Our national debt has soared past $15 trillion- forcing a historic debate about the proper size and scope of our government. This debate is an enduring one in our great Republic. It will define who we are as a nation
The Daily Caller reported Sunday that “for the low, low price of $2,500, you can have dinner cooked for you by Weather Underground agitators and terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernadine [sic] Dohrn.” This is the low state of the world
We have been hearing a lot about the Muslim Brotherhood lately – and none of it is good news. Get used to it. With the Brotherhood’s ascendancy in the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and beyond, the world is going
Excerpt from “The Persian Night: Iran Under the Khomeinist Revolution,” by Amir Taheri: Mohammed Mossadeq By 1953, it had become clear that Mossadeq had reached a political impasse of his own making. He had rejected every offer extended to him
If I have to do one more piece on correcting Tommy Christopher’s silly bias, I’m going to start charging Mediaite for copy-editing. Christopher recently wrote a post attacking Rush Limbaugh and later Ann Coulter for criticizing Romney at CPAC and
[youtube Qmfm39vfxls] In an exclusive interview with the Heritage Foundation, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had strong words for President Obama: “My view is he’ll have a hard time convincing Americans he deserves four more years of this,” McConnell
Next week, Senate Republicans will vote to elect a new Conference Vice Chairman, a position that is considered to be the Number 5 GOP leadership post. As was the case at the start of the new Congress, when committee chairmanships
The Obama Administration has taken the unusual step of labeling the Fort Hood Massacre as a case of workplace violence. During a joint session House and Senate Homeland Security Committees on Wednesday, Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins blasted a letter
On October 18, 2010, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer sent communiqués to Attorney General Eric Holder alerting the A.G. that indictments over Fast and Furious could be forthcoming. This alert came on the heels of briefings on Fast and
CHICAGO (AP) – Rod Blagojevich, the ousted Illinois governor whose three-year battle against criminal charges became a national spectacle, was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday, one of the stiffest penalties imposed for corruption in a state with a
The Obama administration is sending Ambassador Robert Ford back to Syria, even as the regime continues to attack civilians and opposition groups. Ford had been recalled in October, prompting Syria to recall its ambassador to the U.S. He is now
When asked about the “Occupy Wall Street” movement in October, Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren praised it to the hilt. “I created much of the intellectual foundation for what they do,” she told the Daily Beast. Yet when pressed in
Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing on the STOCK Act and the general issue of insider trading by Members of Congress. This comes on the heals of a Senate hearing last week. The question now isn’t
Americans are frustrated and tired with Washington, D.C. The modern day Tea Party movement and its impact throughout the country is evidence of people’s frustration with inept and out-of-touch government. The recent Occupy movement arose partly out of this same
One month ago Ohio voted with its heart against reforms portrayed as an attack on public workers. Ohio, DC, and New York union bosses spent more than $30 million drenching the airwaves in images of sad firefighters, sad police officers,
I don’t think a day goes by where the “mainstream” press reminds us that New York Times columnist and far-Left hack, Paul Krugman, once won a Nobel Prize in Economics. He won his Nobel for his work in “New Trade
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” From World War II, we’ve heard reports that the enemy shot at Red Crosses emblazoned on medical vehicles, tents, and helmets. The Japanese were said to specifically
Ethics and principles are pesky things. They never go away, and can rear up and bite you when you least expect it. Such should be the case for Mike Bettiga, former President of the Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board who has
Sherrod Brown (D-OH) isn’t merely the most extreme Progressive in the U.S. Senate, he’s also a religious scholar. Week in and week out, Sherrod preaches the Gospel of Progressivism: Greater love hath no man than he who gives generously from
Friday, President Obama reacted to the Senate’s failure to pass his gimmicky Payroll Tax Cut Extension: “We need to get this done. And I expect that it’s going to get done before Congress leaves. Otherwise, Congress may not be leaving
Since the publishing of Breitbart editor Peter Schweizer’s book, Throw Them All Out, support for the STOCK (Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge) Act to ban members of Congress from using private information for personal profit has jumped from four cosponsors
Like the proponents of Ohio’s Issue 2 tried to point out before the November vote, keeping the status quo for Ohio public union salaries, benefits, and pensions was unsustainable. A yes vote would’ve kept Ohio Senate Bill 5 as law,
Republicans in the Senate, led by Sen. Dick Lugar, have introduced a bill that would force President Obama to act on initiating construction of the-1,700 mile Keystone XL crude oil pipeline from Canada. The project is expected to create approximately
Yesterday the Senate held a hearing based on the research of Breitbart editor and author of “Throw Them All Out” Peter Schweizer. Schweizer appeared on “60 Minutes” to discuss how it is perfectly legal for Congressmen to use industry insider
