
Although the Louisiana state legislature recently approved a bill whose language would cement the state to the Common Core standards and the PARCC multi-state assessments, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) could still veto the bill or choose one of several other
by Dr. Susan Berry3 Jun 2014, 8:59 PM PST0

Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), ranking member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said that the classified file he read today on Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl did not include information about the note Bergdahl left on his bed in his tent
by Kerry Picket3 Jun 2014, 8:49 PM PST0

Joni Ernst parlayed her unusual support from establishment Republicans and conservatives to win Iowa’s GOP Senate nomination outright on Tuesday, surpassing the 35% threshold needed to avoid a June 14 nominating convention, where nothing would have been guaranteed. The Associated
by Tony Lee3 Jun 2014, 8:14 PM PST0

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi –With final votes still being counted, Tea Party-backed state Sen. Chris McDaniel is poised to force a runoff against 42-year incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) in the GOP primary here, likely prompting a three-week dash to the finish
by Matthew Boyle3 Jun 2014, 7:59 PM PST0

The Michael Bloomberg-funded anti-gun group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is preparing to launch a campaign aimed at pressuring Target into barring law-abiding citizens from carrying guns in its stores. This comes after Open Carry Texas posted
by AWR Hawkins3 Jun 2014, 5:16 PM PST0

Last week, Kahr Firearms Group began their move out of New York and away from the SAFE Act by breaking ground for a new factory in Pike County, Pennsylvania. Their plan to relocate includes “headquarters… research… and assembly,” and is
by AWR Hawkins3 Jun 2014, 4:08 PM PST0

IHS Consultants just published a report that lifting the U.S. oil export ban would cause U.S. crude oil production to rise by an average of 1.2 million barrels a day. The study argues that allowing crude oil exports would improve the fit
by Chriss W. Street3 Jun 2014, 3:38 PM PST0

The mother of a Jewish Chicago Public Schools (CPS) student tried for weeks to get the CPS to address the anti-Semitic bullying being perpetrated against her eighth grader, but little was done until the parent contacted local media. The bullying
by Warner Todd Huston3 Jun 2014, 3:02 PM PST0

Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler is still gunning for the top spot in the Republican primary to challenge Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper in 2014 – and slipping in a negative ad to assist him. A new ad reminds Colorado
by Charlie Spiering3 Jun 2014, 2:33 PM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C.–South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham was exercised over President Obama’s explanation Tuesday for trading five Taliban detainees for Bowe Bergdahl. During a press conference in Warsaw, Poland Tuesday Obama argued that America “has always had a pretty sacred
by Caroline May3 Jun 2014, 1:57 PM PST0

“Six people–including two teenagers–were shot at a South Shore laundromat” on the night of June 2, but Democrats continue to talk about Santa Barbara. According to My Fox Chicago, the teenagers wounded in the shooting were ages 14 and 16,
by AWR Hawkins3 Jun 2014, 1:56 PM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The highest-ranking Republican member on the Senate Intelligence Committee said he also received an apology from the White House Monday evening for not keeping Congress in the loop about the prisoner swap for Bowe Bergdahl. According to Georgia Sen.
by Caroline May3 Jun 2014, 1:02 PM PST0

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that two 12-year old girls from Waukesha, Wisconsin, attempted to murder their friend after planning the homicide for months as a tribute to a fictional character called Slender Man, a character from a horror story
by William Bigelow3 Jun 2014, 12:43 PM PST0

RICHMOND, Virginia–Ahead of a campaign rally here with radio host Laura Ingraham, the long-shot primary challenger to Majority Leader Eric Cantor is warning that Cantor, who recently touted himself as an anti-amnesty warrior in campaign literature, will revert back to
by Michael Patrick Leahy3 Jun 2014, 12:29 PM PST0

In the wake of new accusations about illegality in President Obama’s handling of the trade of five senior Taliban commanders/terrorists for accused AWOL Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, millions of Americans are now beginning to understand just what CNN’s Joe Johns asked
by Stephen K. Bannon3 Jun 2014, 12:25 PM PST0

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) ridiculed the White House’s apology to Congress for not informing them about the decision to trade five Taliban enemy combatants in exchange for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Sen. Dianne Feinstein indicated to reporters on
by Charlie Spiering3 Jun 2014, 11:56 AM PST0

Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) is introducing legislation to create a way to confiscate firearms from “unstable” people. Boxer says, “We failed our children” at Santa Barbara, and this bill serves the “function” of keeping them safe. According to The Hill,
by AWR Hawkins3 Jun 2014, 11:51 AM PST0

Despite the continuous stream of information surfacing about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s state of mind when leaving his platoon in Afghanistan in 2009, supporters of Bergdahl are still planning to hold a welcome home celebration for the young soldier, whom the
by Kerry Picket3 Jun 2014, 11:41 AM PST0

A top aide to President Obama is now apologizing to Congress for not informing lawmakers, as required by law, that the White House was planning to trade an alleged deserter for five top Taliban commanders. The apology comes after Obama
by Charlie Spiering3 Jun 2014, 11:12 AM PST0

Standard and Poor’s Credit Rating Service announced on June 2nd that the ratings on New Jersey’s general obligation (GO) bonds, appropriation-backed, and moral obligation debt were placed on Credit Watch with negative implications. The warning means that S&P could lower the
by Chriss W. Street3 Jun 2014, 11:07 AM PST0

Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar wants the House Oversight Committee to open an investigation into the Obama administration moving detained illegal immigrants from south Texas to bus stations in Arizona. In a letter to Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, the Arizona lawmaker
by Caroline May3 Jun 2014, 10:07 AM PST0

Chicago, Il. — From the moment you arrive at O’Hare International Airport, you realize that the annual convention of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is an economic windfall for the Windy City. ORD, which is 20 miles from the McCormick
by James P. Pinkerton3 Jun 2014, 8:35 AM PST0

Can Mark Zuckerberg manipulate Facebook to influence tight elections for pro-amnesty candidates? In an article in the New Republic, which is published by Facebook co-founder and former Obama campaign operative Chris Hughes, Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain argues that he can. In 2010,
by Tony Lee3 Jun 2014, 8:34 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration are “deniers” if they believe they can take drastic energy action without causing other deleterious effects, according to West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. “You know we talk about deniers. I would say they’re
by Caroline May3 Jun 2014, 8:06 AM PST0

At a fundraiser on Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama pushed back against Republicans who are challenging the national mandates for school lunches. Michelle Obama reminded donors that Republicans in Congress were dedicated to obstructing not only her husband’s political ambitions
by Charlie Spiering3 Jun 2014, 7:50 AM PST0