Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made at least $250,000 in his first public speaking event in Abu Dhabi. The handsome paycheck exceeded the entirety of his 2013 earnings as head of the Fed. According to one CNBC commentator, Bernanke, whom conservatives railed
Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea, has called for the execution of 33 people for reportedly working as accomplices to South Korean Baptist missionary Kim Jung-wook and planning to help him create 500 underground churches. The North Korean tyrant
Understanding that Democrats have midterm elections in November, President Obama is poised once again to throw the rules out the window and establish another major delay in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. In February, the Galen Institute had
Mickey Mouse is not happy with the way the Boy Scouts of America are treating gays. The Walt Disney company will not be providing any type of financial support or grants to local troops and packs over the organizations policies.
The Federal government is shuttered once again as torrential snow and ice beset the nation’s capital, prompting the House and Senate to cancel votes scheduled for Monday evening. The nation’s capital has declared a snow emergency that went into effect
On the inaugural episode of Breitbart News Saturday on Sirius XM radio show, listeners were treated to an array of Tea Party leaders and up-and-coming conservative visionaries celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Tea Party. During interviews with Breitbart News
Widespread use of heroin and drugs in cities across the nation is indeed a sad story, but most would admit that it is not a surprising one. One might conjure up visions of hardscrabble life on tenement-lined streets in an
The late Trayvon Martin’s parents joined President Obama at the White House Thursday to help usher in the President’s initiative to help men of color choose a road to productivity and success. Tracy and Sybrina’s son was killed two years
Don’t know why there are no planes up in the sky? The answer is stormy weather. Cold, snowy, wintry weather has caused United Continental, the number two airline in the world, to cancel 22,500 flights in the first two months
Michele Bachmann (R-MN) joined the Tea Party 5th anniversary event but said she could not stay long because, “I’m being audited by the IRS.” Bachmann thanked the Tea Party for what they did for the nation: “What you did for America
Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore told a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, “There is no scientific proof that human emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are the dominant cause of the minor warming of the Earth’s atmosphere over the past 100
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is the Republican front-runner for President in 2016, according to Scott Jennings, a former George W. Bush deputy political director now running a super PAC in Kentucky. The veteran Republican strategist asserts, “The political instinct of
Although the Congressional Budget Office has determined that the federal gas tax is not bringing in sufficient revenue to pay for road and transit projects, President Obama is planning on spending $300 billion over the next four years to fix
After all the changes and delays to Obamacare, the Galen Institute lists 35 major ones, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Tuesday pointed the finger at GOP governors for “playing with people’s lives,” by rejecting Medicaid in their
On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden blamed “hatred” as the motivating force behind voter identification laws in states such as North Carolina, Alabama, and Texas. Biden wants new laws to block “former slave holding states in the south” from discrimination
On Tuesday, the same day Michelle Obama delivered her “Let’s Move” fourth anniversary speech, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released results on the condition of childhood obesity in America, which includes statistics through 2012, three years into the Let’s
Colorado school teacher Karen Willmus is excited because Obamacare will allow her to quit her job and form a start-up with her daughter, while American taxpayers underwrite the subsides she will be receiving. “I can’t afford to go out and
Could erupting volcanoes be slowing down global warming? A new report suggests that 17 eruptions between 1998 and 2012 spewed enough sulfur into the upper atmosphere to create a mirror-like condition, which reflects the sun’s heat away from the earth’s
This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions. Mayor: What do you mean, “biblical”? Dr Ray Stantz: What he means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor, real wrath of God type stuff. Dr. Peter Venkman: Exactly. Dr Ray Stantz:
A study of obese women revealed that they get only one hour of vigorous exercise a year on average. Obese men don’t exercise much more, registering less than four hours of rigorous exercise per year. “They’re living their lives from
President Obama’s remark that “We’ve got close to seven million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion” achieved the dubious assessment of Four Pinocchios from “The Fact Checker” (a.k.a. “The Truth Behind
Fatal Crashes involving marijuana use tripled during the previous decade, according to researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The pot related accidents have helped fuel the overall increase in drugged-driving traffic deaths. As widespread acceptance of marijuana
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has opened up a sizable lead over State Senator Wendy Davis in the race for governor of Texas. After what looks to be easy primary wins in March for the leading gubernatorial candidates, according to
According to Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon, “One of the inspirations of the tea party movement was to actually take individuals who were not career politicians and have them jump in as citizen legislators and join the vocal process.” David
A study found New Mexico lovers’ average duration of sex (7:01 min) is five times longer than their Alaskan counterparts (1:21 min). “The Land of Enchantment” ranks number one on the list of states for taking it slow during sex,
A Democratic Senate candidate is trying to intimidate television stations into dropping an anti-Obamcare ad produced by Americans for Prosperity – a new tactic that critics warn has grave implications for free speech. Attorneys for Representative Gary Peters (D-MI), who is
Sales of existing homes plummeted 5.1% in January, reaching their lowest level since July 2012. On Friday, The National Association of Realtors (NAR) cited the winter storms, rising home prices, and reduced inventory as contributory factors in the drop. Included
A south Florida Teacher is facing a charge of felony battery of a child for exposure to urine. Broward Community Charter School West teacher, 58-year-old Jennifer Forshey, allegedly forced a child to clean a clogged urinal with his bare hands.
Politico, the online purveyor of national political news, called the Scott Walker email scandal a “snoozer.” Following the antics of other online email free-for-alls, such as Democrat Congressman Anthony Weiner’s genital-selfie and Republican South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s Argentinean mistress ordeal,
Police are trying to find out who is shooting up heroin in the faculty bathroom of Benjamin Cosor Elementary School. Unfortunately, district union leaders are hampering the investigation by advising teachers not to cooperate and to seek legal representation. On
A 53-year-old taxi driver was fatally wounded by a direct knockout punch to the head in what may have been a fight over a parking spot. The incident took place in a shopping center in the 12800 block of South
Trendy and expensive, Republique restaurant on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles is now charging an extra 3% Obamacare surcharge on every bill. Co-owner Bill Chait maintains that most of his customers will be fine with the new tax. Chait
A billionaire hedge fund maestro on a mission to combat climate change is looking to up the ante. Tom Steyer, a 56-year old Democrat who accumulated more than $1.5 billion as founder of Farallon Capital Management, is galvanizing donors to raise
A deaf man was tasered twice by police officers, kicked, and beaten until he was unconscious, all while he tried to use sign language to communicate that he had a disability. Police then escorted Jonathan Meister to the hospital, where he
As last week’s freezing temperatures dropped to minus 4 degrees and included more than seven inches of snowfall, the elements were too severe for a 61 year old woman, recently evicted from her home, to survive. According to the Hamilton
More than four months after its scheduled launch and despite receiving $305 million in federal grants and spending at least $160 million on the website, Cover Oregon has not enrolled anyone. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) and other leaders of
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) are gathering colleagues’ signatures on a letter to networks ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox expressing their disapproval at the lack of global warming discussion on the channels’ Sunday shows. According to Sanders,
The Democrat battle plan for victory in the upcoming mid-term elections focuses on offensive strategies to shield Obamacare from GOP attacks. According to a memo dated January 30 obtained by Politico, the five-page document sent to Democrat House candidates included 17
Last week, the Great Lakes reached its broadest ice coverage in 20 years at 88% with Lake Superior measuring in at a staggering 95%. The frozen Lake Superior, near Cornucopia, Wisconsin, has provided a rare icy walkway for about 35,000
We all know that “everything is bigger in Texas,” so it is only fitting that Breitbart News Network is adding Texas to its Big sites. On Breitbart News Sunday, airing on Sirius XM Radio channel 125, Executive Chairman Stephen K.
