Though in March Indiana became the first state to officially abandon the Common Core standards, both opponents and supporters of the initiative who have been waiting for the unveiling of their replacements are now weighing in on the final version
A lesbian couple claim to have been ejected from a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant over their sexuality, though KFC and customers insisted the incident occurred after what was described as public “heavy petting” by the pair. The two unnamed
Tech-savvy criminals in Britain are using heat-seeking drones and iPads to locate cannabis farms in order to rob them of their crop. The Halesowen News reports that the “explosion” in the number of farms has led to a steep rise in
In an effort to please politically correct thought police, the Houston Independent School District announced it will be changing the mascot names at four local schools. This move is part of Superintendent Terry Grier’s policy change from last December to
If Congress… may establish teachers in every State, county, and parish, and pay them out of the public Treasury; they may take into their own hands the education of children establishing in like manner schools throughout the Union… I would
The $2 million independent Christian film “God’s Not Dead” brought in $302 per screen on Monday, compared to “Noah,” which brought in only $216. What’s even more incredible is that “God’s Not Dead” should be more played-out due to the
The gloves have officially come off in the 2014 gubernatorial race between Republican-turned-Independent-turned-Democrat Charlie Crist and Florida Governor Rick Scott. This past Monday, while Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera was speaking to Reporters after Crist’s appearance at the Forum Club of
The embezzlement scandal that rocked the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) found resolution on two fronts–the employees who were indicted for stealing over $4 million from the district had their day before a U.S. judge and the Texas Commissioner of
Iain Mansfield was announced winner of the Brexit Prize on Wednesday for his excellent submission A Blueprint for Britain: Openness not Isolation. The Rt. Hon Lord Lawson awarded Iain the €100,000 for his prize winning entry. His winning submission calls for the UK to join
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has hit back at allegations that he had £60,000 of “missing” EU money paid into his personal bank account, describing the claims as “politically motivated”. A source named only as a former senior UKIP official has
Barack Obama may be the Republicans’ best friend when it comes to educating 18-33-year olds of the Millennial Generation about the downside of voting for the Democrats’ economic policies. According to a report from the Pew Research Center for Social
The Pacific Palisades Democratic Club set a standard for Democrats vying to replace retiring Rep. Henry Waxman (D) in the 33rd congressional district: You must have raised $200,000 by April 8 to qualify. The club used that standard to whittle down
The U.S. Navy is deploying an underwater drone in the Indian Ocean as the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 heads into the deep. With investigators believing the black box emitting radio “pings” all week has died, new evidence
“They [the White House] need to focus on executive action given that they are facing a second term against a cult worthy of Jonestown in charge of one of the houses of Congress.” So spoke John Podesta in an interview
40-year-old Maria Patricia Medina, the former chief of staff for the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, pled guilty to covering up a felony related to elections in her district. As a result she could spend up to three years in prison and a
The accused shooter in the Overland Park Jewish Community Center shooting once praised Hitler as the “greatest man that ever walked the earth” in an interview with radio host Howard Stern. Frazier Glenn Miller, Jr. was interviewed by Stern in
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that the three-year civil war in Syria is “passing through a turning point” following a series of military victories by government forces. “This is a turning point in the crisis, both militarily in terms
Conservative Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has said that she will not change her opinions “because some right-wing blog might have something to say about it”. Baroness Warsi, who is Minister for Faith and Communities, was interviewed for the Independent about her often
While the most politically active of Texans look ahead to the May 27 partisan run-offs and others are planning for November’s general election contest–Battleground Texas is making in-roads where few voters participate: the non-partisan municipal races. City councils, school boards,
Even though Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) is retiring after twenty terms in office, he is still exerting his influence by pressuring the Tribune Co. not to spin off the Los Angeles Times into a separate company. According to Southern California
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has hit a record high ComRes poll rating, as the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties both drop points. UKIP is now polling at 20 percent, while Britain’s traditional third party, the Liberal Democrats, have sunk
Dr. Minh Nguyen is an oncologist working in Newport Beach, California, a wealthy area of Orange County. This week Dr. Nguyen began getting calls from reporters after CMS released a list of Medicare payments showing he was paid $11 million
Architect Jesus Bustos allegedly bribed school board members in two Texas districts–Progreso and Weslaco–for expensive design contracts. Bustos’ McAllen-based design company, IDEA Group, performed services for school systems in both towns. A suspended indictment obtained by Breitbart Texas said that
In his regular Saturday column, lacrosse analyst Dan Fleuette discusses and comments on the latest news from the world of lacrosse. Be sure to check this space every Saturday at Breitbart Sports for incisive analysis and news of all things
The House of Common’s expenses watchdog is set to investigation allegations that the taxpayer indirectly funded a gay sex party at 2011 Conservative Party Conference. The party that was advertised on the gay networking application grindr and is said to
