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Carney Lies About Obamacare Appeals

Carney Lies About Obamacare Appeals

White House spokesperson Jay Carney is not known for his honesty or command of the facts. So it is hardly a surprise that he would use misleading statistics in an attempt to dismiss a Washington Post report that the federal government’s

Clinton to Encourage Reading in Hispanic Families

Clinton to Encourage Reading in Hispanic Families

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is helping initiate a public service campaign encouraging Hispanic families to read, sing and talk more to their young children so they’re better prepared for school. About a quarter of all babies and toddlers

Poll: Majority Believe Obama's Policies Will Fail

Poll: Majority Believe Obama's Policies Will Fail

A new national survey has found that a majority of Americans believe President Barack Obama’s policies will fail, even though a majority actually want them to succeed.  According to a CNN/ORC poll released on Monday, 56% of Americans believe Obama’s

Troy: Obama's TV References Keep Him Afloat

Troy: Obama's TV References Keep Him Afloat

Tevi Troy, former Bush administration official and pop culture aficionado, has noted in Forbes that President Barack Obama’s reference to Mad Men in his State of the Union address last week continues the president’s habit of using such symbols to connect

'Moderate' Iranian President Executes Poet, Activist

'Moderate' Iranian President Executes Poet, Activist

The Obama administration may believe that Iranian president Hassan Rouhani is a “moderate,” but he has presided over a wave of executions, the latest being of Iranian-Arab poet and activist Hashem Shaabani, according to the Jerusalem Post. The 31-year-old was

Stephanopoulous Plays the Pope Card

Stephanopoulous Plays the Pope Card

George Stephanopoulos, the former Clinton White House staffer-turned-ABC News anchor, challenged Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) on This Week Sunday morning by playing “the Pope card”: “You don’t think he’d Pope would endorse your budget, do you?” he asked the House Budget Committee

Lee Atwater's Widow Running for Office in South Carolina

Lee Atwater's Widow Running for Office in South Carolina

The widow of the late Lee Atwater, the man who helped win the 1980 South Carolina presidential primary for Ronald Reagan en route to his nomination, is throwing her hat into the political ring nearly two decades after her legendary husband

Lawmakers Press Obama on Keystone Pipeline

Lawmakers Press Obama on Keystone Pipeline

A significant obstacle to construction of the Keystone pipeline was removed Friday, as the State Department released its review of the project. The State Department said there were no major environmental objections to construction of the pipeline. President Obama has

Obama's Trade Deal Is Massive Crony Giveaway

Obama's Trade Deal Is Massive Crony Giveaway

In the Netflix show “House of Cards,” Kevin Spacey plays a powerful member of Congress who stacks the deck in order dispense favors and to help those who help him. The show may be fiction, but a real life, bigger

Jay Carney Punts on Justin Bieber Deportation Question

Jay Carney Punts on Justin Bieber Deportation Question

During his Friday briefing, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was asked about the petition to deport Justin Bieber which has more than 100,000 signatures on “We the People,” which means the White House is now obligated to respond. At

Exclusive – Donald Trump Confirmed to Speak at CPAC 2014

Exclusive – Donald Trump Confirmed to Speak at CPAC 2014

Real estate magnate, television star, and conservative provocateur Donald Trump is a confirmed speaker for the upcoming 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Breitbart News has learned. Trump has been a hit at several recent CPACs, with the crowd loving

Chuck Todd Warns Immigration Push Could Backfire on GOP

Chuck Todd Warns Immigration Push Could Backfire on GOP

On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Thursday, NBC News political director and White House correspondent Chuck Todd argued the forthcoming immigration push from the Republican Party could backfire on them outside the so-called “Acela Corridor.”