Politics

Bad Behavior in the Speed Camera Industry

As more cities around the country have moved to deploy speed cameras in recent years, scrutiny of speed camera vendors has increased. While those companies typically tout speed cameras as a method of enhancing public safety, camera skeptics see more

Bad Behavior in the Speed Camera Industry

Standards of Measurement According To Elizabeth Warren

Try this experiment. Pour 15-½ ounces of Coca-Cola in a tall glass. Add 1 tablespoon of Budweiser, which is exactly ½ ounce. That makes it 1/32 beer. Question: do you now have a glass of beer? Obviously not…unless you’re Elizabeth

Standards of Measurement According To Elizabeth Warren

Ohio Senate Poll: Mandel Breathing Down Brown's Neck

Josh Mandel, who is challenging incumbent Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, is mounting a charge. Polls taken by Quinnipiac and Rasmussen have consistently shown Brown with 45% to 48% of the vote since last fall. Mandel’s support, which was registered at

Ohio Senate Poll: Mandel Breathing Down Brown's Neck

Bloomberg's Soft Drink Ban Will Subsidize Soda Drinkers

The problem with the economically illiterate and inept is that they often forget to consider the secondary effects of their actions. The secondary effects of Mayor Bloomberg’s latest plan to ban the sale of large sodas and “sugary drinks” will do exactly

Bloomberg's Soft Drink Ban Will Subsidize Soda Drinkers

Warren: Scott Brown Has Offended My Family; This Absolves Me

Elizabeth Warren’s Senate campaign has released a statement pushing back against incumbent opponent Scott Brown, who earlier today called on the Harvard Law professor to release her employment records to clear up ongoing questions about her professed Native American ancestry.

Warren: Scott Brown Has Offended My Family; This Absolves Me

Mitt on Offense: Rattles Axelrod in Boston

Today the Obama campaign, in obvious coordination with the Washington Post, expected to launch a new attack against presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney from the steps of the Massachusetts state capital. The Post wrote a story critical of Romney’s time

Mitt on Offense: Rattles Axelrod in Boston

Colorado Supreme Court to Hear Ward Churchill Reinstatement Case

Ward Churchill’s lawsuit against the University of Colorado for firing him after his comments labeling victims of 9/11 “little Eichmanns” has now proceeded to the Colorado Supreme Court. Churchill says that his comments fall under First Amendment guidelines; essentially, he

Colorado Supreme Court to Hear Ward Churchill Reinstatement Case

Romney Makes Surprise Appearance At Solyndra HQ

Today, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made a surprise appearance at Solyndra headquarters to talk about President Obama’s record of crony corporatism. The Obama Administration loaned over $500 million to Solyndra via an accelerated process; later, of course, Solyndra went

Romney Makes Surprise Appearance At Solyndra HQ

WI Public Unions Lose Members Ahead of Recall

It’s one of the greatest scams in the history of left-wing scams, and it goes a little something like this: taxpayers of all political stripes pay the salaries of public employees, public employees are forced to join public unions, public

WI Public Unions Lose Members Ahead of Recall

Walmart Caves to Van Jones, Drops ALEC Support

The coordinated leftist attempt to destroy the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) over ALEC’s support for voter ID and “stand your ground” laws reached a new low today when Walmart, the biggest retailer in America, suspended its membership in the

Walmart Caves to Van Jones, Drops ALEC Support

Obamanomics: Unemployment Claims Up, GDP Down

Ruh-roh, Barack Obama — even the Los Angeles Times can’t spin your fail: New unemployment claims unexpectedly jumped last week, indicating a pickup in layoffs, a worrisome sign ahead of Friday’s important jobs report for May. Adding to the dreary

Obamanomics: Unemployment Claims Up, GDP Down

Campaign of Tears: Warren Candidacy Moves to Endgame

Yesterday, in the wake of our reporting that national Democrats were silent on defending Elizabeth Warren over her claims of Native American Heritage, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick rushed to endorse her. It was the latest sign that Democrats are increasingly

Campaign of Tears: Warren Candidacy Moves to Endgame

Jobless Claims Jump to 5-Week High

(AP) US filings for unemployment aid at a 5-week highBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a five-week high, evidence that the job market remains sluggish. The Labor Department said Thursday

Jobless Claims Jump to 5-Week High

Planned Parenthood Gives Advice on Sex-Selection Abortion

The group Live Action continues to reveal what really goes on insidePlanned Parenthood’s clinics. In a video released today, a counselor at aclinic in Austin, Texas is shown casually discussing a sex-selectionabortion of an otherwise healthy baby. This is what

Planned Parenthood Gives Advice on Sex-Selection Abortion

Obama Team Worries over Campaign Cash Flow

New York magazine just published a hefty pieceby John Heilemann giving a behind-the-scenes look at the comingelection from the point of view of the Obama campaign. The O-team isconfident they’ll win, we’re told, and yet Heilemann conveys a realsense of

Obama Team Worries over Campaign Cash Flow

AFP Kicks Off Better Wisconsin Bus Tour

This morning Americans for Prosperity (AFP) kicked off a four-day bus tour in Milwaukee to highlight the recent successes in Wisconsin and continuing to stay focused on the future challenges the dairy state faces. The tour is called “A Better

AFP Kicks Off Better Wisconsin Bus Tour

Pigford Lawyer Al Pires Announces Senate Run

If you’ve been following the story of the Pigford settlement that Andrew Breibart exposed, rejoice: Pigford mastermind Al Pires is now in the race to be elected as a Senator in the great state of Delaware. As Delmarvanow.com reports: Alexander

Pigford Lawyer Al Pires Announces Senate Run

Kleefisch Money Bomb Raises over $53k

The money bomb launched yesterday for Wisconsin’s embattled Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch yielded an impressive five figures. Kleefisch’s campaign received 1,035 donations with $53,706.51 as the grand total. The money will go towards ad buys to defend the successful Lieutenant Governor from out-of-state labor

Kleefisch Money Bomb Raises over $53k

Planned Parenthood panicked over Romney

Planned Parenthood, panicked that their funnel of money from the federal government will close under a Romney Administration, has filmed a new ad attacking Romney that will run in three pivotal states. The organization that performs over 200,000 abortions every year is

Planned Parenthood panicked over Romney

Obama: I Know Most About Judaism Of Any President

According to the liberal Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz, President Obama met yesterday with “about 20 Conservative Jewish community leaders.” At that meeting, Ha’aretz reports, Obama “stressed he probably knows about Judaism more than any other president, because he read about it.”

Obama: I Know Most About Judaism Of Any President