Political Commentary & Opinion
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NBC Correspondent Accuses ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle of Going on ‘Killing Sprees’
In a segment on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today, NBC foreign correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin described Chris Kyle, whose life is depicted in “American Sniper,” as going on “killing sprees.” Discussing Kyle, Mohyeldin talked about “how he viewed Iraqis, some of what people have described as his racist tendencies towards Iraqis and Muslims as he was going… -
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The Real Star of the Golden Globe Awards
In addition the stars, awards, and speeches, the Golden Globe awards displayed the power of free markets, the real star of the night. Whether it was in TV or film, the ceremony featured a wide-range of production strategies that demonstrated the market-driven innovation of the entertainment industry. In TV, online streaming continued to prove its… -
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What You Need to Know About Congress’ Debate on Iran Sanctions
In his State of the Union address, President Obama had a strong message for a Congress angling to impose new sanctions on Iran: stay out of my way. Obama argued that additional punishments would undermine ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to prevent Tehran from having the capability to make a nuclear weapon. At… -
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Championing Regulation, EPA Brings More ‘Extreme’ to the X Games
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy traveled to the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. last week to raise awareness of climate change and its effects on snow based recreation. In an attempt to reach a younger audience, McCarthy spoke beside former Olympians and other accomplished athletes to warn that unless action is taken now,… -
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Exclusive: FDIC Changes Tactics in Response to Operation Choke Point
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has acknowledged its role in Operation Choke Point and is taking dramatic steps to reverse its policies in targeting legal and legitimate industries that are disfavored by the Obama administration. “We’re very pleased they’ve acknowledged their wrongdoing and they’ve accepted our suggestions to put in place measures to stop this… -
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The Jones Act Risks Lives
With the onset of another snowstorm hitting the Northeast, New Jerseyans are shaking their snow shovels at a federal law that causes them almost yearly fits. In 2014, New Jersey municipalities, in desperate need of salt to keep roads safe, wanted to buy the salt from willing suppliers in Maine. But thanks to a hundred-year… -
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Are Bergdaghl Leakers Afraid White House Will Whitewash Desertion Case?
So what is going on with Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl investigation? And what role, if any, does the White House have in this potential criminal case? In the last 24 hours, Fox News contributor retired Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer said two sources told him Bergdahl “will be charged with desertion.” Respected NBC Pentagon reporter Jim “Mik”… -
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‘Wouldn’t Bet Against Me,’ Scott Walker Says of White House Run
After all the buildup, will Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker opt out of the Republican race for president? Don’t bet on it. That was Walker’s message last night in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, fresh off the launch yesterday of a new website and well-received appearances over the weekend at two key gatherings… -
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How a Group of Kids Made John Boehner Break Down in Tears
Speaking at a school choice rally this morning, House Speaker John Boehner broke down in tears about his own educational upbringing at a Catholic school in Ohio. “I’ve got 11 brothers and sisters, grew up working at my dad’s bar,” Boehner said before a group of students. “And my parents sent all 12 of us to… -
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How Much Coverage by the Major TV Networks Did the March for Life Get?
There was little coverage of last week’s March for Life by the major news networks, according to Media Research Center. NBC and ABC didn’t cover the March for Life at all, and CBS gave it 15 seconds—and only in the context of the failure to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act after a protest… -
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Your 529 Plan Is Safe. Here’s Why the White House Changed Course.
President Obama is abandoning his controversial plan to tax the interest on 529 savings accounts, the White House announced Tuesday. The 529 plans are savings accounts in which parents and families can invest after-tax dollars. If the money is used for specified college costs, they don’t have to pay federal tax on the interest accumulated in… -
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Anti-Slavery Activists Imprisoned in Mauritania
Three prominent anti-slavery activists and opposition politicians in Mauritania were sentenced to two years in prison earlier this month. Biram Dah Abeid, the runner-up in the 2014 presidential elections, was convicted on charges of “belonging to an illegal organization, leading an unauthorized rally, and violence against the police”—along with one of his aides Bilal Ramdane, and… -
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Felony Conviction of Reid Contributor Upheld By Ninth Circuit
In the midst of his recovery from a serious accident at his home in Nevada, Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has gotten some more bad news: the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the felony conviction of Harvey Whittemore, a big financial supporter of the senator. According to the Ninth Circuit’s opinion, which was released… -
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Rare Identical Triplets Overcome the Odds for Healthy Birth
Liz Wells and Chris Jarobe recently became the proud parents of triplets. But they weren’t your average triplets. The three babies are identical. Dr. Rob Hopkin, a geneticist from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, told WXIX that identical triplets are “very rare,” and are at an increased risk for birth defects or even death. “There’s a very high… -
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New Report: Deficit Will Exceed $1 Trillion Before Decade’s End
The new Congressional Budget Office report released today shows deficits and debt rising over the next decade, despite a short-term improvement in the 2015 budget year. The report contains several pertinent facts concerning spending, taxes, deficits, and debt, including these five: 1. Spending is going up. Spending in 2025 will be $2.5 trillion higher than… -
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Why Is the Left Infatuated With the Koch Brothers?
Two gatherings of activists and donors over the weekend, the Iowa Freedom Summit on Saturday and the Freedom Partners event in Palm Springs on Sunday (also dubbed the Koch primary by the media because of its ties to the fiscally conservative wealthy donors Charles and David Koch) featured several would-be Republican presidential candidates. Already the… -
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Raúl Labrador to Leave Republican Study Committee, Join House Freedom Caucus
At least one of the founding members of conservative lawmakers’ alternative to the Republican Study Committee plans to relinquish his membership in the four-decades-old group. In an interview with The Daily Signal today, Rep. Raúl Labrador of Idaho said he wasn’t planning to keep his membership in the Republican Study Committee. “I think it’s on… -
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House Conservatives Band Together to Form New Group to Push Conservative Agenda
Conservative lawmakers are officially rolling out a new group aimed at advancing a conservative agenda in the House of Representatives after they expressed discontent with the direction of the Republican Study Committee. “Our main hope is that we can represent the voids and valleys for our constituents back home,” Rep. Raúl Labrador of Idaho told… -
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McCain, Feinstein Call for More US Presence in Yemen
Two U.S. senators – a Republican and a Democrat – called for an increased American presence in Yemen this morning on CBS’ Face the Nation. Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Cali., both said that an increase in American presence in Yemen might be necessary to stop Iranian influence in the country. McCain said… -
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The EPA’s Newest Strategy to Sneakily Restrict Fracking, Drilling
Recently the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced major new regulations on the emissions of methane into the air from oil and gas production. It calls methane a "potent" pollutant and its new rules would require a 45 percent reduction by 2025 from 2012 levels. Most Americans support these new rules, according to polling from environmental…