From CBS News: New York City Congressman Anthony Weiner has not asked the FBI or U.S. Capitol Police to investigate a bizarre Twitter incident in which a lewd photo of a man’s groin was sent to his 45,000 followers from
by Publius2 Jun 2011, 9:59 AM PST0
In the May-June 2011 issue of Moment Magazine, Wiener bragged: “I’m a big deal.” And yet, when his email is “hacked” it’s no big deal and not a federal matter, even after he boasts that he was appointed to the
by Charles C. Johnson2 Jun 2011, 8:07 AM PST0
In what could qualify as the biggest non-story of the year, the mainstream media has been reporting on the utterly normal behavior of a sitting governor using a helicopter to save time: Blunt-talking New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has
by Ben Howe2 Jun 2011, 4:31 AM PST0
It is going to be a long hot summer as Congress and the Obama Administration debate how best to bring down America’s $14 trillion debt. Our crushing debt is as much a national security threat as it is an economic
by David Bossie1 Jun 2011, 11:59 AM PST0
The Daily Show – Distinguished Member of Congress Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook —– Jon Stewart not only runs with this, he threads the needle regarding the fact that he and Weiner
by John Nolte1 Jun 2011, 8:51 AM PST0
The Daily Show – Distinguished Member of CongressTags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Rep. Anthony Weiner’s old friend Jon Stewart hopes that the allegations are not true.
by Breitbart TV1 Jun 2011, 1:07 AM PST0
Bill O’Reilly told his viewers tonight that he will demand that the FBI offer a statement to his show tomorrow on the Weinergate “hacking” incident. His panel tonight did not believe Anthony Weiner’s claim that his twitter account was hacked.
by Jim Hoft31 May 2011, 9:49 PM PST0
Bill O’Reilly told his viewers tonight that he will demand that the FBI offer a statement to his show tomorrow on the Weinergate “hacking” incident. His panel tonight did not believe Weiner’s claim that his twitter account was hacked. Bill
by Jim Hoft31 May 2011, 8:08 PM PST0
Dozens of people have been killed across Yemen on Monday. Previously, fighting had been largely confined to the capital city, Sanaa, but in the last few days, violence has spread to a number of other cities as well, indicating the
by John J. Xenakis31 May 2011, 3:57 PM PST0
Great story from the Daily Caller: Florida Republican Rep. Cliff Stearns is demanding an investigation into cybersecurity issues raised by #Weinergate, saying it is vital to “ensure our national security.” Though New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner remains silent on
by Publius31 May 2011, 3:31 PM PST0
This recent decision has been in the making since 1990 when the class action Coleman v. Brown was filed in District Court that found that California “prisoners with serious mental illness do not receive minimal, adequate care.” Then in 2001
by Jack L. Treese, CWO US Army, Retired31 May 2011, 3:03 PM PST0
[Ed. Note: ‘How the GOP Establishment Is Co-opting the Freshman Tea Party Class,’ publishing today, is part of a ‘Voices from Tea Party’ series from Broadside Books. The author “Constance Dogood” is a tea party leader who now works on
by Constance Dogood31 May 2011, 8:27 AM PST0
The world price of crude oil has been on a roller coaster lately, gyrating above and below $100 a barrel. Several weeks ago, prices at the pump reached $5 a gallon in some places but seem to have settled down,
by William Shughart II31 May 2011, 6:50 AM PST0
I recently had the opportunity to ask North Carolina’s 2nd District Freshman Rep. Renee Ellmers a few questions about the state of affairs in Congress in the wake of the battle between Speaker Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Reid, and President
by haystack30 May 2011, 2:03 PM PST0
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Library of Congress opens the National Jukebox Nora Bayes Just in time for Memorial Day, the Library of Congress has opened a new web site containing digitized versions of over 10,000 records made from
by John J. Xenakis30 May 2011, 4:42 AM PST0
The Daily News has a statement from Gennette Nicole regarding the controversy swirling around an explicit image Tweeted via Rep. Anthony Weiner’s Twitter account. Mediaite has a fair assessment of where the story stands for now: It may be too
by Dan Riehl29 May 2011, 8:49 PM PST0
Meet ‘Scabby the Rat.’ Over the last 20 years, Scabby and his fellow inflatable rodents have become icons in the world of union protests. With their big, beady red and rubber fangs, unions have found Scabby to be a reliable
by Labor Union Report28 May 2011, 2:01 PM PST0
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was hoping to avoid his clash with US President Barack Obama this week in Washington. Four days before his showdown at the White House with the American leader, Netanyahu addressed the Knesset. His speech was the
by Caroline Glick27 May 2011, 9:56 AM PST0
From ABC News March 18: President Obama told a bipartisan group of members of Congress today that he expects the U.S. would be actively involved in any military action against Libya for “days, not weeks,” after which he said the
by Niccolo Machiavelli27 May 2011, 6:35 AM PST0
The Associated Press was, at one point, considered a reputable news source. Founded in 1846, its “news” articles and photographs are published in 1700 newspapers and used by thousands more television and radio broadcasters. There have been some controversies in
by Evan Pokroy26 May 2011, 3:37 PM PST0
Just brilliant, which seems the norm for this guy. He pulls back the curtain on Obama and reveals what makes the man tick. It should be sent to everyone you know. Let’s keep its lesson in front of us as
by Dan Friedman26 May 2011, 9:47 AM PST0
President Obama’s Middle East speech of last week created much controversy surrounding his call for the 1949 armistice lines (commonly called the pre-June 1967 borders) to be the starting point of any territorial negotiations. While that controversy was justified, the
by Jeff Dunetz26 May 2011, 9:23 AM PST0
Think back to April 29, 2011. Was there anything special about that day? Yes, Prince William married Kate Middleton in a regal affair at Westminster Abbey, but there is something more important about that date for Americans. April 29th, in
by Smart Girl Politics25 May 2011, 1:07 PM PST0
America was always a religious nation, but prior to WW II, America was really a Protestant nation, and was fairly hostile to Jews and Catholics, according to historian William G. McLoughlin. (See my 2006 article, “President George Bush talks about
by John J. Xenakis25 May 2011, 10:51 AM PST0
Today Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu went to the chambers of the “people’s house,” speaking to a joint session of Congress, his message however was meant for a different audience, the President of the United States. Not just on the
by Jeff Dunetz24 May 2011, 1:00 PM PST0