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Olympic Medalist Honors Slain Israeli Athletes

Olympic Medalist Honors Slain Israeli Athletes

Aly Raisman, the Jewish-American gymnast who won two gold medals in London, honored the massacred Israelis from the 1972 Munich Olympics when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would not, saying, “If there had been a moment’s silence,” Raisman said, ”

'Occupy Unmasked' Blazing Trail for Conservative Films

'Occupy Unmasked' Blazing Trail for Conservative Films

The upcoming documentary “Occupy Unmasked” is getting the kind of promotional push too rarely received by right-of-center films. The movie, directed by Steve Bannon and featuring the late Andrew Breitbart, tells the story of the chaotic, destructive Occupy Wall Street

Bill Clinton Hides Association With Brutal Tyrant

Bill Clinton Hides Association With Brutal Tyrant

When former president Bill Clinton speaks at the Democratic National Convention, perhaps he’ll explain why every mention of his chairmanship of the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation was removed from the foundation’s website. For goodness sake, he’s even a trustee and

Obama Dubs Romney Tax Plan 'Romney Hood'

Obama Dubs Romney Tax Plan 'Romney Hood'

At a posh, $500-a-plate fundraiser in Connecticut , President Barack Obama on Monday called Mitt Romney’s tax plan “Romney Hood.” Obama said Romney’s tax plan is “like Robin Hood in reverse” because it takes from the middle class and gives

AP Makes Bogus Charge of Voter Disenfranchisement

AP Makes Bogus Charge of Voter Disenfranchisement

“Legitimate Voters Blocked by Photo ID Laws” read the headline of a July 10 Associated Press article. Sounds pretty damning. It turns out, though, that the article lacked key information about two Indiana voters that might have changed the whole

Pro-Obama PAC Readies $30 Million Ad Blitz

Pro-Obama PAC Readies $30 Million Ad Blitz

(AP) NEW YORKAn independent group supporting President Barack Obama’s re-election is preparing a $30 million advertising blitz in six battleground states this fall. A person familiar with the plans says Priorities USA Action has reserved television ad time in September in

No, Americans Don't Want More Spending

No, Americans Don't Want More Spending

“We need more teachers, firefighters, and policemen. We have bridges and roads that need to be fixed!” President Obama exclaimed as he gave a speech in Cincinnati, Ohio. Time and time again we are told we need more spending and more programs to

Iran urges baby boom

Iran urges baby boom

(AP) Iran urges baby boomBy NASSER KARIMIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranIran’s new message to parents: Get busy and have babies. In a major reversal of once far-reaching family planning policies, authorities are now slashing its birth-control programs in an attempt to avoid

Cayman Islands Considers Income Tax

Cayman Islands Considers Income Tax

The Cayman Islands is famous for being a tax shelter for many of the world’s biggest hedge funds and a land where direct taxation is verboten. But all that may be changing if Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush’s proposal to impose

Reward: $50,000 for 'Khalidi Tape' of Obama at Anti-Israel Party

Reward: $50,000 for 'Khalidi Tape' of Obama at Anti-Israel Party

Breitbart News hereby announces a $50,000 reward to whomever can provide the complete video recording of the 2003 farewell party for radical Palestinian academic and activist Rashid Khalidi, at which then-state senator Barack Obama spoke–and which the Los Angeles Times has refused

Voters: Obama Built Economic Downturn

Voters: Obama Built Economic Downturn

The Hill released a poll today which goes a long way to explain the challenge Barack Obama faces on his bid for reelection. The poll of likely voters found that 64% believe the current economic downturn is more severe than

Obama effort spends more in June than it takes in

Obama effort spends more in June than it takes in

(AP) Obama effort spends more in June than it takes inBy JACK GILLUM and JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONAmid a heavy barrage of advertising by opposing “super” political groups, President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign spent more than it collected in June. While

Comedy in Times of Tragedy: The Show Must Go On

Comedy in Times of Tragedy: The Show Must Go On

After 9/11, the country wasn’t in the mood for a laugh break, no matter how brief. The terrorist attacks left media consumers grief stricken, and even two of the premier funnymen at the time, David Letterman and Jay Leno, stepped

Top Muslim Cleric Shot Dead in Russia's Tatarstan

Top Muslim Cleric Shot Dead in Russia's Tatarstan

(AP) Top Muslim cleric shot dead in Russia’s TatarstanBy MANSUR MIROVALEVAssociated PressMOSCOWA top Muslim cleric in Russia’s Tatarstan province was shot dead and another was wounded by a car bomb in two attacks that local leaders said were related to

George Soros's Son Starts Super PAC to Weaken Super PACs

George Soros's Son Starts Super PAC to Weaken Super PACs

George Soros’s son, Jonathan, is starting a Super PAC to lessen the impact of Super PACs.  According to The New York Times, the Friends of Democracy Super PAC will support 10 to 15 House lawmakers supportive of campaign finance reform,