President Obama on Thursday announced major changes to the nation's counterterrorism policy, limiting drone strikes and renewing his effort to close down the Guantanamo Bay prison facility by returning detainees to their home countries in Afghanistan… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:28pm -
House Speaker John A. Boehner on Thursday flatly ruled out chances of the House passing the Senate's immigration bill, saying his chamber will debate its own bill instead. Mr. Boehner and his top GOP lieutenants issued a joint statement that seemed d… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:19pm -
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday he won't start to pick any big fights with Republicans because he's afraid of upsetting the momentum to pass an immigration bill — and that includes delaying President Obama's Labor Department nominee… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:18pm -
The legal arm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to uphold a lower court ruling that invalidated President Obama's controversial recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. During a brief Senate work br… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:41pm -
DENVER — Former Rep. Tom Tancredo announced Thursday he will seek the 2014 Republican nomination for Colorado governor, a day after Gov. John Hickenlooper granted a reprieve to a notorious Death Row inmate. Mr. Tancredo called the Democratic govern… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:41pm -
The top investigator in the House feels a high-ranking IRS official waived her Fifth Amendment rights and should have to testify about the targeting of conservative groups at the powerful agency from 2010 to 2012. Rep. Darrell Issa, California Democr… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:25pm -
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry's 2-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestin… - 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:52pm -
House Speaker John A. Boehner says it "really is inconceivable" that President Obama wouldn't have known about the unfolding IRS scandal before learning about it from reporters, as the White House has claimed. "It's pretty inconceivable to me that th… - 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:49pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Repeated sexual assaults in the military allow the culture to continue, a lawmaker said Thursday. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, New York Democrat, addressed the latest case at West Point, where an Army sergeant is charged with secr… - 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:26pm -
DENVER (AP) — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that include… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:11pm -
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Neal S. Wolin said Wednesday his department had no hand in the IRS' targeting of conservative groups from 2010 to 2012. Mr. Wolin told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that specialists in Cincinn… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 3:37pm -
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday that he will push to confirm more judges to the federal appeals court in Washington after that court ruled this year that President Obama's broad use of recess appointment powers was unconstitutional.… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 3:02pm -
During his 2012 campaign for re-election, President Obama and his team accused Mitt Romney of "betting against America" for investing in offshore accounts that shielded the Republican challenger from paying U.S. taxes. If Mr. Romney "bet against Amer… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 2:51pm -
Lois Lerner, an IRS official who reportedly tried to stop the targeting of conservative groups in July 2011 before it surfaced again, told House investigators she did nothing wrong but will not answer their questions on Wednesday. On advice of her co… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 2:26pm -
The woman at the center of the IRS scandal refused to testify to Congress on Wednesday, but House Republicans said Lois Lerner botched her attempt to invoke her right against self-incrimination and said they likely will force her to come back and exp… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 2:10pm -
Less than 24 hours after senators powered their immigration bill through committee, the legislation came under fire in the House, where the former head of immigration enforcement testified that it has too many loopholes that could delay enforcement,… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 12:49pm -
First Hollywood, now a beauty queen. The "maybe" challengers for the Senate seat held by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, have moved from Ashley Judd — who decided against a run weeks ago — to Heather French Henry, Miss Ameri… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 12:23pm -
Fox News anchor Bret Baier says that in addition to seizing the phone records of Fox reporter James Rosen, the Department of Justice seized the records of his parents as well in another twist to the still-unraveling saga. "We said the different numbe… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 10:35am -
Embattled, scandal-ridden Anthony Weiner has thrown his hat in the ring for mayor of New York City. "I made some big mistakes, and I know I let a lot of people down," Mr. Weiner said, in a video he posted on his website late Tuesday. "But I've also l… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 10:23am -
DENVER — Crowds jammed onto the sidewalks in front of more than a dozen Internal Revenue Service offices nationwide Tuesday to protest the agency's targeting of conservative organizations for extra scrutiny. "We are done with being shut down, shut… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 9:43am -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the fight against terrorism at the National Defense University, as provided by the White House:___It's an honor to return to the National Defense University.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 23 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:18pm -
Paul BedardAn Obamacare earmark championed by former Sen. John Kerry that raised wage payments to Massachusetts hospitals at the expense of those in the other 49 states is coming under fire in Congress and could die now that the 29-year Senate vetera… - 26 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:15pm -
Charlie SpieringDuring his foreign policy speech this afternoon, President Obama warned that domestic terrorism would increase in the modern age of the Internet.“[T]his threat is not new,” Obama said.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 36 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:05pm -
Charlie SpieringDuring his speech this afternoon, President Obama lectured a 'Code Pink' protestor for interrupting his foreign policy speech.The protestor interrupted during Obama's remarks about Guantanamo Bay."Let me finish, ma'am," Obama said,… - 41 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:00pm -
Charlie SpieringPresident Obama indicated in his speech Thursday that he will review the Justice Department guidelines for spying on reporters and promised to “convene a group of media organizations” to hear their concerns.Obama indicated that t… - 51 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:50pm -
Charlie SpieringSen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on Thursday objected to the Senate Democrats’ attempt to move the budget bill to conference without assurance that the debt limit increase will not be included in the final report.Lee took the opportunity to… - 51 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:50pm -
Sean HigginsJohn Merline of Investor’s Business Daily highlights the latest news from the American Legislative Exchange Council on which of the 50 states are thriving and which ones are sinking.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 56 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:45pm -
Timothy P. CarneyCongressional Quarterly reports:the American Sugar Alliance, a trade group for the sugar industry, is taking no chances.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:40pm -
Sean HigginsOver on his own site, Conservative Intel, Washington Examiner columnist David Freddoso points out a telling 2011 press release from the - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:35pm -
Timothy P. CarneyI’m not one for telling banks whom they can and cannot lend to — except for when those loans are guaranteed by U.S. taxpayers.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:25pm -
Joel GehrkePresident Obama explained Thursday that the terrorist threats currently faced by the United States bear a closer resemblance to the attacks sustained at the end of the twentieth century than the Sept.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:25pm -
Philip KleinAs I wrote earlier, California is going to be a major test case for the implementation of President Obama’s health care law.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:15pm -
Paul BedardNearly nine in 10 men arrested in Chicago last year tested positive for at least one drug, tops in a new federal report.The report from President Obama's drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, showed that 86 percent of men arrested in 2012 in Chicag… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:55pm -
Conn CarrollPro-amnesty Republicans are pushing a letter Thursday signed by “more than 100 influential conservative economists” that endorses “broad-based immigration reform.” It has been tweeted out by Sen.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:55pm -
Timothy P. CarneyYou may recall the run-up to the 2010 elections, when President Obama turned to a strange conspiracy theory for his primary campaign point: that foreign companies were bankrolling the GOP through the Chamber of Commerce.It appears t… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:15pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 16 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:46am -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday a… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 8:18am -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly… - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 4:21am -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two people familiar with the Senate immigration deliberations say the White House has suggested to Vermont Sen.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 4:46pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama's spokesman disclo… - 3 days ago, 21 May 13, 4:16am -
The Mining Journal (Marquette). May 13.Using kids in drug stings not a good ideaA downstate lawmaker's plans to introduce legislation barring the use of minors in drug stings seems a lot like common sense to us.State Sen.Read more on WashingtonExa… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 2:06pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 9:32am -
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration f… - 4 days ago, 19 May 13, 4:31pm -
Authorities: Hofstra University student killed in home invasion was fatally shot by policeMINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A Hofstra University student being held at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded… - 5 days ago, 19 May 13, 4:00am -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf — in the rain.The White House said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs) and outgoing Transportation Secretary Ra… - 5 days ago, 18 May 13, 9:16pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The controversy over the government's secret subpoena of Associated Press telephone records has revived legislation that protect journalists from having to reveal their sources to federal investigators — and the White House is e… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:02pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new security mone… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 10:32pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, but there's "no magic formula" to stop his violence.At a news conference with Turkish P… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 8:34pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress was not told that conservative tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the U.S. tax agency, even after the Internal Revenue Service's acting chief had been briefed on the matter.The agency's failure to in… - 9 days ago, 14 May 13, 4:01pm -
President Obama was interrupted three times by a woman who shouted about drones and detainees in Cuba as he delivered a speech on national security. - 18 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:23pm -
President Obama, responding to mounting criticism of his Justice Department's seizure of reporter records, said for the first time Thursday that the administration would be reviewing its guidelines in response to the controversy. Obama said he's "tro… - 55 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:46pm -
Michelle Obama said Wednesday that stories of toil and sweat by slaves once held at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history, including her own personal story, and are "as vital to our national memory as a… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:37pm -
President Obama spoke in unprecedented detail Thursday about the U.S. drone program, as he adamantly defended the targeted -- and controversial -- strikes as legal and necessary to national security. - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:13pm -
Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely contained within the tax collection agency. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:01pm -
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pulled no punches in explaining what he thinks of former Rep. Anthony Weiner's comeback bid for mayor of New York City. - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:36pm -
President Obama says he will nominate Katherine Archuleta, a former top campaign aide, as director of the Office of Personnel Management. Archuleta would be the first Hispanic to direct the agency, which oversees and sets policies for the federal gov… - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:06pm -
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo has become the latest Republican to announce plans to challenge Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper. - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:50pm -
In an unusual twist to the Capitol Hill probes into the tax agency, lawmakers have started to challenge the government watchdog who uncovered the wrongdoing -- questioning why he kept the findings from Congress at the height of an election year. They… - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:47pm -
President Obama today will announce that rather than continuing to take personal charge of the covert program that targets individuals abroad for death, including American citizens, he will shift responsibility to a new bureaucracy at the Pentagon. - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:41pm -
Republican Rep. Darrell Issa declared Thursday that the embattled IRS official who refused to testify Wednesday had no right to do so, and is now looking to haul her back before his committee. - 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:29pm -
House lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Obama. - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:27am -
The Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts chain argues that businesses -- not just the currently exempted religious groups -- should be allowed to seek exception from that part of the health law if it violates their religious beliefs. - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:01am -
The IRS official who refused to testify at a House hearing Wednesday has become a key focus of the congressional investigations into the IRS practice of singling out conservative groups. - 13 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:15am -
President Obama will announce Thursday that the White House plans to lift the ban on sending detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Yemen, Fox News confirms, a move that could effectively resume efforts to close down the prison - 14 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:45am -
Newly uncovered court documents reveal the Justice Department seized records of several Fox News phone lines as part of a leak investigation -- even listing a number that, according to one source, matches the home phone number of a reporter's parents… - 16 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:00am -
A group of Connecticut organizations that support gun rights, pistol permit holders and gun sellers filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other state officials, arguing the state's new gun control law violates t… - 16 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:00am -
A federal judge apologized Wednesday for an 18-month delay in unsealing documents in a case involving an alleged leak of classified information to a reporter. - 23 hours ago, 22 May 13, 8:46pm -
President Barack Obama responding to a heckler at a national speech earlier today:“Ma’am, let me finish. Let me finish ma'am," said Obama. "This is part of free speech is you being able to speak but also you listening. And me being able to spea… - 31 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:10pm -
President Obama was heckled during his national security speech today:"Why don't you sit down," the president told the heckler. "You should let me finish my sentence."He was then heckled at least twice more.The heckler is said to be Code Pink's M… - 45 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:56pm -
In House Republicans' discussions over the upcoming debt-ceiling fight, conservative lawmakers are revisiting an agreement struck at the GOP's Williamsburg, Va., retreat in January.At the retreat, Republicans adopted a short-term debt-ceiling inc… - 39 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:02pm -
That's what I've been on my whirlwind visit. It's been a great time at the Hillsdale College symposium here, where I just spoke. Going to spend an hour in studio with the great Michael Medved -- starting around 4 Eastern -- before heading home. I won… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:27pm -
I write today about the uphill battle to fire Lois Lerner, and the statistical rarity of firing any federal employee. There's a tidbit buried on the second page that could become much more significant depending on how this plays out. There are… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:14pm -
The “Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake” is a sporting event unlike any other. Each spring for two centuries, hundreds of competitors have gathered in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, in southwest England to chase a cheese wheel one foot in di… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:45pm -
Jonathan points out the logical fallacy underlying Scheiber's piece for The New Republic. There are (at least) two other problems with the piece: another logical fallacy, and a factual mistake. The second paragraph begins, "As The New York Times … - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:40pm -
Prompted by Dan Pfieffer’s statement that it is “largely irrelevant” where the president was during the attack in Benghazi, I wrote my Politico column today on the president’s mystery night:He must have experienced the loneliness and… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:26pm -
How does same-sex marriage affect marriage’s relationship to procreation, given that infertiles couple may marry? A reader writes to me: “I have yet to hear a satisfying explanation for why same-sex couples must be excluded from the institution… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:11pm -
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which capsized last year killing 32 people and leaving dozens injured, will face trial for abandonment of his ship, causing a shipwreck, and multiple counts of manslaughter, among other charges. Captai… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:06pm -
Our friend Jason Trennert of Strategas continues his effort to revive, in the Wall Street community and elsewhere, the Memorial Day tradition of wearing a poppy flower to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. We wish him well and tip our… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:54pm -
Obama outlined the next phase of his administration's counterterrorism efforts, detailing tighter standards for the use of unmanned drone strikes and making the case for closing the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay. - 30 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:11pm -
For the first time, Obama has succeeded in placing a judge on a key Washington appeals court. The Senate unanimously confirmed Justice Department lawyer Sri Srinivasan for a seat on the court. - 33 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:08pm -
House Republicans attempted to push through approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, passing a bill that would circumvent the need for a special permit from President Obama. - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:41pm -
The House passed a bill that would peg the interest rates on federal student loans to the government's borrowing costs and allow them to vary annually, replacing the practice of Congress setting fixed rates. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:44pm -
Former top Senate aide Amanda Renteria is being vetted to succeed Gary Gensler as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:08pm -
Columnist David Wessel explains the fine line between monetary policy and currency manipulation, and why the former is OK but the latter is not. - 9 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:37am -
The IRS flap eats away at the underpinnings of what Obama promised in 2008: a revival of confidence that government is capable of solving problems, writes Gerald F. Seib. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 5:49pm -
President Barack Obama is naming new people to fill key posts in his second term, as some top officials leave. Here is a look at his second-term lineup. - 79 days ago, 5 Mar 13, 7:06pm -
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke claimed Wednesday that Congress’ refusal to increase deficit spending and add more quickly to the nation’s $17 trillion debt is bad for the economy. Testifying before the House Joint Economic Committee a… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:37pm -
Dennis Miller may have manned a faux news desk on Saturday Night Live, but he knows shoddy journalism when he sees it. And, sadly, that's precisely what Miller has watched over the past five years as the mainstream media continues to cover for Presid… - 26 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:15pm -
The Dallas Mavericks are not deterred by Dwight Howard's drama, injuries, and the fact that the mercurial Lakers center is coming off of his worst scoring season since 05-06 and his worst rebounding performance since 06-07. The Mavericks are reported… - 28 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:13pm -
The growing and non-reported divide within the Democratic Party continues to deepen as party members are now openly voices their frustrations and disagreements with their party leaders. The proud liberal Democratic Congressman, Alan Grayson, has r… - 34 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:07pm -
Labor unions have made it clear that they are not fans of Obama campaign bundler Penny Pritzker or her family's Hyatt Hotel chain. Thursday morning, they flexed some muscle in opposition to Pritzker’s nomination to become Commerce Secretary at her… - 45 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:56pm -
In a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, DC., President Barack Obama called on Congress to permit him to close the terror detention facility at the U.S. Navy base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The president also acknowledged that the… - 45 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:56pm -
This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee completed its work on the "Gang of 8" Amnesty Bill. The full Senate is expected to take up the legislation the first week of June, when it returns from Memorial Day recess. On Thursday, House GOP leadership m… - 54 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:47pm -
George O'Grady, the chief executive of the European Tour, clumsily tried to defend Sergio Garcia on Thursday by saying most of the Spaniard's friends in the United States were "colored athletes." O'Grady was responding to Garcia's comments on Tuesday… - 56 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:45pm -
At the top of Anthony Weiner's campaign site is a logo that looks as though it includes one of New York City's iconic bridges and just as iconic cityscape. Which, of course, makes sense. After all, Weiner is running to be mayor of New York City. Have… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:36pm -
In a speech on national security today, President Barack Obama made a bizarre reference to an incident that occurred in Austin, TX on February 18, 2010 when a pilot deliberately crashed a small aircraft into an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:29pm -
It is difficult to interpret President Barack Obama's speech Thursday on U.S. terror policy as anything more than an attempt to distract from the damaging recent revelations about the Benghazi terror attacks. The president is attempting to re-connect… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:09pm -
Japan’s key equity market indices fell more than 6 percent overnight, the most since the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake. Bloomberg reports that futures trading in Osaka was suspended. “Every Asian market outside Sri Lanka retreated after Fede… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:05pm -
One of the great unheralded screen duos of Hollywood's Golden Era was Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet, two character actors who made a total of nine films together between 1941 and 1946. The most famous of these pairings are the first two, "The Ma… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:02pm -
Sarah Karlan of BuzzFeed finds it "bizarre" that pro-gay, pro-guns ads are popping up in Washington State. The sarcastic subtitle of the post: "Because gun control and LGBT rights go hand-in-hand, obviously." Actually, there are lots of gays and le… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:58pm -
(NORTH DAKOTA) Police arrested a 35 year old man yesterday in Lindgerwood, North Dakota after receiving a call that he was walking around naked in the middle of the afternoon. While being transported to Richland County Jail, police say he kicked… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:58pm -
The Inspector General Act of 1978 mandates that "particularly serious or flagrant problems" be shared with Congress by the relevant agency within seven days. During yesterday's congressional testimony Inspector General George argued that such reporti… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:47pm -
A new Fox News poll shows Obama's disapproval rating among registered voters has spiked to 51%, up from 45% last month. The poll shows an 8-point swing against Obama since April. Another shocking finding, undoubtedly linked to recent scandals, is tha… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:39pm -
Senate Democrats are looking to paint a recent Republican fracas between Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) as further evidence of an obstructionist GOP whose recalcitrance is bogging down budget negotiations. W… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:10pm -
On Thursday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) challenged Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), saying he would attend a Houston Astros home game in an Arizona Diamondbacks cap if McCain could produce a written letter with signatures of a majority of Republicans agreeing to g… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:09pm -
On Wednesday, the chief judge of the District’s federal court issued an order apologizing to the media and the public for not making court documents widely available online when he was ordered to, last year. According to those documents, the Justic… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:06pm -
Politicians can survive sex scandals. Politicians can succeed with the last name "Weiner." But it remains to be seen if a politician can survive both. Disgraced former-Congressman Anthony Weiner is already seeing his hopes of becoming the next mayor… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:44pm -
(Connecticut) An ecstasy drug raid resulting in two arrests also rescued a baby, who was found at the scene sleeping in a crib with a 14 inch butcher's knife under it's pillow. The child is four months old and was discovered by law enforcement when… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:14pm -
“Whether [he] was rappelling off a cliff, parachuting off the back of a plane, or scaling a wall, his special piece of kit came in the form of a 110-lb. dog with 2″ canines.” - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:21pm -
• UK press: Suspted ID’s — handed out radical leaflets • Victim served in Afghanistan — was a ceremonial drummer and recruiter - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:09pm -
“The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone! ‘Father, the atheists?’ Even the atheists.” - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:33pm -
Exclusive report from TheBlaze Magazine: “Progressives first made the case in the early 20th century that government control trumps the rights of parents. What will the assault look like in the 21st century?” - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:17pm -
“Political correctness in so many ways has been a hand-maiden of Islamic terrorism, not only in this country but in many PC-countries countries around the world.” - 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:00pm -
“Tsarnaev and Ibragim Todashev murdered three people in drug rip-off in Waltham, Mass. to avoid being identified, sources say.” - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:53am -
“Unfortunately, one of the reasons we got into this mess is because a lot of Republicans were complicit in this spending spree.” - 18 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:28am -
“As pointless – no – moronic laws go, it’s a doozie, showing absolutely no understanding or consideration for how restaurants and consumers operate.” - 20 hours ago, 22 May 13, 11:30pm -
“…which is what journalists do. We try to get information, especially information the government doesn’t want us to share with you.” - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:44pm -
“…our belief that his actions made it impossible for him to report for KMOV on certain political matters going forward without at least an appearance of bias.” - 22 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:00pm -
Two weeks after he resoundingly won a third two-year term as mayor of San Antonio, Julian Castro is already being talked about as a future Democratic candidate for governor of Texas. - 30 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:11pm -
With former Rep. Anthony Weiner's announcement that he would seek the office of New York mayor, the immediate reaction among city Democrats was we have a runoff on our hands. - 33 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:08pm -
Gabriel Gomez, the Republican Senate nominee in Massachusetts, reported adjusted gross income of $10.1 million for the years in 2006-11 in tax returns he released Wednesday. - 52 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:49pm -
The Republican State Leadership Committee is re-launching its Right Women, Right Now initiative aimed at recruiting new female candidates for state offices across the country. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:04pm -
Donald Trump told GOP activists in Michigan that political fallout from the Obama administration scandals could help Republicans in the next two election cycles. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:52pm -
New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner says there could be women coming forward with more emails and photos from the twitter episode that led to his resignation from Congress in 2011. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:38pm -
Rep. Virginia Foxx holds a slight lead over other Republicans in next year's North Carolina U.S. Senate primary, according to a survey from Public Policy Polling. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:21pm -
The IRS could be directly to blame for lower voter turnout during the 2012 election after conservative groups were left sidelined by the IRS' decision to target them, according to John Fund, national affairs columnist for National Review Online. - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:37pm -
Former 2012 presidential contender Jon Huntsman is forming a new Utah-based political action committee to support fellow Republican candidates across the country while he decides his own plans for the future. - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:33pm -
Tea party activists are pushing for Sarah Palin to run for the Senate, but Republican leaders remain lukewarm to the idea of encouraging a return by the former vice presidential nominee to the national stage. - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:00pm -
On Wednesday, disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner said the reaction to his decision to run for mayor of New York City has been a fairly remarkable response, Politico reports.The Democratic candidate, who resigned from Congress two years ago in th… - 16 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:20am -
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is the smartest guy, the biggest thinker in the Republican Party as it looks toward winning the White House in 2016, GOP strategist Karl Rove tells Newsmax TV. Six months ago, I would have said, No, he's not going to… - 17 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:37am -
Paul Ryan is writing a book, and it has tongues wagging not for literary reasons, but for political ones.The Republican congressman from Wisconsin was propelled into the national spotlight in 2012 when GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney pegged him… - 17 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:17am -
While Hillary Clinton could easily win the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, my head says she runs; my gut says she doesn t, Karl Rove, the Republican strategist, tells Newsmax TV. I'm not certain we know all of the facts about the heal… - 20 hours ago, 22 May 13, 11:58pm -
Donald Trump says it is "highly unlikely" he'll run for president. He'd prefer Republicans offer a strong candidate to defeat Hillary Clinton. - 23 hours ago, 22 May 13, 8:52pm -
Another year, another campaign.Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year, his third race in four years. - 24 hours ago, 22 May 13, 7:55pm -
Billionaire and political activist David Koch is scheduled to headline a fundraiser for Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli next Wednesday. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 7:38pm -
In a statement likely to anger leaders in his own party, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday he doesn't trust Republicans any more than Democrats to do the right thing in budget negotiations. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 7:01pm -
At a Novi, Mich., dinner, featured speaker Donald Trump brought out the largest crowd the event has seen: 2,300 people. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 6:59pm -
Conservative journalist Bill Kristol is advising Sen. Marco Rubio to abandon the bipartisan immigration bill he helped write and push through the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday against heavy odds. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 5:53pm -
By: Elizabeth Harrington Pelosi on IRS Scandal: 'Should Mr. Boehner Have Known Because This is His Neighboring Dist… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:57pm -
President Barack Obama will call on Congress to “designate a site in the U.S.” where military commissions and trials can be held for terrorists still being held in the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in a speech on Thursday, according to senior… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:00pm -
Two red state Democratic senators signaled support Thursday for legislation authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline opposed by President Barack Obama, Democratic Party leaders, and influential Democratic donors. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:55pm -
Abortionists went into grisly detail about late-term abortions during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Thursday for a law that would ban the practice. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:50pm -
The billionaire heiress and major campaign donor tapped by President Barack Obama to head the Department of Commerce faced tough questions from Republicans about a failed bank owned by her family at her confirmation hearing on Thursday. - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:10pm -
House Republicans expressed concerns at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday that the Senate immigration bill repeats the mistakes of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:50pm -
Embattled IRS employee Lois Lerner waived her right to Fifth Amendment protections by presenting an opening statement, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) said on Thursday. - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:30pm -
The Venezuelan Parliament took action Wednesday to end the South American nation's toilet paper shortage, UPI reports. - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:36pm -
Republicans should not lose focus.The post Obama May Survive, but Scandals a Blow to Left appeared first on Human Events. - 19 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:31am -
"We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you."The post British soldier beheaded in Islamist machete attack appeared first on Human Events. - 24 hours ago, 22 May 13, 8:07pm -
The scandals surrounding the Obama administration just distract from Marco Rubio's immigration bill.The post Coulter: When did we vote to become Mexico? appeared first on Human Events. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 6:31pm -
That’s not an accretion of truth. That’s a subtraction of truth.The post On Benghazi, the facts speak for themselves appeared first on Human Events. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 6:05pm -
They're still not eager to answer questions about it.The post IRS brass concealed abuse of power scandal for a year appeared first on Human Events. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 5:13pm -
If the crony odor and the potential for abuse that this "epic" arrangement poses don't chill your bones, you ain't paying attention.The post The Obama Crony in Charge of your Medical Records appeared first on Human Events. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 1:41pm -
The IRS staffer who oversaw the targeting of conservative groups is now overseeing the IRS’ Obamacare office.The post Government Gone Wild: It’s Not Just the IRS appeared first on Human Events. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 1:27pm -
A Chechen MMA fighter who used to hang out with Tamerlan Tsarnaev is shot after FBI questioning.The post Associate of Boston bomber shot by FBI agent in Orlando appeared first on Human Events. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 12:19pm -
Regulators always say they must protect the "little guy." But it's the little guys who are most hurt by these rules.The post Sublet My People Go appeared first on Human Events. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 10:00am -
Scandal: The rest of us must answer IRS questions under threat of perjury, but the agency's execs can take the Fifth. A Tea Party targeted by the IRS -- and the FBI and OSHA and the ATF -- thinks that's unfair. We do too. Lois Lerner, chief of the IR… - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:43pm -
Scandal Watch: New evidence makes it clear that the Internal Revenue Service campaign against conservatives wasn't the result of two "rogue" agents, but was directed from higher up. The question is, how high up? The claim that a couple of workers in… - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:43pm -
National Security: The U.S. knows who and where five of the Benghazi terrorists are who murdered Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. The Obama administration's ideology keeps them free. Remember when, in the summer of 2008, soon… - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:43pm -
Organized Labor: On the surface, the Los Angeles mayor's race looked like a choice between Coke and Pepsi. But Eric Garcetti's lopsided win over Wendy Greuel showed a major difference -- in the public's view of unions. City Controller Greuel lost 54%… - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:43pm -
As the Obama scandals surround the White House, some conservatives are suggesting that -- finally -- the media are "getting tough" on Obama. Don't count on it. All our modern experience suggests tough reporting on a Democratic president is more of a… - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:15pm -
It is painful and embarrassing to watch. In the Benghazi scandal, Democrats have committed one of the most monumental episodes of official misfeasance and malfeasance in American history, and Republicans have them in the cross hairs. But because Repu… - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:15pm -
There are various reasons you might not care about the Obama administration's spying on journalist James Rosen and labeling him an "aider and abettor and/or co-conspirator" in an espionage case. Liberals may not be particularly bothered because the… - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:15pm -
Gang of Eight Betrays Americans The Gang of Eight immigration bill can be summed up as amnesty now, border closing never. The Department of Homeland Security is not required to build a fence (which was ordered by the Secure Fence Act signed by Presid… - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:15pm -
Is it a good thing or a bad thing for a foreign national who is living and working in the United States to yearn to become an American citizen? Until conservatives come to terms with the obvious answer to this easy question we will never frame a cohe… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:38pm -
Junk Science: Despite no evidence that devastating tornadoes have increased in frequency or intensity due to fossil fuel use, another warm-monger blames the Moore, Okla., disaster on GOP "polluters and deniers." Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., thought th… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:38pm -
IRS Illegally Usurps Congress with New Law in Obamacare As an internist, I have dedicated my 30-year career to advancing the long-term health of all of my patients, one patient at a time. Unfortunately, the greatest barrier to this goal is government… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:38pm -
Leadership: Is Barack Obama the president or not? If you were visiting from another planet, you'd have to wonder. He says he learns what his government is doing from the news, and seems detached from his role as leader. Let's take Obama at his word (… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:38pm -
It has been 35 years since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13, a measure that, as Gov. Jerry Brown put it in 2011, "started the centralization of power" in the state. He should know because he was also governor in 1978 and helpe… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:38pm -
Free Market: The government has decided that less intervention on its part will be better for economic growth. Is this a new initiative coming out of Washington? No. This is the thinking in Beijing. Under the headline "China Cuts Red Tape As Premier… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:38pm -
Dr. Henry Miller, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Gregory Conko, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, in a Forbes article "Rachel Carson's Deadly Fantasies" (9/5/2012), wrote that her 1962 book, "Silent Spring," led to… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:38pm -
Tax Policy: A great American company gets hauled before senators for its wholly legal activities. What's the point? If it's to close "loopholes," the real question is why they're needed at all. You might think a company that paid $6 billion to the go… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:11pm -
First Amendment: For awhile, it looked like the White House wanted just to control "the narrative." But its seizure of AP phone records and surveillance of Fox employees now show its real aim: to control the news. The Obama political team at the Whit… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 10:56pm -
New evidence has emerged that Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez may have improperly prosecuted Wells Fargo, Bank of America and dozens of other banks for lending discrimination by using deficient mortgage data in investigations. IBD has learned… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 10:53pm -
Benghazigate: The lack of a timeline for what the commander-in-chief was doing the night terrorists murdered our ambassador to Libya and three others is an "irrelevant fact," according to a key White House aide. Playing the role Sunday of former U.N.… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 10:46pm -
Government: The IRS scandal isn't just about misconduct of a possibly criminal nature. Without big government, such a powerful, intrusive organization would be obsolete -- which should be the goal. The scandals in big government shine a spotlight on… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 10:46pm -
Scandal Watch: Despite White House attempts to brush the IRS scandal aside as "irrelevant" or the work of rogue miscreants, huge questions remain about who ordered IRS agents to harass Tea Party groups, and why. Every day, in fact, raises new and mor… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 10:34pm -
The Obama administration has no business rummaging through journalists' phone records, perusing their emails and tracking their movements in an attempt to keep them from gathering news. This heavy-handed business isn't chilling, it's just plain cold.… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 10:24pm -
Climate Hysteria: The unraveling of the global warming scare continues thanks to several recent important pieces of science news. The alarmists who have hyped fear for decades should be ashamed of themselves. We begin with an analysis of ice cores ta… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 10:24pm -
An all too familiar scene was enacted on the campus of Swarthmore College during a meeting on May 4 to discuss demands by student activists for the college to divest itself of its investments in companies that dealt in fossil fuels. As a speaker was… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 10:24pm -
It's Time to Build the Keystone XL Pipeline The Keystone XL pipeline is a line in the sand issue, dividing those who want to utilize our energy resources to create jobs and propel America toward economic growth and energy self-sufficiency and those w… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 10:24pm -
This time of year, as college students return home for the summer, many parents may notice how many politically correct ideas they have acquired on campus. Some of those parents may wonder how they can undo some of the brainwashing that has become so… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 9:49pm -
The Heritage Foundation recently issued a comprehensive report showing that Sen. Marco Rubio's plan to instantly legalize 11.5 million illegal immigrants would add $6.3 trillion to budget deficits over the next 50 years. Heritage assumed there are 11… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 11:12pm -
IBD/TIPP Poll: What many thought to be impossible might be beginning to happen because of public awareness of abortionist Kermit Gosnell's crimes: a sizeable shift in opinion away from support of abortion. The latest IBD/TIPP Poll shows that 42% of r… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 10:51pm -
Statism: Pope Francis seemed to have an economic blind spot, to say the least, when he urged more "state control" to cut global poverty Thursday. On the contrary -- the biggest poverty-killer in history is free - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 10:51pm -
Government Overreach: The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of tax-exempt organizations when the unit targeted Tea Party groups now runs the IRS office responsible for enforcing ObamaCare. As bad as the IRS scandal was, with the taxing body… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 10:51pm -
Economy: If "austerity" is such a disaster in Europe, why do most Europeans still back spending cuts? Maybe common sense isn't dead there, although the GDP is flat-lining. If you don't look too closely, stats from the past week seem to make a tidy ca… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 10:51pm -
Folks, deep breath time. This is not the end of the Obama presidency. It's a bad stretch with an unfortunate confluence of unfortunate events. None of which will make the first paragraph -- not even the first page -- of the account of the Obama admin… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 10:20pm -
'Small business" is the recipient of much official love (as well as heavy regulatory intrusion), but it receives its loudest applause as the supposed source of most employment growth. Alas, that conventional wisdom is incorrect: The modern scholarl… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 10:20pm -
When you get right down to it, the political targeting and stalling of tax-exempt applications by the IRS was an effort to defund the Tea Party. Rick Santelli, a Tea Party founder and my colleague, made this point first. I've taken it a step further:… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 10:20pm -
Speaking at Ohio State University earlier this month, Barack Obama urged students to pay no attention to those paranoid types who "incessantly warn of government as nothing more than some separate, sinister entity." Oddly enough, in recent days the m… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 10:00pm -
Scandal In Libya: A new email dump shows that the White House, contrary to public statements, was heavily involved in editing the Benghazi talking points to remove all references to it being a terrorist attack. The limited, heavily redacted package o… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:28pm -
Media Bias: The MSNBC talking head who was most "head over thighs" over Barack Obama is one of many news fixtures now coming down to earth. That thrill going up Chris Matthews' leg is gone. 'I felt this thrill going up my leg," Matthews infamously de… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:28pm -
Democracy: The IRS targeting of Tea Party groups is mind-boggling not only for its abuse of government power. It's also disturbing for what it intended to do: destroy civil society, opening a door for tyranny. The formation in 2009 of hundreds of Tea… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:28pm -
Like everything else the IRS has said about the tax scandal, its explanation for why it ended up targeting conservative groups turns out to be completely false. Which raises the question: Why are IRS officials trying so desperately to hide what reall… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:24pm -
National Security: If a thorough investigation is conducted into the origins of the al-Qaida attacks on Benghazi, Republicans will regret not blocking John Brennan's confirmation as CIA director. Not only did Brennan, as White House counterterrorism… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:02pm -
Note to GOP re Benghazi: Stop calling it Watergate, Iran-contra, bigger than both, etc. First, it might well be, but we don't know. History will judge. Second, overhyping will only diminish the importance of the scandal if it doesn't meet presidency-… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 10:37pm -
Union Groups Finger Trading Losses in Targeting JPMorgan (top) Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, when serving as President Obama's chief of staff, verbalized his view of the 2008 financial meltdown with the quip, "You never let a serious crisis go to waste… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 10:14pm -
The false god of 'narrative' 'What if the government starts enforcing the espionage statute whenever there's a leak?" Steve Roberts, a former New York Times journalist who teaches at George Washington University, observed to the Baltimore Sun. "It's… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 10:14pm -
Earlier this week, I introduced a bill that would reform the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca). Originally tacked on as the "pay-for" to a 2010 bill to incentivize hiring, Fatca was intended to crack down on overseas tax evasion. That's not… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 10:14pm -
Leaving aside the seriousness of lawlessness, and the corruption of our civic culture by the professionally pious, this week has been amusing. There was the spectacle of advocates of an ever-larger regulatory government expressing shock about such go… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 10:14pm -
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has resumed its cyber attacks against the U.S., according to The New York Times. When news surfaced months ago that elements of the PLA were engaged in cyber attacks, there was a hope in some quarters that t… - 11 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:30pm -
Yesterday’s horrific daylight terror attack in London, which left one British soldier dead, is another reminder that Islamic fundamentalists will stop at nothing to terrorize free societies. The two terrorists, covered in blood and carrying meat cl… - 34 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:07pm -
In recent days, it has been disclosed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed telephone records from Fox News reporters, including chief Washington correspondent James Rosen, and obtained a search warrant for the content of Rosen’s email in… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:09pm -
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its report on the impact of a carbon tax. (Disclaimer: I provided comments to the CBO on a draft of the report, earlier this year.) The economic parts were pretty sensible and conclude that (be… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:26pm -
The Obama Administration’s “culture of intimidation,” as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R–KY) has called it, has affected the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). In a power grab that is as outrageous as it is brazen, the Obama Adm… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:30pm -
In a brutal murder committed on the streets near the Royal Artillery Barracks in South London, a British soldier became the latest victim of an act that Prime Minister David Cameron described as having “strong indications” that it was linked to t… - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:36pm -
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill on Tuesday. It will go to the Senate floor after the Memorial Day recess. Heritage has pointed out the problems with this “comprehensive” approach — including the st… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:25am -
Adopting the chained CPI (Consumer Price Index) in Social Security to more accurately account for changes in the cost of living is a small first step toward fixing a broken program that is currently accelerating its own demise by paying excess benefi… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 6:00pm -
American taxpayers cannot afford the cost of amnesty. The cost of illegal immigration and amnesty could amount to $6.3 trillion, which would fall on American taxpayers over the long term, according to a Heritage Foundation analysis. As Heritage showe… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 5:08pm -
In a refreshing break from tradition, the House Appropriations Committee approved a $967 billion discretionary spending plan that would stay within the fiscal year 2014 sequestration spending levels. The measure would protect defense from further cut… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 2:28pm -
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, was reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for... - 21 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:20pm -
CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama administration has picked a private attorney and former federal prosecutor who helped send former Illinois Gov. George... - 23 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:18pm -
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other... - 26 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:15pm -
President Barack Obama is expected to reaffirm his 2008 campaign promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, where terror suspects... - 28 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:13pm -
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A 37-year-old janitor who has been charged with threatening to kill a federal judge in a case that involves letters... - 29 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:12pm -
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's governor, who has gained attention in the past for telling the NAACP to "kiss my butt" and comparing the IRS to the... - 33 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:08pm -
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's governor has temporarily moved out of his office at the State House and is working from the governor's mansion... - 34 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:07pm -
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado... - 34 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:07pm -
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Honoring the military and those who served will be the focus at the Coca-Cola 600 this Memorial Day weekend.Retired Lt. Col.... - 38 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:03pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican leaders of the House of Representatives are pledging to act to fix the nation's immigration system but making... - 38 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:03pm -
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's conservative-led government can't lower taxes before the public deficit falls further, the prime minister said... - 38 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:03pm -
TORONTO (AP) — City officials say Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has fired his chief of staff.While the firing comes amid a scandal involving a video... - 39 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:02pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — After five years of trying, President Barack Obama has placed his first nominee on a key appeals court in Washington.The Senate... - 39 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:02pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin... - 42 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:59pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Energy Committee says a website partially funded by the oil and gas industry is a constructive tool... - 49 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:52pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he is lifting his ban on the transfer of detainees from the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center... - 49 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:52pm -
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli committee has handed the government its proposal for ending a system granting Jewish ultra-Orthodox seminary students... - 55 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:46pm -
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands have recovered $19.5 million and more than 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of... - 55 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:46pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says supporting transitions to democracy in unstable regions like the Middle East will remain a key part... - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:38pm -
LONDON (AP) — Two Muslim hardliners say the man seen wielding a bloody butcher's knife after the killing of a British soldier is a Muslim convert... - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:34pm -
Anthony Lane, The New YorkerIf you came across this footage as you were browsing the Web, you would not immediately know what you were watching. You might mistake it for a stunt, or a setup, or even a promotional clip for an upcoming film. Even when… - 20 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:21pm -
Dixon & Temple-West, ReutersLois Lerner, who heads the IRS tax-exempt unit, angered lawmakers by reading a statement before refusing to testify, but she was dismissed from the hearing with a warning that she could be called back for another appearanc… - 59 mins ago, 23 May 13, 6:42pm -
Jon Lovett, The AtlanticI recently turned thirty, which I know seems like a generation away to those of you graduating this morning. But it's more than just the worst. Thirty is a year where you're left straddling two worlds. One foot stand… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:29pm -
Michelle Malkin, TownhallWho is Judy Faulkner? Chances are, you don't know her -- but her politically connected, taxpayer-subsidized electronic medical records company may very well know you. Top Obama donor and billionaire Faulkner is founder a… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:28pm -
Robert Kaplan, StratforHard power has not been in vogue since the Iraq War turned badly in about 2004. In foreign policy journals and at elite conferences, the talk for years has been about "soft power," "the power of persuasion" and the need to revi… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:27pm -
Margaret Carlson, BloombergI have a suggestion about how to help instantly reduce sexual assaults in the military. Round up those in charge of handling sexual-assault cases.What fertile ground. In the space of two weeks this month, two of the top off… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:25pm -
Timothy Carney, DC ExaminerSenators are angry that tech giant Apple isn't paying its fair share.I'm not talking about taxes. This is about campaign contributions and lobbying fees.An investigation by Sen. Carl Levin and a grilling of Apple… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:24pm -
Sen. Lamar Alexander, WSJMajor news outlets in recent days have reported that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is raising money from the private sector—including from health-care executives—for use… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:23pm -
Molly Ball, The AtlanticThe party is in desperate straits. It has lost the popular vote in five of the past six presidential elections. It consoles itself with a majority in Congress, but even there its ranks are dwindling. On nearly every issue of n… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:21pm -
Walter Russell Mead, The American InterestAs the latest round of scandals swirls around the White House, there is the usual empty chatter from various spokesmen about the President’s intention to “pivot toward the economy” (again!)… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:19pm -
Claire Duffin, TelegraphA mother-of-two described tonight how she put her own life on the line by trying to persuade the soldier’s murderers to hand over their weapons.Cub scout leader Ingrid Loyau-Kennett selflessly engaged the terrorists in c… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:13pm -
Ron Fournier, Morning JoeRON FOURNIER: I'm really not as interested in what the president knew two weeks ago. I'm more interested in whether or not the president or anybody working on his behalf in the White House or at the campaign had kno… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:12pm -
Noam Scheiber, The New RepublicThe more we learn about the IRS vetting of conservative groups, the less it looks like an abuse of power than something much more mundane—a beleaguered agency with too few resources to handle its work-load. A… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:11pm -
Joe Davidson, Washington PostLike plaids with stripes, federal employees wrapped in the Fifth Amendment don’t look good. We all have the right to wear clothes that clash, and all in this country have the right not to provide testimony that coul… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:24pm -
John Fund, National ReviewThe 2012 election season was filled with angry cries of "voter suppression," almost all of them regarding attempts by states to require voter ID and otherwise improve ballot integrity. Bill Clinton warned that &q… - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:44pm -
George Will, Washington PostEarly in an opinion issued recently by a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Judge A. Raymond Randolphsaid: “Although the parties have not raised it, one iss… - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:36pm -
Rep. Conyers & Lennox Yearwood, PoliticoPresident Barack Obama knows the dangers of not going far enough or fast enough to stop the climate crisis. History will celebrate his decision to lead us toward a clean energy economy that solves climate chang… - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:12pm -
Rich Karlgaard, ForbesThe duty of every columnist is to share, not hide, his beliefs. Here is a core belief of mine: Growth–economic and personal–is not an option. Let’s go further and assert that growth is a moral requirement, for… - 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:35pm -
Ezra Klein, BloombergPut aside the politics, and the question of who-knew-what-when. There are two policy problems highlighted by the controversies at the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice. The first is the growth of 501(c)(4) gr… - 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:50pm -
Karl Rove, Wall Street JournalDan Pfeiffer, senior adviser to the president for strategy and communications, appeared on five news programs Sunday to discuss the controversies buffeting the administration. The spectacle revealed the mind-set of a Whi… - 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:43pm -
Charles Blow, New York TimesWhy do Republicans keep endorsing the most extreme and hyperbolic African-American voices — those intent on comparing blacks who support the Democratic candidates to slaves? That idea, which only a black person could… - 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:30pm -
Sean Trende, RealClearPoliticsWith the New Jersey governor's race looking like a cakewalk for Chris Christie (at least for now), and with New York's crime problem under control (removing much of the impetus for a Republican mayor), all eyes… - 7 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:19pm -
Byron York, ExaminerRepublican Rep. Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will be one of the most important men on Capitol Hill in the fight to pass comprehensive immigration reform. With the Gang of Eight bill looking more and mo… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:06pm -
Caitlin Huey-Burns, RCPRepublicans have cautioned party lawmakers investigating the politically charged IRS controversy against overplaying their hand. If Wednesday's House Oversight Committee hearing is any indication, Chairman Darrell Issa is… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:00pm -
Scott Conroy, RealClearPoliticsIn 1976, a little-known former governor of Georgia rode all the way to the presidency on the momentum generated by his strong showing in the Iowa caucuses.The state had largely been ignored when it staged the nation&apo… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:47am -
Nick Gillespie, Dly BeastThe press-punishing, speech-chilling, and unabashedly overreaching actions by the Obama administration against the Associated Press and Fox News Channel’s James Rosen lay bare the essential dynamic between any president… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:34am -
Ed Rogers, Washington PostThis administration’s management of the Obama Internal Revenue Service scandal so far consists of a slow-walking, rolling disclosure of facts; equal parts equivocation, amnesia and indignation from IRS witnesses; deer-… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:28am -
Michael Tomasky, The Daily BeastNow that we’ve been through the first round of hearings on the IRS matter, it’s apparent that there are a few things Barack Obama should do. Yes, he should move to fire Lois Lerner. I wrote on May 13, the d… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:27am -
Cass Sunstein, BloombergIn the last month, there has been a lot of talk about whether American presidents face a second-term curse. It’s not clear that such a thing exists, but any second-term president is likely to have to deal with some real… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:19am -
Sen. Mitch McConnell, Washington PostRevelations about the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups have raised important questions about the Obama administration’s commitment to the First Amendment. Yet there is ample evidence to… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:12am -
The ongoing debate about whether America should intervene in Syria highlights an important point about Israel’s unique value as a U.S. ally: It is the only American ally in the Middle East willing and able to serve American interests by projecting… - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:30pm -
It hasn’t gotten much attention, but this week the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property—a clumsy name for a valuable undertaking—issued its findings on the threat posed by espionage against American industry, mostly in the… - 3 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:05pm -
Republican lawmakers are receiving lots of advice–some from people sympathetic to the GOP, some less so–on the political dangers posed to them by the scandals engulfing the Obama administration. It seems to me the proper approach is fairly obviou… - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:00pm -
For anyone who still thinks Europe’s widespread anti-Israel sentiment is purely a reaction to Israel’s policies, completely untainted by anti-Semitism, consider the unblushing announcement made by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius today: Fra… - 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:30pm -
On Monday I wrote about the argument over whether it is in the interests of the West, and specifically America, for the United Kingdom to remain a member of the European Union. The question really centers on the issue of integration; that is, whether… - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:20pm -
Some Northeastern politicians are having a quiet chortle even while joining with the rest of the nation in mourning the tragic losses from the Oklahoma tornado disaster. A few months ago Republicans like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and New Yor… - 22 hours ago, 22 May 13, 9:35pm -
As expected, disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner declared his candidacy for mayor of New York City today. The announcement came in a video that acknowledges his “mistakes” along with a testimonial from his wife Huma Abedin who has chosen… - 23 hours ago, 22 May 13, 9:00pm -
Now that the Obama administration has conducted an unprecedented intrusion into newsgathering activities, it’s dawning on liberals–four years and four months into the Obama presidency–that something is slightly amiss. For example, the New York… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 6:45pm -
Not much about Vladimir Putin’s recent behavior has been wholly surprising. Repressive, compulsively controlling autocrats don’t usually stop amassing power and quashing dissent and individual rights on their own volition. Though Putin’s suppor… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 5:30pm -
Congress seems to be stepping into the vacuum left by the administration’s non-policy on Syria. At least it appears that way from the bipartisan vote yesterday in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which voted 15-3 to approve a bill co-sponsor… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 4:20pm -
I need to add to what I wrote last night about Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner when I noted the irony of her decision to plead her Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination when she testified before Congress today. Lerner made g… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 3:55pm -
In the New York Review of Books, Roger Cohen reviews Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett’s book, Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran. He didn’t like it: the “eerie effort to whitewash the Isla… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 2:05pm -
Much has been written and said about the astoundingly tone deaf performance of White House spokesman Jay Carney during this past month of scandals. The former journalist has lost the confidence of the people who were once his colleagues due to his un… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 1:30pm -
Lois Lerner seemed to have gotten her proverbial 15 minutes of fame after being the first one to let slip the news that the Internal Revenue Service had targeted conservative groups when determining the nonprofit status of organizations during a conf… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 11:40pm -
When Chris Christie retained his high approval numbers into 2013, it threw a wrench into the plans and expectations of the New Jersey Democratic Party. Because Christie was something of a political novice (he served as a county freeholder in the 1990… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 9:10pm -
No, I’m not going to tell a religious joke here on the blog, but I will staunchly defend anyone’s right to poke fun or criticize religion (or anything else) on the pretext of free speech. Defending religious sensibility, however, has become the l… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 8:30pm -
Critics of U.S. involvement in both Iraq and Afghanistan often make two mutually exclusive points. The first is that the wars have been tremendously costly, and the second is that the means to win security is through development. Had the Iraq war end… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 8:10pm -
I guess Senator Rand Paul reads Contentions. At least his opening statement tracks what I wrote this morning exactly. He said, for instance, “I am offended by the spectacle of dragging in here executives from an American company that is not doing a… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 7:50pm -
The New York Times is worried about the IRS scandal–but not for the reasons that have alarmed most Americans. Since the paper actually encouraged the government to target conservative organizations for prejudicial treatment last year, its response… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 7:30pm -
