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Obama's Gun Control Campaign Doomed to Fail

Obama's Gun Control Campaign Doomed to Fail

President Barack Obama on Wednesday revealed his national gun control proposal, one loaded with divisive rhetoric and exploiting children onstage to push his agenda, which ignores the most effective ways to stop gun violence. Obama had a full-dress press event,

Bully Pulpit: Obama Pushes 'Executive Action' on Guns

Bully Pulpit: Obama Pushes 'Executive Action' on Guns

In the final press conference of his first term, President Barack Obama stood behind the bully pulpit and proceeded to bully. First and foremost, of course, he bullied on gun control: My understanding is the vice president’s going to provide

Threat of Executive Order on Guns: Chicago Thuggery

Threat of Executive Order on Guns: Chicago Thuggery

In a gun-grabbing scheme as desperate as it is wrong, President Obama is threatening to bypass Congress and go it alone via Executive Orders if legislators don’t move fast. The sudden rush to Executive Orders comes as Obama sees the

Biden: Obama Will Bypass Congress for Gun Control

Biden: Obama Will Bypass Congress for Gun Control

Vice President Joe Biden, who has been charged by President Obama with running the task force to prevent situations like the Sandy Hook massacre, announced that he wouldn’t be raising legislative solutions at all.  Instead, he said that President Obama might simply

Obama Officials to Cash Out at Top Lobbying Firms

Obama Officials to Cash Out at Top Lobbying Firms

President Barack Obama campaigned on shutting the revolving door that allows administration officials to peddle their influence on K-Street, but top administration officials are looking to land some of the highest-paying lobbying jobs during Obama’s second term. Some top-level officials

Parsing the CIA's Detention Denial

Parsing the CIA's Detention Denial

The Executive Order cited by the CIA to deny the agency had detained militia members at the Benghazi annex has a caveat, one which explicitly allows short term detentions. The interpretation of Executive Order 13491 is at the heart of

Obama: 'I'll Work With Anybody'

Obama: 'I'll Work With Anybody'

Today, speaking in Concord, New Hampshire, trying to look bipartisan, Barack Obama made this incredible statement: “As long as I’m president, I’ll work with anybody.” He can’t be serious. For a start, let’s take a look at immigration reform. In

Cuomo: 'No Reason to Panic' over Gas Shortages

Cuomo: 'No Reason to Panic' over Gas Shortages

(AP) NEW YORKNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s signed an executive order waiving a requirement that fuel tankers register and pay tax before unloading. He also is threatening utility companies’ rights to operate in the state in the future if

Congress Rubber Stamps Obama's Secret CyberSecurity Plan

Congress Rubber Stamps Obama's Secret CyberSecurity Plan

Congress released the continuing resolution to fund the government into next year late yesterday.  One provision in the bill should send shivers down the collective spines of those who treasure freedom of the Internet and the right to privacy.  It

Executive Order: Obama's Cyber Security Power Grab

Executive Order: Obama's Cyber Security Power Grab

As we have oft noted, President Barack Obama is killing the Internet. Bad policy after bad policy. Often illegally imposed. As a result, the Tech Sector – 1/6 of our nation’s economy, as big as health care – is hemorrhaging

Stupak: HHS Mandate Violates My Obamacare Compromise

Stupak: HHS Mandate Violates My Obamacare Compromise

Former Congressman Bart Stupak admits a compromise he made with Barack Obama to pass the Affordable Care Act is invalidated by HHS’s controversial mandate for taxpayer-funded contraception, including abortion-inducing drugs. Today Breeanne Howe of RedState and I attended a Democrats For Life panel during

DOJ Backs Down, Approves Virginia Voter ID Law

DOJ Backs Down, Approves Virginia Voter ID Law

The Department of Justice decided not to challenge Virginia’s voter ID law Monday, approving the law signed by Gov. Bob McDonnell.  According to the liberal “Talking Points Memo,” the bill allows voters to “show a wide range of types of