Domestic diva Martha Stewart gives President Barack Obama an “A” for effort. After all, she’s financially secure enough to ride out Obama’s lethargic recovery. Stewart shared her thoughts on the president with The Daily Caller’s Nicholas Ballasy during this past
(AP) Highway bill enters legislative homestretchBy JOAN LOWYAssociated PressWASHINGTONDefying expectations, Congress has reached the homestretch on a major overhaul of federal transportation programs that is critical if the nation is to avoid steep cutbacks in highway and transit aid. The
By DINA CAPPIELLOAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration’s top environmental official in the oil-rich South and Southwest region has resigned after Republicans targeted him over remarks made two years ago when he used the word “crucify” to describe his approach to enforcement.
While polls indicate the vast majority of America’s medical doctors remain staunchly opposed to ObamaCare, a large and growing number have now begun to rise up in dissent of the government mandated law. In an unprecedented move, a coalition of
WASHINGTON, April 29 (UPI) —Budget hawk U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said in the weekly GOP radio address cutting U.S. government spending and taxes would benefit the entire nation. Ryan chided President Obama for his strategy of tax hikes coupled
A video from 2010 recently surfaced, showing EPA Region VI Administrator Al Armendariz explaining his philosophy of enforcement, which he admitted was rather crude, but went ahead anyway to tell his audience: It was kind of like how the Romans used
Cheered by Hollywood stars, President Barack Obama lampooned Mitt Romney’s wealth and mined a shaggy dog story about his foe, striking a rare light note in the bitter White House race. Obama used an annual star-studded dinner with White House
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, a popular Orthodox rabbi famous for his writings on sex and popular culture, has blasted White House-endorsed sex columnist Dan Savage for his attack on the Bible and Christianity in front of an audience of high school
Obama is an autocrat. He is not interested in democracy, our republican form of government, or listening to others’ opinions. And he most certainly is not interested in allowing the American people to see their will reflected in their duly
A month short of two years ago my friend Rabbi David Nesenoff gave me a video which contained a short explosive interview he had conducted with Helen Thomas. There on tape the veteran White House correspondent gave a statement that
We do not know who will be the next President of the United States. As we opined last week, Republican nominee-apparent Mitt Romney is not likely to win if he doesn’t soon articulate an inspiring message or vision. President Obama,
(AP) US growth too sluggish to drive down unemploymentBy PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WritersWASHINGTONThe U.S. economy grew more slowly in the first three months of this year. Governments spent less, and businesses cut back on investment. But
During this Congress, there have been at least 11 resolutions filed by Democrat lawmakers calling to amend the Constitution because of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. The Federal Election Commission. All of these amendments will chill free
The House of Representatives, which was supposed to vote on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) today, moved up what is being called the “Son of SOPA” vote to last night. The bill passed – 248 to 168
It’s finally happening. Republican House leaders are finally holding Attorney General Eric Holder accountable for some of his actions. Representative Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, drafted a 48-page contempt of Congress citation
The Department of Justice reportedly referred a journalist to this story by Media Matters for America, “Fast And Fallacious: Pavlich’s Book On ATF Operation Filled With Falsehoods.” The “research,” presumably written by Matthew Gertz (M.G.), claims Katie Pavlich’s book, Fast
President Obama is trying to connect with students who are looking for a break on their student loan bill–by trying to convince them that he was once just as broke as they are now. But that’s not exactly true. In
A high-powered Wall St. CEO and early, influential Obama supporter, Donald F. Donahue of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), may be using his significant clout on behalf of the Obama administration and a questionable Iranian-linked strategic partner to stand in the way
Americans pay 41% more for sugar than the rest of the world, and it’s easy to see why. As an industry, sugar invests disproportionally large amounts of dollars lobbying the government and political PACs to ensure a protection racket costing
WASHINGTON, April 25 (UPI) — President Obama, citing the United States’ national security interests, Wednesday waived restrictions on funding for the Palestinian Authority. In a memorandum sent to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Obama cited his authority under section 7040(b)
(AP) Senate votes to slow closing of post officesHOPE YENAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Senate offered a lifeline to the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday, voting to give the struggling agency an $11 billion cash infusion while delaying controversial decisions on
Howard Rich in the Washington Times: Having failed earlier this year to foist an Orwellian kill switch on Internet free speech, Congress is now peddling a kinder, gentler piece of “cybersecurity legislation.” However, Washington’s latest attempt to play Big Brother
Last week, Steve Fought, spokesman for Dem Rep. Marcy Kaptur, lashed out at Kaptur’s election opponent, Samuel “Joe the Plumber” Wurzelbacher, calling him “Joe the Faux Plumber.” Ever since Joe was thrust onto the national stage he’s had to face charges
Oral arguments began last week on another controversial Obama Administration policy. It’s not Obamacare in the Supreme Court, but the outcome will affect a major sector of the economy: energy. In particular, the fuel most Americans use daily. At issue
The Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee Jeff Session’s (R-AL) valiant attempt to stop Congress from spending $34 billion above the Budget Control Act limits was defeated yesterday by a vote of 62-37. The fact that Sen. Sessions’s attempt to slow
