In the wake of the VA scandal, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) calls on President Barack Obama to nominate a new Veterans Affairs Secretary who has the management skills, leadership ability and determination to correct the myriad failings at the agency.
Over 200 people are picketing at the Russian embassy in Kiev against Russian policy and aggression towards Ukraine. From Interfax-Ukraine: According to an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent, about 200 people gathered near the main entrance of the diplomatic mission, blocked by various
Pro-Russians forces shot down a Ukrainian military plane in Luhansk, killing 49 servicemen. “Overnight on June 13 and 14, terrorists cynically and treacherously shot the IL-76, transportation air carrier of Ukrainian Air Force as it was approaching the land of
California state Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) is pushing Senate Bill 1010 to “equalize” punishments for crack cocaine and powder cocaine based on a perception that harsher crack sentences are “racist.” Mitchell’s bill comes in reaction to those who believe
One of my favourite journalists (also education-impresario, and author) Toby Young has this week been accused of being both an Islamophobe and an anti-Semite. It is of course quite possible to display anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish bigotry. Members of the British
As news breaks that the IRS is claiming to have lost 2 years worht of Lois Lerner’s Emails to Outside Agencies Are Gone, Representative Jason Chaffetz took to Twitter to point out previous testimony in which it was claimed Lerner’s emails
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on veterans’ health care could double in three years under the Senate’s solution to the long waits experienced by thousands seeking medical care at VA hospitals and clinics, according to congressional budget experts. Analyzing a bill
In response to IRS Commissioner previously testified Lois Lerner emails were archived: Not only did the Commish testify – under oath, I believe – that these emails were archived, but the IRS turns out to have explicit rules for making
On June 12, the Washington Post ran a column by their editorial board claiming “no place is safe” in America without more gun control. They justified this claim by citing six gun-free zones–Troutdale, Newtown, Columbine, Blacksburg, Seattle, and the Washington,
Thursday, a group of bikers set out on a 1,300 mile journey from Shiner, Texas to Tijuana, Mexico to protest for the release of a U.S. Marine from a Mexican prison, according to Examiner. Breitbart Texas previously reported that Sgt. Andrew
Deadline reports that less than 10 months after President Obama appointed her to the Board of Trustees for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Shonda Rhimes will return the favor in July with $32,4000 a ticket fundraiser at Rhimes’
In a move sure to depress values, the U.S. Marshals Service plans to auction off nearly 30,000 bitcoins confiscated during its investigation into drug dealers on the Internet’s “Silk Road.” The federal government confiscated just over 29,000 bitcoins last fall
Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes was blasted for CNN’s left-wing bias at Time Warner’s annual shareholders meeting Friday. The Hollywood Reporter’s Paul Bond reports that Bewkes was confronted by shareholder Justin Danhof of the Free Enterprise Project of
FORT WORTH, Texas–During the Texas State Republican Convention, Breitbart Texas interviewed Congressman Blake Farenthold, a Republican representing Texas’ 27th Congressional District, about criminal justice reform, an issue that has been gaining prominence recently among conservatives, and earning bipartisan support in
Sequels, reboots, remakes and sequels of rebooted remakes. We all hate them. We all complain about them. Very few conversations about Hollywood don’t contain that complaint. But just like you and I, the powers-that-be in Hollywood look at the box
HOUSTON, Texas–Just last Saturday, Daniel McCool was elected by the delegates of the Senate District 11 to be their representative on the Republican Party of Texas State Republican Executive Committee (SREC). Less than one week later, his family, friends, loved
A barber has appeared in court after allegedly slicing a man’s throat with a razor blade. Lloyd Dobrodumow of Newcastle is accused of assaulting Robert Charles Smith at his barber’s shop after an argument over a discarded beer can. Mr
Are relationships more important than wins and profit in the upper levels of the NBA? More than their knack for bolstering their teams in the standings, NBA coaches and executives are being fired for their relationship skills–or lack thereof. After
On Friday’s “NewsHour” on PBS, New York Times columnist David Brooks and syndicated columnist Mark Shields reacted to Tea Party upstart David Brat, the Republican nominee for Virginia’s 7th congressional district contest this fall, upset of incumbent Rep. Eric Cantor
On his Friday night “Real Time” show on HBO, Bill Maher took on the religion of Islam again as tensions are escalating in Iraq with the advances of the al Qaeda-affiliated group ISIS within the Iraqi borders. Maher likened the
On Friday from the South Lawn of the White House, President Barack Obama offered a statement on the deteriorating situation in Iraq as ISIS forces approach the nation’s capital city and threaten the Maliki government. Obama pledged no ground troops,
Legendary former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll passed away on Friday evening at the age of 82. Noll, the Hall of Fame coach, took the moribund franchise from the basement to the penthouse, winning four Super Bowls in the 1970s
Disgraced New York Democrat Anthony Weiner is claiming that he “accidentally” favorited a tweet from an Internet hookup app. Weiner made a stir on Friday, June 13, when Twitter users noticed that he favorited a tweet from the Internet hookup
Update: Via Twitter, Jake Tapper noted previous news that the Pittsburgh VA director was put on leave. Pittsburgh VA dir. put on admin leave. (The 1 who fretted she’d be punished for telling USReps about waiting list) http://t.co/fJqr6sHBsJ —
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Cycle,” co-panelist Touré Neblett aired his wide-ranging interview with HBO “Real Time” host Bill Maher. Among the topics discussed was his “Flip a District” effort, which was his effort to target one certain Republican
