Has the conservative movement become a champion of gay rights? Is gun-owning, lesbian singer Sophie B. Hawkins of “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” fame a liberal in bed and conservative in the head? Last night, Reason’s Michael Moynihan
by Reason TV11 Feb 2011, 5:09 PM PST0
Every four years the voters and the media both complain that the presidential selection process starts too early and go too long as candidates all try to get a head start on competitors. Past is more than prologue. Forget everything
by Roger Stone11 Feb 2011, 3:44 PM PST0
Not likely if he continues to squash freedom in the form of Indiana’s Right To Work law. Governor Daniels is in an enviable position sitting atop two strong Republican legislative majorities after the numerous 2010 Tea Party victories in his
by Don Loos11 Feb 2011, 2:01 PM PST0
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets021111.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Egypt, the possibility of a German owned NYSE and the post-Steve Jobs
by The New Ledger11 Feb 2011, 12:37 PM PST0
At a press conference at CPAC featuring Rep. Michele Bachmann, Rep. Steve King and Andrew Breitbart, black farmer Eddie Slaughter tells his impassioned story about how the Pigford settlement has actually hurt the original and actual victims of discrimination at
by Publius11 Feb 2011, 11:19 AM PST0
Yesterday at CPAC, Lee Stranahan and Andrew Breitbart led a press conference detailing new developments in Big Government’s ongoing Pigford Investigation. We will be highlighting key moments in the conference for you and posting them here at Big Government. The
by Publius11 Feb 2011, 10:44 AM PST0
As Chairman of the Water and Power Subcommittee of Natural Resources, my colleagues and I are excited and eager to undertake the mission outlined in House Resolution 72: to identify the federal regulations in this field that are impeding job
by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA)11 Feb 2011, 10:37 AM PST0
The single-largest annual meeting of conservatives and small-government fellow travelers, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), kicked off in Washington, D.C. today on Thursday, February 10, 2011. The big story leading up to the conference was a high-profile boycott by
by Reason TV11 Feb 2011, 8:43 AM PST0
[audio:http://newledger.com/podcasts/TomPriceonBerwick.mp3] Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia) took the time to chat with us for a brief podcast today regarding his impressions of Don Berwick’s fractious testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee. A physician himself, Price pressed Berwick, the controversial
by Ben Domenech11 Feb 2011, 7:43 AM PST0
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director Dr. Donald Berwick and Chief Actuary Rick Foster testified before the Ways and Means Committee today to provide answers to pressing questions about the trillion dollar health care law. Dr. Berwick, having
by House Committee on Ways and Means11 Feb 2011, 6:34 AM PST0
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), a former member of GOP leadership, said Republicans must uphold the promise in their Pledge to America and cut “at least $100 billion in the first year.” His comments came as conservatives continued to lobby leadership
by Robert Bluey11 Feb 2011, 5:55 AM PST0
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stunned the world by refusing to step down from power. As if we needed another example, the Obama Administration is not ready for prime time.
by Publius11 Feb 2011, 12:48 AM PST0