HOUSTON, Texas — In what appears to be move of desperation, the Wendy Davis campaign is using comments made by political strategist and pundit Matt Mackowiak to attack Greg Abbot. In a speech and several press releases, Davis used statements
Britain is set to recall its parliament on Friday for emergency discussions on bombing the self-proclaimed Islamic State. It is likely that a vote will be held on Britain joining U.S. air strikes against the terror group, with bombing beginning
Tuesday on NBC’s “Nightly News With Brian Williams,” network justice correspondent Pete Williams reported on the al Qaeda splinter group, the Khorasan Group’s imminent threat of an attack, which the Obama administration had used as legal justification to bypass Congress
Monday night on MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes,” Richard Engel, NBC News’ chief foreign correspondent, said President Barack Obama has let ISIS escape heaver losses from tonight’s bombing because his continual announcements of his military strategy, “gave ISIS considerable
The headlines will tell you the GOP is up big in the mid-term’s so called “intensity war.” Also keep in mind that a GOP consulting class that’s been getting hammered in the media lately is no doubt now fully behind
A group of civil rights activists who initially jumped to the defense of Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts last week have changed their tune. They are now demanding that Watts apologize to the LAPD for suggesting police pulled the race card
NBC 4 New York reports that the U.S. Justice Department investigation into the New Jersey “bridgegate” scandal has failed to uncover evidence proving that Governor Chris Christie was involved or knew about the decision to close lanes to the George
A new report by a New York NBC affiliate claims federal investigators have found no evidence that Gov. Chris Christie ordered or knew about the closure of lanes on the George Washington Bridge last year. The NBC report notes that
With the debut of a new host and a presidential appearance in the runup to Obama’s pre-emptive war in Iraq, it would have been impossible for Meet the Press to achieve anything other than first place two weeks ago, which
The small town of Weed, California was devastated by a fast-moving wildfire that erupted Monday, destroying at least 100 homes and forcing thousands in the town to be evacuated to emergency shelters. More than 1,000 firefighters were still working to
In response to Sotloff Spokesman: Obama White House ‘Bullied And Hectored’ Family (Video): For the past week, both the Sotloff and Foley families have been very vocal in their criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of their sons’ kidnappings. Various
Wednesday during President Barack Obama delivered remarks at MacDill Air Force Base, he joked that he didn’t want to “look small” standing next to U.S. Air Force Gen. Lloyd J. Austin, the Commander, U.S. Central Command who had just introduced
According to a study released by the Media Research Center last week, the network evening newscasts have been reluctant to report on President Barack Obama’s low-approval numbers, particularly compared to the extensive coverage given to then-President George W. Bush eight
On September 8 NBC’s Today show aired a segment on how to survive a home invasion. That advice included cooperating with the invaders — “treat them like royalty” — and telling them the location of everything they want in the
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Former Sen. Scott Brown handed Democrat Martha Coakley her first stunning loss in the 2010 Senate race. Now, Charlie Baker, Massachusetts’ GOP gubernatorial nominee, is hoping to beat her in the race to be the state’s next
As the West African Ebola outbreak that has taken more than 2,000 lives continues to spread, the World Health Organization has increasingly warned that the international community has not done enough to stop it. This weekend, however, it was the
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” self-identified socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he is considering running as a Democrat in the 2016 presidential election. Sanders said, “I am the longest serving independent in the history of the United States
From NBC News: Nearly 70 percent of Americans say they lack confidence that the U.S. will achieve its goals in fighting the terrorist group ISIS, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Annenberg poll. The findings come in the wake
In the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, President Obama has hit his lowest ever approval numbers on the issue of foreign policy. With only 32% of Americans approving and a whopping 62% disapproving, Obama topped the record he set
Bloomberg reports that The Weather Channel (TWC) is in serious trouble. In 2008, NBC Universal bought the network for $3.5 billion. Today the hope is that the TWC can be sold for the same price. After seven years of inflation,
Myra Adams at National Review notices the rather large number of Hillary Clintonesque characters popping up on TV shows this year, just in time for Madame Hillary’s expected announcement of her 2016 presidential campaign: On November 17, 2014, NBC, the
Catholic League President Bill Donahue–a frequent, high-volume television commentator on Church topics–appears to have taken the position that New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has virtually nothing to do with St. Patrick, being Irish, or being Catholic. But it
According to a report that aired on Richmond, VA NBC affiliate WWBT 12 on Thursday, at least 250,000 Virginians will be forced to get new health insurance coverage plans by year’s end because their current plans don’t meet the requirements
Black Americans’ support for a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants has plummeted in the last year as the flood of illegal immigrant juveniles coming across the U.S-Mexico border has highlighted the negative impact illegal immigration has on American workers,
As regards St. Patrick’s Day, let’s be clear on a few things. First, St. Patrick is the Catholic patron saint of Ireland. He is not a saint shared by other Christian communities (like the Apostles, for example). If non-Catholic Irish or others
NBC News Chief Global Correspondent Bill Neely reported that the US has “no effective ally on the ground” in Syria and wondered aloud where he could find the moderate Syrian rebels the president says he wants to support during MSNBC’s
President Barack Obama wanted to play his favorite sport on the greens of one of the private golf clubs recently, but clubs including: Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., and Willow Ridge
Registered voters are more likely to support Republican immigration plans over Democratic ones, representing a shift in support from last year, according to a new poll. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll released Tuesday found that 35 percent of registered
NBC News is denying Luke Russert was awarded a $500,000 bonus for taking on a new role at “Meet The Press.” But why would anyone believe that? This is the same NBC News that repeatedly and forcefully denied David Gregory
While he was in New York over Labor Day Weekend to fund-raise and attend a high profile wedding, the president was turned down at several elite golf courses. According to NBC 4 New York, the Trump National Golf Club, the
According to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Republicans have soared to a monumental lead among Americans in the decision of which party they can trust to maintain a strong national defense. A majority of respondents, 54%, chose the
According to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, the growing unpopularity of Barack Obama and concern for the nation’s future are crushing any hope Democrats may have had to hold onto the Senate in November’s midterm elections. The poll
On September 3, a drug bust in San Leandro, California led to the discovery and confiscation of “assault rifles” and parts painted to look like toy guns. Among the parts where those of two AK-47s painted to look like they
The US-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA), Al Nusra Front, and the Islamic State have paired together in order to fight President Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian Armed Forces, according to statements from multiple commanders from within the FSA. “We are collaborating with
According to a study by The Media Research Center, the three big broadcast networks are not only ignoring President Obama’s cratering approval numbers, to protect him from that news, the nets are going so far as to bury their own
The New York Post reports that Carlo Dellaverson, an NBC producer secretly video of himself and his girlfriend having sex. Later, again without her knowledge, he posted the video on the porn site XTube. After the girlfriend filed a complaint,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) –On Monday, officials in the U.S. and Britain announced they are sending troops and equipment to West Africa to help fight the Ebola outbreak. Pentagon officials said they will send a field hospital with 25 beds
In an interview with Chuck Todd of NBC’s Meet the Press, President Obama admitted the surge of unaccompanied minors at the border had forced him to delay his executive action on immigration. After the election he’ll try to take credit
Two people were reportedly shot on a party bus, prompting the driver to pull up to the LAPD’s 77th District station in South Central Los Angeles on Sunday night. According to CBS News, it is unclear whether the individuals were
In response to GOP Pulling Away in Key Senate Races: This was expected from the GOP, but give them time to foul up their momentum with some dumb statement or political move. It’s nice to see Cotton pulling away from