City officials across the country claim that red light cameras are for “safety.” Critics, though, claim they are just another way for a city to raise money. Officials in New York City might find it hard to deny the critics
A flurry of new polls including in Iowa, North Carolina and Louisiana are good news for the GOP and some serious odds makers now view them favorably in terms of their taking over control of the U.S. Senate in November.
I can’t take my eyes off the saga of White House fence-jumper Oscar Gonzalez for a minute, without the story running behind my back and breaking the furniture or piddling on the carpet. Today’s worsening of the story comes from
With the changing face of media, many moving away from printed news, another trend is making its way into the media stream, evidenced in philanthropist Malin Burnham’s plans to purchase and transform San Diego’s Union-Tribune making it “one of the
BuzzFeed reported Thursday that Susan Wismer, the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nominee in South Dakota, has been caught plagiarizing from the already plagiarized jobs plan of the party’s Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee, Mary Burke. Wismer also plagiarized from the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nominee in
On Thursday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer reacted to the news earlier in the day that Attorney General Eric Holder would be resigning as the nation’s top law enforcement official with a scathing
On September 25 Forbes magazine ran a column by Frank Miniter tracing the effect of the millions Michael Bloomberg has spent on gun control and showing that he is no longer getting the same bang for his gun control buck.
Every time I hear that there is a message from the office of the Surgeon General my first thought is “We still have a Surgeon General?” Then I hear about whatever silly issue the office is pushing and I wonder
As President Barack Obama launches air strikes in Syria, anti-war activists are frustrated that he is getting a pass from groups traditionally opposed to military intervention. According to the Washington Post, only 22 anti-war activists protested near the White House
When Dario Guerrero, an illegal immigrant who found out about his status in high school, told Harvard that he was in the country illegally, the school encouraged him to apply–and gave him a full scholarship after he was accepted. Writing
After Omar Jose Gonzales, 42, was arrested last Friday for jumping the White House fence and running inside, the Washington Post was informed of a classified mock attack on the White House security zone in the early 1990’s that showed the
On Wednesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist George Will criticized President Barack Obama’s address to the United Nations earlier in the day, questioning the rhetoric on the grounds of being on the right side of
Columbian coffee growers have been using a fictional character, Juan Valdez, to hawk coffee in the U.S. since 1958. In October, 2013, the Washington Post pointed out that Starbucks would be taking on Juan in his own country. But now
Washington Post columnist and author George Will stated that he would “bet against” Jeb Bush running for president in 2016 on Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Laura Ingraham Show.” He added that Bush “has four strikes against him, his last name,
Counter terrorism expert Patrick Poole noted on Twitter Monday night after reports surfaced the United States hit up to 20 ISIS targets that the U.S. led Gulf War campaign was hitting 1,000 targets a day in 1991. Oh boy! We
On August 21, Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s campaign purchased an ad on the CBS reality show Big Brother for roughly $6,000. The ad, tracked by ad monitoring firm Kantar Media, ripped into Scott’s opponent, Republican-turned-Democratic nominee Charlie Crist over alleged
On Tuesday’s “Fox & Friends,” Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer reacted to the Syrian airstrikes launched by the United States against ISIS the night before. Krauthammer explained that it was his view this is what ISIS intended the United States
Top Islamic State leaders may have been released as part of a deal executed over the weekend that saw forty-nine Turks freed from the hands of jihadis, according to reports documenting the exchange. The Turkish nationals were freed this weekend
From the Washington Post: The four die-hard Redskins fans thought the opportunity was as golden as the vintage helmets of their favorite football team: “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” wanted them to appear on the Comedy Central program to
The NY Post’s Michael Goodwin calls out Barack Obama for his “half-hearted war on terror.” But for now, Clapper’s sarcasm about intelligence gathering describes a nation that wants to be safe, as long as it’s not too much trouble and
The repressive communist government of North Korea has released a 53,000-word report it claims definitively proves that the nation not only respects human rights, but has the world’s “most advantageous human rights system.” The report, translated through several media outlets,
This week, news of the battle for the Senate has been dominated by Democrats’ improving chances of holding onto the majority. The Washington Post forecasting model actually finds Democrats slightly favored, with 51% odds they will keep the Senate. Most
Show of hands from anyone surprised that the New York Times would use a little voodoo to force David Limbaugh’s new book, “Jesus on Trial,” off the bestseller lists? Nobody? Good. They’ve done this crap before, and they’ll do it
Any whiff of scandal from any American institution and you can bet CNN and The Washington Post will demand accountability, an investigation and full transparency. The ongoing NFL scandal, for example. In-between calling for his head, both the Post and
It turns out that the guys in the stands hit their wives a lot more than the guys on the field. But because TV cameras obsess over the activities of football players and not football watchers, the guys in the
Cases of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) are exploding all across the country with nearly 20 states reporting dozens of cases. The outbreaks are growing so quickly that the Centers for Disease Control are lagging far behind announced cases. On Wednesday the
Several prominent gaming journalists across America are part of a secret mailing list on which they discuss what to cover, what to ignore, and what approach their coverage should take to breaking news, Breitbart London can reveal. High-profile editors, reporters,
This week, the race for the Senate has been dominated by analyses showing Democrats faring better than expected in the most competitive races. Election models from Nate Silver, Washington Post and New York Times all downgraded Republicans chances of taking
New York Jewish and anti-Jihadi activists are planning what they hope will be a massive demonstration outside of the Metropolitan Opera on September 22, 2014, at 4:30pm, when “The Death of Klinghoffer,” composed by John Adams with a libretto by Alice Goodman,
Per a report in the Washington Post, “Republicans are far more enthusiastic than Democrats to vote this fall and that gap will likely mean a major GOP turnout edge.” The analysis is based upon several recent polls and while the
Washington Post columnist and best-selling author Charles Krauthammer argued that voters would not mind granting amnesty to illegal immigrants if they were ensured that the border was secured first on Tuesday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” “The United States is a generous
Though the developers and supporters of the Common Core standards have repeatedly said the purpose of the controversial education initiative is to close the achievement gap between low-income black and Hispanic and white middle-class students, an online Hispanic publication doubts
Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer slammed President Barack Obama for his self-obsession and for surrounding himself with “sycophants” in an interview set to broadcast on Monday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” “I decided when I left psychiatry never to use my authority.
DALLAS, Texas — The ideological battle over the Texas Social Studies textbook adoption process is inching towards a showdown as the State Board of Education (SBOE) convenes to hear public comment on the classroom learning materials followed by reviewer reports and
A new CNN/ORC International poll just out had Republican Scott Brown in a dead heat with Democrat Sen Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire. The non-partisan poll should be considered more reliable than one the DSCC will soon be pushing. The
Stumping to the theme “Ready” among hundreds of Hillary for President buttons, Hillary and Bill Clinton appeared in Iowa for the first time since 2007 to test the waters for 2016. But while the voters in attendance may have been
Sunday on CNN’s “Inside Politics,” host John King pointed to President Barack Obama’s low poll numbers and said, “Look at his approval rating in the CNN poll, 37 percent approval in Iowa, 56 percent disapprove. That tells you about the
In politics, gallons of ink and countless hours of argument and debate can be swept aside or solidified by a single inflection point. Carter battling the “killer rabbit,” Reagan thundering that he “paid for this mic” or Bush prematurely swaggering
The President’s failure of leadership on foreign affairs is causing some heartfelt supporters to express disappointment in him. Kimberly Cole voted for Obama twice but now she tells the Washington Post, “he’s lost his way.” Karlene Richardson, another big supporter,
The largest Ebola outbreak in history, spanning five west African countries, continues to spread and threatens to engulf the infrastructures of multiple nations. The situation could get worse for the continent, according to one Oxford University study that finds animals
