As Congress prepared to reauthorize federal transportation programs, they are grappling with the predictable problem of plugging the $15 billion annual shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund. Not surprisingly, both parties are prepared to double down on the failed federal
Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget, which passed a few days ago, reminded me of the old adage that one lie leads to another. All of his previous budgets have been built on crafty fabrications, faulty assumptions and deceptive gimmicks that
The Italian parliament will debate civil unions for gays — “unioni gay”– in September, with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi promising that homosexual couples will have the same rights as married heterosexual couples, including pensions and inheritance guarantees. The only differences
House GOP members determined to show that the actions of Barack Obama and his minions triggered the IRS targeting of politically conservative groups have released a 77-page report detailing the connections. According to the report from the House Committee on
With revenue and membership dropping, losses in court cases, all on top of internal dissension and even some splintering, the nation’s two largest education unions, the National education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, are struggling to map out
Every four years, large swaths of the world pause to enjoy the World Cup, a tournament of the 32 best national teams in soccer. Like clockwork, American sports writers and fans mark the occasion with loud commentary about how “stupid”
Rio de Janeiro airport workers had planned to strike Thursday in order to maximize their outreach and effectiveness. However, their plans fell apart after a court threatened massive fines if they didn’t return to work immediately. According to the Brazilian
When Bud Fox tried to persuade Gordon Gekko regarding a business decision in the iconic movie Wall Street, Gekko responded, “Mixed feelings, Buddy,” saying it was like watching his nemesis, Sir Lawrence Wildman, driving off a cliff, but in Geckko’s
This week, a California judge issued a ruling which said that teacher tenure effectively violates the civil rights of students. The ruling is a major blow to teachers unions, who are now gearing up for a fight to maintain the
Britain’s Labour Party is failing to make inroads into the marginal seats it needs to win the next election according to analysis by the sympathetic Fabian Society, reported in today’s Sun. Of the 106 seats needed to propel Ed Miliband to
LONDON, England – Thousands of London’s iconic black cab drivers today descended upon the centre of government in Britain, Whitehall and Trafalgar Square, in order to protest against the introduction of the minicab smartphone application Uber. Breitbart London was on
In 1976, the Wall Street Journal criticized the Supreme Court for creating a “half-dead monster” out of the campaign finance laws in a seminal case called Buckley v. Valeo. The Court recognized that limiting the amount of money someone can spend to get
We’ve all heard of Miliband-wagons, and allegations that he is Labour’s political donkey, but Ed has now added Trojan Horse to his list of dubious accolades. Today’s Prime Minister’s Questions came amidst real concerns that Islamists were indoctrinating some of
According to a “Late Contribution Report” filed Monday with the California Secretary of State office, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave the maximum allowable $13,600 to Marshall Tuck in his race for Superintendent of Public Instruction just before
Gun control advocate and State Senator Leland Yee, indicted for arms trafficking and public corruption in March, received the vote of 323,858 California voters as of Saturday afternoon. Yee was running for the office of California Secretary of State until
While there are still hundreds of thousands of late absentee and provisional ballots left to be counted before the final certification of last Tuesday’s primary election, there aren’t enough votes left to change the fact that Democrat state Senator Alex
In response to Sen. Cruz Files 2 Bills To Protect First Amendment From Democrat Assaults (Video): Cruz wrote an excellent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on this subject as well, investing particular energy in shredding the notion that money
Standard and Poor’s Credit Rating Service announced on June 2nd that the ratings on New Jersey’s general obligation (GO) bonds, appropriation-backed, and moral obligation debt were placed on Credit Watch with negative implications. The warning means that S&P could lower the
Last night my Uber driver said to me, “These black cabs don’t know what they’re doing. The only person to win in this high court battle will be Uber!” “How’s that?” I asked, genuinely interested in the latest London-based incident
As the June 3rd primary date dawns in Alabama, the Common Core standards have emerged as “the one issue every Republican must address,” writes Tim Lockette at The Anniston Star. Lockette continues: Anti-Core activists, who see the new school standards
Grant Shapps may be replaced as Conservative Party Chairman according to the Independent. The paper has suggested that he may be replaced by Eric Pickles, a well-regarded former chairman. Mr Pickles is currently Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Britain is leading the way in so-called “zero-hours” contracts that keep employees available but with no guarantee of work — and other countries are watching with interest. Trade unions are waging a bitter war against the contracts which some 1.4
According to my copy of The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama is deeply disturbed by “income inequality,” access to health care for poor people and having U.S. troops on aimless missions abroad. If only he could be in charge, he
Another major American newspaper finds itself succumbing to the economic forces defeating print media everywhere. Next to feel the crunch is the Toledo Blade, which has announced that is is closing down production and laying off 131 employees. The Mayor
When many think of professional sportsmen, they often think of their flashy suits, big cars, and their large entourage of followers. But many players understand they are in a serious business. Evidence of that is the newest must hire for
