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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has found himself in a volatile political situation as the blame for what appears to be a politically motivated traffic disaster tears at his credibility. Standing beside him, however, is one Republican Christie himself tried

It has been over two-months since Washington Post media reporter Erik Wemple dropped a bombshell on Politico with a meticulously researched report that alleges Politico’s influential Playbook editor, Mike Allen, rewards advertisers with glowing coverage. The response from Politico thus

Tracing the provenance of the myth that NFL players kill themselves at dramatically elevated rates is a lot like playing the children’s game “operator,” only in reverse. The pattern generally sees one article attribute the claim that an astronomically high

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s week is not beginning any better than the last one ended. Monday morning, CNN reported that Christie has an entirely new scandal on his hands: the federal government investigating potentially inappropriate use of Hurricane Sandy

Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer criticizes the Obama administration for using government agencies as political tools on Monday’s Laura Ingraham radio show:

The supposed epidemic of NFL suicides joins acid rain, the Y2K bug, and the once imminent invasion of South American killer bees as a media narrative long on hype and short on evidence. A Harvard Medical School researcher is the

*The following article contains graphic, sexually explicit terms. While lawmakers in New York State are considering delaying the Common Core standards initiative because of its disastrous rollout, new problems with the academic standards are now drawing intense criticism. Carol Burris,

Following the passage of a lead ammunition ban and a plethora of new gun control laws in 2013, California Democrats now say they will push for “comprehensive” background checks on all ammunition purchases in the state.  According to The Washington

Democrat Terry McAuliffe won Virginia’s gubernatorial election in 2013 by ginning up the liberal base, and he catered to them in his inaugural address on Saturday, hinting that he would fiercely promote abortion, benefits for illegal immigrants, and the LGBT

The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward on Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) bridge controversy:

Some U.S. veterans who fought and watched their fellow soldiers killed in Iraq are having difficulty coming to grips with al-Qaeda’s resurgence in the country, the Washington Post reported.  “Could someone smart convince me that the black flag of al-Qaeda flying

(AP) Feds won’t renew health website’s lead contractorBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe government’s much-maligned health insurance website is getting a new outside contractor to steer the revamped portal through the remainder of open enrollment season.The Obama administration and lead website contractor

Reuters reports that CGI Federal, the contractor behind the disaster that is the federal ObamaCare website, is out and another large contractor, Accenture, will take its place with a new $91 million contract. One expert in this area of federal

On Thursday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post opinion writers Charles Krauthammer, George Will and Chuck Lane speculated on the political aftermath of Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-NJ) so-called bridge scandal and apology…

Abu Sufian Ibrahim Ahmed Hamuda bin Qumu, a former Gitmo detainee for more than five years who The Washington Post reports the Obama administration says was involved in the September 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, was once considered

The Obama administration’s Afghanistan strategy will fail because the Afghan forces will not be able to maintain security and deal with a resurgence of the Taliban in the their county once the U.S.-NATO-led coalition leaves, according to an expert.  Breitbart

During the “All-Star Panel” segment of FNC’s “Special Report,” Washington Post columnist George Will says former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ forthcoming book send mixed messages.

On Tuesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer reacts to the revelations in the forthcoming book “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War” by former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates that President Barack Obama

According to Bob Woodward at the Washington Post, Robert Gates, former defense secretary under Barack Obama, makes clear in his new memoir, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War, that Obama was not as concerned with winning the war in Afghanistan as

Thanks to persistent unemployment and low availability of low-skill jobs, Shenandoah Family Farms’ ice cream plant in Hagerstown, Maryland has received over 1,600 applicants for a grand total of 36 jobs. Many of those applicants are former workers at the

Thanks to continuing glitches on the federal Obamacare exchange website, over 100,000 Americans who signed up for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) remain uninsured. According to the Washington Post, the Obama administration is personally calling attempted enrollees

Virginia Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell was on the short list for the 2012 vice presidential nomination, and it seemed like he would, at minimum, get a cabinet position the next time a Republican was elected to the White House. Now,

Redskins owner Dan Snyder reportedly gave some of his employees bags of apples for their holiday bonuses. The story is recounted in a detailed feature about Snyder in the Washington Post.  According to the Post: There are myriad reasons. While the

Washington Post columnist George Will explains why the mayorship of Bill de Blasio will ultimately be a net positive for American conservatism on this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday”: Partial transcript as follows:

In Iran’s capital city the must-have stop for the young and wealthy are “American” burger joints and the burgers–and atmosphere–they serve. The most popular of these is “Burgerland,” which opened in 2010.  According to The Washington Post, Tehran’s burger joints

CBS News: The U.S. National Security Agency is trying to develop a computer that could ultimately break most encryption programs, whether they are used to protect other nations’ spying programs or consumers’ bank accounts, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.

As new owner Jeff Bezos begins his tenure as the head man for the Washington Post, Wonkblog editor Ezra Klein is reportedly making plans to exit the paper after being denied funding for a pet project. Klein built a media

Appearing on Fox News Channel’s “Special Report” “All-Star Panel,” Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer speaks on America’s chronic unemployment…

(Reuters) – A new U.S. intelligence estimate predicts that gains the United States and allies have made in the Afghanistan war in the past three years will be significantly rolled back by 2017, even if some U.S. troops remain, the

On Friday’s “Special Report,” Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer opined on the dynamic between President Barack Obama and the regime governing Iran as each side seeks to reach an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.

Next week, homeowners who are “underwater” on their mortgages and have received relief from their banks may face tax increases if Congress does not extend a law that provides relief. Homeowners who are “underwater” or have negative equity in their

Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer on whether or not the 2012 on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi will be an issue in former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s potential run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 on Thursday’s “Special

The Republican National Committee released a statement Friday, commemorating Kwanzaa. There’s just one problem, the entire holiday is a fake and was invented out of thin air by a radical ex-con named Ron Karenga.  Karenga invented Kwanzaa in 1966 and fashioned

During a Christmas season that saw every public figure regardless of authority release a holiday statement, even the terrorist guerrilla Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) got into the spirit of the season, releasing a Christmas message warning that peace negotiations

As the Chinese leadership assembles to commemorate the birthday of Mao Zedong today, the administration of Xi Jinping has “toned down” the celebrations as the country continues to expand economically, according to a Reuters report alleging dissatisfaction among hardcore communists