Cher is apparently not in the sort of mood to forgive someone just out of rehab if her all-caps tweet attacking returning Congressman Trey Radel is any indication. Radel recently returned to Congress after a stint in rehab for an
After President Obama toddled forth to once again extol the amazing stimulus powers of perpetual unemployment welfare – a stimulus that has been completely undetectable for the past five years, but Democrats assure us it will kick in any day
Breitbart News has learned that in 2013 the Obama administration launched an under-the-radar project, ‘Operation Choke Point,‘ which is designed to destroy three sectors of the private lending industry: third party payment processors (“TPPPs”), payday lenders, and online lenders. The
A record number of Americans (42%) identified themselves as political independents in 2013, according to Gallup, which has been conducting polling for 25 years. As Gallup notes, “In each of the last three years, at least 40% of Americans have
(AP) Rodman sings happy birthday to North Korean leaderBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaDennis Rodman sang “Happy Birthday” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before leading a squad of former NBA stars onto the court Wednesday at a Pyongyang
Back in October, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin slammed his fellow Republican senator Ted Cruz of Texas for what he portrayed as Cruz’s flawed strategy of attempting to defund Obamacare. But it soon became painfully apparent that Johnson had no strategy of his
(AP) Ex-House members seeking comebacks in 2014By KEN THOMASAssociated PressWASHINGTONSome former members of Congress are hoping 2014 will be the year of the comeback. Congress may have public approval ratings hovering near record lows, but several Republicans who once served
When automatic weapons were smuggled across the border into the waiting hands of drug cartels, the Obama Administration refused to turn over to Congress documents that would detail who knew what and when about Operation Fast and Furious. When a
The Obama Administration has found some unusual allies in its fight against the Menendez-Kirk Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013.The bill, which seeks “To expand sanctions imposed with respect to Iran and to impose additional sanctions with respect to
In a speech given on the U.S. Senate floor on Monday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) iterated his opposition to Federal Reserve Chair nominee Janet Yellen and the practices of the Federal Reserve as a whole. Partial transcript as follows: PAUL:
UPDATE: Just as quickly as he backed the solution, Levin withdrew his support for it, saying through an aide that closing a tax credit loophole for illegal aliens would “endanger” the “underlying legislation.” “Sen. Levin would support legislation to repeal the military
After Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) succeeded in pushing through one percent cuts in the annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for veteran and military retiree pension funds, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) pushed back by urging cuts in foreign aid instead.
Journalist Wendy Lee of local public radio station KPCC reported Monday that Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), who represents Hollywood and much of west Los Angeles, has written to the Tribune Company, demanding that it provide him with documents about the
(AP) For Obama, Congress, a last grasp at immigrationBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONHis agenda tattered by last year’s confrontations and missteps, President Barack Obama begins 2014 clinging to the hope of winning a lasting legislative achievement: an overhaul of immigration laws.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), eager to resurrect his presidential ambitions after stumbling with GOP voters over comprehensive immigration reform, is returning to an issue that made him a star in the first place: restoring the American dream. Rubio is expected
Zero tolerance policies have been ruining kids’ lives in schools all across the nation, but at last many schools are beginning to rethink the foolish policy. Now, even The New York Times has come out in favor of ending the
Newly minted New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to fund universal pre-Kindergarten by taxing the rich is proving too far left even for some big-name Democrats. The latest of these to back away from endorsing the program is
With the new year, a bevy of know-it-all consultants has declared that the loud and proud brand of conservatism represented by the Tea Party should shut up or doom the Republican Party to electoral defeat in 2014 and beyond. First,
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) plans to file a lawsuit against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) because OPM approves giving Obamacare subsidies to congressmen, senators, and their staff members. Johnson heads a group that asserts that OPM’s policy is not authorized
Three family members of the victims of the Benghazi terrorist attack and scores of conservative and military leaders are kicking off 2014 by demanding that House Speaker John Boehner install a select committee, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. U.S. Ambassador
High-cigarette tax jurisdictions are losing out on up to $729 million in tax revenue each year due to illicit trade in tobacco products. That is according to a new study from the nonprofit research organization RTI International. The figure represents an upper-end
Having destroyed the American health insurance industry, leaving thousands of people uncertain of whether they actually have valid health insurance or not, President Obama jetted off to a luxurious extended Christmas vacation in Hawaii. You might think the “optics” couldn’t
On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 7 PM to 10 PM EST, Breitbart News Executive Chairman and host Stephen K. Bannon will discuss the GOP establishment’s war against the Tea Party, how lobbyists are profiting
President Barack Obama has made extending unemployment benefits his #1 policy priority for 2014, in service of his attack on inequality. It is a theme that served him well in his 2012 re-election campaign. Republicans are responding by demanding budget
Nearly a third of lawmakers in Congress want to end the military pension cuts in the budget deal brokered by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), which President Barack Obama signed. According to The Hill, “more than
