The de Blasio administration is frantically trying to undo the damage the mayor has done to his popularity by launching an offensive against New York City’s charter schools, according to a New York Times report. The Times reports that Mayor Bill
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Sunday ordered the release on bail pending trial of a prominent activist charged with breaking a new law that heavily restricts protests, after he spent nearly four months in jail. The case against
NEW YORK (AP) — James Rebhorn, the prolific character actor whose credits included “Homeland,” ”Scent of a Woman” and “My Cousin Vinny,” has died. He was 65. Rebhorn’s agent, Dianne Busch, said Sunday that the actor died Friday at his
The U.S. Navy was “reborn” on March 27, 1794 when Congress authorized the building of six heavy frigates. Though the new United States had a small navy during the Revolutionary War it was quickly disbanded in peacetime. However, deprivations against
The No. 11 Dayton Flyers, considered a bubble team that some thought should not even be in the tournament, shocked No. 3 Syracuse on Saturday night in a South Regional Round of 32 battle in Buffalo when Syracuse’s Tyler Ennis
On March 22nd, The Economist claimed U.S. police are overly militarized, relying too much and too often on raids by Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) units who were “originally designed to tackle only the most dangerous criminals” but are increasingly
The ACLU is accomplishing its goal of overriding the will of “We the People” to achieve its activist agenda, as evidenced by a federal judge’s decision to strike down Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban–one that had been approved by nearly 60
Speaking before the eighth annual Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Arizona this week, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher delivered a keynote speech where he defended the right of his agents to use deadly force in self-defense. Fischer addressed the
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The NCAA tournament has a new darling after one of the most improbable finishes in the NCAA tournament’s long bracket-busting history. Got Jacks? Pulling off a comeback for the ages, feisty Stephen F. Austin became the
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cleananthony Early had 23 points and unbeaten Wichita State faced no resistance from Cal Poly, going to 35-0 for the best start in NCAA history with a 64-37 rout of Cal Poly in the Midwest Region
On the heels of two Ninth Circuit Court decisions striking down restrictions on concealed carry permits in California, the same court just put Hawaii on notice that some of its gun restrictions need to be changed as well. Early in
Israeli military officials say they uncovered a Hamas tunnel that might be the largest yet discovered. It runs hundreds of meters into Israel from Gaza and posed “a direct link and threat to Israeli territory, and enable Hamas terrorists to reach and
In between shilling for more last minute health care sign ups and explaining in great detail the deep nuance of his NCAA bracket picks, President Obama managed to find a few minutes yesterday to instruct White House spokesman Jay Carney
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dramatically outplayed President Barack Obama in his current invasion of Crimea. That’s largely thanks to Obama’s ideological reluctance to cite American interests as a rationale for opposition to Putin’s imperialism; instead, Obama has variously cited
When Russia annexed Crimea this week, few looked to South America for Russian support. Yet Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Argentinian President Cristina Fernández were lauding the conquest. Their support is no surprise: Putin has been cultivating it for years, reaping the rewards as the continent
As the gun debate continues to effervesce in the United States–especially among gun control proponents in or obliged to the federal government–it’s important to remember a distinction of rights and powers which was paramount in the minds of our Founding
On Thursday, pro-Russian forces continued their assault on Ukrainians in Crimea as they captured the Khmelnitsky and Lutsk warships. Pro-Russian forces also took over military bases earlier in the week, and one assault led to the death of a Ukrainian
Authorities in Washington State believe that a series of murders of prostitutes in 1990 were committed by Washington resident Douglas Perry. Now Perry has been captured and charged with the murders, but Douglas has become “Donna,” a transgender woman who
Israel’s Minister of Defense, Moshe “Bogey” Ya’alon, has been forced to apologize to the U.S. for the second time this year. His crime: telling the truth–again. Earlier this week, he said that Israel would have to face Iran alone because
BOSTON (AP) — The word came shortly before tipoff: LeBron James wouldn’t be playing. Good news for Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens. But not as good as the news his team delivered down the stretch. Jeff Green’s 3-pointer broke a
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Andriy Parubiy said Ukraine will hold joint military exercises with the United Kingdom and America. On Monday, the day after Crimeans voted to leave Ukraine for Russia, Crimea’s government announced they would seize
Janet Yellen, in her first press conference as the new Federal Reserve Chair, said the U.S. economy is expanding by close to 3% despite harsh weather. She added that hiring and wage growth are faster than expected, causing unemployment to
In his most aggressive criticisms on the subject to day, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said President Obama should stop “agonizing over what our respective legal teams think” and wake up to the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin is on
On March 18th, Breitbart News spoke with Central Texas Gun Works owner Michael Cargill, who said, “Under no circumstances am I ever going to allow someone to take my firearms away from me.” Breitbart News first did a story on Cargill
On March 17, Florida’s Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted “unanimously” to “write some restrictions” into that state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. The changes were put forth by senators David Simmons (R-Altamonte Springs) and Chris Smith (D-Fort Lauderdale). According to The
