Just when everyone thought convicted former Governor Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) was off the public scene, his actions took center stage on Jan. 21 at the Supreme Court in Harris v. Quinn. This could be an important First Amendment case that
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent more than $50 million on lobbying efforts last year and will surpass that this year as it ramps up its efforts on amnesty, Common Core, and the destruction of the Tea Party that is
The efforts by Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA) lobbyist SteveBresnen to attack Michael Quinn Sullivan (pictured) and his organization, EmpowerTexans, illustrate how political apparatuses that are designed toprotect citizens are often turned against the people. Steve Bresnen is a professional
Isaac Chotiner has penned a worthy deconstruction of David Remnick’s interview of President Barack Obama for the New Yorker. He notes that Obama condescends to Americans, speaking to us like children: “Remnick’s piece, in fact, doesn’t show Obama’s complexity; it
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, now facing 14 felony counts on corruption charges, offered up what may be called the “Obama defense” in his response: “If it were applied as the law of the land, then nearly every elected official,
On Tuesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, “All-Star” panelists Mara Liasson of NPR and Washington Post columnists George Will and Charles Krauthammer discussed the merits of the First Amendment challenge to mandatory labor union membership currently being argued
The passing of Nelson Mandela last month sheds new light on the anniversary of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King’s struggle for civil rights was different from Mandela’s struggle in two ways: first, in the U.S., non-violence
On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the US would exhaust its borrowing authority in late February, rather than early March as originally estimated. If Congress doesn’t lift the debt ceiling by then, the government would have to prioritize its
Former Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-OH) was one of the more labor-friendly Republicans in Congress. Those close ties are paying off for him as labor unions are a major donor to his “Defending Main Street” Super-PAC, which is targeting conservatives in
On Wednesday night, workers at Amazon in Delaware rejected the company’s first labor union. The union would have been formed under the umbrella of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which has been controversially ensnared in brutal negotiations
A few weeks ago I wrote about Detroit’s bankruptcy and an adequate solution for paying Detroit’s creditors. Greg Gutfeld summed it up on The Five when he said, “Sell the damn art.” Columnist and radio host Derek Hunter has a
Conservatives are eagerly anticipating the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’s hearing later this year of a lawsuit, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, brought by a group of public school teachers against the state’s powerful union over the collection of dues
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared on News 12 Long Island on January 7, and many residents protested to demand Cuomo put an end to the controversial Common Core learning standards. Those opposed to Common Core said they wanted to
California Gov. Jerry Brown released his new budget proposal on Thursday, and it tells two stories. On the one hand, Gov. Brown wants to spend more than anyone in California’s history, using a surplus that is the result of voter-approved tax
As opposition to the Common Core academic standards continues to intensify, the state of New York is now considering a possible delay of the new standards. In Albany, New York, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D) said Tuesday he expects the
Well, it does. The Washington Examiner brought in a team of experts to prove it: For many years, the giant discount retailer has been the target of unions and liberal activists who have harshly criticized the company’s health care plans, calling them “notorious for
On Wednesday, Tom Donohue, the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said his organization would fiercely support the implementation of top-down Common Core educational standards. He felt that was one of the best ways to combat the
The president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said his organization is willing to “pull out all of the stops” to make 2014 the year of amnesty. In his 2014 “State of American Business” address on Tuesday, Tom
A Washington Examiner evaluation of Walmart’s employee healthcare plan rated it superior to and more affordable than Obamacare. Over the years, Walmart has been undermined by unions and liberal activists, who claim that the retail giant is “notorious” for providing “substandard” healthcare plans. The
The fight for control of the US Senate will dominate political headlines in 2014. That chamber, where Democrats face a tough struggle to retain their control, is the biggest prize on the ballot in November. Most areas of the country,
AP- The Supreme Court has put same-sex marriages on hold in Utah, at least while a federal appeals court more fully considers the issue.The court issued a brief order Monday blocking any new same-sex unions in the state.The order follows
As the Common Core State Standards have become increasingly controversial, the state of Connecticut is now offering a $1 million contract to one of four public relations companies that are vying to promote the new standards within the state. According
With the midterm elections just over 300 days away, nervous Democrats reeling from the Obamacare debacle are hoping a big push to raise the minimum wage will be the silver bullet that will spare them from the historic losses they
A Maltese bishop said that in a private conversation with Pope Francis about same-sex marriage and adoption of children, the pontiff affirmed to him that same-sex marriage is “an anthropological regression.” According to the National Catholic Register, Auxiliary Bishop Charles
The late Baroness Thatcher has topped yet another popularity poll, further cementing her claim as Britain’s best post-war prime minister. Members of the UK Parliament (MPs) resoundingly backed the conservative prime minister’s tenure, according to polling from February that indicated that despite
