I proudly stood behind James O’Keefe on his groundbreaking ACORN investigation. I also defended him when the media, including CNN — during a previous regime, “the Rick Sanchez era” — falsely reported the Sen. Mary Landrieu story as a “wiretapping”
by Breitbart News1 Oct 2010, 6:42 PM PST0
We are a selfish nation and treating our neighbor to the south horribly. It’s our fault that border violence is up. From Fox News: A coalition of Mexican mayors has asked the United States to stop deporting illegal immigrants who
by Greg Knapp1 Oct 2010, 1:39 PM PST0
Now that the final bell has rung on NBC’s week-long Education Nation conference, we can ask the extra credit question: When did school choice go mainstream? The “summit,” held at NBC’s New York studios at Rockefeller Center, almost felt like
by Reason TV1 Oct 2010, 12:57 PM PST0
In a hail-mary attempt to garner main street support for Democrats before the elections put an end to the legislative season, President Obama finally was able to push the small business lending bill through the Senate, thanks to two retiring
by Phil Liberatore1 Oct 2010, 11:52 AM PST0
At the height of debate surrounding Democrats’ proposed overhaul of the American health care system, a chart purporting to explain the complex web of regulations created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act infamously made its way around the
by Capitol Confidential1 Oct 2010, 10:46 AM PST0
by Chris Muir1 Oct 2010, 10:12 AM PST0
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets100110.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed In today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech talk about Rahm Emanuel’s departure from the White House, the latest consumer spending numbers, and the upcoming college football
by The New Ledger1 Oct 2010, 9:21 AM PST0
A recent report from the Senate Environment and Public Works committee and coal, among others – with unrealistic standards and impossibly complex regulations, threatening thousands upon thousands of jobs, not just in the industries themselves, but in the surrounding communities
by Capitol Confidential1 Oct 2010, 7:02 AM PST0
While I’m glad Republicans are finally talking about smaller government, I’ve expressed some disappointment with the GOP Pledge to America. Why “reform” Fannie and Freddie, I asked, when the right approach is to get the government completely out of the
by Dan Mitchell1 Oct 2010, 6:01 AM PST0
Look, I have to admit there’s nothing wrong with either the conservative or Republican base. Frankly, you guys terrify us, you and your damn fascist Tea Parties. Is there anything more frightening than seas of grandmothers waving American flags and
by Michael Walsh1 Oct 2010, 4:48 AM PST0
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) has never really faced a competitive race. Now that he is, some of his supporters don’t quite know how to respond. We’re pretty certain that hitting 68 year old supporters of the GOP candidate is far
by Publius1 Oct 2010, 12:10 AM PST0