Philip Wegmann, a former reporter for The Daily Signal, covers the White House for RealClearNews.
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President Obama calls the Ebola virus a “serious disease.” The World Health Organization classifies the outbreak an “international health emergency.” Below are the facts, tracking… Read More
Eric Holder’s plan to resign as U.S. attorney general will mark the end of nearly six contentious years at the Department of Justice. The nation’s… Read More
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With a blazing fastball that clocks at 70 miles per hour and a curveball that spins heads, Mo’ne Davis struck terror into even the bravest… Read More
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A South Carolina woman, Debra Harell, was arrested last month for letting her daughter play unsupervised in the park. According to a new poll released… Read More
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The Benghazi Select Committee has hired retired Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman to serve as its chief legal counsel. Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson reports that Chipman… Read More
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On Saturday, Aug. 9, in a suburb of St. Louis, a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown. The death of the unarmed teenager sparked riots… Read More
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Most Americans say that things would be different in Ferguson, Mo., if the racial roles had been reversed. According to a Rasmussen Poll released today,… Read More
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Osama bin Laden is dead but terrorism remains a real threat, Bob Schieffer told viewers yesterday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” Schieffer defended Hillary… Read More
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An Indiana man who purchased health insurance through Obamacare’s federal exchange says he was assured he had dental coverage. When he needed care, though, he… Read More
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Over two decades, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency paid an informant inside Amtrak nearly $1 million for information readily available to law enforcement. The DEA… Read More
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal still wants your kid to take rigorous exams. He just doesn’t want the federal government to proctor them. Jindal said Common… Read More
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After being shot at with rubber bullets and sprayed with tear gas, The Washington Post’s Wesley Lowery was in no mood for MSNBC host Joe… Read More
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Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson is taking the federal government to court. Attkisson, a senior independent contributor to The Daily Signal, filed the lawsuit against the… Read More
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Over the past 50 years, the Edward C. Mazique Parent Child Center became a familiar backdrop for advocates of Head Start. Pictures of President Obama… Read More
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A new study finds the government’s Cash for Clunkers program hurt the industry it intended to help, leaving taxpayers to cover the $3 billion price… Read More
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A new report by the Homeland Security inspector general has once again put the spotlight on the Obama administration’s release of more than 600 illegal… Read More
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Today many Americans are taking home a smaller paycheck than they used to, according to a study released Monday by the United States Conference of… Read More
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“Crossfire” host S.E. Cupp went head to head on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” with James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, on the issue of… Read More
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The new school year will soon be in session, and according to USA Today, possibly overcrowded. Federal law mandates that all children enroll in public… Read More
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As momentum gathers for a “living wage” across the country, one Minnesota gubernatorial hopeful is bucking the trend. On the campaign trail for the Republican… Read More
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A small-town cafe ignited a firestorm of controversy that has engulfed Minnesota. On Aug. 1, the state bumped the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8… Read More
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper brokered a fracking cease-fire this week, shutting down competing referendums for November’s ballot. Now, Colorado business and Democratic politicians are enjoying… Read More
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Sports announcer Jay Glazier said Michael Strahan was the best defensive end in the game because “he was nastier, he was tougher and he was… Read More
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James Lansberry didn’t blink an eye when the Supreme Court handed down its Hobby Lobby decision last month. The vice president of Samaritan Ministries, which… Read More
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If Charles Krauthammer had his way, he would legalize the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States—but only after the border was… Read More
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Forty years after the Watergate scandal brought down President Richard Nixon, longtime TV anchor Dan Rather warned that it could happen again—and “it might be… Read More
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When CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell asked Michael Bloomberg if Israel had gone too far in its fight against Hamas, the former New York City… Read More
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Should Russia play host to the World Cup in 2018 in light of its recent aggression against its neighbors? Prominent people on both sides of… Read More
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Councilmen in Oakland, Calif., rejected an increase in the city’s minimum wage, opting instead to let residents vote in November on a plan to hike the rate… Read More
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More than a decade ago, a cooperative effort between Washington and Mexico City resulted in the arrest and repatriation of thousands of illegal immigrants, reduced… Read More
