Republicans in budget negotiations with Democrats. The conservative Senator said he would object to sending the Senate budget to conference unless the conferees promised not to raise the debt ceiling. by Tony Lee 23 May 2013

IRS Audited 90 Percent of Returns Claiming Adoption Tax Credit

According to Taxpayer Advocate Services, the Internal Revenue Service has not just targeted conservative non-profits – it’s targeted adoptive parents. A full 90 percent of returns claiming an adoption tax credit were audited in 2012; 69 percent of adoption credit claims were audited. Despite all of those audits, more than 55 percent were either given a tax refund or no charge. by Breitbart News 22 May 2013

NY Post: Bloomberg Drops F-Bomb on Cab Boss

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg went crazy last Thursday, hurling invective at the owner of a taxi fleet who approached him the day after a court ruled against Bloomberg’s plan to replace city cabs with his “Taxi of Tomorrow.” Taxi Club Management CEO Gene Freidman approached Bloomberg at Madison Square Garden’s private 1879 Club during the Knick playoff game. by William Bigelow 22 May 2013

WI Gov. Walker Heads to Iowa

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year, his third race in four years. But the Republican's courting of out-of-state donors and conservatives, his plans to visit Iowa this week and his refusal to say whether he would serve out another full term if elected suggest he might be seeking a much bigger prize _ the presidency. from AP 22 May 2013

Top IRS Official's Attorney from Firm with Close Ties to White House

On Wednesday, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) senior official Lois Lerner, the director of the division that singled out conservative groups for scrutiny, pleaded the 5th Amendment at congressional hearings. The lawyer by her side at the hearings, William Taylor III of Zuckerman Spaeder, comes from a firm with unusually close ties to the Obama White House Counsel’s Office and Department of Justice. by Peter Schweizer 22 May 2013

Chicago Board of Education Votes to Close 50 Schools

The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define -- for better or worse -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office. from AP 22 May 2013

Approval Rate for Illegal Immigrants Applying for Deferred Action Over 99%

Illegal immigrants applying to receive temporary legal status under President Barack Obama's election-year Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are being approved more than 99% of the time at the final judgment stage. An agency tasked with making the determinations has complained they are being compelled to "bypass" screening methods and "rubber-stamp" the applications--even those that should be flagged as troublesome. by Tony Lee 22 May 2013

Miller: No Partisanship in Targeting Conservative Groups

Outgoing IRS Commissioner Steven Miller told the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday that the targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups by the IRS was the result of IRS employees trying to be "more efficient" and making "foolish mistakes." He denied that the actions of the IRS employees were the result of partisanship. by William Bigelow 22 May 2013

White House Set to Throw Lerner Under the Bus

Lois Lerner, the IRS official who first went public admitting that the IRS had inappropriately targeted tea party and conservative groups, appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday to answer questions about the growing IRS scandal. She read a statement stating that she did "nothing wrong" and then invoked her right to not give self-incriminating testimony. by Mike Flynn 22 May 2013

Gowdy Pursues Shulman's Evasions in IRS Scandal

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) honed in on evasive answers by former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing into the IRS scandal Wednesday. Shulman refused to answer "yes" or "no" when Gowdy asked him whether he had taken any action to investigate or stop the targeting of conservative groups when he was made aware of it in May 2012. by Joel B. Pollak 22 May 2013

Reid Preps Summer Showdown on Filibuster

On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pushed back a vote to confirm Richard Cordray until July. President Obama recessed appointed Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and needs to be permanently confirmed by the Senate. Senate GOP have blocked confirmation until serious reform of the over-arching new agency is undertaken. The delay in the vote suggests Reid is setting up a summer fight on eliminating the filibuster for Presidential nominations. by Mike Flynn 22 May 2013

Report: 'Rogue' IRS Agent Claim Unraveling

An investigation by Cincinnati Fox 19 reporter Ben Swann finds that Obama Administration claims that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeting of conservative groups was the work of two “rogue” low-level employees in Cincinnati, Ohio, strain credulity and are "falling apart." by Wynton Hall 22 May 2013

House GOP Creates IRS Whistleblower Site

The House Ways and Means Committee, which convened the first hearing investigating the growing IRS scandal, is asking the public to share their stories of IRS abuse. Chairman David Camp has created a website where citizens can report inappropriate behavior by the IRS. Reporting to the Committee provides an individual with a level of protection they wouldn't have otherwise. by Mike Flynn 22 May 2013

Issa Lets Lerner Get Away; Update: Issa Will Recall

IRS Exempt Organizations director Lois Lerner arguably waived her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when she read a prepared written statement under oath before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Wednesday, telling Congress, "I have done nothing wrong." by Joel B. Pollak 22 May 2013

Poll: GOP Gains Edge in Voter Trust on Ethics

A new poll finds the GOP edging the Democrats on who the public trusts more on ethics and corruption. According to the poll from Rasmussen, a plurality of likely voters, 39%, have more faith in the GOP on these issues, against 37% who trust the Democrats more. While the GOP edge is narrow, it represents a dramatic 10 point swing since March, when Democrats held an 8-point edge. by Mike Flynn 22 May 2013

Top Dem: 'There Will Be Hell To Pay' If IRS Keeps Stonewalling

Outrage was bipartisan. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) said that if witnesses today are not more forthcoming and stonewall the committee, “it will lead to a special prosecutor” in order “to get to the bottom of this” and “there will be hell to pay if that’s the route we go done.” by Wynton Hall 22 May 2013

Democrats Turn on IRS; Compare IRS Scandal to Totalitarian Regimes

As the House Oversight Committee commenced its hearing on the IRS Scandal Wednesday, it was clear that Democrats, visibly angered by the decision of IRS Exempt Organizations director Lois Lerner to answer questions, turned on the agency. Lerner invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. by Joel B. Pollak 22 May 2013

WH Scapegoats Counsel Ruemmler for Benghazi, IRS

On Wednesday, the White House’s favorite media outlet, BuzzFeed, reported from anonymous White House sources that the administration counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, was largely responsible for both the IRS and Benghazi scandals. by Ben Shapiro 22 May 2013

DCCC Tries To Politicize Sexual Assaults In Military

According to The Hill, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is circulating an email with a link to a petition "urging supporters to back legislation to remove sexual assault cases from the military chain of command." by AWR Hawkins 22 May 2013

LA Mayor Election: Teachers' Union Defeats Public Sector Unions

The Los Angeles teachers' union, United Teachers Los Angeles, defeated a combined effort by several other labor unions, including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and other public sector unions, in the city's mayoral election Tuesday. The final tally of votes means that Eric Garcetti, a Rhodes scholar and city councilman, will take office as the first Jewish major of Los Angeles, replacing Antonio Villaraigosa on July 1. by Joel B. Pollak 22 May 2013

FBI Kill Man Interviewed in Boston Bombing

In Orlando on Wednesday, an FBI agent shot and killed Ibragim Todashev, a man who had been interviewed with regard to the Boston Marathon bombing. “We are currently responding to a shooting incident involving an FBI special agent,” explained FBI Special Agent Dave Couvertier to NBC News. by Breitbart News 22 May 2013

Tea Parties Rally over IRS Scrutiny

Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans held rallies outside federal buildings across the country to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups. from AP 22 May 2013

Exclusive -- PALIN: Going Rogue in the Wrong Direction

As more information about the IRS scandal trickles out daily, the White House’s involvement is becoming clearer. Those of us who’ve been warning about the demise of freedom with Barack Obama’s efforts to “fundamentally transform” our great nation are about to witness some sad vindication. Will awakened Americans finally join us in saying “enough is enough”? by Sarah Palin 22 May 2013
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“Every Asian market outside Sri Lanka retreated after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke yesterday said a premature withdrawal of quantitative easing would put the U.S. economic recovery at risk,” Jonathan Burgos reports. What does this say about the US and, in particular, the policies of the Federal Open Market Committee, which are pretty much identical?

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