A Minnesota Republican whose tweet dismissing the NBA as unpopular and dissing its players as thugs tells Breitbart Sports that the outrage directed at him serves as an instance of killing the messenger. The quip elicited hundreds of retweets and
On Friday, a federal jury took less than two hours to convict the daughter of President Barack Obama’s controversial former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, of fraud. Jeri Wright was found guilty of a fraud scheme that siphoned thousands of taxpayer dollars intended
Hey, didn’t their used to be a determined group of international activists who thought land mines were a crime against humanity, given their propensity for causing civilian collateral damage, sometimes long after the conflict has ended? What are those folks
On March 6th, a Detroit homeowner opened fire on two home intruders, killing one and causing the second to run away. According to The Detroit News, the homeowner heard the would-be burglars breaking in through a window in the rear
The first poll gauging Mayor Bill de Blasio’s approval rating brings some ill tidings for the progressive stalwart. Only 10% of voters think de Blasio is doing an “excellent” job, while 57% believe his term has been less than “good.”
Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn has been under pressure for wasting over $50 million in taxes on an anti-violence program that employed gang members, and now Quinn faces more criticism because one of his hires was charged with murder. Quinn
Thanks to a number of unmeasurable factors including three brutal winter storms, New York City is enjoying a significant drop in violent crime, including robberies and murders. The New York Times has made of this occasion an “I told you
A blue-gray hue of gyrating marijuana smoke may become a more common sight in next door’s backyard or in a private club near you. President Nixon declared war on drugs in 1971, but forty-three years of attempted drug prohibition maybe
A Slate writer named Jillian Keenan called for the removal of Andrew Jackson from the $20 bill because he was a genocidal exterminator of Native Americans. Keenan writes that she had an “amazing” high school history teacher who made sure
On March 3, a transgender student at a California middle school claimed he was attacked, beaten, and sexually molested by other students in a school bathroom. Only a day later the student admitted that the claimed attack never happened. The
Martin Brodeur played in his 1,250th NHL game–all with the New Jersey Devils–on Tuesday. It may have been his last night in the net in Newark. The face of the franchise, who hadn’t played in the previous seven games before
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez always said his socialist project would last decades, but a year after the Venezuelan president’s death even some of his most fervent supporters are having their doubts. The desperation of Venezuelans is growing along
In a March 3 Investor’s Business Daily editorial, John R. Lott, Jr. highlights the failures of the Brady Law over its 20 year existence, specifically pointing out that the background checks associated with it do not reduce crime. This is crucial
Reality television typically focuses on arguments, controversy and sordid details wherever they can be dug up. CNN’s new reality miniseries Chicagoland may break that mold for ideological reasons. The show, which begins at 10 p.m. EST Thursday, takes a long
TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER– Police officers from the Mission Police Department have arrested four men in what is believed to be a transnational auto-theft ring. The men were captured during an alleged attempt to steal a Ford F-250 truck. According to Nadia
A senior aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned after being arrested on suspicion of child pornography offences, Downing Street confirmed. Patrick Rock, 62, was arrested by officers from the National Crime Agency last month. “On the evening
On February 28th, a 50-year-old Detroit homeowner shot and killed an invader trying to break into her home. According to The Detroit News, the woman heard noises coming from a back window about 3:30 p.m. and went to investigate. She found
The New Jersey Assembly’s Law and Public Safety Committee is considering a bill that limits magazine capacity to ten rounds and bans many popular rifles along the way. The magazine limitations deal with detachable as well as fixed magazines. For
When Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins presented the parents of Matthew Shepard with a jersey after his team’s victory over the Denver Nuggets last week, the kind gesture, like the cruel crime endured by Shepard more than fifteen years ago,
Up to three bandits were killed and one illegal immigrant was seriously injured during a recent series of shootouts and ambushes. The incidents, which happened in a mountainous area just south of the California/Mexico border, occurred over a two-day period. They are now being investigated
BEIJING (AP) — More than 10 knife-wielding attackers slashed people at a train station in southwestern China late Saturday in what authorities called a terrorist attack, and police fatally shot five of the assailants, leaving 28 people dead and 113
TEXAS–Ten individuals were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges on Sunday. Of the seven who were arrested due to outstanding warrants, one is facing numerous child molestation charges. The other three were
On February 28th, in response to human rights reports “issued by the U.S. State Department” on February 27th, China released a report describing the U.S. as a country where “gun violence is rampant.” China focused on the number of guns
From the days after the heinous crime at Sandy Hook Elementary until now, Democrats have relentlessly pushed “expanded background checks” as a necessary part of preventing further gun violence. In so doing, only a few of them have been honest
On February 27 Breitbart News reported Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) were asking Obama for “$10 million” in funding so that gun violence research could start moving forward. But a report the Crime Prevention Research
