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George Will on a Bailout for Detroit

George Will has a column on Detroit which is well worth reading. The best bit comes near the end when he sizes up the urge to rescue Detroit as the final act in a drama of liberal irresponsibility which has

Obama Silent on Filner Sexual Harassment Allegations

Obama Silent on Filner Sexual Harassment Allegations

Jay Carney told the White House press corps Wednesday that the Obama administration does not have an official comment on the sexual harassment allegations against San Diego mayor Bob Filner.  A member of the press corps asked Carney if the

Gabby Giffords' Anti-Gun Super PAC Raises $6.5 Million

Gabby Giffords' Anti-Gun Super PAC Raises $6.5 Million

A financial report released by the Federal Election Commission shows that the anti-gun Super PAC started by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and astronaut husband Mark Kelly raised $6.5 million in its first six months. The group, Americans for Responsible Solutions,

Placing Steve King's Comments in Context

Placing Steve King's Comments in Context

Last week, Republican Congressman Steve King was targeted by Speaker Boehner and some pro-amnesty immigration advocates for comments made during an interview with Todd Beamon and John Bachman, describing his opposition to the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien

GAO: US Has Lost Track of 1 Million Visa Holders

GAO: US Has Lost Track of 1 Million Visa Holders

A GAO study released Tuesday reported that the Department of Homeland Security had lost track of one million individuals whose visas to be in the US had expired. The Government Accountability Office noted that, while DHS monitors individuals entering the

Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi Flays Weiner

Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi Flays Weiner

Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi asked one of the more salient questions about the Weiner affair: “what the hell do you have to do to be disqualified from high-level politics in this country?” In a short piece titled “Electing Anthony Weiner

Immigration Agents Raise Questions on GOP's DREAM Act Efforts

Immigration Agents Raise Questions on GOP's DREAM Act Efforts

The head of the labor union representing law enforcement officers of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Tuesday pressed House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Bob

House Bill to Defund Obamacare Gains 100 Cosponsors

House Bill to Defund Obamacare Gains 100 Cosponsors

The House bill from Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) to defund the Affordable Care Act now has 100 cosponsors, according to a press release from the congressman’s office. Graves’s bill reached the milestone just 19 days after he and Sens. Ted

Obama Policies Stir Passions but Worsen Inequality

Obama Policies Stir Passions but Worsen Inequality

Slow growth and increasing inequality are ripping the social fabric of America–vanquishing the dreams of working families, saddling the young with onerous student debt, and frustrating retirement plans. President Obama is stirring passions by proposing government initiatives he hopes will