1. Benghazi is a serious problem for the Obama administration. Four Americans, including the brave ambassador, were killed–and Obama did nothing, except lie to the public afterwards. Benghazi is every bit the scandal many of us thought it was at
President Obama has stated that any deal to replace across-the-board sequester cuts has to include tax hikes, as well as spending cuts. It is part of his oft-cited “balanced approach” to deficit reduction. At countless campaign events, speeches and press
On Monday, the pro-Second Amendment group Gun Owners of America claimed that several U.S. Senators told them that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is “twisting arms to get support for one of the most anti-gun judicial nominees in recent memory.”
(AP) Obama nominates Wal-Mart’s Burwell as budget chiefBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama has tapped Wal-Mart’s Sylvia Mathews Burwell as his next budget chief, thrusting her into the center of Washington’s heated partisan budget battles. Obama will announce
Vice President Joe Biden marched with black civil rights leaders Sunday in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the “Bloody Sunday” beating of voting rights marchers 48 years ago. State police assaulted the original marchers in 1965 over the protest urging Congress
Fearing a loss in the 2014 midterm elections that would hand Democrats control of the House of Representatives, Republicans on Capitol Hill have settled on a unique strategy: let President Barack Obama fail. Speaker of the House John Boehner told
(AP) Tax bills for rich families approach 30-year highBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe poor rich. With Washington gridlocked again over whether to raise their taxes, it turns out wealthy families already are paying some of their biggest federal tax bills in
Democrats and the media have accused Tea Party favorite Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) of “McCarthyism” merely for posing tough questions to and about Chuck Hagel during the latter’s confirmation as Secretary of Defense. Yet a recent column by former Secretary
Villagers in southern China were locked in a stand-off with authorities Sunday and were demanding democratic polls after a violent clash with thugs linked to a local official over a land transfer. Just over a week ago, residents of Shangpu
A source told CBS News that FBI transcripts of interviews with Benghazi survivors were turned over to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Along with the transcripts, were other documents relating to the deadly September 11 attack on the U.S.
White House: In his weekly address, President Obama tells the American people that a series of harmful budget cuts–called the sequester–have taken effect because Congress failed to act. Because Republicans in Congress refused to compromise to close tax loopholes for
And it comes from a two-Pinoochio fact check at the Washington Post. Wait, did I say two Pinocchios? Glenn Kessler updated it to four Pinocchios – the full-on total-B.S. rating – after the Architect for the Capitol sent him some documentation and
Over the past two weeks, conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh has been advancing a theory about why President Obama’s approval ratings remain above average, despite the fact that most Americans say they are dissatisfied with the direction the country is
President Barack Obama issued a one-page memorandum on January 25, five days after the inauguration. The memo told the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish new mandates that would allow federal agencies to
In response to Operation Crybaby might be in trouble: He’s been on the road for what? Two weeks or more talking about the “the parade of horribles” that will befall the nation if Congress doesn’t pass the Democrats’ deficit-raising sequester
It’s no secret that the Chicago media is no friend to conservatives, but a recent report from Fox Chicago’s Mike Flannery, where he compares GOP primary winner Paul McKinley to “Spanky the Clown” borders on unhinged animosity. Flannery filed a
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) had a dire prediction for America about sequestration, claiming that 170 million jobs would be lost as a result of the across-the-board cuts. But according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are only about 140
In response to Proper contempt for sequestration: DeMint, referring to Dick Morris, said, “the president is trying to make the case that the problems we’re going to experience with the economy is because of reduced government spending, but the real
Senator Graham’s speech on the Senate floor…
Led by Reps. Diane Black (R-TN) and Pete Olson (R-TX) and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), 72 members of Congress are calling upon the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the amount of taxpayer funding Planned Parenthood receives and how the
Al Cardenas, the head of the American Conservative Union (ACU), said New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie was not invited to this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) because he criticized Republicans and governed like a Democrat. Cardenas, on Wednesday,
Bill Frezz at Forbes makes the exact same point I have about how Obama and the media’s big sequester gamble is now collapsing: President Obama has gone all-in trying to get Republicans to blink and serve up another round of
The Senate Judiciary Committee was expected to take up several gun control measures today and mark up final legislation. The Committee, however, has put off action for at least a week. The principal reason for the delay is to allow
Appearing last night on Greta Van Susteren’s show “On the Record,” Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX2) had serious questions about the Obama administration’s release of hundreds of illegal immigrant detainees. The administration announced on Tuesday that it did not have the
A historic Supreme Court decision is imminent, one that could fundamentally reshape the balance of power between federal and state governments as it has existed from almost half a century. The justice are very likely going to strike down one
