Count liberal actor Alec Baldwin as a critic of the government’s aggressive snooping campaign. Baldwin, the combustible star of 30 Rock, thinks Americans’ wish to rather be “safe than sorry” regarding potential terror attacks is misguided. I do think that
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and DANNY ROBBINSAssociated PressTEXARKANA, TexasA pregnant Texas actress who told FBI agents her husband had sent ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was charged Friday with threatening the president. Shannon Guess
On the afternoon of June 6th, Breitbart correspondent Ben Shapiro marveled at how harshly President Obama was treated in an editorial by The New York Times, but as the day wore on, the paper went back and altered its editorial
On Thursday, Americans learned that since 2007 the National Security Agency (NSA) has operated a top-secret program called PRISM that vacuums up the actual contents–not just so-called metadata, as with the National Security Agency’s phone record collections–of emails, video and voice chat,
In response to The New York Times Declares Obama Has Lost “All Credibility” on “Accountability and Transparency;” Have They Overreached? Have They Overplayed Their Hand?: As you probably know by now, the New York Times decided they had indeed overplayed
“Only racists cite that fact or make this argument. You’re not a RACIST, are you?” Ever had a liberal tell you that? I have, many times. What are they telling you when they say this? Here’s my summation of their thinking: “That
Former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Matt Birk declined a White House visit with the rest of his team for the annual congratulatory invitation extended to the Super Bowl winners because of President Barack Obama’s support of Planned Parenthood. The pro-life former
Bill Daley, brother of former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and successor to Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff for President Obama, is considering a run for Illinois governor. A Daley run has been circulating in the rumor mill for several
On Thursday, the House wrapped up its third hearing this week on scandals at the IRS. It has been almost a month since the news of IRS targeting conservatives broke, and there are even more unanswered questions today. Among the
As scandals engulf the Obama Administration, Democrats and the media have consoled themselves that Obama’s overall approval numbers have remained steady. That is certainly true and, for many, suggests that Obama is evading political fallout from the scandals. A number
(AP) Administration defends collecting phone recordsBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTONThe Obama administration on Thursday defended the National Security Agency’s need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens, calling such information “a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist
Al Jazeera America has made a major hire for their new Washington Bureau. Former NBC reporter Michael Viqueira will be the new White House correspondent for the Qatar based news organization. “Michael Viqueira is a seasoned national correspondent with deep experience
Barack Obama shamelessly appointed U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to replace Tom Donilon as White House national security adviser on Wednesday, saying he was “thrilled.” Obama thumbed his nose at those who have lambasted Rice for her anemic performance as U.N.
White House spokesman Jay Carney asserted that Michelle Obama responded “brilliantly” when an activist heckled her at a private fundraiser. When asked if he had any dialogue with Barack Obama about Michelle’s actions, Carney stated, “I haven’t asked the president that,
Because of myriad scandals inflicting his second term, it has become common for many on the Right to compare Barack Obama to Richard Nixon. Both had been re-elected with majorities; though Mr. Obama’s margin of victory paled in comparison to
In 2011, Andrew Breitbart tweaked the Huffington Post’s liberal readers by arguing that the White House’s boasts about transparency were bogus–particularly regarding the White House guest list, which President Barack Obama had made available to the public for the first time under
In the aftermath of reports that many of President Obama’s political appointees use secret government email accounts, Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton is sounding off, explaining how such accounts thwart transparency laws. On Tuesday, the White House press secretary Jay
Noah Rothman of Mediaite recently did an excellent job detailing what the progressive media said about Condoleeza Rice when George W. Bush appointed her as his Secretary of State in 2005. Rothman noted how the media dismissed Condi Rice as
Via TVNewser, here’s a transcript between Fox News’ Ed Henry and White House spokesman Jay Carney over just how qualified Susan Rice is for her promotion to National Security Adviser. With no good answer, Carney plays to the media crowd
On Tuesday, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) called President Barack Obama “the most stonewalling president this country has ever seen.” Grassley’s comments, which came during an interview with The Hill, represent a sharp contrast to Obama’s past claims that his is
Numerous news agencies report that the White House confirmed early Wednesday that longtime Obama adviser Samantha Power will be nominated as UN Ambassador, replacing Susan Rice, who will be National Security Advisor, replacing current NSA Advisor Tom Donilon. The move
When the trifecta of scandals first broke over the White House a few weeks ago, the media (who were literally blocking the truth from getting out about the IRS and Benghazi) were so caught off guard that for a couple
National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, who is widely suspected of being the source of critical leaks from the White House, is resigning and will be replaced by UN Ambassador Susan Rice, who played a key role in misleading the American
(AP) AP source: Donilon resigns as security adviserBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama’s top national security adviser Tom Donilon is resigning and will be replaced by U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, marking a significant shakeup
The curious case of former IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman’s 157 meetings at the White House is now more curious with the revelation that he attended meetings with Stephanie Cutter, Deputy Campaign Manager for President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. While she
