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On February 14, President Obama will again host a Google Hangout to take questions from members of Google Plus, one of the net’s newer social networks. Calling it a “Fireside Hangout,” the President will answer pre-submitted questions and videos from

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is under a criminal federal investigation for obstruction, witness tampering, and witness intimidation. According to ABC News, federal investigators “are not concerned with the drug use, but Armstrong’s behavior in trying to maintain his secret by

Despite pledging to pay millions of pounds in extra tax in Britain, Starbucks faces a battle to restore its reputation over its fiscal stance, with analysts saying the offer is “too little too late”. With 760 Starbucks outlets dotting Britain,

For its current Super Bowl preview issue, Sports Illustrated decided to run a photo of two gay men kissing at a gay bar in San Francisco’s Castro District. NBC’s Bay Area affiliate noted a photographer took the photo of people

From Georgetown law professor Louis Michael Seidman: I’ve got a simple idea: Let’s give up on the Constitution. I know, it sounds radical, but it’s really not. Constitutional disobedience is as American as apple pie. For example, most of our

Starbucks has threatened to suspend millions of pounds of investment in Britain over what it sees as unfair targeting by Prime Minister David Cameron over its tax affairs, according to the Sunday Telegraph. The paper cited sources close to the

Victoria Azarenka won her second consecutive Australian Open title by defeating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Azarenka, of Belarus, is the top-ranked player in the world and was the tournament’s top seed. Li, of China, was the tournament’s 6th seed. 

Vice President Joe Biden’s full Google Hangout session on Thursday…

Tyrannical Governments: The British Empire, Nazis, Communists, Fascist Italy. Our founders knew that America’s citizens would need to protect themselves from out of control government. Self Defense: Home Invasions, Robberies, Assaults, Rape, etc.There are 830,000 to 2.45 million defensive gun

During a Google+ Hangout session, Vice President Joe Biden was asked about banning “assault weapons,” despite the evidence that proves the majority of gun deaths are not the result of people using such weapons. According to Vice President Biden, this fact proves

Prime Minister David Cameron warned Thursday that corporations must “pay their fair share” of taxes and said he would use Britain’s G8 chairmanship to counter tax avoidance. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Cameron said too many global

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) —A retooled U.S. assault-weapons ban to be introduced Thursday was to include handguns and shotguns in addition to rifles, The Washington Times reported. The bill, by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., titled “The Assault Weapons Ban of

Google said the YouTube page showcasing the “Gangnam Style” video by South Korean rapper Psy has reaped more than $8 million in ad revenue. Google Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora revealed the figure Tuesday while discussing the money-making potential of

Leading off President Obama’s inauguration today, poet Richard Blanco recited an interminable poem that left the audience cringing in boredom. Blanco was feted by the Obama administration especially because he is Latino and gay. Here’s the full text of the

STEPHANIE CUTTER: President Obama provides the leadership here, and he said the American people have to speak up and make their voices heard in this debate. Just like the NRA is doing with there membership. And President Obama’s network across

President Obama plans to appoint Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist to the National Science Board, the news organization Politico reported Wednesday afternoon. The elevation of Vint Cerf, who has worked at the Internet behemoth since 2005, was announced Wednesday.  His appointment

Top-ranked golfers Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods released a new Nike commercial this week that was reminiscent of the classic Larry Bird-Michael Jordan commercials in which the two superstars one-upped each other with trick shots.  Except the golfers did not shoot the

In what is now known as the “Richard Windsor” lawsuit, named after the false identity I discovered outgoing administrator Lisa Jackson had created for herself, the Environmental Protection Agency hand-delivered a CD to me a few minutes before 5 PM on

In their latest rush to further emasculate the Second Amendment, many on the Left are taking aim at the Internet. Of course, illegal online sales of weapons and ammunition should be stopped–though the practice isn’t nearly as prevalent as the left would

Google, Inc. is well-known for its slogan “Don’t Be Evil.” But two actions on the part of Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and the company, respectively, are raising questions about Google’s ethics with regard to two countries not known for their

In a move The State Department has called “unhelpful.” Google chief Eric Schmidt and former Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson, visited a rare North Korean computer lab

ESPN Host Rob Parker’s initial comments about Redskin’s player RG3 that earned him a month’s suspension from ESPN: “…But for me personally, just me: This throws up a red flag when I keep hearing — and I don’t know who’s

Note from Senior Management: Andrew Breitbart built the platform that became Breitbart News Network to give young and important voices a chance to reach a broader audience. Ben Shapiro has been part of the Breitbart “family” and team from the very beginning (Andrew first met him

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Google CEO Eric Schmidt have embarked on what is described as a “private delegation” to North Korea.  The problem is this private delegation seems to have a very public purpose, inasmuch as Richardson,

Google’s chairman, Eric Schmidt wants a first-hand look at North Korea’s economy and social media during his private visit Monday to the communist nation, his delegation said, despite misgivings in Washington over the timing of the trip.

Google, Inc. is moving into cell phone production–a potential concern for consumers bothered by the Internet behemoth’s treatment of user data, including an instance in which Google failed to disclose that it did not abide by its privacy policy with

By JEAN H. LEE and YOUKYUNG LEEAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaWhen he lands in North Korea, even Google’s executive chairman will likely have to relinquish his smartphone, leaving him disconnected from the global information network he helped build. Eric Schmidt is

Real competition in the cable television industry is forcing change at long last. And we can thank the dawn of streaming content. Time Warner Cable just axed the Ovation channel, and the cable giant threatens more channels may get trimmed

When Alabama and Notre Dame meet on January 7 for college football’s BCS championship, they will not be subjected to questions about race, religion, and region, like they were for much of the last century.  And today, any discussion about

In December, Google hired as its director of engineering Ray Kurzweil, 64, the “grand prophet” of something called “the Singularity”–the moment when machines will overtake human intelligence to such a level that “human life will be irreversibly transformed.” A graduate

Hollywood is under attack this month not just for the violent content it produces but the topics and tone it can embrace in feature films. Most industry denizens are staying silent even though the broadsides directly impact their livelihoods. The

Fox News: Sam Swicegood was demoted from his job at Pizza Hut after he defended himself from being beaten up. Swicegood described being sucker punched, after which defended himself by covering his face and swinging a small pole at them

Knee-jerk ideology has poisoned the creative wells of two of Hollywood’s more talented stars. “Promised Land,” an anti-fracking propaganda film dressed up as Oscar-season fare, re-teams “Good Will Hunting” star Matt Damon with director Gus Van Sant. Neither can salvage