
According to a new study by Bankrate.com, over half of Americans cannot financially handle a bill of $500 or more. 63 percent said they would be unable to handle an unexpected expense.
by William Bigelow6 Jan 2016, 5:42 PM PST0

Columnist Charles Krauthammer argued that the reported NSA spying on Israel that swept up members of Congress was “about trying to get through the Congress the Iran agreement” and “to win a battle with Congress”on Wednesday’s “Special Report” on the
by Ian Hanchett31 Dec 2015, 8:27 AM PST0

Kentucky Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul said that the news that members of Congress were swept up in spying on Israel on by the NSA is “not unusual” and “when we listen in on foreigners’ conversations…we’re scooping up tens
by Ian Hanchett30 Dec 2015, 7:18 AM PST0

An annual survey of abortion clinics in the United States finds a total of 82 abortion clinics either closed down or reduced abortion services during 2015.
by Dr. Susan Berry29 Dec 2015, 9:26 PM PST0

A report finds the overall number of children in the United States diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) jumped 43 percent between 2003 and 2011.
by Dr. Susan Berry25 Dec 2015, 9:09 AM PST0

Half of America’s children have a parent with a criminal record, creating many “barriers to opportunity” for parents and children, says the liberal Center for American Progress.
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Dec 2015, 9:01 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate New Jersey Governor Chris Christie stated that the omnibus bill “seems contrary to everything we stand for as Republicans” and funding the president’s refugee program through it is “a capitulation” on Wednesday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” Christie said
by Ian Hanchett16 Dec 2015, 12:19 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that he’s “not talking about closing the Internet,” but “you could close it” in “parts of Syria” and “parts of Iraq” during Tuesday’s CNN primetime debate. Trump said, “as far as the Internet is
by Ian Hanchett15 Dec 2015, 7:12 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul criticized fellow candidates Donald Trump and Florida Senator Marco Rubio for some of their counterterrorism policies as losing “what America stands for” and comparing Trump’s Internet proposals to North Korea and China
by Ian Hanchett15 Dec 2015, 6:04 PM PST0

Kentucky Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul stated, “Outside the country, there really are no constitutional protections” when asked about surveillance of people who aren’t US citizens that are applying to come into the US, although he stated that
by Ian Hanchett15 Dec 2015, 2:25 PM PST0

Islam will become the second-largest religious group in the United States by 2050, according to a report from the Pew Research Center.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.10 Dec 2015, 6:58 AM PST0

Kentucky Senator and GOP presidential candidate Rand Paul criticized “Bush, Rubio, Christie, all these big government Republicans” who “ought to think a little bit more about how we actually defend our borders” on Monday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” Rand said, “Well,
by Ian Hanchett7 Dec 2015, 12:56 PM PST0

Sen. Lamar Alexander’s final draft of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reauthorization bill is a 1,059-page piece of legislation that House and Senate education committees decided upon after several months of backroom deals and only two days of open “conference.”
by Dr. Susan Berry1 Dec 2015, 8:49 AM PST0

New York State school psychologists say the Common Core standards are associated with increased student anxiety, according to a new report released Friday.
by Dr. Susan Berry21 Nov 2015, 8:56 AM PST0

The Census Bureau is considering changes to its race and ethnicity questions that would reclassify some minorities who were considered “white” in the past, a move that may speed up the date when America’s white population falls below 50 percent.
by Breitbart News18 Nov 2015, 5:54 PM PST0

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says October of 2015 was the “warmest” October on record, all but ensuring that 2015 will be the “warmest” year on record. Time to panic?
by Steve Milloy18 Nov 2015, 2:40 PM PST0

In contrast to the growing number of foreigners coming to the United States to attend college, a review of federal data finds that Americans are studying abroad at a lower rate.
by Warner Todd Huston16 Nov 2015, 5:38 PM PST0

A Utah juvenile court judge ruled Tuesday that a 1-year-old girl, who has been in the care of lesbian foster parents, cannot be adopted by them and should be sent to “a more traditional home,” says the Utah Division of Child and Family Services.
by Dr. Susan Berry12 Nov 2015, 9:55 PM PST0

The number of deaths from drug overdose in the United States has surpassed those from firearms and motor vehicle accidents each year since 2008, according to a newly released report published by the Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
by Dr. Susan Berry7 Nov 2015, 10:42 AM PST0

A study published in September by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that participation in First Lady Michelle Obama’s school lunch program has dropped by 1.4 million children, from 62 percent to 58 percent, from school year 2010-2011 through the 2013-2014 academic year.
by Dr. Susan Berry3 Nov 2015, 8:58 PM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson leads Donald Trump in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll by six points, 29 percent to 23 percent.
by Alex Swoyer2 Nov 2015, 5:12 PM PST0

The results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments–known as the Nation’s Report Card–show that only a third of the nation’s eighth graders are at or above the proficiency level in math and only 34 percent are at or above the same level in reading.
by Dr. Susan Berry29 Oct 2015, 8:24 AM PST0

Results of national tests administered to approximately 600,000 students across the country demonstrate that – for the first time since the early 1990s – math scores of fourth and eighth graders have dropped. Eighth grade reading scores declined as well, and those for fourth graders remained flat.
by Dr. Susan Berry28 Oct 2015, 11:57 AM PST0

Germany will import 1.2 million completely unskilled migrants this year, many of whom will go straight onto unemployment benefits, according to a leaked government document. The Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, BA) October migration estimates document outlined a number of
by Oliver Lane28 Oct 2015, 8:09 AM PST0

On October 26 Washington Post columnist Christopher Ingraham took on the contention that more concealed carry permit holders equals less crime by pointing out that 29 concealed permit holders have allegedly carried out “29 mass shootings since 2007.” Since there
by AWR Hawkins26 Oct 2015, 3:18 PM PST0