“I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!” Claude Raines to Humphrey Bogart “Casablanca” For the past several weeks, financial professionals have listened to a procession of economists predicting that the Federal Reserve would start to
On Thursday, Breitbart News was exclusively invited to observe a two-panel focus group of Virginia voters discussing, among other issues, the upcoming race for Governor. The groups were split, one consisting of lean GOP voters, the other of independents. Surprisingly,
In response to Report: Navy Yard Gunman ‘Gathered Weapons Along the Way’: This would seem to detonate a number of cherished arguments from the gun control lobby, since the one bit of our Second Amendment rights they’ve been (loudly pretending)
By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressWASHINGTON Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Arturo Sandoval and other musicians are bringing their Latin sounds to the White House next week.The latest “In Performance at the White House” program will be taped Monday and will showcase Latin
Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson will produce a television show for Showtime about a family that runs a professional basketball franchise. According to Variety, Showtime “is developing a one-hour scripted series that takes a peek behind the scenes
America is on the cusp of engaging in yet another military action in the Middle East and many senior elected officials are silent on the issue. On Monday, Tennessee senior Senator Lamar Alexander drew strong criticism from his primary opponent,
Producer Harvey Weinstein is pulling out his usual tricks to promote the new documentary Salinger, based on the reclusive scribe behind Catcher in the Rye. So Vanity Fair felt it was only appropriate to return fire with its review of
We last saw the escaped convict Riddick (Vin Diesel with cat eyes) enthroned before an army of planet-hopping Necromongers. Having killed the Necromonger Lord Marshall, Riddick became their leader–per their “keep what you kill” code of governance. That was in 2004.
This week more than 100 human rights and other groups from around the world signed a joint statement supporting the new Russian law banning gay propaganda aimed at school children. The signers are “highly concerned about the heavy attacks that
By CARLA SALAZARAssociated PressLIMA, PeruThe police colonel was stunned by the skill of the 13-year-old arrested during a raid on counterfeiters in Lima’s gritty outskirts, how he deftly slid the shiny plastic security strip through a bogus $100 banknote emblazoned
BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONJulie Andrews, Tony Bennett, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will honor Carol Burnett as she receives the nation’s top humor prize in Washington. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is awarding Burnett the Mark Twain Prize for
UCLA’s undergraduate student government passed a resolution unanimously last week to criticize any use of the term “illegal immigrant” to describe illegal immigrants. Many students are upset with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, whom they feel is too
(AP) 4 of 5 schools beef up policy after Penn StateBy EDDIE PELLSAP National WriterAs they watched Penn State struggle to contain a child sex-abuse scandal that ruined its once-pristine name and took down the mightiest of college coaches, schools
(AP) Mixed emotions from NFL players on settlementBy BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football WriterNEW YORK The hundreds of millions of dollars the NFL is ready to pay former players sounds great, until you stretch it out over 20 years and divide
In a letter to the founder of the National Buffalo Wing Festival, PETA recently requested that pregnant women be banned from participating due to findings published by the Study for Future Families: “Eating poultry during pregnancy may lead to smaller
In response to Wow: Judge Defends Decision to Sentence Rapist of 14-Year-Old Girl to Only 31 Days In Jail: “It wasn’t some horrible rape”… “It wasn’t a forcible, beat-up rape”: That whole “age of consent” concept is getting to be
Actor/singer Jamie Foxx is known for wearing his political statements on his sleeve. Foxx attended several awards shows wearing T-shirts with images of Trayvon Martin across the chest section. Now, Foxx is imploring his fellow celebrities to “renew” Martin Luther
Closed Circuit begins with an explosion and ends with a political debate. By the time its short 96-minute running time elapses, viewers will inevitably wonder why the story works as poorly as it does. Here we have two strong actors and
On Wednesday, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, a Democrat who will likely run for president in 2016, said the lives of “people of color” are valued less than those of whites in America. Speaking on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther
A letter was sent to President Barack Obama yesterday, demanding Obama consult with Congress and seek authorization before any military strikes are launched against Syria. The letter is below. Thirty-three members have signed the letter. Rep. Scott Rigel (R-VA) wrote
The Parents Television Council (PTC), outraged at the sexual acts displayed at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) has called for Congress to pass the Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 (S. 912). The act would change the way cable
The State Department was mum on Monday on accusations that the NSA had been spying on attendees. The deputy spokeswoman would only say that the U.S. “gathers intelligence” the same way many other countries do and that the U.S. works
Eric Garcetti, the new mayor of Los Angeles, has declared the loss of film and TV production in Los Angeles a state of “emergency,” and he’s determined to try to bring the sinking ship afloat. Much production has simply moved
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 27 (UPI) — Unappreciative of Western philosophy, members of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood probably never heard an analogy first mentioned by Roman statesman Cicero — “putting the cart before the horse!” For more than two millennia, the phrase
Is the recovery in the US housing market slowing due to rising interest rates or declining affordability? There is a widening debate over this issue, a discussion with big implications for consumers, investors and policy makers. Last week we saw
