A new Obama campaign ad directed at women voters states that Republican candidate Mitt Romney would ban abortion, but uses a Romney quote that has been cut off to distort the candidate’s stance toward the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court
Ken Burns, the documentarian who’s convinced he’s a deep thinker, has endorsed Barack Obama in an editorial in the New Hampshire Union Leader, comparing Obama to FDR and Jimmy Stewart in It’s A Wonderful Life. Burns has been living off
Hollywood conservatives are hopeful for some real change in their industry. Fox News reports that the recent support given to Mitt Romney by stars ranging from Stacey Dash to Kelsey Grammer are due to a new sense of comfort right-leaning
Neil: All right. We’re just minutes away from a deadline showdown in D.C. 5:00 Eastern time. “When Darrell Issa is threatening to subpoena the administration if it does not hand over documents on the $8 billion Medicare bonus program. Congressman
(AP) CIA found militant links a day after Libya attackBy KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTONThe CIA station chief in Libya reported to Washington within 24 hours of last month’s deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate that there was evidence it was
President Obama, regardless of whether he wins reelection, is set on taking the country off the so-called fiscal cliff. He is so intent on raising taxes on those making over $250,000 a year that he is threatening to veto any
Two new polls have incumbent Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) pulling away from embattled Rep. Shelley Berkeley (D-NV) in their Senate race. According to a poll from SurveyUSA, Heller leads 46-40; according to Rasmussen, Heller leads 50-43. The margin of the
(AP) Springsteen explains why he’s supporting ObamaNEW YORKAfter vowing not to get involved in this year’s presidential election, Bruce Springsteen is supporting Barack Obama again, saying he believes Obama is the best person to lead America. The Boss posted a
A new Obama ad airing in only one state, Virginia, claims that Romney would ban abortions and uses only part of a quote for proof. The ad cuts to a 2007 debate moderated by Anderson Cooper in which all of
It is always stunning to learn the truths about certain elected officials in our government. In a startling revelation from Media Trackers Wisconsin, Rep. Tammy Baldwin co-sponsored legislation to block funding of body armor and medical supplies to our troops
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach released a letter Wednesday in which Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) offered his support to rename a section of a park in memory of a Holocaust denying anti-Semite who was also known for his racist diatribes. Boteach, who
Reports suggest Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan may have lied when he gave congressional testimony regarding the Colombia prostitution scandal involving 13 Secret Service agents. A report issued by investigators with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General
Stories continue to roll in of soldiers who are losing their lives by fighting a type of warfare we tried in Vietnam to no avail. The story of Army Staff Sergeant Matthew Sitton is one such example. He was KIA
8:45 p.m. EDT: Welcome to our live fact-check of the Second Presidential Debate. I will be fact-checking, in real time, the statements of both candidates and the moderator, as well as–when necessary–the members of the audience who will be posing
The Obama administration’s decision to block oil drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) is the latest symbol of an energy policy that could be described as “none of the above.” It is an even worse decision when
While discussions about the so-called fiscal cliff dominate the political world, there may be other factors on the horizon that could send America toward another fiscal cliff. Such issues arise no matter how Congress deals with the expiration of the
In the face of the worst drought in decades, record high gasoline and diesel prices, and the fact that biofuels producers have yet to place a single gallon of cellulosic ethanol into U.S. fuel markets, a large number of Governors,
Today on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the Obama campaign trotted out former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm — most recently heard from during her bizarre Democratic National Convention performance — to explain that the Obama administration was not responsible for problems
Yes, Virginia, there is something fishy about media coverage of the debates, but it’s deeper than you think. As was reported here on Friday, the New York Times elided Paul Ryan’s terrific line “And we will not blame others for
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, lost in a primary this year, despite being endorsed by both Obama and Bill Clinton. However, the House Committee on Ethics is not through with him, opting to extend an on going investigation until
Federal authorities are investigating Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) for “suspicious activity” involving allowance money his House office receives to operate offices in Washington, D.C. and Illinois. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, authorities are investigating the possibility of “inappropriate expenditures” of the funds.
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe U.S. budget deficit has topped $1 trillion for a fourth straight year, but a modest improvement in economic growth helped narrow the gap by $207 billion compared with last year. The Treasury Department said Friday
A highly anticipated debate this Tuesday between Congressman Joe Walsh (R-IL) and challenger Tammy Duckworth lived up to hype with fiery exchanges, polar-opposite philosophies, and an engaged audience. But it was the revelation by Walsh about an audit and a
By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated PressWASHINGTONAnyone who paid attention to a hearing in Congress this week knew that the administration had been implored to beef up security at the U.S. Consulate in Libya before the deadly terrorist attack there. But in the
During this evening’s vice presidential debate, Vice President Joe Biden stated that Ryan, as a member of Congress, had voted for a blank check for two wars. But, of course, Joe Biden, as a member of Senate, voted for both
