Vox is suggesting Pope Francis’ measured statement about ISIS is the equivalent of a new Crusade. They do so without bothering to quote or even link what the Pope actually said. Pope Francis was asked his opinion of the U.S.
CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner told two subordinates to “please delete” a forwarded email conversation between Tavenner and a group of White House advisers which took place days after the disastrous launch of healthcare.gov. The House Energy and Commerce Committee published
Anonymous released the name of the person they claimed shot Michael Brown. They got it wrong but that doesn’t seem to bother the group very much. In fact they are taking credit for the police decision to release the real
It seems the more people see of Hillary Clinton the less they like her. A new McClatchy-Marist poll finds Clinton has slipped below 50 percent support in hypothetical match-ups with Republican challengers. Asked who they would vote for if the
The Surface Transportation Board has approved a portion of the California high-speed rail system stretching between Bakersfield and Fresno. A digest of the board’s decision reads: “The California High-Speed Rail Authority is authorized to construct a 114-mile high-speed passenger rail line
There’s a new streaming channel for atheists called AtheistTV. Daniel D’Addario at Salon watched four hours worth and found it to be too much for a non-believer to take: after watching four hours of its programming and even despite my
Two Catholic Universities in California announced they would cutfunding for elective abortions. Now the state Department of ManagedHealth Care is deciding whether all abortions can be consideredmedically necessary. Loyola Marymount and Santa Clara universityboth announced last fall that they would
A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change finds that the Keystone XL pipeline, if approved, would cut global oil prices. For many on the left, that’s the bad news. The official U.S. State Department estimate of carbon
President Obama has repeatedly said all options, including military force, are on the table to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons. But in a piece today, Vox’s Ezra Klein suggest a lot of liberals would prefer a nuclear Iran to
The New Republic‘s Brian Beutler doesn’t like the argument being made by law professor Jonathan Adler and health policy wonk Michael Cannon. From the moment a 3-judge-panel of the D.C. Circuit Court ruled in their favor, Beutler has been writing
Contrary to denials by many in the media, the Obama administration had repeatedly connected the current crisis of unaccompanied children on the border to the President’s executive actions on immigration, in particular Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Two weeks
California lawmakers have put forward several bills designed to solve a problem created by the Affordable Care Act. The problem is small provider networks that make it difficult for some people to find a doctor. The problem stems from the
Broad exemptions to Obamacare’s individual mandate, including one added secretly last year, make the mandate a paper tiger. In June the CBO confirmed this by raising its estimate of the number of people who could claim an exemption and sharply
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The Obama administration is once again promising people that if they like their plan they can keep it. And once again that promise may not be true. The President’s oft-repeated promised about
During a townhall event held in 2011, Rep. Luis said the failure of comprehensive immigration reform was the fault of the Democratic Party and the Obama administration. “We failed, the Democratic Party failed, the administration failed, we failed as a
Tuesday evening the CDC confirmed to Breitbart News that six individuals in the United States had been tested for Ebola. Those tests came back negative, but the CDC would not identify the states where they originated. CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reported
President Obama’s executive actions on immigration did not begin with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in mid-2012. It began in 2011 with his announcement of “prosecutorial discretion” on deportations. A few months later the border patrol noted the first
In an interview with Voice of America, Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon criticized the President’s plan to handle the border crisis. Rep. McKeon said the President’s plan, while expensive, would not begin to solve the problem. For weeks the White House
After seeing the disappointing Lucy last week and wondering why anyone would think it was a good idea to take a silly premise and turn it into a profound statement, I did not want to see another summer movie with
Barney Frank says he always tells the truth but doesn’t always “volunteer the whole truth.” That was certainly the case when it came to the truth about the public option and its relationship to single-payer. Barney Frank gave the Huffington
Dr. Michael Vickers is a veterinarian and rancher who lives about 70 miles from the southern border in Falfurrias, Texas. Vickers is also the co-founder of Texas Border Volunteers, a group which monitors private land for illegal immigrants and notifies
Spending for California’s high-speed rail program is back on. An appeals court reversed the decision of the Superior Court, allowing the state to sell nearly $9 billion in bonds. A 3-judge panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeals vacated
Attorney in the King v. Burwell case have now appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, asking the court to render a decision as quickly as possible. Last Tuesday the 4th Circuit ruled that the IRS did not exceed its
It turns out Jonathan Gruber was not the only Obamacare wonk to have a “speak-o” about the issue of subsidies and state exchanges. This newly uncovered error is important in a different way. Back in 2010, after the Senate bill
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones told reporters Tuesdaythat insurance rates jumped in 2014 between 22 percent and 88 percent. Jones ispushing for the passage of Prop 45 which would give the state theability to govern rate increases by insurers. Jones
A new survey of cable news transcripts by Five Thirty Eight finds that MSNBC mentions impeachment more than four times as often as Fox News. Nate Silver compiled data via a Lexis-Nexis search of the two networks’ use of the
The details of a 2009 draft of health care reform have become relevant again this month. Here’s what the so-called HELP bill said and why it matters now. The Halbig case is the one about whether or not tax subsidies
In the wake of The Avengers becoming the third most profitable film of all time, it’s easy to forget that Marvel’s ability to make their interconnected film universe work was never a sure thing. A few of the films–Iron Man
The question of whether Keith Olbermann is a sexist has finally be resolved by no less an expert than Keith Olbermann. You may recall that Olbermann has previously made sexist comments about Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin and S.E. Cupp. Olbermann
As I was watching the video clip of Jonathan Gruber talking about state-based exchanges and subsidies last night I came across another admission which deserves some attention. A few minutes later in the Q&A following his January 18, 2012 speech,
Did Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber make the same mistake twice? A new audio clip finds him once again explaining that Obamacare subsidies are tied to state health exchanges. A clip of Jonathan Gruber circulated last night in which he states
Jonathan Gruber, a “key architect” of Obamacare was caught on tape in 2012 saying states which do not set up an Obamacare exchange are not eligible for subsidies. His admission mirrors the arguments of plaintiffs in the Halbig case and
A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found that 54 percent of Californians say the water supply is a big problem where they live, and 75 percent support regulations on water usage. When asked an open-ended question
For weeks now Republicans have been suggesting that the Obama administration is partly to blame for the current border crisis. The administration has repeatedly denied this. But if you look closely it’s not hard to find evidence the White House
An undercover sting operation by the Government Accountability Office found that fake people can easily get access to insurance supported by real tax subsidies. The GAO created 18 fake identities backed up by fake documents. The plan was for them
Faith leaders of various denominations are interceding on behalf of Central American children now arriving at the U.S. border. This week both evangelicals and Catholics put out calls to help in various ways. A group of evangelical organizations will send
Rep. Issa just returned from a fact-finding trip to Central America. His goal was to assess the causes and possible solutions for the current crisis at the southern border. Today Issa published a series of “observations” about his trip on
Since the attack in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 there have been reports that the militants who attacked the compound seemed very familiar with its layout. Today, Fox News‘ Adam Housley reported new information that may help explain why. Housley
Today a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court issued a ruling which could have a substantial impact on the fate of Obamacare. The panel ruled that the plain language of the law indicates subsidies are only available to states
The President of the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers, a group with expertise in IT best practices, posed six questions she thinks lawmakers and the DOJ should ask about the loss of Lois Lerner’s emails. Recall that the