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Protesters Vandalize Oakland PD over FBI's Black Bloc Investigation

The FBI coordinated raids of houses in several northwest cities including Seattle and Portland have sparked a response by activists sympathetic to the black bloc targets of the raid. Vandals took credit for attacking an Oakland PD substation and also

Protesters Vandalize Oakland PD over FBI's Black Bloc Investigation

Henry Waxman Hits Obama over Transparency

Senator Patrick Leahy had no comment about a new House GOP report that shows member of the White House staff conducting official business with private email accounts in order to sidestep the law. Neither did the Citizens for Responsibility and

Henry Waxman Hits Obama over Transparency

Politics Trumped Due Diligence in Solyndra Loan Approval

A report issued Thursday by the House Energy and Commerce committee documents the extent to which political concerns trumped due diligence in the Solyndra loan approval. The report shows that the initial announcement of the DOE loan guarantee to the

Politics Trumped Due Diligence in Solyndra Loan Approval

Top 10 Ways White House Avoids Transparency

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce released a reportTuesday which details some of the ways in which the Obama White Househas side-stepped its promise to be transparent in the way it conductsbusiness. This means it’s a good time to

Top 10 Ways White House Avoids Transparency

Charles Krauthammer Gets White House Apology over Churchill Bust

When White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer put up a “factcheck” on the official White House blog last week he was pulling nopunches. He pushed back on the “patently false” claim that “PresidentObama removed the bust of Winston Churchill from

Charles Krauthammer Gets White House Apology over Churchill Bust

Northwest FBI Raids Target Occupy's 'Black Bloc'

The FBI has performed multiple raidsof homes belonging to suspected anarchists in Portland, Oregon and in Olympia and Seattle, Washington. Five grand jury subpoenas have beenissued in connection with the searches. Photos from a raid carried out in Portland show

Northwest FBI Raids Target Occupy's 'Black Bloc'

Illinois Governor: Pension Reform a 'Crying Need for Our State'

Pat Quinn is the Democratic Governor of Illinois. His state currentlyhas $83 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and no plan for dealingwith them. Monday, Gov. Quinn called for a special legislative sessionto address pensions, saying, “This is a crying need of

Illinois Governor: Pension Reform a 'Crying Need for Our State'

Obama's Legacy: $25 Trillion in Debt by 2022

The Obama administration quietly released a new budget report Fridayafternoon at a time calculated to make sure it received minimalattention. The highlights of the new report are a pair of new estimates,the first of this year’s deficit and the second

Obama's Legacy: $25 Trillion in Debt by 2022

Nine Arrested in Protest Outside Anaheim Police Headquarters

Protests against the Anaheim police department continued Sunday with as many as 350 people marching and chanting outside police headquarters. The protests are in response to two officer-involved shootings which took place last weekend. Video of the scene outside police

Nine Arrested in Protest Outside Anaheim Police Headquarters

GM Increases Subprime Lending

One of President Obama’s supposed strengths heading into this year’selection is his decision to bail out automakers, in particular GeneralMotors. GM made record profits in 2011, though that success has slumped a bit in 2012. A story published Friday in

GM Increases Subprime Lending

Jonathan Chait Claims 'You Didn't Build That' Is Racist

Jonathan Chait has a piece at New York magazine proposing a novel newinsight on why Obama’s “you didn’t build that” gaffe is hurting thePresident. The “real reason“according to Chait is that Obama was speaking in “black dialect.” Inother words, the

Jonathan Chait Claims 'You Didn't Build That' Is Racist

Carney Clueless on Real 'Relationship' Between Obama and the UK

During Thursday’s regular press briefing White House Spokesman JayCarney was asked by ABC’s White House correspondent Jake Tapper aboutthe unattributed “Anglo-Saxon” comments which drew a negative responsefrom Vice President Biden. Carney referred that question to the campaignthen offered his positive

Carney Clueless on Real 'Relationship' Between Obama and the UK

CBS: Did Romney Claim Aurora Weapons Were Illegal?

CBS News published an article on its website Wednesday afternoon with the misleading headline “Romney claims many Aurora weapons were illegal.”This makes it sound as if Romney is keeping up with the news, since theguns used by shooter James Holmes

CBS: Did Romney Claim Aurora Weapons Were Illegal?

One of Five Occupy Cleveland Bomb Plotters Pleads Guilty

One of the five men accused of attempting to blow up a bridge in Ohio to make an Occupy-themed political statement has pleaded guilty.Anthony Hayne, who has a prior record for theft, will testify againsthis four co-conspirators in exchange for

One of Five Occupy Cleveland Bomb Plotters Pleads Guilty

Anaheim Protests Spin Out of Control

A shooting by police in Anaheim, CA has led to four days ofprotests which seem to be growing more unruly with each passing day.Last night, 24 people were arrested after windows at local businesseswere broken and several trash bins were

Anaheim Protests Spin Out of Control

Obama Campaign Email Relays Message from Beyoncé

The Obama campaign has been struggling lately. Obama’s “you didn’tbuild that” gaffe capped weeks of gloomy jobs numbers and fallinglikability for the President. But if there’s one thing team Obama hasgoing for it, it’s a surfeit of telegenic celebrities.  George

Obama Campaign Email Relays Message from Beyoncé

'2016: Obama's America' Asks Questions the Media Won't Permit

Last Wednesday I had the chance to attend the L.A. screening of DineshD’Souza’s new film “2016: Obama’s America.” The film is essentially avisual treatment of D’Souza’s book “The Roots of Obama’s Rage.” Both the film and the book advance the

'2016: Obama's America' Asks Questions the Media Won't Permit

Buzzfeed Misses the Mark on Romney's Time at the Olympics

Wednesday, Buzzfeed publisheda document and a brief video clip to suggest that Romney was still CEOof Bain Capital after 1999. Here’s the description that goes with thearticle: Mitt Romney has spent much of the last week arguing that, despitesome public

Buzzfeed Misses the Mark on Romney's Time at the Olympics

Compton Becomes 4th California City to Face Bankruptcy

Compton’s treasurer informed the city council Tuesday that he did not have enough cash on hand to make payments on city bonds. The city is currently $42 million in debt and the LA Times reports that Compton has “consistently fallen

Compton Becomes 4th California City to Face Bankruptcy

Destroyed by Occupiers, LA Unveils New $550,000 City Hall Lawn

When Occupy LA took up residence in the park around LA’s City Hall in2011 the building was surrounded by a well-maintanined lawn. Months ofcamping at the site reduced it to a filthy, barren landscape where only the trees survived (and

Destroyed by Occupiers, LA Unveils New $550,000 City Hall Lawn

Obama's Tax Avoidance: Common Sense or Hypocrisy?

Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Candy Crowley this Sunday,political adviser David Axelrod stated that the President saw taxloopholes differently than Mitt Romney: “I’m not suggesting that, basedon what we know, that he’s done anything illegal. I’m not

Obama's Tax Avoidance: Common Sense or Hypocrisy?

MI6 Chief: Iran 'Two Years Away' from Nuclear Weapons

The head of British Secret Service spoke publicly about covert action in Iran for the first time this week. Sir John Sawer, head of MI6, the British equivalent of the CIA,said joint operations by the British, Americans and Israelis had

MI6 Chief: Iran 'Two Years Away' from Nuclear Weapons

NY Mag's Jonathan Chait Backs Away from Obama's Bain Attacks

Jonathan Chait was pretty excited about the Boston Globe’s front page story on Bain Capital yesterday. The Globereport held the momentary promise of enabling Obama’s toughest attackson Romney to be judged, (or rather re-adjudicated) by fact checkers atthe Post and

NY Mag's Jonathan Chait Backs Away from Obama's Bain Attacks

Excerpt, 'The Real Romney': Romney's Exit from Bain Capital

Thursday morning the Boston Globe published a story alleging that Mitt Romney worked at Bain Capital three years longer thanhe has publicly claimed. The Obama campaign jumped on this with a conference call for reporters during which a senior campaign

Excerpt, 'The Real Romney': Romney's Exit from Bain Capital

GE Primestar: Another DOE-Touted Solar Plant Fails

After the collapse of Solyndra last summer, Department of EnergySecretary Chu was called to Congress to explain the bad decision makingthat led to a $500 million dollar loss for taxpayers.  Chu’stestimony in November 2011 was widely regarded as self-serving nonsense.The

GE Primestar: Another DOE-Touted Solar Plant Fails

Multiple Outlets Call Obama's Swing State Abortion Ad a Lie

The reviews are in and everyone agrees Obama’s swing state adattacking Mitt Romney on the abortion issue is dishonest. Romney’s camp called the ad false the moment it appeared. Time magazine’s Michael Scherer does a nice job summarizing the bogus

Multiple Outlets Call Obama's Swing State Abortion Ad a Lie

Democrats Post Video of GOP Candidates' Homes on YouTube

Democrats are taking their class warfare to a new level this year. As revealed in a Politico storyyesterday, paid campaign trackers are being sent to film the homes ofGOP candidates and, in an unprecedented step, the footage is beingupload to

Democrats Post Video of GOP Candidates' Homes on YouTube

Unions Have Spent $4.4 billion on Political Activity Since 2005

A report by the Wall Street Journallooks at the amount of money spent by unions on political organizingand finds it is actually four times the amount reported in FEC filings.Since 2005, unions have spent $4.4 billion on direct donations andorganizing

Unions Have Spent $4.4 billion on Political Activity Since 2005

Holder DOJ Hires Leftist Firm Catalist in Voter ID Case

The Department of Justice has been waging a battle against Texas’photo ID voting law since last July. That battle became more openlypartisan this week when it was revealed that the DOJ hired a progressivevoter data firm called Catalist to supplement

Holder DOJ Hires Leftist Firm Catalist in Voter ID Case

Next Month's Job Growth Could Be Even Lower

The Labor Department released jobs numbers for June today and theresults were disappointing. Estimates were that non-farm payrollwould add around 100k jobs last month. Instead they added just 80K,which is just over half the number needed to keep up with

Next Month's Job Growth Could Be Even Lower