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Hillary's Next Move: Six-Figure Speaking Engagements

Hillary's Next Move: Six-Figure Speaking Engagements

The Harry Walker Agency, which represents former President Bill Clinton for his speaking appearances, has announced that they are now representing ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The company’s site states: “We are proud to share the exciting news that Former

SEC Investigating Possible Insider Trading in Heinz Buyout

SEC Investigating Possible Insider Trading in Heinz Buyout

In one of the fastest enforcement actions ever filed for suspicious trading, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has frozen a Swiss trading account that turned a $90,000 options play into $1.7 million profit just before Heinz’s recent $23 billion

Dems Face Uphill Task to Take Back House

Dems Face Uphill Task to Take Back House

It’s almost two years until the midterm elections in 2014, so people can be excused their occasional flights of fancy. Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) released a memo to his colleagues arguing that

Obama Hubris on Cabinet Gives Rocky Start to 2nd Term

Obama Hubris on Cabinet Gives Rocky Start to 2nd Term

On Thursday, Obama faced the first set-back of his second term as the Senate blocked a vote on Chuck Hagel’s nomination to head the Defense Department. Politico recalls today that Obama was warned by several advisors and Democrats on the

Al Jazeera Sends Lobbyists to Capitol Hill

Al Jazeera Sends Lobbyists to Capitol Hill

After buying Current TV, Al Gore’s struggling cable TV network, Al Jazeera has now hired a lobbying firm to push its interests in Washington D.C. The Muslim-owned TV network hired the firm of DLA Piper to ply the halls of

Rubio Did H2O, Obama Did Blow

It’s funny how the media has been all abuzz about Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s “Great Gulp Gaffe,” today. As Breitbart News’ Editor-At-Large, Ben Shapiro points out, CNN (“Jokingly”) asks if Rubio taking a sip of water during his State of

CNN: Was Rubio's Water-Sipping a 'Career-Ender'?

CNN: Was Rubio's Water-Sipping a 'Career-Ender'?

According to CNN, on Tuesday night, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) committed a cardinal sin: he took a sip of water from a bottle during his response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. They actually ran a chyron reading:

Blunt: We Have the Votes to Delay Hagel Nomination

Blunt: We Have the Votes to Delay Hagel Nomination

Senator Roy Blunt indicated Wednesday that there are enough votes in the Senate to delay the Hagel confirmation. Blunt (R-Mo.) said he believed there were 40 votes in the Senate that indicated “it’s too quick to end the debate on

Jeff Zucker's Promising CNN Debut

Jeff Zucker's Promising CNN Debut

The event that is a presidential State of the Union address was also an event last night for CNN, a troubled cable news network under new leadership and in the process of a major makeover. As Politico’s Dylan Byers points

SOTU 2013: Will Obama Go Even Harder Left on the Internet?

SOTU 2013: Will Obama Go Even Harder Left on the Internet?

Since reelection, the Obama Administration has been more strident and extreme than “advertised” before reelection. Why would Tuesday’s State of the Union address be any different? The President’s Inaugural address was a Leftist manifesto – that sounded nothing at all

Chuck Hagel: I Am Not Going Anywhere

Chuck Hagel: I Am Not Going Anywhere

Amid reports that former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) may be withdrawing his name from consideration for Secretary of Defense, one of Hagel’s aides has issued a clear statement: “There is absolutely no truth to the notion that Senator Hagel might

Media Encourages Criminality Wish Hacked Bush Emails

Media Encourages Criminality Wish Hacked Bush Emails

It’s hard to imagine the media doing anything other than to express outrage should some low-life hacker hack into email accounts connected to President Obama’s family — especially if something was found that might damage Obama politically. But that same