The Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund is officially endorsing California 7th Congressional District Republican candidate Igor Birman in what is shaping up to be a significant 2014 race. Birman was the top aide for Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), a conservative stalwart
While being interviewed by Late Night host Seth Meyers, NBC analyst Bob Costas bet athletes cannot be trusted with guns. According to Politico, Costas said there is a “gun culture” and referenced “dozens if not hundreds of sorry incidents” tied to
Appearing on “Late Night” with host Seth Meyers on Wednesday, NBC Sports’ Bob Costas defended his recent political commentary controversies, including his strong advocacy of gun control: ,br> Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Ronan Farrow Daily” on Thursday, Ret. Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford, who survived being shot seven times by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan at Fort Hood in 2009 said that “more guns” on military bases might prevent the
The newest shooting on a U.S. military base by a mentally unstable person has renewed calls for ending current restrictions against soldiers being armed on our bases. In a horrible reminder of the terrorist attack on Fort Hood in 2009,
Thursday at her weekly press briefing, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said of Wednesday’s Supreme Court McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission decision, which overturned the limits on what an individual may donate to candidates: “This is a very existential
Speaking to reporters on April 3rd, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said the shooting at Fort Hood should revive the gun control push. According to The Washington Post, Reid said, “As I was told today, [Army Spc. Ivan Lopez]
Friday, the Labor Department is expected to report the economy added 206,000 jobs in March. While a significant improvement over January and February when harsh weather depressed hiring, this is still well below the pace needed to lower unemployment to
David Letterman, whose wacky stunts and snarky interviews epitomized the late night format for decades, will step down from The Late Show next year. The news came via CBS news anchor Jeff Glor on Twitter Thursday. Letterman’s audience will see
The United States Agency for International Development created a social media platform in Cuba akin to Twitter in an attempt to create a social sphere to foster political dissidence, according to a report by the Associated Press. The report, an
Yancey Strickler, CEO of the fundraising site Kickstarter, sent a tweet to Breitbart News Thursday claiming that a story published that same day about his fundraising company Kickstarter is incorrect. Strickler claims he did not reject a project submitted by
The current mayor of Progreso, Texas, 36-year-old Omar Leonel Vela, is tangled in a bribery case in which he admitted to accepting more than $300,000 in bribes. Last year Vela was charged for his role in the pay-to-play scheme with his brother Michael
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) appeared on Fox News on Thursday to discuss the testimony of former CIA Director Mike Morell at a House Select Intelligence committee hearing the day before over allegations that he changed the Benghazi talking points to
A day after four people died and 16 were injured in the second shooting in five years at Fort Hood, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said that troops needed to be armed on American bases. “Prayers for everyone at Ft.
On April 3rd CBS News reported that Fort Hood gunman Army Spc. Ivan Lopez “purchased his weapon legally [on] March 1.” According to CBS, an official “with knowledge of the investigation… [said] Lopez bought his weapon, a [Smith & Wesson
Since 1994, when Harris first began polling a large sample (2,311 this year) of Americans with the simple question “Who is your favorite movie star?”, only one actor has made the top ten every year and only one actor has
With the April 2 shooting at Ft. Hood–the second such shooting at that base in five years–it is important to remember that military gun-free zones were implemented under President Bill Clinton. As Breitbart News reported on September 17–the day after
Entertainment Weekly announced Thursday that for her cable channel OWN, Oprah Winfrey is developing a two-part miniseries about the 1921 Oklahoma Riots that claimed the lives of up to 300 people. A New York Times story on the little-known historical
In a speech outside the Supreme Court after Wednesday’s “McCutcheon v. FEC” decision striking down a cap on the total amount an individual can contribute to federal candidates, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) compared the campaign finance change to the infamous
The CEO of Kickstarter.com is denying that his crowdfunding site censored a campaign for a new documentary on abortionist Kermit Gosnell. The filmmakers behind the project say they have the emails proving Kickstarter wouldn’t go forward unless certain disturbing language
New York Mets player Daniel Murphy is a terrible, awful, horrible person since he missed the first two games of a 162-game season to be with his wife when she gave birth to their first child–not their second or third
Scott Eyman Releases ‘John Wayne: The Life and Legend’ Director and film writer Peter Bogdonovich reviews Scott Eyman’s latest biography, ‘John Wayne: The Life and Legend’ in The New York Times. I never tire of reading Bogdonovich’s insights into Wayne,
Turkey’s government on Thursday lifted a ban on Twitter in line with an order the previous day by the Constitutional Court, media reports said. Telecoms authority TIB removed court orders enforcing the Twitter ban from its website, a move which
The shock waves from Nigel Farage’s victory in both Europe debates could be felt across British politics. A Liberal Democrat spokesman had ceased to even claim victory, saying “although we are low in the polls, being able to move one
U.S. District Court Judge Vanessa Gillmore, appointed by Democrat President Bill Clinton in 1994, stopped the execution of two Texas convicted killers due to the State of Texas’ refusal to disclose details about the drugs used in the execution process.
