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Obama's Drone-Strike Judicial Nominee Confirmed

David Barron was narrowly confirmed as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The Democrat-controlled Senate confirmed Barron by a vote on 53-45. Not a single Republican voted in favor of Barron, while some Democrats

Boehner: 'We've Not Just Let Them Down, We've Let Them Die'

Boehner: 'We've Not Just Let Them Down, We've Let Them Die'

Thursday at his weekly press briefing, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) slammed President Barack Obama’s late response to the Veterans Affairs scandal. Boehner told the reporters assembled at the briefing that our veterans have not only been let down but,

Report: Texas Home to Fastest Growing Cities in Nation

Report: Texas Home to Fastest Growing Cities in Nation

Everything is bigger in the Lone Star State, including the cities. New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that Texas cities are leading the nation in population growth.  Three of the nation’s top five fastest-growing cities, and seven of the

Vietnam and Philippines Unite against China

Vietnam and Philippines Unite against China

On May 21, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said Vietnam and the Philippines will stand together against “illegal” Chinese activities in the South China Sea. According to the AP, Dung and President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines stood together

Census: Texas Has 3 of 5 Fastest-Growing Cities

Census: Texas Has 3 of 5 Fastest-Growing Cities

HOUSTON (AP) — They grow everything bigger in Texas, even the cities. Three of the nation’s five fastest-growing cities — and seven of the top 15 — are located in the Lone Star State, new data from the Census Bureau

Hollywood Playbook: Thursday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Thursday's Top 5 News Items

‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Eyes $100 Million Debut The Hollywood Reporter puts it exactly right: Memorial Day weekend is Hollywood’s Super Bowl weekend, the official launch of summer that offers three leisurely days for teens eager to get out

8 People Who Wanted America to Adopt the VA Health Care Model

8 People Who Wanted America to Adopt the VA Health Care Model

President Obama rightly noted yesterday at his super-duper-ultimate-anger press conference that the current scandal engulfing the Veterans Administration – delayed care, cooked books, deaths – is nothing new. “[C]aring for our veterans is not an issue that popped up in