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Payroll Tax Hike Sparks Shock, Outrage

Payroll Tax Hike Sparks Shock, Outrage

On Friday, millions of Americans began getting a taste of higher taxes as the expiration of the payroll tax holiday took a bigger bite out of their paychecks, leaving them with less cash in their wallets.    Gabriella Hoffman, a

White House Considers Funding for Cops in Schools

White House Considers Funding for Cops in Schools

In what seems like a surprise move, the White House working group on gun control is considering expanding federal funding for cops in schools. It was the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre who, a week after the shooting in Newtown, recommended placing

CA Looks to Spend More Money

CA Looks to Spend More Money

Now that California Governor Jerry Brown has claimed credit for reducing the deficit of the state into single-digit billions with his cuts and austerity plan, the money is flowing out again. Although state Democrats will howl that it’s not enough,

Strange Bedfellows? Not on K Street, as Khosla Hires Condi

Strange Bedfellows? Not on K Street, as Khosla Hires Condi

Top Democratic donor and green energy government loan recipient Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures has hired former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice’s consulting firm, RiceHadleyGates, to help its startup companies navigate political and regulatory hurdles. In October 2012, Mr.

CA Budget Built on Tax Hikes

CA Budget Built on Tax Hikes

(AP) Calif. budget to be buoyed by voter-OK’d tax hikesBy JULIET WILLIAMSAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.After years of double-digit deficits and billions in budget cuts, California’s fiscal outlook is looking brighter. Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday will propose his third budget since

Gun-Grabbing Legislation Sweeps Nation

Gun-Grabbing Legislation Sweeps Nation

Remember when the left pretended they liked the Second Amendment? That’s passé. Today, Democrats around the country are preparing for a big gun grab, the likes of which the Republic has never before seen. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo,

Eva Longoria to Host Latino Inaugural Salute to Obama

Eva Longoria to Host Latino Inaugural Salute to Obama

By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONFollowing an election when Latinos showed their growing political influence, a coalition of groups is coordinating a gathering of top Latino entertainers at the Kennedy Center in a series of events ahead of President Barack Obama’s inauguration.

Obama's CIA Pick John Brennan's Horrific Record

Obama's CIA Pick John Brennan's Horrific Record

President Obama’s CIA Director pick, White House chief counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan, has a number of issues to answer for before Senators on Capitol Hill confirm him. PJ Media’s Patrick Poole compiled an extensive list of stories concerning Brennan dating

Gun Appreciation Day: January 19, 2013

Gun Appreciation Day: January 19, 2013

Political Media’s Larry Ward has launched a website and a movement titled “Gun Appreciation Day” in the wake of the rabid push for gun control by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) . The push

Pope Condemns 'Intolerant Agnosticism'

Pope Condemns 'Intolerant Agnosticism'

Pope Benedict told about 10,000 attendees at Mass in Vatican City on Sunday that Roman Catholic leaders must have the courage to stand up to attacks by “intolerant agnosticism” that is widespread in many countries. In the wake of attacks

Turkey's Erdogan Rules Out Amnesty for Kurdish Militants

Turkey's Erdogan Rules Out Amnesty for Kurdish Militants

(Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan ruled out a general amnesty for Kurdish militants on Sunday but said intelligence agents would continue to talk to the rebels’ jailed leader in a bid to end a near three-decade insurgency. Erdogan’s

Obamacare Layoffs, Hiring Freezes Begin

Obamacare Layoffs, Hiring Freezes Begin

Obamacare opponents warned that forcing companies employing 50 or more full-time workers to buy healthcare would prompt employers to slash jobs and worker hours.  And that’s exactly what’s happening, says one of President Barack Obama’s favorite economists, Mark Zandi of