Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who is an expert on economics, said Thursday the American economy is “in a recovery.” Reid’s comment was a response to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) remarks blaming the White House for the
Secretary Jay Carney claimed during the White House press briefing today that more Senators have confirmed a “yes” vote for Chuck Hagel — the nominee for Secretary of Defense. Although multiple news reports have said that Senators were “shocked” that
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that the White House believes their nominee for Secretary of Defense will be confirmed by the Senate. Although multiple reports from news organizations pointed out the pitfalls of the committee hearing, Carney brushed
If you watched “The Daily Rundown,’” today, you heard NBC’s Chief White House correspondent blame our economic woes on “austerity”; the collapse of our GDP on a decrease in government spending (specifically defense) — even though federal spending increased last
Last Friday, the Obama campaign fired up its vaunted voter machine and urged supporters to call Congress in support of gun control. The email alert to Obama’s list of more than 20 million supporters was intended to flood Congress with
After President Barack Obama signed an executive action that made some illegal immigrants eligible for temporary work permits, the White House is now blaming the Obama administration’s record number of deportations on Congress. Regarding the 1.5 illegal immigrants the Obama
After the American economy delivered more bad news today in the form of an increase in the unemployment rate and job growth that barely kept up with the increase in population, it took exactly 4.3476 seconds for the Washington Post’s
On Wednesday, the White House suggested the threat of sequester during the fiscal cliff negotiations was responsible for the dismal GDP report that showed the economy contracted during the fourth quarter. White House press secretary Jay Carney tried to pin
Congratulations, America! In a clear sign that unemployment is no longer a priority or concern for President Obama, The white house has announced that the Obama jobs council has been shut down as of Thursday, January 31. President Barack
Retiring Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has finally weighed in on what she will do with her time after she leaves the State Department. Fans and detractors alike imagine she’ll run for president, but Hillary herself is now saying she’ll
It’s good to be king–or at least the man who has to deny being one. In an interview with the leading Hispanic network Univision, President Barack Obama stated, “I think it’s important to remind everybody that, what I’ve said previously,
When Democrats from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus met with President Barack Obama Friday to discuss comprehensive immigration reform, some members urged him not to unveil specifics of his own plan when he gave an immigration speech in Las Vegas, Nevada
Of course, Politico’s Glenn Thrush didn’t mean to corroborate Jason Mattera’s story about Mayor Michael Bloomberg hiding behind a throng of security bent on intimidating a journalist armed only with a Big Gulp and a tough question or two. His
The White House and its media didn’t even stop to take a breath. Before news of U.S. GDP shrinking 0.1 last quarter had even hit the cable airwaves, we were being told by both that this collapse was mostly due
Senator Chuck Schumer at Politico’s “Playbook” Breakfast hosted by Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen…
Yesterday, Breitbart News reported that consumer confidence had dropped to its lowest level in almost two years. Much of the media spun the number as the result of a payroll tax increase that hit millions who were repeatedly told by
An event this past Wednesday at Loyola University Chicago featuring former Obama administration official Van Jones strayed far from the marketed title of “2013 MLK Celebration,” instead encouraging students to embrace a “new patriotism” and the “ugly-unequal founding” of America.
Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified last Wednesday to congressional committees regarding the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, which led to the murder of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other American citizens. At times evasive,
(AP) Senate confirms Kerry nomination for State Dept.By DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Senate has confirmed Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry as the next secretary of state. The vote was 94-3. Once sworn-in, Kerry will replace Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is stepping down
In a counterattack against the efforts by the White House and its minions in the mainstream media to eradicate Fox News, Kirtsten Powers, a liberal who works for Fox News, pulls no punches about how serious the situation is, saying,
The Republican Party has a gang problem. Over and over again, small groups of GOP Senators have broken with the rest of their caucus to negotiate side deals with like-minded Democrats. While well-intentioned, these “gang” compromises have tended to undermine
On Monday, Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) challenged President Obama to a skeet shooting contest to prove the veracity of his recent claim that not only has he fired a gun, but that “up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the
(AP) Washington casts wary eye at Muslim BrotherhoodBy LARA JAKESAP National Security WriterWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama begins his second term straining to maintain a good relationship with Egypt, an important U.S. ally whose president is a conservative Islamist walking a fine
President Barack Obama met with big-city police chiefs today calling for gun control. In response, former Cincinnati Mayor Ken Blackwell explained to Breitbart News why violating the Second Amendment doesn’t make anyone safer, and how Second Amendment supporters can protect
President Barack Obama honored the Miami Heat at the White House, as is custom, for winning the 2012 NBA championship. “Today, I am honored to welcome a little up-and-coming basketball team to the White House, called the world champion Miami
