The White House Jumped the Shark Today
Cultural trends are often said to “jump the shark” when they go too far and become laughable or obsolete. The White House is in this… Read More
6 Things the White House Can Do Immediately Regarding the Russia–Ukraine Conflict
Despite issuing carefully worded statements—leaving a lot of room for interpretation—the White House has largely avoided mentioning specific consequences for Russia’s recent aggressions. Perhaps the… Read More
Economy News
The White House Doesn’t Like These Particular Facts
A funny thing is happening to President Obama in his pursuit of redistributive economic policies: Facts are getting in the way. The facts in this… Read More
President Obama Shakes Hands with Cuban Dictator
Earlier today at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, President Obama shook hands with Cuba’s dictator, Raul Castro. This exchange marks the third time in history that… Read More
SecurityNews
Reflecting on America’s Resolve: 72nd Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack
Today marks the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. As Americans reflect on what President Franklin D. Roosevelt called “a date which will… Read More
Where the White House Is Wrong on Immigration Reform
Could the Senate-passed bill on immigration reform decrease the deficit and pad your pocketbook, all while granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants? The answer… Read More
Buyer Beware: White House Sells Amnesty with Dubious Keynesian Economics
The White House last week released a report claiming that granting amnesty and citizenship to illegal immigrants would increase the income of Americans by $791… Read More
White House Report Ignores That We Need a Better Economy, Not Amnesty
The White House yesterday released a report with state-by-state projected impacts from “commonsense immigration reform” that is “like the Senate bill.” It is the latest… Read More
The White House’s Dangerous New Nuclear Weapons Strategy
Last week, President Barack Obama announced his next initiative on nuclear weapons reductions, calling on Russia and the U.S. to reduce actively deployed nuclear warheads… Read More
If Obama Were a CEO, Government Would Hold Him Responsible for Scandals
Over the past week, the Obama Administration has been hit with scandal after scandal. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) apologized for targeting conservative organizations, the… Read More
Ask Obama: Our Question for the State of the Union “Fireside Hangout”
After the State of the Union, President Obama is going to do a “Fireside Hangout.” He will answer “a selection of your top-voted questions” in… Read More
Morning Bell: 6 Fixes to America’s Fiscal Crisis
President Obama made his first offer to congressional Republicans yesterday in negotiations over the “fiscal cliff”—an economic catastrophe of tax hikes just a few weeks… Read More
Contradictory Evidence Swallows Administration Libya Cover-Up
The e-mails sent around the federal government on the night of the September 11 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, have finally been obtained by the U.S…. Read More
President MIA on Daily Intelligence Briefings
According to an article in The Washington Post by opinion writer Marc Thiessen, President Obama isn’t attending his daily intelligence briefings all that often. In… Read More
Sequestration Hits Close to Home: Defense Support to Civil Authorities in Danger
The Heritage Foundation hosted its Homeland Security 2012 Conference on Wednesday. Several distinguished speakers warned that defense disaster response support to civil authorities is threatened… Read More
Sequestration: White House Sounds the Alarm
Administration officials recently spoke publicly for the first time about specifically how sequestration would undermine military readiness. Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, Deputy… Read More
White House Won’t Disclose Cost of Obama’s Promotional Videos
The White House is being very tight-lipped about a staffer who produces videos designed to paint President Obama and his policies in a positive light…. Read More
White House Officials: DOE Concerned With ‘Optics’ in Solyndra Loan
When the Energy Department set out to restructure the federal loan for now-bankrupt solar company Solyndra, White House budget staffers insisted that allowing the company… Read More
The White House Attack Machine Backfires
If ever a political assault on the media misfired, it has to be the appalling attack last Friday by White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer… Read More
News
McConnell Describes Political Left’s Efforts to Restrict Free Speech
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Friday that the Obama administration is pursuing restrictions on political speech through whatever means possible, including bypassing Congress and the… Read More
Who Is John Powers?
He graduated from Annapolis. He flew the Douglas SBD “Dauntless” dive bomber, a plane that had a reputation for being slow and outmoded even before… Read More
The Bizarre White House Reaction to John Bryson News
On Monday morning, Washington awoke to learn that Commerce Secretary John Bryson had been involved in a series of auto accidents in southern California on… Read More
Obama Administration Courts the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has a long history of deception, promotion of Sharia law, anti-Semitism, and anti-Western values. Yet this does not seem to concern the… Read More
Derrick A. Bell Visited the White House Twice in 2010
UPDATE: In a story for ABC News, Jake Tapper asks the White House about Derrick A. Bell’s visits. “The answer from a White House official:… Read More
Constitution Hall to Host GOP Debate
Republican candidates will gather for a debate on foreign policy and national defense on Nov. 22 at DAR Constitution Hall. The debate, presented by The… Read More
Mr. Carney, Stop Misrepresenting Heritage’s Position
We understand that the White House is experiencing some difficulties of late across many fronts—the Solyndra scandal and Operation Fast and Furious are two issues… Read More
EPAA: Fact or Fiction in the Future?
The White House has recently announced more details about the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA), a ballistic missile defense plan for the protection of allies… Read More
Top 10 Reads: August 12, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. It’s Now Obama’s Economy – Henry… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Packers invade White House
After a night of fun in New York, President Obama will welcome the Super Bowl XLV Champion Green Bay Packers to the White House today, despite the… Read More
White House Confirms It Will Likely Sign Any Debt Deal Congress Sends
In an accidental moment of honesty, White House Deputy Press Secretary Dan Pfeiffer today admitted on Twitter that President Obama will likely sign any debt… Read More
