So this White House does actually hear us when Republicans speak out and are outraged. Via the NYT: The Obama administration, reversing course, will revise a Medicare regulation to delete references to end-of-life planning as part of the annual physical
by SusanAnne Hiller5 Jan 2011, 6:31 PM PST0
As socialists progressives gear up to take on the filibuster, again, Jim Hoft shares some important filibuster myths that you’ll likely see parroted by many in the media as they struggle to carry Harry Reid’s increasingly heavy water pail. I
by Publius5 Jan 2011, 4:37 PM PST0
So now a new group has appeared claiming to eschew all political labels. Appropriately, they have taken the moniker “No Labels.” A closer examination of this group, however, seems to indicate that this is about as artificial as artificial can
by Alan Snyder5 Jan 2011, 3:22 PM PST0
The news is going from bad to worse for Ireland. The Irish Independent is reporting that the Swiss Central Bank no longer will accept Irish government bonds as collateral. The story also notes that one of the world’s largest bond
by Dan Mitchell5 Jan 2011, 1:46 PM PST0
This morning, at a special swearing-in ceremony for the Congressional Black Caucus, outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi offered the GOP an olive branch and the promise of cooperation: “We extend the hand of friendship to create jobs, grow
by Mike Flynn5 Jan 2011, 12:13 PM PST0
The past is not always a prologue to the future. But looking at some of the big winners and losers of 2010 does provide some strong hints of a positive 2011. The biggest winner last year was the Tea Party,
by Larry Kudlow5 Jan 2011, 12:01 PM PST0
The Jeopardy category of “Strange but True Facts About Minnesota Pro Athletes” just got a little thicker. To the recent revelations that Vikings star quarterback Brett Favre is, ahem, an aspiring photographer, comes evidence that Twins star catcher Joe Mauer
by William Mattox5 Jan 2011, 10:37 AM PST0
This week the world discovered that Goldman Sachs and Russian investor Digital Sky Technologies are planning to invest $500 million in Facebook, a deal which values the company at $50 billion. As a part of the deal, Goldman also plans
by Samir N. Kapadia5 Jan 2011, 9:13 AM PST0
On December 23, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) to dismiss a Judicial Watch FOIA lawsuit filed on behalf of our client, former FDIC employee Vern
by Tom Fitton5 Jan 2011, 8:17 AM PST0
Well it seems that the President’s designated liar is about to exit the revolving door and go rake in some satchels of cash as a private, rather than public, political tool. Uh buh bye Gibby, it will be tough to
by Jim Hanson5 Jan 2011, 6:50 AM PST0
Team Steele promised something akin to a prize fight at the recent RNC Chairmanship debate. A Steele insider tells Power Play that the embattled chairman will “name names” and “make it personal” when he faces off with the four candidates
by Dan Riehl5 Jan 2011, 5:48 AM PST0
The left has been messaging for over a year that the Senate should abolish the filibuster. They now are desperate to seize complete control of one chamber of the federal legislature so they can play defense against Speaker of the
by Brian Darling5 Jan 2011, 4:43 AM PST0
Today a new Congress is sworn in. The GOP will take control of the House of Representatives.
by Publius5 Jan 2011, 12:37 AM PST0