A piece in the Wall Street Journal is getting attention for the claim that the Obama administration has made the individual mandate optional. There is some truth to this though the changes being discussed happened months ago. In fact, the
President Obama’s former White House adviser David Axelrod admitted that Tuesday’s Democratic loss in Florida’s 13th Congressional District is indicative of an Obamacare problem. Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Obama’s former political strategist said that the unpopular healthcare law “motivated
A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll registered a new low for President Barack Obama as his job approval rating plunged to 41%, sinking from the 43% he garnered in January. Obama’s drop in job approval may send a chill
Another national poll has found that a plurality of Americans are less likely to support candidates for Congress who support amnesty. An NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll asked respondents whether they would be more or less likely to vote for a candidate
On Wednesday, NBC/WSJ released its latest poll of the nation’s political environment. The poll found that Obama’s approval rating had dropped to 41%, the lowest of his presidency. Given recent political developments, that is noteworthy, but hardly surprising. The poll
With the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the world holds its collective breath. Where is the plane? What happened to its 239 passengers? Was this terrorism? Mechanical failure? Or something else entirely? The flight simply vanished sometime late Friday
Last week, the U.S. Senate chose between two competing bills on sexual assault in the military. The successful bill, authored by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), prevents those accused of crimes from using positive character evidence–the so-called “good soldier” defense–in their
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel claims that his brother Rahm–then-chief of staff at the White House, now mayor of Chicago–told him to “Shut the f— up!” when he raised the topic of tort reform during internal administration debates on Obamacare. Dr. Emanuel,
We have an epidemic of Alzheimer’s disease–epidemic, that’s the only word for it. And there’s a humanitarian and political opportunity here, but only if someone seizes it. Here at Breitbart News, we might ask: Can conservatives and libertarians come up
AUSTIN, TEXAS–David Coleman, president and CEO of the College Board, announced a partnership between the College Board and The Atlantic, the progressive periodical Wednesday at the SXSWedu 2014 conference. He said, “The Atlantic has a proud history as a home
Russian President Vladimir Putin may have to endure the stern disapproval of U.S. President Barack Obama, and the occasional insult from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as a result of his invasion of Ukraine. But at home, his approval ratings have
AUSTIN, TEXAS–Three candidates for the Texas Supreme Court backed by left-of-center trial lawyers fell to defeat in their efforts to stack the state’s highest court. Incumbent justices including Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, Justice Phil Johnson and newly appointed Justice Jeff
AUSTIN, TEXAS–The State of Texas’ Legislative Budget Board (LBB) released a report late Monday showing that Texas’ budget has increased faster than population and inflation–while also collecting more than needed to operate government. The report was released after the Wall
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made at least $250,000 in his first public speaking event in Abu Dhabi. The handsome paycheck exceeded the entirety of his 2013 earnings as head of the Fed. According to one CNBC commentator, Bernanke, whom conservatives railed
In part one of this series, we noted that “They” – that is, powerful institutions existing beyond familiar forms of accountability – were winning their fights. These institutions were winning, we observed, not in the open court of public opinion, but rather in the
Pete Hoekstra, Shillman Senior Fellow at the Investigative Project on Terrorism, testified Tuesday at a Joint Subcommittee hearing titled “Iran’s Support for Terrorism Worldwide.” The hearing, sponsored by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, highlighted Iran’s role as the world’s foremost
NFL players and fans alike complained about the lavish salaries that first-round draft picks used to receive under the old collective bargaining agreement, but the current rookie wage scale, which was implemented after the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement, may be
On March 4th, Russian President Vladimir Putin made clear he reserves the “right” to use force in responding to the “unconstitutional coup” of “former [Ukrainian] President Viktor Yanukovych’s government.” Putin said force can be used to “protect Russian-speaking residents [in
The United States is stopping all trade and investment talks and military engagements with Russia due to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal reports on the U.S. economic response: “Due to recent events in Ukraine, we have suspended upcoming
The following is a letter from Matt Beebe, a candidate for the Texas House. Beebe is challenging powerful Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, a left-leaning Republican. Dear Breitbart Texas, Grassroots activists across Texas are upset with Joe Straus because has
A senior Obama administration official said Russia has complete control of Crimea and that there are more than 6,000 airborne and naval forces in the peninsula. “Russian forces now have complete operational control of the Crimean peninsula, some 6,000-plus airborne
Sergey Aksyonov, the new head of Crimea, asked Russia for more troops for security reasons. Crimea declared allegiance to Russia after Ukraine’s parliament kicked out President Viktor Yanukovich on February 22nd. Russia confirmed on Friday they sent troops to Crimea to
Today, former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg stood in front of Westminster Magistrates Court after being charged with terrorism offences. Whatever the outcome on March 14th, it is clear that the left-wing British establishment have tied themselves to a highly
As the seemingly endless deluge of negative Obamacare developments continue to mount up, the National Journal’s “Hotline” reported on Thursday that “disapproval of the health care law” has “put Democrats on the defensive” heading into the November midterm elections. Here
On February 27th armed men took “control of the parliament and local government offices in the Ukrainian region of Crimea.” According to The Wall Street Journal, the armed men numbered in the “dozens” and they raised a “Russian flag above the
