This afternoon, atrocious news surfaced that CBS correspondent Lara Logan had been subjected to “brutal and sustained sexual assault” while covering the celebrations in Egypt. According to a full statement released by CBS: On Friday February 11, the day Egyptian
by MRC TV15 Feb 2011, 5:59 PM PST0
President Obama’s budget hit Capitol Hill with all the enthusiasm a close talker with bad breath receives when getting on an elevator. Republicans rushed to news cameras with vigor usually only seen from Senator Chuck Schumer to rightly denounce it
by Derek Hunter15 Feb 2011, 4:54 PM PST0
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Rep. Steve King (R-IA), and farmer Eddie Slaughter at the press conference in Washington, DC presenting newly discovered evidence showing fraud and corruption in the Pigford settlement: [youtube OKLl8BRn3vY nolink] *** [youtube KRmfBzHKNIs nolink] *** [youtube
by Publius15 Feb 2011, 4:42 PM PST0
From David Weigel’s report for Slate: On Saturday, [Shirley] Sherrod finally sued Breitbart. I talked to Breitbart about the suit today. “The National Black Farmers Association is holding a press conference tomorrow,” he argued, citing an event that the organization
by Publius15 Feb 2011, 3:20 PM PST0
How far will unions go to enusre that citizens of California never enter a Wal-Mart? Citizens there are about to find out. When unions in San Diego failed to convince the San Diego City Council and San Diego residents that
by Capitol Confidential15 Feb 2011, 2:01 PM PST0
It’s official. The New York Stock Exchange has been sold to, in one CNBC anchor’s words, ‘a bunch of foreigners’. The iconic trading floor of the NYSE was tense this morning as CNBC’s Mark Haines’ grilled CEO Duncan Niederauer on
by Samir N. Kapadia15 Feb 2011, 12:33 PM PST0
Our latest Obama Nation cartoon has caused quite a stir. It’s gained national attention. Naturally, the shills for the Obama Administration at Media Matters decided to draw national attention to it because, why deal with real issues like the President’s
by James Hudnall15 Feb 2011, 12:00 PM PST0
Have you ever seen a school administrator add up the last four digits of a teacher’s social security number to determine whether or not that teacher will remain on the staff? How about teachers flipping a coin to see who
by Kyle Olson15 Feb 2011, 11:27 AM PST0
News reports indicate (even if they often try to bury) that President Obama’s supposed austerity moves include massive increases over already-inflated spending levels for ‘green energy’ boondoggles. These are very economically harmful. To support this move, the Senate Environment and
by Christopher C. Horner15 Feb 2011, 10:13 AM PST0
Conservatives are gearing up for a showdown on the House floor over an across-the-board spending cut that would trim the federal government by an additional $20 billion this year. The amendment, which will be offered by a member of the
by Robert Bluey15 Feb 2011, 9:07 AM PST0
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets021511.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by James Taylor to discuss the regulation of phosphates and why your dishwasher doesn’t work anymore, then
by The New Ledger15 Feb 2011, 8:33 AM PST0
President Obama’s FY-2012 budget shows a failure of leadership by a man who claimed that he would change the way Washington works. Red ink continues to be spilled at record rates with no end in sight and yet President Obama
by David Bossie15 Feb 2011, 7:41 AM PST0
Judicial Watch’s pursuit of records detailing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s political contributions continues. We recently filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in our lawsuit against the Obama Federal Housing Finance
by Tom Fitton15 Feb 2011, 6:39 AM PST0
Dale Smith has been cutting hair for over 50 years. The Oregon barber is well-known in his hometown for walk-in appointments and $8 cuts — at least, until he got shut down by bureaucrats from Oregon’s Board of Cosmetology. Dale’s
by Bob Ewing15 Feb 2011, 5:46 AM PST0
That’s the way Winston Churchill, whose 1939 words we borrowed for our headline this week, were he asked about America, might answer that question today. In foreign affairs we have spent much of the past two years trying to reset
by Of Thee I Sing 177615 Feb 2011, 4:47 AM PST0
Today, in 2005, YouTube was launched. Yes, just six years ago.
by Publius15 Feb 2011, 12:33 AM PST0