(AFP) Social media erupted in outrage and counter-attacks Friday after US comedian Stephen Colbert used language that mocked Asian Americans in what was intended as an anti-racist jibe. Colbert, who is liberal but parodies a blustery conservative on his late
Poor Jesse Lee. Before last week, he was just an earnest, “progressive” blogger. (That’s their latest handle of choice having totally ruined previous ones such as “liberal,” “Democrat,” “socialist,” and “control freak.”) Jesse was a fairly anonymous fellow blogging from
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public support for President Barack Obama’s health care law is languishing at its lowest level since passage of the landmark legislation four years ago, according to a new poll. The Associated Press-GfK survey finds that 26 percent
Both White House Advisor Phil Schiliro and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius received pushback for claiming the new individual mandate delay to the Affordable Care Act that the White House announced Tuesday is “not an extension”… Follow Pam
Every new poll seems to bring more bad news for President Obama. A poll conducted last week by the Associated Press and GfK found the president’s disapproval rating at 59%, besting the all-time high the president had just set in
VATICAN CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama and the Vatican gave distinctly different accounts of the president’s audience with Pope Francis, with Obama stressing their common ground over issues of poverty and inequality and Vatican officials emphasizing sharp differences over
During NJ 101.5’s “Ask the Governor” earlier this week, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said the scandal surrounding closure of lanes on the George Washington Bridge dubbed ‘Bridgegate’ will have no effect on his possible presidential run. Follow Pam on Twitter
The economy grew 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter–hardly the 4 to 5 percent needed to provide enough jobs and restore housing prices to pre-recession levels. Throughout 2013, higher taxes on all income classes–President Obama’s levies on the wealthy, higher
Question: Do you think the Democrats are worried about a housing slump in the second half of 2014? Earlier this week, I participated on a panel in Washington at a conference sponsored by my friends at The Five Star Institute,
Embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday that the Obama administration’s decision to extend the Obamacare open enrollment period is not, in fact, an extension. “This is not an extension of open enrollment,” Sebelius told Michigan Fox
New Air Force documents show that the tab to taxpayers for recent trips President Obama and his family took to Africa and Honolulu was nearly $16 million – and that’s just for the flights. The documents obtained by activist group
In 2009, Jared Bernstein helped craft President Obama’s economic stimulus law in the White House, directing over $800 billion in taxpayer funds to various liberal priorities. On Tuesday, he endorsed a famous and important tenet of Marxism in an open
WASHINGTON (AP) — People who’ve started applying for health insurance but aren’t able to finish before the March 31 enrollment deadline will get extra time, the Obama administration has announced. “We are experiencing a surge in demand and are making
In response to Laszewski: ‘Obamacare is Finished’ Unless White House Acts Now: I’ll say this much for ObamaCare: it’s already survived catastrophic failures that should have filled the streets of Washington with pitchforks and torches. It really help that the
President Obama spoke at the third Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague where he and the European Union showed an alliance with each other and Ukraine against Russia. Obama said Russia’s actions will not drive apart the US and EU.
Last month, the Obama administration said it lacked “the statutory authority to extend the open enrollment period” for Obamacare. Moreover, when embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was asked by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) during testimony before the
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Secret Service agent found drunk by staff at a Dutch hotel was recalled to the U.S. along with two of his colleagues, the day before President Barack Obama was set to arrive in the Netherlands. Word
Democrats are becoming vocal about growing concerns over the lack of Latino enrollment in Obamacare healthcare exchanges as the deadline to sign up nears. Despite claiming about a third of the uninsured population, the Obama administration has struggled to attract
Cardinal Raymond Burke, head of the Apostolic Signatura, the highest court at the Vatican, said in a recent interview that President Barack Obama’s policies “have become progressively more hostile toward Christian civilization.” As CNS News reports, the Vatican’s chief justice
US First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday wrapped up a week-long trip to China by feeding a panda before having a yak-based lunch at a Tibetan restaurant. Obama, who is travelling with her mother and daughters, visited the Chengdu Research
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi at Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University on Tuesday discussed a female in the White House, particularly former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s possible 2016 presidential bid… Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
A massive wall of earth came cascading down on the tiny enclave of Oso about 55 miles northeast of Seattle Washington. Fourteen people are known dead and 176 are reported missing. More than 150 rescue workers sifting through nearly a
Surprise! The individual mandate has been watered down by the White House to the point that it barely exists at all. That’s the conclusion of a piece at Politico which confirms what many conservatives were saying about the mandate two
Cesar Chavez co-founded the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) union and was a staunch opponent of illegal immigration and La Raza’s radical policies. That has not stopped both organizations from joining pro-amnesty groups in using a new movie about
Covered California, the Golden State’s troubled Obamacare exchange, will mail 4 million voter registration cards to residents who have enrolled in health insurance plans (largely Medicaid), the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The state Obamacare exchange was not initially registering voters, but
