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Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs in May but Trouble Ahead

The Labor Department announced the economy added 175,000 jobs in May, but that is hardly the 360,000 thousand jobs needed each month to bring unemployment down to 6 percent over the next three years. The jobless rate rose to 7.6

Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs in May but Trouble Ahead

Yes, Samantha Power's Personal Beliefs Matter

President Barack Obama’s supporters are defending his controversial appointment of Samantha Power as UN Ambassador with the same argument they once used to support Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel: she may have mocked the idea of Iran as a threat,

Yes, Samantha Power's Personal Beliefs Matter

Andrew Breitbart Was Right About the White House 'Guess' List

In 2011, Andrew Breitbart tweaked the Huffington Post’s liberal readers by arguing that the White House’s boasts about transparency were bogus–particularly regarding the White House guest list, which President Barack Obama had made available to the public for the first time under

Wondering About the Future of Europe

This weekend, the American Freedom Alliance will be hosting an international conference in Los Angeles addressing the fate of Europe. Titled “Europe’s Last Stand? Debt, Demography and the Abandonment of National Sovereignty,” the conference will feature Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders, economic thought

Wondering About the Future of Europe

Rumsfeld on Defending LeBron: 'Can't Be Done'

Miami Heat superstar LeBron James is so good that even former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumseld has no idea how he can possibly be stopped.  When approached by TMZ on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. and asked if James could be

Rumsfeld on Defending LeBron: 'Can't Be Done'

Sequester Doesn't Prevent Pentagon Staff From Growing

With the all the cuts and loses blamed on sequester, one area that seems untouched thus far is the Pentagon. And particularly, the continued expansion of Pentagon staff. According to the Federal Times, “the size of the Pentagon’s vast oversight

Sequester Doesn't Prevent Pentagon Staff From Growing

Kings Beat Blackhawks in Game 3

(AP) LA Kings beat Chicago 3-1 in Game 3 of West finalsBy GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELESThe Los Angeles Kings know all about the creeping inevitability that sets in when a team gets behind 0-3 in a playoff series. After

Kings Beat Blackhawks in Game 3

IRS Scandal: Democrats Blitz and Get Burned

In football, the risk of blitzing is that you expose your defense. You might sack the other team’s quarterback, but you may give up the long touchdown that seals the game instead. In Tuesday’s hearing before the House Ways and

IRS Scandal: McDermott Blames the Victims

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) offered a bizarre defense of the IRS’s behavior at a House Ways and Means hearing on Tuesday morning, amounting to an attack on the Tea Party and conservative organizations present as potential money-launderers seeking a tax

Judge Accepts Insanity Plea in Colo. Shooting Case

(AP) Judge accepts insanity plea in Colo. shooting caseBy DAN ELLIOTTAssociated PressCENTENNIAL, Colo.A judge has accepted James Holmes plea of not guilty by reason of insanity in the Colorado theater shootings. Tuesday’s decision sets the stage for a lengthy mental

Judge Accepts Insanity Plea in Colo. Shooting Case

Fort Hood Suspect Can Question Victims

(AP) Fort Hood victims upset; suspect can question themBy ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated PressFORT HOOD, TexasRetired Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford says he will never forget locking eyes with the gunman who entered a Fort Hood building Nov. 5, 2009, and then

Fort Hood Suspect Can Question Victims

US Commanders to Be Grilled over Justice System

Top US commanders are likely to face tough questioning Tuesday from impatient senators who want an overhaul of the military justice system to stem an epidemic of sexual assaults in the ranks. The chiefs of all the armed services and

US Commanders to Be Grilled over Justice System

Heat Win Game 7 with Suffocating Defense

The Indiana Pacers outshot the Miami Heat in the first half and was still behind 52-37 due to Miami’s suffocating defense. The Heat forced 15 turnovers (Udonis Haslem, left, and Mario Chalmers double team Roy Hibbert in the photo) to

Heat Win Game 7 with Suffocating Defense

US Soldier Faces Trial over WikiLeaks Disclosures

Three years after his arrest in Iraq for allegedly causing America’s worst ever national security breach, US Army private Bradley Manning finally goes on trial Monday over his disclosures to WikiLeaks. Manning, who faces a possible 154-year jail sentence, has

US Soldier Faces Trial over WikiLeaks Disclosures

Federal Buildings Having Trouble Meeting 'Green' Guidelines

Federal agencies are having a tough time trying to make their buildings “green” in order to meet new guidelines. The Office of Management and Budget released a fiscal scorecard on Friday, and the Federal Times reported the OMB scorecard found “only six out of

Federal Buildings Having Trouble Meeting 'Green' Guidelines

Report: US, China to Hold Regular Talks on Hacking

The United States and China have agreed to hold regular, high-level meetings aimed at setting standards for behavior on cybersecurity and commercial spying, The New York Times reported. It would be the “first diplomatic effort to defuse the tensions over

Report: US, China to Hold Regular Talks on Hacking

Hibbert Towers Over Heat as Pacers Force Game 7

Breitbart Sports documented LeBron James’ magic that started at the 10:53 mark of the third quarter and included 18 contributions in less than 11 minutes to bury the Pacers in Game 5. The Heat entered that same point leading 42-41 Saturday, but this time it

Hibbert Towers Over Heat as Pacers Force Game 7

China Skeptical of Expanded US Role in the Pacific

(AP) – A Chinese military leader on Saturday pointedly questioned the expanded U.S. role in the Pacific after the Pentagon chief said he hoped for better military ties between the two powers. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in a speech

China Skeptical of Expanded US Role in the Pacific

Birdman Grounded: Andersen Suspended for Game 6

Chris “Birdman” Andersen has been suspended for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday for shoving Indiana’s Tyler Hansbrough in Game 5, which the Heat won in Miami. Game 6 will be in Indiana. Andersen has had a

Birdman Grounded: Andersen Suspended for Game 6

Report: Obama Admin's Loose Talk Exposed Dr. Afridi

Loose talk by senior members of the Obama administration may have condemned Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani doctor who assisted America’s hunt for Osama bin Laden, to 33-year term in prison on trumped-up charges. According to Fox News, an official 357-page

Report: Obama Admin's Loose Talk Exposed Dr. Afridi