GUT CHECK: Hollywood's Fading Brand
For the past week or so, Russell Brand and I have been jabbing at each other on the web and TV. It all began when Brand attacked Fox News Contributor and Wall Street Journal editorial board member Jason Riley for
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Goran Dragic Accuses Australia of 'Fixing' Loss to Angola
On Thursday, Slovenian NBA guard Goran Dragic accused Australia of tanking against Angola to get a more favorable draw in the FIBA basketball World Cup. Basketball is a beautiful sport, there is no room for fixing the game like today
Infant Campaign Latest in Islamic State Tactic of Using Children as Props
A photo allegedly released as part of the propaganda campaign waged by the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS, shows an infant surrounded by guns and grenades “lying on an ISIS flag.” According to Mail Online, the photo, posted
Frank Gaffney's Secure Freedom Minute: Restore NATO's Deterrent
Transcript as follows: NATO is expected today to respond to the growing threat from Vladimir Putin’s Russia by reconstituting a rapid-reaction force. It’s to be capable of deploying anywhere in a handful of days. Such a capability would be welcome,
EXCLUSIVE: Previously Deported Aliens Kidnapped American Teen for Extortion on US Soil
LUBBOCK, Texas — A Tucson, Arizona kidnapping and extortion plot of an American teen on U.S. soil was committed by previously deported illegal aliens from Mexico and a U.S. citizen who was arrested multiple times by Border Patrol agents for
Legendary Western Director Andrew McLaglen Dead at 94
What a sad state of affairs that after perusing all the Major Hollywood Trades this morning, it was at Cinema Retro that I finally learned of Andrew V. McLaglen’s demise. The man deserves better. Much better. McLaglen, the legendary director
Obama: No Boots On The Ground In Syria
Friday after the conclusion of the NATO Summit in Wales, President Barack Obama said there will be no U.S. troops on the ground in Syria. The president said, “With respect to the situation on the ground in Syria we will
Obama: I Intend to Act Soon on Immigration
Friday after the conclusion of the NATO Summit in Wales, President Barack Obama said he “intends to take action” “fairly soon” on an executive order to grant amnesty to possible upwards of 5 million illegal immigrants currently living in the
Beck Applauds Huffington for Ferguson Coverage: 'We Know How to Disagree but Still Get Along'
On his Thursday Blaze TV show, commentator Glenn Beck made an unexpected gesture in commending Arianna Huffington, the president and editor-in-chief of the left-leaning Huffington Post. Beck’s praise stemmed from an August blog post from Huffington in which he argued
Farage on UKIP's Success: Voters Don't Want Perfect Politicians
UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage spoke about UKIP’s recent success on Friday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” He argued that UKIP’s success demonstrates that “if you actually trust people, if you show leadership, if you show principle, they’ll warm to
Report: ISIS Publishes Names of 150+ Syrian Soldiers Stripped and Killed at Tabqa Airbase
The jihadist group the Islamic State has made mass abductions and murders a staple of their terrorist tactics in both Iraq and Syria. Last week, reports began to surface on social media of a massacre at Tabqa Airbase in northern
Texas Tea Party Leaders Release Plan to Secure Border, Criticize Perry
AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday at the Texas Capitol, a group of grassroots tea party activists gathered for a press conference to share the “Texas Border Crisis Action Plan” they had created after years of frustration with a government that they
Gohmert: Obama Admin Hush Tactics on Benghazi 'Very Insidious'
On Friday’s “America’s Newsroom” on the Fox News Channel, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) reacted to three security operators on duty at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi stepping forward and tying U.S. inaction directly to the death of former U.S. ambassador
Democratic Governor's Bondage Photo Tweet Was Totally 'Random' and 'Accidental'
Why did Delaware Governor Jack Markell tweet a bondage photo on his Twitter account? His press office is still trying to explain after deleting the tweet and posting an apology on his account. Ummm… Maybe she’s a teacher? @GovernorMarkell pic.twitter.com/3kXlpPgf7j
WaPo: 'We Don't Actually Know' How Many Children Accidentally Shoot Others Each Year
Following a myriad of attempts by various groups to paint a picture of massive amounts of accidental gun deaths following the accidental shooting death of firearms instructor Charles Vacca in Arizona, The Washington Post says they “don’t actually know” how often
RIP Joan Rivers: No One Will Ever Call Michelle Obama a 'Tranny' Again
With the death of Joan Rivers at 81 Thursday, we lost one more icon in a dwindling breed: the comedian who does not seek the good opinion of the powerful media and entertainment elite. Just two months before her death,
Dept. of Justice: Investigation into Trayvon Martin's Death Still Active
US Attorney General Eric Holder revealed that the Department of Justice is still probing the death of Trayvon Martin, even saying there have been “recent” developments in the investigation of the 2012 shooting of the Florida teen. It appears that
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Convicted Drug Mule Smuggled Drugs Seven Times Before Getting Caught
MCALLEN, TEXAS — A Mexican national who crossed into the country with various types of drugs, at least seven different times, pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges. Ricardo Garza Ramirez pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy just moments before his
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Dispute Over Texas' Voter ID Laws Heats Up As Testimony Begins
HOUSTON, Texas — On Tuesday President Obama’s Department of Justice (DOJ) gave testimony alongside other plaintiff’s arguing against Texas’ voter ID rules, which were signed into law by Governor Rick Perry in 2011. Current Texas law requires citizens to show
Man at Center of 2012 Meningitis Outbreak That Killed 64 Arrested
The man allegedly at the center of a 2012 outbreak of meningitis that killed 64 people was apprehended this week attempting to fly to Hong Kong, the Department of Justice reported on Wednesday. The Centers For Disease Control began an
Some Christians Arm as Mideast Perils Mount
QAA, Lebanon (AP) — Every day around sunset, dozens of residents of this small Lebanese Christian village on the border carry their automatic rifles and deploy on surrounding hills, taking up positions and laying ambushes in case Muslim extremists from
Levin: Chamber of Commerce Run By 'Big Gov't Statist'
Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic,” Mark Levin slammed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over a report that they were backing Democrats in several House races on Thursday. “Republicans need to understand, the
Seahawks Dominate Green Bay 36-16 to Begin 2014
SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wilson made sure everyone knew Percy Harvin was healthy. Marshawn Lynch bullied his way to another 100-yard rushing performance. And Richard Sherman? He was just bored. The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks started 2014 the same
Olbermann Slams 'Supposed News Website' Huffington Post
Keith Olbermann, former MSNBC host and current anchor of ESPN2’s “Olbermann,” ripped the Huffington Post for hiring former NFL wide receiver and “9/11 truther” Donte Stallworth on Thursday. Olberman mocked the Huffington Post for giving Stallworth the title of “fellow,”
Chicago Hospital Training, Preparing Navy Doctors for Battle Conditions
The U.S. Navy is using Chicago’s Stoger Hospital to train and prepare doctors, medics, and nurses for battlefield conditions. As with so many of the experiences awaiting military medical personnel once overseas, “Stoger Hospital… stands in the middle of a
