The headlines coming out of New York’s education milieu over the weekend were variations of “NY teachers’ union withdraws support for Common Core.” As the Washington Post reports: The Board of Directors of the New York State United Teachers, a
On January 27th Florida state representative Dane Eagle (R-Cape Coral) put forward a bill to prevent any “agent of the state or its political subdivisions [from participating] with or [assisting] federal agents in the enforcement of federal firearms laws.” According to
American Conservative Union (ACU) chairman Al Cardenas wrote to President Barack Obama ahead of his State of the Union speech to point out that Obama cannot accomplish bipartisanship if he plans to overuse executive authority. “At your first news conference
In tonight’s State of the Union Address, President Obama will no doubt make an eloquent case for his second-term agenda. There’s just one problem: The President’s credibility has been shattered. Indeed, on issue after issue, we see a massive gap between rhetoric
In a commercial set to run just before and after President Obama’s January 28 State of the Union (SOTU) address, Gabrielle Giffords looks into the camera and says, “Congress is afraid of the gun lobby.” According to the Associated Press ,
According to Federal Election Commission records, Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis–the feminist icon who exploded onto the national political scene with a pro-abortion filibuster in June–donated to Republican George W. Bush days before becoming a public official. The records list
House Speaker John Boehner’s ex-chief of staff Barry Jackson (pictured, right) is now working with the Chamber of Commerce to help its lobbying campaign for comprehensive immigration reform. “The former chief of staff to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is working
When President Obama stands before the American people to deliver the State of the Union address on Tuesday night, I hope he admits that ObamaCare is an insidious law and a failed experiment in big government. I am doubtful, of course, given
On Monday, former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton spoke at the National Automobile Dealers Association in New Orleans – where she quickly revealed that she has not driven a car for the past 18 years. At a
Breitbart News has learned that the Tea Party movement will celebrate its five-year anniversary with a blockbuster event on February 27 in Washington, D.C. that will bring together Tea Party conservatives in Congress with local activists and movement leaders from
From state academic standards and tests to charter and virtual schools, the K-12 education world has changed in the 30 years since President Ronald Reagan’s landmark “A Nation at Risk” commission diagnosed the myriad problems with public schooling in America.
We live in a in a pluralistic country. New York State, with a population of about 19.6 million people, encompasses people from across the political, economic, social, and religious spectrums. Governor Cuomo acted like an elitist and nativist when he
A convicted heroin trafficker will not have to serve the tough, 20-year mandatory federal prison sentence usually imposed when an illicit drug deal ends in the user’s death, the US Supreme Court ruled on Monday. In a case that defines
Billionaire Obama donor Tom Steyer, who is funding and leading the environmentalist campaign against the Keystone XL pipeline, will air an anti-Keystone ad on MSNBC before and after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. The
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Trey Radel, who was charged in November with buying cocaine, plans to resign from Congress on Monday, according to the Politico news outlet. Radel, 37, whose election to the U.S. House of Representatives in
As National School Choice Week (NSCW) gets underway, supporters of education freedom for parents and their children are facing opposition from both the Obama administration and the new Common Core State Standards that could eventually force all students in America
Monday morning, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough warned that the one thing that could cost the GOP control of the Senate this year would be to pass immigration reform. That same day the editors of National Review shouted “don’t do it” with
One of the biggest bond traders in the country and a “big data” expert told Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon that the “nightmare” called Obamacare is going to destroy the Democrats in 2014. Chriss Street posits that despite predicting
Former Virginia Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli said Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie should “take one for the team” and resign as Chairman of the Republican Governors Association (RGA) because his presence on the stump will
The Star-Ledger, New Jersey’s largest newspaper, is calling on Governor Chris Christie to step down from his position as the head of the Republican Governors Association. The editorial board chastised Christie for what they perceived as a “great” move for
On January 11th, the Maricopa County Republican Party passed a censure of Senator John McCain (R-AZ), and on January 25th the statewide party followed suit. The sponsor of the censure in both instances was LD30 Chairman Timothy Schwartz (R). When Breitbart
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (MDA) has launched a new campaign claiming Facebook and Instagram are “effectively hosting online gun shows.” According to PR Newswire, MDA is asking “Facebook and Instagram to immediately enact a policy prohibiting
Most pundits and political professionals expect the GOP to have a good showing in the midterm elections. Historically, the opposition picks up seats in the 6th year of a President’s tenure. Obama’s approval ratings are at rock bottom and the
According to Americans for Tax Reform, President Obama will push a tax hike on American businesses in his State of the Union Address on Tuesday. ATR reports that “according to reports, the ‘offer’ President Obama is making is to raise
Last week, the Wendy Davis campaign surprised Texas with an abrupt pivot in conversation. Under a firestorm of criticism for the many falsehoods touted in her biography, a candidate known only for amorphous “feminism” and support of abortion started talking
As Arizona lawmakers convene to start 2014, they are pushing numerous pro-gun bills, including concealed carry for university professors. According to azcentral.com, State Representative Carl Seel (R-Dist. 20) is sponsoring legislation to allow faculty to carry concealed. The caveat in the
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton says former Defense Secretary Robert Gates was a “very good colleague” and says her main takeaway from his new book is his admiration for both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Clinton
US authorities Monday filed criminal charges against two operators of a Bitcoin exchange which enabled its users to buy drugs and other illicit goods on the Silk Road underground website. Federal prosecutors said they unsealed a criminal complaint against Robert
On Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama used the upcoming State of the Union address to fundraise for the Democratic Party. She wrote a letter to the group’s mailing list requesting that followers “chip in $10 or more and help protect
Democrat Rep. Jim Moran was interviewed on a DC public radio station Friday and expressed his growing fear over the fate of ObamaCare. His chief concern is that not enough young people are signing up for insurance. Critics of the
Walgreens’ and Walmart’s pharmacies announced this month that they will help with the botched Obamacare rollout by providing free prescriptions to customers whose insurance coverage is pending. The move, while well-intentioned, only helps those possessing a prescription, leaving anyone still
Vladislav Miftakhov, the 19-year old engineering student charged with “possessing weapons of mass destruction” by the Altoona, Pennsylvania Police Department on Friday, will be represented by a private defense attorney and not a public defender, Breitbart News confirmed on Monday. An
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Over the past year Wisconsin’s Republican governor, Scott Walker, has worked his way down a checklist of items commonly associated with a run at the U.S. presidency. He has written a campaign-themed book and visited Iowa,
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has proposed a far-reaching new law that would force taxpayers to cover the costs of placing tracking devices on autistic children after 14-year-old autistic child Avonte Oquendo was found dead last week. The tracking devices would
Florida Senator Marco Rubio continued his assault on an Obamacare “bailout” quietly built into the health care law in new video address to constituents provided exclusively to Breitbart News. “We should not allow private companies to use their political influence
VINELAND, N.J., Jan. 26 (UPI) —Vandals hacked off pieces of religious statues at two Catholic churches in New Jersey, police said. Police said they believe the statues were defaced Tuesday just before a snowstorm that covered up the damage until
LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 26 (UPI) —Secondhand smoke is the leading cause of childhood illness and premature death, especially in rural areas, University of Kentucky researchers say. Study co-author Ellen Hahn, a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 26 (UPI) —A Satanic group based in New York said it has been surprised by the support it’s received for a statue the group wants to place at the Oklahoma state Capitol. The Satanic Temple of New
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) —U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Sunday congressional Republicans may demand concessions in return for raising the federal debt ceiling. During an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” McConnell said there is nothing wrong or
