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Lew: US Will Hit Debt Ceiling Late February

Lew: US Will Hit Debt Ceiling Late February

On Wednesday, Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew said that America would once again hit the debt ceiling by late February, despite Congress’ temporary debt limit increase back in October 2013. That agreement suspended the debt ceiling and funded the

New 39.6 Percent Tax Bracket for Wealthiest People

New 39.6 Percent Tax Bracket for Wealthiest People

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new top tax rate, higher Medicare taxes and the phaseout of deductions and exemptions could mean higher tax bills for wealthier Americans this year. Legally wed same-sex couples, meanwhile, may find the true meaning of the

Sen. David Vitter Will Run for Louisiana Governor

Sen. David Vitter Will Run for Louisiana Governor

On Tuesday, Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) announced that he will run for governor of Louisiana in 2015 and added that, if elected, it would be his last office – elected or appointed. “After much thought, prayer, and discussion with Wendy

'McCarthyism' by the Numbers

'McCarthyism' by the Numbers

The orchestrated attack on Diana West’s important book, American Betrayal, has been brutal and unseemly, but in one respect at least it has served a useful purpose. This lone positive angle–counter-intuitive at first glance–is that her iconoclastic Cold War history

Economist Yanks 'Anti-Semitic' Cartoon

Economist Yanks 'Anti-Semitic' Cartoon

The Washington Free Beacon reports that over the weekend The Economist pulled a cartoon that “many observers criticized as anti-Semitic.” The cartoon featured Barack Obama chained to an emblem labeled U.S. Congress and featuring two Jewish Stars of David. The

The $128 Trillion Rip-Off

The $128 Trillion Rip-Off

The biggest theft in world history is occurring right here, right now–literally, right under our feet. It’s a theft of wealth that measures in the 15-digits–wealth that’s being taken away from its rightful owners, the American people, and being sacrificed, in

Free at Last: Iran Sanctions Begin Lifting Today

Free at Last: Iran Sanctions Begin Lifting Today

The interim, six-month nuclear deal with Iran officially takes effect today, Jan. 20. Though the deal was called an “historic mistake” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Barack Obama believes it marks an opportunity for a new era

Survey Finds Distrust in Government Growing

(AP) – Trust in elected leaders has fallen sharply, a global survey revealed Monday, citing the protracted budget battle in Washington that nearly saw the U.S. default on its debts and Europe’s stuttering response to its debt crisis as key reasons

How to Survive the Coming Final Dollar 'Bear Raid'

How to Survive the Coming Final Dollar 'Bear Raid'

The new book Game Plan: How to Protect Yourself from the Coming Cyber-Economic Attack by Kevin Freeman is a stunning collection of factual research which lays out how a systematic international plan to bring down the U.S. dollar as the

Obama Worse than Bush on Civil Liberties Abuses

Obama Worse than Bush on Civil Liberties Abuses

The emperor has no clothes. Now that the President has been exposed by the likes of concerned patriots like Edward Snowden, he is running around trying to rescue his legacy and save face to the staunch leftists who once supported