A video has surfaced from the presidential campaign trail in May 2008 that shows Michelle Obama talking about the sacrifices that Americans would have to make in order to achieve her husband’s health care goals. The future First Lady was
On Tuesday, National Public Radio (NPR) provided some of the worst reporting on climate change in recent memory in stories by Richard Harris, Steve Inskeep, Julie McCarthy, and Anthony Kuhn. Faced with the slow progress of international climate negotiations as
Nuclear weapons provide such a great strategic advantage, even if never used, that nations that come close to developing them can almost never be persuaded to back down. Whether enemy or ally, most nations on the threshold of becoming a
“The prime minister made it clear to the most powerful man on earth that if he intends to stay the most powerful man on earth, it’s important to make a change in American policy because the practical result of his
Relatives of U.S. citizens applying to immigrate to the United States legally are suffering unprecedented, year-long delays in waiting for their applications to be processed, as President Barack Obama smooths the path for illegal immigrants. In a response to complaints,
President Barack Obama is attempting yet another pivot away from Obamacare, delivering a speech about the need for immigration reform. Some critics have noted that Obama is diverting his energies to immigration–and to fundraising–on the eve of a crucial deadline
CBS News’ Los Angeles affiliate reported Sunday that the idyllic, celebrity-studded community of Pacific Palisades has been hit by a hate crime: eight local cars tagged with swastika graffiti. In a bizarre twist, all of the cars were “Prii (the plural
The Obama administration has strained the U.S. relationship with Israel more than any other. The nuclear deal with Iran is the latest example. Yet Israel might arguably be said to be doing its own part to worsen the relationship, with
The National Security Agency’s director, Gen. Keith Alexander, had offered to resign earlier this year, following the series of leaks by former contractor Edward Snowden, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The Obama administration declined Alexander’s offer, according to the
Paul Krugman is the latest lefty to push the line that California’s version of Obamacare, Covered California, is working so well that it redeems the rest of the program. This is a repeated refrain among Democrats because it was always
Harvard professor and noted civil rights and international law expert Alan Dershowitz criticized the nuclear deal with Iran sharply on Sunday, saying that it “could become a Chamberlain moment” for President Barack Obama. “I don’t think that this deal was
The persistent theme of much mainstream media coverage of President Barack Obama is the earnest effort to justify the leap of faith the American electorate made in 2008–a leap that the media themselves convinced the voters to make. Buzzfeed’s Ben
I caught up Sunday with Yossi Klein Halevi, the American-born Israeli author of the masterful Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation, who is in the U.S. on a book tour. He had
Even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the interim deal in Geneva on Iran’s nuclear program an “historic mistake,” Secretary of State John Kerry claimed that there was “no daylight” between the U.S. and Israel on Iran. On the
Secretary of State John Kerry, defending the Geneva agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, told ABC News’ This Week that despite the deal’s flaws, it was, at least, better than what the Bush administration had done: In 2003, Iran made an
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday’s deal in Geneva on Iran’s nuclear program a “historic mistake,” ruining what U.S. President Barack Obama might have hoped would be a global chorus of relief. Clearly, the U.S. had anticipated Israel’s negative reaction,
One of the few good kings of the Biblical age was Hezekiah, who was unique in his devotion to righteousness, “so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among those that were
The deal reached early Sunday morning in Geneva between Iran and the P+5 nations (U.S., France, Britain, China, Russia, plus Germany) on Iran’s nuclear program may not stop its progress toward a nuclear weapon, but it will likely postpone military
Dr. Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the U.S. in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, was just charged with murder, based on accusations stemming from an old malpractice case, according to Reuters. The bizarre turn of events comes
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has yet to offer a sincere apology for his recent statement that “white suburban moms” were responsible for opposition to the Common Core standards. The closest he has come is his statement on MSNBC’s Morning
The state of California has rejected President Barack Obama’s proposed “fix” for individuals whose insurance policies are being canceled this year as a result of the law. Last week, the president proposed that insurance companies allow those policies to continue,
The Democrats’ exercise of the “nuclear option” to gut the Senate filibuster was a serious blow to American democracy, at least as a constitutional republic. But it has a few advantages: it will help Republicans repeal Obamacare, and it proves
In response to HHS to Delay 2014 Obamacare Signups Until After 2014 Midterms: During the shutdown fight in September and October, President Barack Obama refused any and all proposals to delay the individual mandate. He would not interfere with “settled
Obamacare is hurting millions of people–much to the surprise of the mainstream media, which failed to examine the law before it passed. (They left that task to the fledgling Tea Party, which they then called racist for its trouble). Yet
Carl Cannon, Washington Bureau Chief for RealClearPolitics.com, asked in an op-ed published Friday morning whether, in light of Martin Bashir’s profane–and unpunished–attack on Sarah Palin, the time has come to “pull the plug” on a network that devotes 85% of
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) was one of only three Democrats to oppose ending the filibuster on executive and most judicial appointments in the Senate on Thursday. Levin’s dissent is noteworthy: he chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, which oversaw one
My friend Eugene Kontorovich, one of the world’s leading international law experts (on pirates, among other fascinating topics), posted a blog at the Global Post today in which he notes that the European Union is treating Morocco’s occupation of Western
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded his party’s decision Thursday, endorsed by President Barack Obama, to end the filibuster for executive nominees and most judicial nominees, telling MSNBC: “I want the filibuster abolished. Completely.” The new rule passed the Senate by
President Barack Obama placed his own stamp on Senate Democrats’ decision to end the filibuster rule for executive nominees and most judicial appointments, telling White House reporters that despite gutting minority protections, he takes the Senate’s authority “very seriously.” He
Senate Democrats reneged on the terms of a July deal to save the filibuster when they passed new rules on Thursday that would permit executive appointees and most judicial nominees to be approved by a simple majority. Under the terms
Now that Democrats have gone “nuclear” and destroyed the filibuster for most judicial and executive nominees, Republicans’ warnings about the true ambitions of this president and his party are coming to fruition. If the procedural rights of the minority party
The Senate voted Thursday, 52-48, to end the filibuster rule for all executive and judicial appointments except for Supreme Court nominees, which would still need a 60-vote supermajority to end debate and move to a majority vote on confirmation. The
In a bitter historical irony, as Americans mark the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the world’s leading powers may be about to sign an agreement that would permit Iran, the world’s leading sponsor of terror
The purported deal to keep some troops in Afghanistan is a potential win for the U.S., and especially for all those who fought and sacrificed themselves to defeat Al Qaeda and protect the new government from collapse. But it is
The federal government shutdown was rated by most observers as a disaster for Republicans. Yet the failure of Obamacare has sent Democrats into a panic, and should prompt a re-evaluation of the October fight. There is no doubt that Democrats
Israel’s foreign minister said Wednesday that it was time for his country to look beyond the U.S. as its principal ally, the Jerusalem Post reports. Foreign minister Avigdor Liberman said that the U.S. was too distracted with other problems. However, with talks resuming
The city of Desert Hot Springs, California, near the resort town of Palm Springs, is facing bankruptcy–for the second time. The city filed for bankruptcy in 2001, and Gov. Jerry Brown subsequently signed a law that would make it more
President Barack Obama’s defense at his press conference last Thursday was not only that he hadn’t lied about the healthcare.gov website being ready on time, but that he could not possibly have lied because he did not know. “On the
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama made light of accusations that he is a socialist. “You’ve got to meet real socialists,” he joked in an appearance at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. “You’ll have a sense of what a socialist is.”
President Barack Obama convinced a bipartisan group of Senators on Tuesday to delay enacting new sanctions until after the Thanksgiving recess. The Obama administration had sought the delay, it claimed, in order to show good faith to the Iranian regime
