(AP) Storm volunteers mingle with stars at Glamour festBy JOCELYN NOVECKAP National WriterNEW YORKSandra Kyong Bradbury was star struck. She had just spied Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a few feet away. Few events bring together such an eclectic
The secret of Barack Obama’s re-election is simply that for millions of Americans, he was just good enough. He had not fulfilled the promise of 2008, but he had passed a silent threshold. His supporters weren’t particularly excited; they weren’t
If Obamacare survives the 2016 election after it is fully implemented, there will be two healthcare systems in America from which our citizens will choose. As former Ohio Treasurer Ken Blackwell and I explained months ago, the fifty states can
Stryker Corporation has announced that it will close its facility in Orchard Park, New York, eliminating 96 jobs next month. It will also counter the medical device tax in Obamacare by eliminating 5% of their global workforce, an estimated 1,170 positions. Jon
Defiant and reflective, 80-year-old Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio told Breitbart News after winning re-election that he has a message for President Barack Obama: granting amnesty to illegal immigrants is unfair to legal immigrants. And Arpaio would like to
Judicial Watch has teamed with Victory Film Group and Stephen K. Bannon, the stalwart award-winning writer/director of “Occupy Unmasked” and “The Undefeated,” to produce a compelling documentary exposing the corruption that has snaked through the last three presidential administrations. “District
With Barack Obama in the White House for second term, Republicans need to dig in their heels and stick to their principles come hell or high water. Although this will lead to gridlock and stalemates on multiple fronts, it is
By JESSICA GRESKO and KEVIN McGILLAssociated PressSaturday marked the first of what will be three days of Veterans Day commemorations across the United States. The holiday falls on a Sunday, and the federal observance is on Monday. It’s the first
Supporters of traditional marriage lost big on Election Day, with four states redefining marriage to include same-sex couples. Marriage defenders acknowledge they have serious work to do on several fronts going forward, even as the nation must now begin to
Early next year, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on a constitutional challenge to one of the most powerful provisions in federal law, Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in the case Shelby County v. Holder. The
Ted Cruz, the Tea Party Republican from Texas of Hispanic descent, won his Senate bid on Tuesday, providing what may prove to be the most significant win for conservatives and Republicans when it comes to the future of the movement
Rarely has so much been spent to so little effect. In 2010, when the Supreme Court stood up for free speech and struck down limitations on campaign spending, the left and the media terrified themselves, imagining a flood of money
On Tuesday, three quarters of Virginians voted to amend the state’s Constitution to protect property owners from eminent domain abuse by the government. Question 1 amends Section 11 of the Virginia Constitution’s Bill of Rights. The amendment protects property owners
(AP) Gay marriage, marijuana backed in historic votesBy DAVID CRARYAP National WriterAltering the course of U.S social policy, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote, while Washington state and Colorado set up a
(AP) By DAVID CRARYAP National WriterVoters a continent apart made history Tuesday on two divisive social issues, with Maine and Maryland becoming the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote and Washington state legalizing recreational use of marijuana. The
On November 6, the people of the United States rejected President Barack Obama. And re-elected him to a second term in office. Though Obama failed to win a majority in the popular vote–and may even have lost the popular vote
Conservatives rightfully fear a second term for President Obama, but seem barely aware of the biggest threat posed by his re-election. Yes, there’s plenty of reason to worry about what Obama will pressure Congress into or do unilaterally through executive
Whoever wins next week’s presidential election may shape the Supreme Court for the next generation of Americans, highlighting how important Tuesday’s election is to the high court’s future constitutional integrity. Justices Antonin Scalia and Anthony Kennedy — both of whom
Just when most people thought all legal challenges to the Individual Mandate were dead and buried, one springs back to life, and with a twist. Unless they’ve been living under a rock, most Americans have heard that the Supreme Court
You know leading Jewish Democrats are struggling to convince voters President Barack Obama is good for Israel when Alan Dershowitz has to publish an endorsement of Obama not once, but twice in the Jerusalem Post–and has to lead the endorsement
In 2000, it was hanging chads and the Supreme Court. In 2004, it was electronic voting machines. Now, the left and the mainstream media are busily spinning another narrative to get them through the years ahead in the event that
Chicago is the gun control capital of the United States. It has long been characterized by politicians like Barack Obama who not only view concealed carry laws with disdain, but even oppose the individual right to keep and bear arms.
(AP) Spending by outside groups rocks many House racesBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONRep. Dan Lungren knows what it’s like to have a big bull’s eye plastered on his back. The Democratic Party and labor and environmental groups have spent $4.7 million
With eleven days to go until the 2012 election, it is beginning to seem likely that Mitt Romney has a strong chance of winning the popular vote, but that the electoral college will be a more difficult challenge. Likewise, the
“Trust matters,” President Barack Obama said this week, campaigning in Iowa. And here’s the thing, Iowa, you know me. You know–you know that I say what I mean and I mean what I say. There’s some folks in this crowd
