Attorney General Holder to Step Down?
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that he was unsure whether he would stay on as Attorney General through President Obama’s second term. The announcement was made before law...
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Dow Jones Drops 313 Points Following Election Day
Just one day after President Obama was reelected to a second term, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 313 points. While some analysts believe the drop was in response...
California GMO-Labeling Ballot Measure Fails
Voters in California voted against Proposition 37, the initiative that would have mandated genetically engineered foods be labeled, on Tuesday. The final results on the ballot measure were 53.1...
Déjà Vu: Funny Business at Philadelphia Polling Places
The battleground state of Pennsylvania is proving to be a potentially volatile region, particularly in Philadelphia. Members of the New Black Panthers are once again patrolling Philadelphia polling places...
Baltimore Adds Audio Recording Devices to Its Buses
City officials in Baltimore have established public transportation policies that constitutionalists and state legislators say infringe upon the rights of its citizens. According to the Baltimore Sun, Maryland Transit...
Movie Review: Flight
Flight is a powerfully redemptive film that highlights the disastrous effects that substance abuse can have on one’s life. Denzel Washington aptly portrays a man who has seemingly hit...
Hurricane Sandy Showcases American Goodness
Hurricane Sandy has tested the resolve and the resources of the American people, but it has proven to be yet another opportunity for the American people to showcase their...
Sandy Wreaks Havoc on East Coast and Mid-Atlantic
Hurricane Sandy, appropriately dubbed “Frankenstorm,” proved to be everything geologists warned it would be and more. The superstorm has left a trail of destruction across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic,...
Latest Fast and Furious Report Incriminates DOJ
The controversial Fast and Furious gun-walking operation has prompted members of Congress to take a closer look at the Department of Justice. An October 29 report on the Fast...
Anti-GMO Labeling Campaign Accused of Fraudulent Claims
Monsanto has been working overtime to salvage its increasingly poor image as the state of California is fighting to ensure that GMO products are labeled. The California Right to...
Court Upholds Handgun Sale Ban for Those Under 21
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that it is not unlawful to ban licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to people under the age of 21. The...
NYT: Time for Cuts in Security Spending?
According to the New York Times, the increasing number of people opposed to the federal government's “blank check” for national security since 9/11 may help put an end to...
Mom Convicted of Disorderly Conduct for Arguing With TSA
According to a jury in Tennessee, a mother who berated TSA officers over her daughter’s pat down is guilty of “disorderly conduct.” Fox News reports, “Jurors deliberated four hours...
Rep. Issa Issues Subpoena for HHS Documents
According to Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, there are indications that a federal program is being used to bolster President Obama’s election chances by hiding the negative impacts of ObamaCare....
Reduction in Social Security Payroll Taxes Due to Expire
In 2010, the U.S. Congress cut the Social Security payroll tax from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent for 2011 as part of a compromise between the president and congressional Republicans. This temporary reduction...
FDA Contradicts Obama: Planned Parenthood Not Licensed to Do Mammograms
Though President Obama has stated that women “rely” on Planned Parenthood for vital health procedures such as mammograms, the Food and Drug Administration denies that to be true. In...
Riots on Election Day, Some Fear
In recent weeks, the Internet has witnessed a dramatic increase in racially charged threats regarding a potential Obama loss. Despite the abundance of these threats and indications that the...
Texas CPS Under Investigation After Child’s Death
The Texas Child Protective Services is under investigation for accusations that officials at the organization directed workers to withhold child abuse files and photographs from law enforcement following the...
N.J. $5.7M Anti-Terror Program a Practical and Fiscal Failure
According to Judicial Watch, the U.S. government has spent almost $6 million on an experimental “anti-terrorism” program in New Jersey called “Text Against Terror.” The plan, which encouraged the...
Soda Industry Sues NYC Over Supersized Soda Ban
In September, New York City became the first to approve a ban that prohibits the sale of sugary drinks over 16 ounces in restaurants, movie theaters, and stadiums. However,...