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Tidal Wave: The Houston Chronicle Endorses Mitt Romney

On Sunday The Houston Chronicle, which in 2008 broke a 44 year tradition of backing Republicans and endorsed Barack Obama, endorsed Mitt Romney for President in 2012: Like so many others, we were captivated by the Illinois senator’s soaring rhetoric and

Tidal Wave: The Houston Chronicle Endorses Mitt Romney

Tidal Wave: The Reno Gazette-Journal Endorses Romney

Saturday, the Reno Gazette-Journal, which endorsed President Obama in 2008, announced that it is endorsing Mitt Romney for President in 2012: The Gazette-Journal recommends a vote for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president of the United States. It wasn’t

Tidal Wave: The Reno Gazette-Journal Endorses Romney

Progressive Orlando Sentinel Endorses Romney

On the heels of Wednesday’s endorsement of Mitt Romney by the traditionally liberal Nashville Tennessean, another longtime left-leaning newspaper– the Orlando Sentinel — has also endorsed President Barack Obama’s Republican challenger. The Sentinel’s endorsement will have a greater impact, since it comes from one

Progressive Orlando Sentinel Endorses Romney

Liberal Stalwart Nashville Tennessean Endorses Romney

The Nashville Tennessean, the traditionally liberal newspaper that gave Al Gore his start in journalism, endorsed Republican challenger Mitt Romney for President Thursday. It was another stunning setback for the Obama campaign, already reeling from plunging poll numbers. While the state

Liberal Stalwart Nashville Tennessean Endorses Romney

Three Wall Street Billionaires Chip In To Save Angus King

What do Wall Street billionaires Michael Bloomberg, Peter Ackerman, and John Burbank III have in common with Eliot R. Cutler (pictured at left), the former Independent candidate for governor in Maine and a current State Chairman for the Maine United

Three Wall Street Billionaires Chip In To Save Angus King

Hillary: I Take Responsibility, But…

In a CBS interview that aired on CBS This Morning Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she did not brief American United Nations ambassador Susan Rice prior to her disastrous September 16 television appearances.  On that day Ambassador Rice told

Hillary: I Take Responsibility, But…

Hillary Clinton Takes 'Full Responsibility' for Benghazi Failures

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told CNN’s Elise Labbot that she “takes responsibility” for the security lapses at the American mission in Benghazi, Libya. In a Monday interview conducted from Peru, Secretary Clinton said the buck stops with her for the

Hillary Clinton Takes 'Full Responsibility' for Benghazi Failures

Shock Poll: Romney Leads Obama by Seven in Florida

A poll released today by a consortium of three Florida news outlets — the Tampa Bay Times, Bay News 9 television station, and the Miami Herald — shows Mitt Romney with a seven-point lead in Florida over President Barack Obama. According

Shock Poll: Romney Leads Obama by Seven in Florida

State Department Cut Libyan Security While Spending on Chevy Volts

The Washington Times is reporting that at the same time State Department officials were cutting security for our diplomatic stations in Libya, they were increasing the budget for our embassy in Austria in order to purchase Chevrolet’s electric powered Volt:

State Department Cut Libyan Security While Spending on Chevy Volts

Warren: Consumers Too Simple-Minded to Understand Credit

In “Making Credit Safer,” a 2008 Pennsylvania Law Review article co-authored with Owen Gill, Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren argued that American consumers are, in essence, too simple-minded to understand credit and therefore must be protected by the federal

Warren: Consumers Too Simple-Minded to Understand Credit

Official: We Had 'Correct Number' of Security Assets at Benghazi

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Charlene Lamb had the worst three minutes of Congressional testimony since the Watergate scandal at Wednesday’s House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearings on the Benghazi attack.  Committee Chairman Darrel Issa (R-CA) was incredulous as

Official: We Had 'Correct Number' of Security Assets at Benghazi

State Dept Official Called Benghazi Coordinated Terrorism Day After Attack

A State Department official told Capitol Hill staffers the Islamist attacks in Benghazi, Libya were planned and highly organized the day after they occurred, contradicting the Obama Administration’s scapegoating of a YouTube clip.  Fox News reported on Monday that Under Secretary of

State Dept Official Called Benghazi Coordinated Terrorism Day After Attack

FBI Arrives at Benghazi Three Weeks After Ambassador Murder

On September 11, 2012, United States Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were murdered at the American mission in Benghazi, Libya. The New York Post is reporting that an American investigative committee, which includes more than one FBI agent, arrived at the scene

FBI Arrives at Benghazi Three Weeks After Ambassador Murder

1906: Warren's 'White' Great Grandfather Shot Indian

Cherokee genealogist Twila Barnes has discovered an August 17, 1906 article from the Muskogee (Oklahama) Times Democrat which states that John H. Crawford, the great-grandfather Elizabeth Warren claims was part Cherokee, shot and probably mortally wounded an Indian who had

1906: Warren's 'White' Great Grandfather Shot Indian

Brown: Investigate Claims Warren Represented Clients 'Without a Law License'

Massachusetts Republican Senator Scott Brown is not only criticizing his opponent, Democrat Harvard Elizabeth Warren for her legal representation of large corporations such as LTV, Travelers Insurance, and Dow Chemical against the little guy. Now he’s criticizing her for allegedly practicing

Brown: Investigate Claims Warren Represented Clients 'Without a Law License'

Brown to Warren: 'I'm Not a Student in Your Classroom'

Hometown boy made good Senator Scott Brown delivered the line of the night at Monday’s televised Massachusetts Senate debate with Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. “I’m not a student in your classroom,” he told the Harvard Law School professor after she

Brown to Warren: 'I'm Not a Student in Your Classroom'

Warren Law License Controversy Could Surface in Debate

The controversy surrounding Democratic Senate challenger Elizabeth Warren’s Massachusetts law license may play a role in Monday night’s debate between Warren and incumbent Republican Senator Scott Brown.  Last Monday, William Jacobson broke the Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts law license problem story

Warren Law License Controversy Could Surface in Debate

Warren Struggles for Message on Law License Problems

Breitbart News has confirmed that Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren is currently not licensed to practice law in any state of the union. She has never had a license to practice law in Massachusetts, has been ineligible to practice law

Warren Struggles for Message on Law License Problems

Warren Defender Admits She May Have Needed MA Law License

Today, it was reported that in 2001 Elizabeth Warren represented a Massachusetts client in a Massachusetts Federal Courtroom in a case that involved Massachusetts law without a license to practice law in Massachusetts. The case was heard before the First Circuit Court

Warren Defender Admits She May Have Needed MA Law License

Soak the Rich: Docs Show Warren Charged $675/Hr in Bankruptcy Case

Newly revealed documents show Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren charged $675 an hour for legal services she provided to a committee handling the 2001 bankruptcy case of GAF Materials Corporation: Warren made five requests for compensation for services rendered May

Soak the Rich: Docs Show Warren Charged $675/Hr in Bankruptcy Case

Bar Overseer: No Official Position Yet on Warren Law License Controversy

Michael Fredrickson, General Counsel at the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, has contested reports which suggested his “personal reading” of Elizabeth Warren’s law practice controversy reflect the Board’s official position.  William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection, who interviewed Fredrickson on Tuesday,

Bar Overseer: No Official Position Yet on Warren Law License Controversy

Warren Doubles Down on Cherokee Claim

In her new “Family” television ad, Elizabeth Warren directly responds to the controversy surrounding her claims to Native American heritage. Here are the three central claims Ms. Warren makes using the same phrasing she’s tested out with crowds over the

Warren Doubles Down on Cherokee Claim

Does Elizabeth Warren Have a Law License Problem?

Elizabeth Warren, who is running for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts and has taught law in Massachusetts for nearly two decades, may never have obtained a license to practice law there, and may be unlicensed to practice anywhere at the moment,

Does Elizabeth Warren Have a Law License Problem?

State Dept, GSA Stonewall Investigation of Benghazi Security Contract

Two employees at the General Services Administration have stonewalled Breitbart News, and another has mysteriously “disappeared” as the investigation into the State Department “no bullets” contract with Blue Mountain Group, the British firm that provided security at the American mission

State Dept, GSA Stonewall Investigation of Benghazi Security Contract

On Defense, Warren Doubles Down on Native American Claims

Incumbent Republican Senator Scott Brown put Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren on the defensive in the first televised debate of the hotly contested Massachusetts Senate race Thursday night when he challenged her to release her employment records. Brown, whose demeanor was friendly

On Defense, Warren Doubles Down on Native American Claims

Jamie Radtke, Tea Party Rival, Endorses Allen in VA Senate Race

Jamie Radtke, the Tea Party candidate who lost Virginia’s Republican primary, has endorsed her former rival, George Allen, in his bid to win the Senate race against Democrat Tim Kaine. Radtke announced her endorsement of Allen in and email message

Jamie Radtke, Tea Party Rival, Endorses Allen in VA Senate Race

Poll: Brown Leads Warren by Four in MA Senate Race

The University of Massachusetts-Lowell/Boston Herald poll released on Wednesday shows incumbent Republican Senator Scott Brown leads Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren by four points, 49% to 45%, among likely Massachusetts voters. The Boston Herald reported on the results of the poll:  The poll,

Poll: Brown Leads Warren by Four in MA Senate Race

Poll: Warren Leads Brown by Four in Mass Senate Race

On Monday the Boston Globe reported that a new Suffolk University poll shows Elizabeth Warren leading Scott Brown by four points in the Massachusetts Senate Race: A Suffolk University/WHDH-TV (Channel 7) survey released late Monday had Warren at 48 percent

Poll: Warren Leads Brown by Four in Mass Senate Race