In the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, there has been increasing pressure to ban specific items, such as certain guns, in an effort to change the behavior of others. This week, we’re now seeing several similar efforts that target
At a time when big government, big labor and big business seem cozier than ever before, it will be interesting to see whether the Supreme Court decides to reconsider previous precedent on the issue of eminent domain. If the court
When leftists are unable to persuade voters to adopt their radical agendas at the ballot box, they turn to the courts. Sure enough, there is a battle raging in California now that has far-reaching implications for the bedrock institution of
Obamacare’s HHS Mandate lost yet again in a federal appeals court last Thursday, and then lost in a second case on Friday. These cases continue on the long road to the Supreme Court, and President Obama’s new “accommodation” of religious
President Barack Obama met with big-city police chiefs today calling for gun control. In response, former Cincinnati Mayor Ken Blackwell explained to Breitbart News why violating the Second Amendment doesn’t make anyone safer, and how Second Amendment supporters can protect
In an interview with Breitbart News Editor-at-Large Ben Shapiro, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) made the astute observation that Barack Obama is not just skeptical of our Constitution, but also has an alternative model in mind: the South African constitution. That
According to Pete Williams of NBC News, the Boy Scouts of America are “actively” considering falling onto a trap Leftists have been trying to push them into for years now. Make no mistake, this Left-wing crusade to pressure the Boy
Senator Rand Paul to Breitbart News’s Ben Shapiro: “I think the President understands the Constitution enough to know that he would prefer a different type of constitution. [Supreme Court Justice] Ginsberg said she admired the South African Constitution. So, I
The federal judge leaned forward and looked intently at New York’s once most powerful Republican. “Let me explain somethin’ to ya once, Mr. Bruno, and I will not explain it again: for once in your life, you don’t control something,
The Nation, a reliable source if you want to know what absurd grievances the left is flogging this week, is urging President Obama to use all executive power conceivably within his means to ignore Congress and push his agenda forward.
In Naperville, IL, two mothers were arrested last week for refusing to allow utility workers to install controversial smart meters on their homes. The city’s new Naperville Smart Grid Initiative requires new controversial smart meters to be installed in every
The Washington Nationals on Saturday introduced William Howard Taft as the team’s next presidential mascot for its famed Presidents’ Race. As the Washington Post reported on Friday, the pick makes sense because Taft started the “tradition of ceremonial first-pitch tossing with a
In bitter cold temperatures, hundreds of thousands of pro-life activists, including about 30,000 youth, assembled on the Mall in Washington D.C. Friday for the annual March for Life. This year, the march coincided with the 40th anniversary of the Roe
Yesterday, the Senate approved changes in its rules relating to ending a filibuster. The rule change has been a top priority of outside progressive groups, who believe the rule blocks enactment of their agenda. In recent weeks, Majority Leader Reid
Attorney Miguel Estrada, who was once at the center of a contentious nomination battle, filed an amicus brief on behalf of Senate Republicans against President Obama’s recess appointments to the NLRB. Estrada was selected last April by Senator Mitch McConnell
President Barack Obama just suffered a humiliating defeat in federal court. A top federal appeals court has removed three presidential appointees from power, and invalidated all actions they’ve taken over the past twelve months. One year ago, Obama filled three
(AP) Court: Obama appointments are unconstitutionalBy SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONA federal appeals court has ruled that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill vacancies on a labor relations panel. The U.S. Court of Appeals for
It’s an honor to be at the top of the list of Media Matters targets. And it’s an occasion to reflect on how the left’s media commissars operate. Media Matters has been going on for months about a so-called “right-wing
Speaking at the 56th Annual Weatherby Foundation International Hunting and Conservation Dinner on Jan. 22, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre responded to Obama’s inaugural speech by pointing out that the 2nd Amendment protects God-given rights. Of these rights–the right
(AP) Gay activists laud Obama speech, now want actionBy DAVID CRARYAP National WriterNEW YORKPresident Barack Obama’s emphatic gay-rights advocacy in his inaugural address thrilled many activists. Yet almost immediately came the questions and exhortations as to what steps should be
This morning, I had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Milton, chancellor and James M. Baird Jr. Chair of Pastoral Theology at the Reformed Theological Seminary, and author of the new book Silent No More, praised by figures ranging
In the media excitement over his use of the word “gay”–an inaugural first–few noticed that President Barack Obama had used the occasion of his second inaugural address to attack the Supreme Court for the third time. The president’s remarks were not
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution provides a right to have an abortion in one of its most controversial decisions in history. More than 50 million unborn children
First it was same-sex marriage, then gun control. Now, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) has set his sights on another key element of his legislative agenda, one that he likely hopes will solidify his candidacy to be the next liberal president
The Second Amendment is second to only one. It is widely accepted that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is the most important amendment in our sacred Bill of Rights. I wholeheartedly agree. Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceful
