The Obama administration in general, and the State Department in specific, has a vested interest in a successful outcome for nations that were involved in the Arab Spring. After all, we didn’t just watch the political purging of that season
(AP) Obama to speak about state of US economyWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama will address the state of the economy, including the debt crisis in Europe that’s become a drag on the U.S., in remarks at the White House Friday. The president
(AP) Corruption scandals dog local DC governmentBy ERIC TUCKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONOne District of Columbia councilmember member pleaded guilty to stealing funds earmarked for youth sports programs. Another was accused of lying about his income on bank loan applications and is set
Another day of testimony from Attorney General Eric Holder, another day of stonewalling Congress. Thursday afternoon, the embattled Holder answered questions from members of the House Judiciary Committee. Starting out, Chairman Lamar Smith asked him directly who in the Department of
Up to two years ago, it never occurred to me to get involved in politics, let alone run for Congress. But like many of you, I was disgusted by what was going on in Washington. They were spending away our
Poor Paul Krugman. He’s got a habit he can’t break. He blames Republicans every time something goes wrong. It started when Bush won Florida and never really stopped. Like most habits, it’s insidiously rewarding. It even won him a Nobel
Live Action has released a third undercover video (below) in its ongoing “Gendercide” series exposing disturbing sex-selection abortion practices in America. This third video goes beyond adding more evidence of sex-selective abortions at two abortion clinics in Phoenix and Tuscon; it exposes criminal activity. In Arizona, it is
The victor in yesterday’s California primary in the U.S. Senate, incumbent Democrat Dianne Feinstein, has long faced questions about potential conflicts of interest in Congress, according to Breitbart News sources. Specifically, for at least 15 years, Feinstein has appeared to
By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressBEIJING China’s leadership faces a knotty choice in how to finish off fallen politician Bo Xilai without further damaging the Communist Party’s image: Purge him the old-fashioned way — in secret — or run him through a
Last night, Breitbart News contributor Rabbi Shmuley Boteach won the Republican primary in New Jersey’s 9th congressional district-and his campaign received an additional boost when his most likely opponent, incumbent Democrat Rep. Steve Rothman, lost to Rep. Bill Pascrell, a
By ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONFormer President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that broad tax cuts that expire in January should be temporarily renewed, including for the wealthiest Americans, to give lawmakers time to reach a deal on a longer-term extension that should
Today, Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder detailing how wiretap applications reveal how close senior officials at the Department of Justice were to Operation Fast & Furious. According to Chairman Issa, the applications
In an interview with San Francisco Chronicle reporter Carla Marinucci, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) says “without question” her proudest political accomplishment has been passing Obamacare. “It’s a very big deal,” said Pelosi. “It’s transformative.” In the
The Palestinians are blackmailing Washington, claiming that a new amendment to a bill before Congress would prevent them from making a peace deal with Israel. The amendment calls for a true accounting of how many Palestinians fled Israel during the Israel’s War
Remember when President Obama was touring around the country, “not” campaigning on the issue of student loan rate maintenance? As it turns out, he’s been stalling any true attempt to keep student loan rates stable. This morning, Senate Minority Leader
Former Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice will take part in her first ever Washington, D.C. fundraiser on June 25th at the Capitol Hill Club, Breitbart News has learned. Rice will headline a fundraiser for ShePAC, the
Harvard Law School hired Elizabeth Warren as a Visiting Professor in the fall of 1992, then offered her a full-time tenured faculty position in February 1993, despite a withering 1990 critique of the academic standards used in the 1989 book
Co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream Ben Cohen is launching a new campaign to help his friends in the Occupy movement. No, he isn’t donating his millions of dollars to charity. He’s going to help distribute rubber stamps which
This morning, the White House sent an email out to its millions-strong list asking, “Do you support equal pay for women?” Why would the White House ask such a question? Because the Obama administration, in its latest attempt to woo
IThe Supreme Court is the next stop in the battle over the definition of marriage, thanks to a federal appeals court partially striking down a law defending marriage passed by a strong bipartisan majority and signed by President Bill Clinton.
In 1975, Congress created the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) to provide a vehicle for state legislatures to jointly lobby Congress. Ideally, it could serve as a bulwark against further federal encroachment on state government. Like any organization that
DEL MAR, Calif., June 3 (UPI) —Mitt Romney told a crowd of supporters President Obama chided his predecessor for the state of the economy during a recent White House visit. Speaking a fundraiser near San Diego, Romney scolded Obama for
For such a blue state, Illinois has some rather good Republicans in Congress, but on one issue many of them consistently fail. That is their unfortunate support for Big Labor. The issue of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) is a perfect
On the Tom Joyner Show, General Powell reveals his close relationship with President Obama and some questionable advice he gave the President.
The European Union has established an Emissions Trading Scheme which taxes all airlines including American carriers on carbon emissions, even while they are flying over the United States. Yes, you read that correctly. If a plane takes off in San
