CBS-Addressing the NAACP convention in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder said despite the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down most of Arizona’s voter ID law, he remains wary of the provision that allows local law enforcement to verify
After the pressure that was applied to John Roberts of the Supreme Court to vote for Obamacare, is there any doubt that any judge can be intimidated? Here’s a test case. A Scranton, Pennsylvania judge has ordered Scranton to pay
(AP) Survey: Small business optimism sinks in JuneNEW YORKThe economy and uncertain political climate are taking a toll on small business owners’ optimism, making them hesitant to expand. The National Federation of Independent Business said its index of small business
(AP) New crisis looms in Egypt over legislature’s fateBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROA new showdown loomed in Egypt on Monday as the country’s highest court stood by its ruling that dissolved parliament last month, challenging the new Islamist president’s plans to
Confusion has reigned over whether Obamacare’s individual mandate is a tax, because politics has gotten in the way of serious discussion (no surprise there). As Governor Mitt Romney tried discussing the issue like the serious businessman and serious lawyer (Harvard
Attorney General Eric Holder addressed the left-wing Hispanic advocacy group, La Raza, last weekend and continued the Obama’s administration strategy of trying to convince and scare minorities into believing that Republicans would take away their civil rights. Immigration and voter
By AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEMA government-commissioned report released Monday has recommended that Israel legalize dozens of unsanctioned West Bank settlement outposts, a move that would defy international opposition to settling land Palestinians want for a future state. The report, written by
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ “yes” vote on Obamacare came as a complete shock to most court observers. And perennial swing voter Justice Kennedy’s spirited opposition to Obamacare raised more than a few eyebrows. But Justice Elena Kagan provided
The week after Chief Justice John Roberts sided with liberal justices and upheld Obamacare in the Supreme Court, Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced that his state would not comply with the ruling. Said Scott: “We care about having a health
Back in the heady days of 2011, while the GOP seemed mired in a multi-candidate primary campaign, the Obama campaign boasted that it was on track to raise over $1 billion for the 2012 election. Reuters breathless reported at the
(AP) Can IRS police both taxes and health care law?By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONCan the Internal Revenue Service police President Barack Obama’s health care mandate while simultaneously collecting all the taxes for running the federal government? The question is being renewed
(AP) Baldwin looks to end Dems’ Wis. losing streakBy SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressFRIENDSHIP, Wis.Rep. Tammy Baldwin stood in the Friendship Cafe, giving voters a populist pitch for why she should be elected to keep Wisconsin’s open Senate seat in Democratic hands,
Few outside of Republican circles knew him in 1994, or the new organization he was launching to fight back against leftists and secularists, and provide a conservative answer to the ACLU. Now Alan Sears is the CEO of a massive
The Department of Justice has been waging a battle against Texas’photo ID voting law since last July. That battle became more openlypartisan this week when it was revealed that the DOJ hired a progressivevoter data firm called Catalist to supplement
A fading recovery and weak jobs growth mean President Barack Obama must defy history to win reelection, while Republican Mitt Romney has a fresh chance to market his candidacy. An economic dip has come at just the wrong time for
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) spoke at a fundraiser in West Virginia on June 30 and conceded that very few people will go to the voting booth because they are enthused about or in love with Mitt Romney or his
(AP) The tax man cometh to police you on health careBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of President Barack Obama’s health care law will come home to roost for most taxpayers in about 2 1/2 years,
There are particular rules of etiquette in America when it comes to displaying our flag–the U.S. Flag Code. However, sadly, some of our elected officials have either never heard of the code and just learning of its existence or, even
The Motor City Madman is making headlines again. Rocker Ted Nugent’s latest comments mark one of the conservative movement’s most incendiary reactions to the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding Obamacare. Nugent calls Justice John Roberts, the judge who cast the deciding
According to a new Gallup survey, 47 percent of those surveyed — a plurality — believed that the Supreme Court’s upholding of Obamacare as a tax would hurt the economy. Thirty-seven percent of those surveyed thought Obamacare would help the
Unemployment is stagnant at 8.2 percent, and more people are leaving the labor force altogether. That imposes greater costs on the rest of us, who must still provide the jobless with basic necessities. As Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi might remind
The long, sad faces you’re seeing from our corrupt media have nothing to do with the bad news the unemployed received this morning (my wife among them). Nope, the media is sad for Barack Obama because job creation in June
If Republicans in Iowa win control of the legislature in the November elections by winning two more state Senate seats, they can put a referendum on the ballot that could end gay marriage in the state. According to an Associated
As I explained after the Obamacare decision came down, it is one of the most unfortunate decisions ever handed down by our highest court. This tragedy is only compounded by the fact that the main dissent in the decision was
Thursday, on CNN’s morning show “Starting Point,” Obama campaign spokesperson Ben LaBolt first said President Barack Obama thought the individual mandate was a “penalty” even though the Supreme Court said it was a tax. When asked if Obama disagreed with
