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Of Pride and Petulance

Of Pride and Petulance

This past week on Capitol Hill, IRS big shots Lois Lerner and Douglas Shulman testified in front of the House Oversight Committee.  Can you imagine the enormity of that? Being called in front of the most powerful legislative body in

US, China Set the Stage for Obama-Xi Summit

US, China Set the Stage for Obama-Xi Summit

(AP) US, China set the stage for Obama-Xi summitBy CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressBEIJINGAn upcoming summit with President Barack Obama comes at a “critical juncture” in relations between China and the U.S., Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday, underscoring the challenge they

Biden Visits South America, Caribbean

Biden Visits South America, Caribbean

US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Colombia on Sunday as he launched a six-day tour that will also take him to the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. The visit — Biden’s fourth to the region

GOP Widens Probe of Sebelius Fundraising for Enroll America

GOP Widens Probe of Sebelius Fundraising for Enroll America

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who obviously wields enormous power of the nation’s health care industry, has been aggressively seeking donations from the industry to fund a private non-profit, Enroll America. The non-profit is led by veterans of the Obama White

Rand: Obama 'Losing the Moral Authority to Lead'

Rand: Obama 'Losing the Moral Authority to Lead'

Appearing on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that President Obama’s “moral authority to lead” has crumbled. Referring to the troika of scandals now plaguing the administration – the IRS targeting of conservative non-profits, the Department

Obama Tells Navy Grads To Stop Sexual Assault

Obama Tells Navy Grads To Stop Sexual Assault

Speaking to the Naval Academy Commencement on May 24, President Obama “called on graduating Midshipmen, soon to become Naval and Marine Corps officers, to show honor and courage” by helping to end sexual assault in the armed forces. According to

Tavis Smiley Marks 10th Year on PBS

Tavis Smiley Marks 10th Year on PBS

By LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESTavis Smiley has stood out in 20 years in broadcasting, and he has no intention of changing his style or substance. He’s the rare black host with national TV and radio platforms, one who sees

Release the IG Report on Austan Goolsbee

Former adviser to the President Austan Goolsbee was accused of looking into private tax records of White House critics. An IG investigation of the matter was completed two years ago but has never been released. Ten days ago, on Twitter,

Obama to Promote Benghazi Talking Points Manipulator

Obama to Promote Benghazi Talking Points Manipulator

Continuing with the White House strategy of denying any wrongdoing with regard to manipulation of talking points after the Benghazi terror attacks of September 11, 2012, President Obama nominated a central figure in that manipulation, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland,

Rasmussen: Voters Beginning to Turn Against Obama Admin

Rasmussen: Voters Beginning to Turn Against Obama Admin

According to Rasmussen Reports, although Barack Obama’s approval ratings are remaining steady, the scandals around the White House are beginning to shift the American public’s attitude toward the Obama Administration. Obama’s personal approval is at 47%, roughly the same as

Victoria Nuland Getting a Promotion

The White House announced yesterday that Victoria Nuland will be nominated by President Obama to assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs. Nuland has served as State Department spokesperson since 2011 until earlier this year.   The nomination requires Senate

Who Invited Code Pink's Medea Benjamin to Obama's Speech?

Who Invited Code Pink's Medea Benjamin to Obama's Speech?

“The voice of that woman is worth paying attention to.”-President Obama paying homage to terrorist supporter Medea Benjamin. President Barack Obama was heckled Thursday by leftist terrorist ally Susan ‘Medea’ Benjamin while giving a speech on national security issues at

AP Reporter: DOJ Harrassing, Intimidating Journalists

AP Reporter: DOJ Harrassing, Intimidating Journalists

After State Department Deputy Spokesman Patrick Ventrell praised the agency’s support of a “free press” on Thursday, Associated Press reporter Matt Lee engaged Ventrell over the release of Department records and the Department of Justice’s investigation into James Rosen’s activies. 

Iranian Backed Hackers Infiltrating U.S. Energy Companies

Iranian Backed Hackers Infiltrating U.S. Energy Companies

Current and former U.S. officials are reporting “Iran backed hackers have escalated a campaign against U.S. corporations” and have infiltrated “computer networks running energy companies.” According to The Wall Street Journal, the Iranians “were able to gain access to control-system