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Pro-Obama PAC Readies $30 Million Ad Blitz

Pro-Obama PAC Readies $30 Million Ad Blitz

(AP) NEW YORKAn independent group supporting President Barack Obama’s re-election is preparing a $30 million advertising blitz in six battleground states this fall. A person familiar with the plans says Priorities USA Action has reserved television ad time in September in

Postal Service Set to Default on $5.5 Billion Payment

Postal Service Set to Default on $5.5 Billion Payment

The Washington Post reports the U.S. Postal Service will lose $14.1 billion this year and will default for the first time on Wednesday. The Postal Service will not be able to make a $5.5 billion payment to the U.S. Treasury

The Olympics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Olympics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Games have begun, in more ways than one. The opening ceremonies were broadcast on Friday evening. They began with forty-minutes of a British extravaganza that included dancing, fireworks and Mary Poppins (along with the Queen) dropping from the sky.

Leftist Ford Foundation Cuts WaPo $500K Check

Leftist Ford Foundation Cuts WaPo $500K Check

According to the Washington Post, the Ford Foundation has given the newspaper some $500,000 to hire four new staff – a lucrative $125,000 per job deal. The goal: to try “new approaches to preserve and advance high-quality journalism.” The four

In Baltimore, Illegal Immigrants Welcomed with Open Arms

In Baltimore, Illegal Immigrants Welcomed with Open Arms

The mayor of Baltimore, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (D), deliberately wants the city compete to become the nation’s largest sanctuary city. Baltimore’s unemployment rate is at 10 percent. For blacks in Baltimore, the unemployment rate is over 20 percent. People are fleeing

President Obama's Covert Zeal for Abortion

President Obama's Covert Zeal for Abortion

Abraham Lincoln in 1854 spoke of the “covert zeal” of President Franklin Pierce and Sen. Steven A. Douglas for the spread of slavery. These leading Democrats never said they were in favor of slavery. They simply viewed the right of whites to choose slavery

Presiding over a Nation with No 'Class'

Presiding over a Nation with No 'Class'

When the President attacked business owners last week, outrage rippled through the nation as middle class business owners suddenly realized they are “the rich.” This realization came as a surprise: the vast majority of Americans assume they are middle class.

Obama's Green Energy Crony Corporatism

Obama's Green Energy Crony Corporatism

President Obama is facing fresh criticism for engaging in “crony capitalism” that rewards high-profile supporters with federal dollars. The story extends well beyond Solyndra to a string of other green energy firms. Recent coverage has shed light on Obama’s connections

Romney Should Pick His Veep Before Olympics

Romney Should Pick His Veep Before Olympics

Traditionally, presidential candidates announce their vice-presidential pick in the immediate run-up to their party’s convention. It provides a news jolt immediately before the gathering. And, the convention itself provides a large audience of the party’s rank-and-file members to show “excitement”