Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and a former state judge, told Breitbart News he believes a special prosecutor should be appointed to replace Attorney General Eric Holder’s Department of Justice in investigating the IRS’s
It is said that America is a monarchy ruled by a president, while Great Britain is a democracy ruled by a king. There is more than a little truth to this statement. America’s democracy is representative and indirect, a reflection
(AP) China questions Japan rule over OkinawaBy CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressBEIJINGChina is trying to strengthen its claim on tiny, uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islands by raising questions about the much larger Okinawa chain that is home to more than a million Japanese along
On Tuesday, White House Spokesperson Jay Carney claimed that President Barack Obama and other White House officials were unaware that an independent inspector general had been investigating the IRS about whether it targeted conservative groups until they read about it
In a wild press conference today, White House press secretary Jay Carney blithely informed reporters that just because the IRS had admitted to giving extra scrutiny to conservative non-profit applicants doesn’t mean something negative had occurred. President Obama has already
An Obamacare tax that will be implemented on insurance providers is reportedly scaring the daylights out of some small-business owners who fear the tax will drive them out of business or force them to eliminate coverage for their employees. “Insurers
Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, said on Friday that he will boycott Boston College’s commencement ceremony May 20 because the scheduled main speaker is Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny. The College plans to honor Kenny, who supports loosening restrictions
(AP) Post office had $1.9 billion second quarter lossBy SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe U.S. Postal Service said Friday it lost $1.9 billion over the last three months and warned that losses would continue to mount without help from Congress. The loss
The feisty Merida in Pixar’s Brave didn’t look like every other Disney heroine. Her unruly red hair defied easy styling, and her figure hardly fit in the Barbie mold we so often see on screen. Now, Disney is giving Merida
The race for the Republican nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor heated up on Wednesday when Virginia Delegate Scott Lingamfelter, one of seven candidates in the race, took aim at another candidate, Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart,
By LAURI NEFFAssociated Press NEW YORK–Eli Roth says one of the best things about his new movie “Aftershock” is that it creates a “real, new business model” that could help independent films hold their own against studio blockbusters. Roth co-wrote,
On Wednesday, the Associated Press mischaracterized the Benghazi hearings as merely a Republican event, even though it is an official House committee investigation. In the headline of its report, the Associated Press downplayed the official hearings of the House Oversight
Most Americans did not notice when President Barack Obama tapped Representative Melvin L. Watt (D-NC) to become the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Created in 2008 to be an independent “world class regulator” for housing giants Fannie
(AP) Israel police detain top Palestinian Muslim clericBy JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated PressJERUSALEMIsraeli police detained on Wednesday the top Muslim cleric in the Holy Land following disturbances at a disputed holy site in Jerusalem, in a rare crackdown on a leading religious
Patrick Ventrell: Our focus is on keeping our people safe. This is a dangerous world. We have diplomats stationed in some 285 posts around the world. Our men and women are putting their lives on the line for their country.
A student who faked a threat of rape against herself has now deleted her award-winning left-wing website. Meg Lanker-Simons is a University of Wyoming student andaward-winning left-wing blogger. Last week an anonymous individualposted a politically-tinged threat of rape against Lanker-Simons
When Jordany Valdespin clubbed a walk-off grand slam to beat the Dodgers in dramatic fashion last week at Citi Field in New York, an old feeling came over the crowd of Mets fans. A feeling that anything was possible. That
In Hong Kong, the 17th century British tradition of lawyers wearing wigs has become a battle between barristers, who wear wigs and have unlimited rights in court, and solicitors, who want to wear the wigs but only have limited rights
A Washington, D.C. Council member is preparing to introduce a non-binding resolution that will call on the Washington Redskins football team to change its name to the Washington “Redtails.” David Grosso, an independent who was elected last year, said the
Former Republican Governor, turned Independent, turned Democrat, Charlie Crist , has chimed in on the ongoing healthcare debate in Tallahassee, Florida. Crist stated on his Facebook fan page that if he was Governor, he and the legislature would cut into
By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical WriterWASHINGTONThe Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline. Tuesday, the FDA lowered to 15 the age at which girls and women
Elizabeth Colbert Busch has campaigned for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional seat as a fiscally conservative, independent businesswoman. She has cast herself as a centrist challenger to former Gov. Mark Sanford, the Republican candidate. Yet, her campaign is funded in large
When asked about a letter from Congressman Issa over the stonewalling of Benghazi witnesses and documents, State Department Acting Deputy Spokesman Patrick Ventrell lauded the Department’s “unprecedented” cooperation with Congress. When pressed about access to personnel familiar with the Benghazi
By HUSSAIN AFZALAssociated PressPARACHINAR, PakistanTaliban bombs targeting politicians in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday killed 11 people, the latest in a series of attacks meant to disrupt next month’s parliamentary election, police said. The wave of political violence has killed at
On April 2, the U.N. passed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) by a 153-4 vote, with the U.S. voting in favor. President Obama is expected to sign the ATT on June 3, but it will not be binding on Americans
