The mainstream media have awoken to the fact that President Barack Obama’s partisan attack on Republicans during the Navy Yard attack on Monday may not have been the best idea, even if only for tactical reasons. The New York Times‘
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), charged with implementing ObamaCare, announced last week that it will require health care providers to include their patients’ “social and behavioral” data through Electronic Health Records (EHR) and link patients’ health records
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee,Terry McAuliffe, was endorsed by Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, a Republican. Sessoms is the sixth Virginia mayor to endorse McAuliffe within the Hampton Roads region of the commonwealth. The other five are Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim,
Sen. David Vitter’s (R-LA) plan to prohibit the federal government from subsidizing the healthcare premiums of lawmakers in Congress and their staffs has been another instance in which Obamacare has divided Republicans in Congress. Vitter is making a push to
Tuesday, in an effort to turn the political dialogue to gun control and manipulate the conversation, the left-wing Politico falsely claimed in its lead article that “talk turns to gun control.” As if that wasn’t embarrassing enough, Wednesday morning’s co-lead
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) will be on the grounds of the U.S. Capital on September 19 to hold a rally for expanded background checks. The rally is part of the “No More Names: National Drive To
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) may have to turn to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to get the votes for a short-term resolution to fund the government after October 1. After House conservatives refused to support a continuing resolution
UPDATE: John Sexton noticed that the quotes being pulled from an article published last week about Buffett and Obamacare came from a March 1 Politico story. It appears that Buffett was opposing ObamaCare before it was passed. *** Famed investor
A website called Money Morning published some quotes from investor Warren Buffett suggesting it was time to scrap Obamacare and start over. The story is undated but Google indicates it was published last Friday, Sep. 13th. “What we have now
IRS workers involved in the targeting of conservatives have turned to high-powered Washington, D.C. lawyers to represent them as Republicans investigate how these officials may have systematically targeted conservative and Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status. Three of the most
In its Tuesday lead piece, the left-wing Politico attempts to “manipulate lead the conversation” with an article titled: “After Shooting, Talk Turns to Gun Control.” This is wishcasting on Politico’s part, not reporting; this is Politico pushing an agenda, not
Last week, the House passed the No Subsidies Without Verification Act (H.R. 2775) to require income verification of individuals seeking Obamacare subsidies. In July, the Obama Administration quietly announced that Americans wishing to receive Obamacare benefits would be on the
POLITICO’s September 8 Playbook signature letter contained an ad from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun group claiming “seven kids are murdered with guns…every day in America.” Below this claim is a link to a Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) campaign
President Barack Obama’s second cousin once removed is thinking about mounting a primary challenge to Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS). According to Politico, Milton Wolf “has been gauging support” and sending emails to GOP activists “asking them to get in touch if they
In an article titled “Obamacare D-Day Becomes a Soft Launch,” Politico reporter Jennifer Haberkorn says the Obama Administration is busy “tamping down any expectations of a sign-up stampede” 16 days before the government’s “switch is flipped on the new state
After Democrats lost seats in the Colorado state legislature due to a recall vote of two State Senators over their active support of tighter gun control laws, further scrutiny fell upon the seven-year old organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG). The
Fresh off Tuesday’s stunning loss in the Colorado recall election where he spent $350,000 in an unsuccessful effort to keep two pro-gun control Democrat state legislators in office, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has turned his sights on the
The timing could not be worse. Just three days after voters in Colorado made a fool of the “Morning Joe” host by proving that his high-profile, months-long demagogic campaign to convince the GOP to cave to Obama on gun control
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) distanced himself from his father Ron Paul’s controversial views on 9/11 yesterday, saying that some terrorists “are…motivated whether we’re there [in the Middle East] or not.” The elder Paul triggered outrage on Wednesday, the anniversary of
At an event celebrating the 19th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Vice President Joe Biden blamed the “neanderthal” crowd in the House of Representatives for holding up the VAWA’s renewal. The VAWA was reauthorized in March, having
The revolving door between the field of journalism and the Obama administration spins again as Richard Stengel, Time Magazine’s managing editor, quits his journalism career to join Obama’s Department of State. If he is confirmed by the Senate, Stengel will
It is no surprise that former congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul believes that the U.S. bears some responsibility, albeit indirect, for the terror attack of September 11, 2001. That belief, a staple of the far-left, animated his spoiler campaign
On January 21, 2009, the day after assuming office, President Barack Obama promised his senior staff and cabinet members that “transparency and the rule of law” would be a fundamental feature of his presidency. On September 4, 2009, the Obama
Questions are being raised whether outgoing billionaire New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is courting Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe (D) to enact gun control measures in Virginia if he should win the statehouse in November. On Tuesday, voters in
On Sunday, the New York Times lamented that a possible U.S. attack on Syria and the looming debt-ceiling showdown have temporarily delayed a House vote over amnesty for illegal immigrants. “The sudden debate over military action in Syria and a
