As forecast by Breitbart London three days ago, the three main euro-zealot groups in the European Parliament have conspired to block the committee chairmanship to which the UK Independence Party has a right because of the strength of its Europe
On Monday, July 7, Chicago was roiled by the toll of violence that occurred over the long Independence Day holiday when it was reported that the weekend saw 82 shootings with 14 deaths – 8 of those deaths from shootings involving police.
President Barack Obama is reportedly set on using executive actions to give temporary amnesty to nearly 7 million more illegal immigrants in America this year, including the parents of illegal immigrant children. According to National Journal, in a meeting with
(Reuters) – Eduard Shevardnadze, a former president of Georgia and Soviet foreign minister, died on Monday after a long struggle with illness, his personal assistant said. Shevardnadze, who was 86, played a vital role in ending the Cold War as
On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden used an Independence Day celebration and speech in Philadelphia to compare gay marriage to the Civil Rights Movement and push for more gay marriage. According to The Hill, “[Biden] said he was reminded of two
Diplomatic relations between Germany and American have been hit again by allegations of spying, this time by reports that agents of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) have been using an employee of the German intelligence service (BND) to obtain
KELE BI Iraq (Reuters) – A grave, freshly dug and adorned with pebbles, is the modest tribute to one more sacrifice in the long history of struggle for an independent Kurdish state. Hogir Fathi was looking forward to home leave
(Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday a referendum on the independence of Iraq’s Kurdish region would lead to a “catastrophic” break up of the country, which is facing an onslaught by Sunni Islamist militants. The comments
On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 7PM to 10PM EST, Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow, Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon, and Associate Editor Jarrett Stepman will discuss Independence Day weekend, the Revolution of 1776, and how those relate
The new docudrama America, a robust defense of this country against far-left icons like Noam Chomsky, exploded at the box office on Independence Day. The film, which opened Wednesday, jumped more than 60 percent on July 4. The Dinesh D’Souza
While most of the city spent the weekend celebrating our Declaration of Independence and the birth of our nation, gang violence raged in Chicago, killing three and wounding 37. Even as the bang of fireworks heralded the evening of the
The Big and Lethal Lies are coming at us faster and harder than ever before. ISIS has just crucified eight Muslim men for not being “extreme” enough in their Islamic practice. They kept their bodies on display in a
Delivering the weekly Republican address, Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) reflects on the Declaration of Independence and our ongoing mission to ensure Americans have a voice in their government and their economy. Transcript as follows: There’s nothing like the Fourth of
In 1776 Americans declared themselves independent of more than arbitrary rule by a distant monarch. They also severed the ties of aristocracy. This was in itself a revolutionary notion. It meant that political power, its attendant privilege and economic advantages
HOUSTON, Texas–The enormous growth of the Hispanic population does not seem to be turning Texas blue as fast as many political pundits expected. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed a decreasing non-Hispanic white population and a rapidly growing
LOS ANGELES — A line of eager patients snaked around three city blocks for the Independence Day opening of the California Heritage Market, the world’s first medical marijuana farmers market at West Coast Collective in Boyle Heights. Blunt smoke and
MURRIETA — An American flag has reportedly been burned by pro-amnesty protesters near the Murrieta Border Patrol station on America’s Independence Day. Breitbart News obtained the above photograph, which shows a burnt flag on the ground, from an anti-illegal immigration
The current issue of Foreign Affairs (July/August 2014) contains an article about the 1960-1961 crisis in the Congo. Its key point is as follows: The root of the CIA’s intervention in Congo was an overhyped analysis of the communist threat.
Most Americans spend their Fourth of July enjoying time with their friends and family and hopefully taking some time to reflect on the founding principles of our country and the sacrifices men and women have made to fight for them.
On the Fourth of July, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin urged Americans to celebrate Independence instead of government. Palin said “may that love of liberty burn in our hearts and renew our commitment to restore and preserve all that is
Signing the Declaration of Independence was not without its costs. Below are quotes are from some of the signers of America’s Declaration of Independence. There, I guess King George will be able to read that. – John Hancock They that
July 4th has rightly become more associated with the American people and American principles more than any other day on the calendar. It is a demonstration of this country’s culture as millions of patriotic Americans dress in red, white, and
On Hugh Hewitt’s Thursday radio show, conservative columnist Mark Steyn gave a sobering assessment of American power in the world as nation’s celebration of Independence Day was about to begin. Steyn explained that other nations are looking at ways to
The Constitution of the United States is rightly seen as the bulwark of American free institutions, a brilliantly-crafted machine to set the proper limits on government. However, on this July 4th weekend it is especially important to remember and reflect
While David Cameron and his government are still reeling from the “coup” pulled off by the European Parliament last week in Brussels, when MEPs seized control of the selection of the next president of the European Commission away from national
The BBC is one of the worst companies in Britain for hiding behind commercial confidentiality rules to hush-up embarrassing information. The head of the National Audit Office (NAO) told MPs that the BBCs unwillingness to be open about its activities
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This year marks 238 years
After years of silence, the British establishment has finally acknowledged the ‘national scandal’ of female genital mutilation (or FGM, as it is called by those in the know), which has been practiced on up to 170,000 women and girls in
At the U.S.S. Midway Museum, some 50 U.S. service members became U.S. citizens on Wednesday, San Diego Fox affiliate KSWB reports. One new citizen, Sergeant Jorge Hernandorivas, a two-time Purple Heart recipient who fought in the battle of Fallujah in
Dan Walters, columnist for the Sacramento Bee, published an article Thursday in which he pointed out state Democrats’ habit of blocking Republican bills in Sacramento–only to introduce the same bills under their own sponsorship and claiming credit for the ideas.
Margaret Thatcher is to blame for the rise of UK Independence Party, as no other leader can live up to her greatness, cabinet minister Eric Pickles has claimed. He says the so-called “Iron Lady” was “such a phenomenal leader” that
Kurdish representatives seemed unwilling to move back to the “pre-June 9” Iraqi governing structure that entails taking orders from Baghdad. A Kurdish representative said after a meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington Wednesday, “we are not ready
According to The Atlantic, David Brooks, New York Times columnist and deep philosophical guru, is propounding his interpretation of the wisdom of the ages to attack those focused on achievement instead of finding their “inner depth.” Brooks asserts society should
As we near the 238th anniversary of U.S. independence, many Americans are wondering if we are indeed an independent nation with sovereign borders, given that tens of thousands of unaccompanied children are streaming across the southern border. Have we become
The kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel, and Eyal Yifrach has put an end to Palestinian statehood as a viable diplomatic option in the foreseeable future, regardless of the insistence by the Obama administration that negotiations will
The European Union must stop giving money to Italy because it ends up in the hands of the Mafia, according to Beppe Grillo, leader of the eurosceptic Five Star Movement which won 21 per cent of the vote and 17
Iraq’s leadership was under increased pressure Wednesday to form a new government to deal with a Sunni militant onslaught that has threatened to tear the country apart, after parliament’s first session ended in disarray. Following a break called to calm
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will naturalize nearly 9,000 new American citizens this Independence Day week, USCIS announced Tuesday. “We’re honored to celebrate Independence Day by welcoming new U.S. citizens at ceremonies across the United States,” USCIS Acting Director Lori
Paul Mazursky was an actor, an Oscar-nominated producer and screenwriter, and a well-regarded director — a quadruple threat. Born in 1930, his first screen credit dates back 61 years to 1953 in Stanley Kubrick’s “Fear and Desire.” Paul Mazursky died
