There are many reasons to oppose President Barack Obama’s sweeping defense cuts, announced yesterday by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. One of them is an argument beloved by Obama himself: economic inequality. For generations, the U.S. military has been the
Conservative Legal experts are slamming U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for his call on Monday to his state counterparts to refuse to enforce state laws that uphold traditional marriage. Holder urged state attorneys general to follow the example of California and
Michael Sam, the University of Missouri defensive end who publicly proclaimed his homosexuality earlier this month, hoped his performance at the NFL Combine would silence doubters. Instead, it only created more doubters. The AP’s SEC defensive player of the year’s
On Monday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel with an interview with former Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney reacted to the Obama administration’s proposed cuts announced by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel earlier in the day by attacking the decision
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel made remarks during his Monday press conference regarding military cuts:
The Texas Tribune distanced itself from Texas Democratic Party legal operative Buck Wood’s assertions that Battleground Texas had done nothing criminally wrong as reported last week. Under the explanation that the article in question has been “updated throughout,” any mention
Governors from both parties are concerned about the Pentagon budget proposal that calls for the smallest U.S. Army since 1940. Sec. of Defense Chuck Hagel’s plan to “significantly reshape America’s land forces” includes reductions in the National Guard, which falls under
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s proposed defense cuts, which would slash the Pentagon budget and shrink the U.S. Army to World War II levels, are a reminder that the only area of government that President Barack Obama seems to have
Secretary of State Chuck Hagel has just announced sweeping defense cuts that will reduce the U.S. Army to its smallest size since before World War II. In 2013, during Hagel’s confirmation hearing, I pointed out that his newfound love of
SAN ANTONIO, TX–Shortly after Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst demanded action by the Texas Secretary of State and Attorney General’s offices, Bexar County District Attorney Susan D. Reed was handed three official voter registration complaints as a result of Battleground Texas’
On Monday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is expected to release his proposal for severe cuts in the nation’s military, which will leave the U.S. Army with its smallest force since World War II. The cuts are expected to include
President Obama has bestowed $70 million to Chicago for a new “Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute” program aimed at jump-starting Chicago’s tech manufacturing capabilities. The program will also come with some $250 million in private funding, but the $70
Speaking on February 20, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said the mistrial over Micheal Dunn’s first-degree murder charge coupled with George Zimmerman’s innocent verdict prove it’s time for “stand your ground” laws to be “reevaluated.” One small caveat: neither
2013 was a banner year for uncalled for expansion of China’s borders, from the Senkaku Islands Air Identification Defense Zone to a state TV show claiming the entirety of the Philippines for China. But on the economic front, China plans
On February 18th, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel misrepresented the Obama administration’s position on Iran by telling “a Jewish congregation at a Maryland synagogue” that Obama has the same position Bush had on Iran and nuclear weapons. He said the Obama
On March 18, President Obama will award the Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans “following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients were not bypassed due to prejudice.” According to the Associated Press, the “mass ceremony…will honor
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Protesters took control of Ukraine’s capital Saturday, seizing the president’s office as parliament sought to oust him and form a new government. President Viktor Yanukovych described the events as a coup and insisted he would not
Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 1-0 on Friday to advance to the gold medal round against Sweden a day after Canada’s women’s team stunned the Americans to win the gold medal in overtime. The USA men’s team will
Battleground Texas (BGTX) is now facing a growing consensus of county voter registration officials stating they specifically train deputy voter registrars not to provide confidential voter information to third parties. Bexar County Election Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen told local media yesterday
Typifying the utterly ineffectual foreign policy that has been endemic for the entirety of the Obama administration, Ukrainian Defense Minister Pavel Lebedev rebuffed U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, refusing to take even one of the phone calls Hagel made to him. Pentagon
Follow-up to Breitbart News’ major national story on Battleground Texas, an ACORN-like organization supporting Democrat Wendy Davis for governor, whose operatives appear to violate Texas law by registering voters on behalf of the state, but then illegally copying voters’ telephone
On February 20th Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens loosened concealed weapons permit (CCW) restrictions in light of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling against California’s requirement that applicants show “good cause” before being allowed “to obtain a concealed
The White House said sanctions will be considered against Ukraine, though military action is not one of the options. Military action by the U.S. is not among the options being considered, deputy spokesman Josh Earnest said. “The options available to the
Price controls, a government bureaucracy to set profits, and prison for “capitalist parasites.” In the past five months Venezuela has become a socialist autocracy which only insures things will continue to get worse. In 2013 Venezuela had a 56 percent
The USA women’s hockey team had the gold medal in their hands, but they gave it up with 55 seconds left in regulation. Canada won the gold, 3-2 in overtime. America went into the third period up 2-0, and they
