On Wednesday, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, said he would “push” for more gun control if he is elected governor in a debate with Republican Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. McAuliffe invoked the Washington Navy Yard, Aurora,
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe discussed his gun control views at a governor’s race debate in McLean, Virginia on Wednesday. He was reminded by a moderator he supported universal background checks, limiting the size of gun magazine clips, and returning
National Public Radio’s Scott Horsley continued his cheerleading for President Barack Obama with a story Wednesday about the president’s latest attempt to promote Obamacare to a highly skeptical public. Horsley allowed Obama’s claims about the cost of Obamacare premiums to
“I have an activist’s desire to improve people’s lives.” –Bill de Blasio The term of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ends in November 2013. Most New Yorkers are blissfully unaware of the fiscal and political train wreck that awaits
A prominent Chicago priest has blamed the city’s ongoing spate of violence and murder on the NRA and the failure of a federal gun law in remarks made over the weekend. Despite cooler temperatures and rain last week, Chicago streets
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s (D) website was updated Monday to show his commitment to bring Colorado-like gun control to the commonwealth. In the section titled “Investing in Virginia’s Urban Centers,” TerryMcAuliffe.com now contains the heading, “Support Common Sense Gun Control
By JAKE COYLEAP Film WriterNEW YORKThe more adult-oriented fall moviegoing season got off to a strong start over the weekend, as the Hugh Jackman kidnapping drama “Prisoners” opened with a box office-leading $21.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The
Though some Catholic commentators have warned that the main-stream media have purposefully manipulated some of Pope Francis’ words from his recent controversial interview, one writer questions whether the new pontiff is actually detached from the real world. Writing at Aleteia,
It is impossible to overestimate the importance of Matthew Shepard’s murder to the modern gay movement. From the first reports of his brutal attack down to the present day, Shepard’s death stands as the hagiographic moment. The day of his
Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO) is filing a lawsuit against the Colorado gun control laws which were passed by recalled senators John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) and Angela Giron (D-Pueblo). RMGO is working with Pueblo resident John Sternberg and Alpine Arms’
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 19 (UPI) — Hurricane Manuel pounded Mexico’s Pacific coast, triggering a mudslide that buried homes and left dozens of people missing, the country’s president said. At least 58 people were missing in Atoyac de Alvarez, Mexican President
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), charged with implementing ObamaCare, announced last week that it will require health care providers to include their patients’ “social and behavioral” data through Electronic Health Records (EHR) and link patients’ health records
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow now calls England home, but it didn’t stop her from weighing in on the unpopular Obamacare legislation about to kick in stateside. In short, the Goop creator is all for it. Paltrow, soon to be seen in
Beltway conservatives have been warning for weeks that the movement to defund Obamacare through the upcoming budget debate is a political loser. Even columnist Charles Krauthammer, often sympathetic to the Tea Party movement, recently called the move to defund Obamacare
The new Vatican Secretary of State has affirmed that priestly celibacy is a tradition, not church dogma, and is a matter that can be open for discussion. According to John Allen, Jr., writing at National Catholic Reporter, Archbishop Pietro Parolin’s
In a recent Salon article, “The conservative crackup: How the Republican Party lost its mind,” Kim Messick claims the Republican Party has lurched to the right, bipartisanship has been lost, and that “our government isn’t designed to function in these
From the moment the recall effort in Colorado began, money started flowing in from out-of-state gun control proponents and influence flowed in from Chicago. It was all part of an effort to protect state senators Angela Giron (D-Pueblo) and John
No movie studio is immune from managerial shakeups, even one which enjoyed two of the biggest hits of the summer. Jeff Shell is taking over Universal Studios, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Ron Meyer becomes vice chairman of NBCUniversal, and Universal Studios chairman Adam Fogelson will depart….
(AP) $250 million gift to Kentucky college withdrawnBy BRUCE SCHREINERAssociated PressA small Kentucky liberal arts college lost out on one of the largest gifts in U.S. higher education history when the $250 million donation was withdrawn, school officials said Monday.
The early voting in one of the two recall elections in Colorado is not looking very favorable for the incumbent. Senate President John Morse is in danger of getting thrown out for his support for strict gun control laws passed
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELES The sci-fi thriller starring Vin Diesel as an intergalactic criminal with built-in night vision debuted in first place with $18.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Riddick” is the third installment in the
We last saw the escaped convict Riddick (Vin Diesel with cat eyes) enthroned before an army of planet-hopping Necromongers. Having killed the Necromonger Lord Marshall, Riddick became their leader–per their “keep what you kill” code of governance. That was in 2004.
This week more than 100 human rights and other groups from around the world signed a joint statement supporting the new Russian law banning gay propaganda aimed at school children. The signers are “highly concerned about the heavy attacks that
In a recent Salon article called “The right is wrong about rights,” author Michael Lind claimed, “The conservative theory of freedom is short-sighted and confused.” In reality, it is the progressive view of freedom that is short-sighted, trading erosion of
An attempt to rehabilitate the reputation of Senator Marco Rubio (R, FL) failed in Orlando this weekend, showing that the Senator has a long way to go to make up the ground he lost with conservatives over his stance on
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) argues why Barack Obama’s political ideology is undermining a cultural belief in the American Dream while speaking to a crowd at the Defending the American Dream Summit at the Universal Orlando theme park. Video by Breitbart’s
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) expresses the concerns he has heard about the Affordable Care Act, known to its critics as Obamacare, to a crowd at the Defending the American Dream Summit at the Universal Orlando theme park. Rubio argues why
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is handed a bottle of water while defending his immigration stance to a crowd at the Defending the American Dream Summit at the Universal Orlando theme park. Video by Breitbart’s Warner Todd Huston.
Radio’s Rush Limbaugh remains an astute observer of the country’s political forces. He also understands how much power popular culture, which more than leans left, has over voters. Limbaugh listed the ways in which conservatism commands the public’s loyalty, specifically citing
A report from the Mexican newspaper El Universal states that the number of asylum claims by Mexican nationals in fiscal year 2013 so far has jumped 260% over the entire year of 2012. This provides another confirmation of the story
In a closed-door meeting with a group of Democrat mayors and Attorney General Eric Holder Tuesday at the White House, the president promised to take more executive actions to reduce gun violence. Via The Washington Times: Mr. Obama “vowed to
On Tuesday, the GOP-led state Senate in Michigan voted narrowly to accept the expansion of the Medicaid entitlement program authorized by ObamaCare. The expansion failed on its first vote, but closed-door negotiations ultimately won the minimum 20 votes necessary for
While speaking at an August 26 town hall meeting in Danville, Pennsylvania, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) responded to a constituent’s criticism of the failed Manchin-Toomey background check expansion by defending the push for more gun control. Responding to a constituent
By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORK That was enough to lead all films on a late August weekend known as a dumping ground for studios following their summer blockbusters and before the start of the fall movie-going season. Daniels’ historical
Television shows like Modern Family, which feature a gay couple with an adopted child, represent a rising wave of content with same-sex stories. The same doesn’t hold true for feature films, according to GLAAD. GLAAD released its latest findings on film
Suddenly, some of the “neoconservatives” who support the cause of democracy in Egypt and the Middle East generally are suggesting that it might be better for the U.S. to support the Egyptian military, though it came to power through a
According to Sen. Patrick Leahy, (D-VT), the head of the Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, the United States has covertly cut off direct military aid, delivery of weapons and some economic aid to the present Egyptian government in the
States are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in “discretionary spending,” to fund universal preschool, Barack Obama’s new pet project. Caitlin Emma at Politico writes that the states are receiving the cash even though “Congress hasn’t seriously considered paying for
It’s no secret conservatives don’t applaud the socialist messages clumsily embedded in Matt Damon’s Elysium. The sci-fi parable, which opened to weaker than expected box office results and could downright flop in its second weekend, embraces open boarders, universal health care
Director Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 hauled in $37 million during its opening weekend four years ago, despite a no-name cast, tiny budget and zero brand awareness. This weekend Blomkamp’s pricey, star-filled follow-up couldn’t even match that amount. Elysium, a film
