As many college graduates struggle to pay back their student loans, the United States government is raking in the cash — nearly $51 billion of it.
What the Department of Education’s $51 billion profit really means
By Kelsey Osterman /// May 17, 2013
Majority of Americans think it’d be bad if only the government had guns
Americans like their guns – and believe that they should have a right to own them.
By Meghan Keenan /// May 17, 2013
Jay Carney in denial that Obama Administration is partly responsible for scandals
Even with the media mocking his every impression, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is having a pretty good week – considering he’s completely unconvinced that the Obama Administration is in some part responsible for the three scandals that have engulfed Washington, D.C. over the past few weeks.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn /// May 17, 2013
NRA to challenge Maryland’s harsher gun control law
Maryland gun owners got a dose of bad news on Thursday, when Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley signed into law some of the country’s harshest gun control laws.
By Kelsey Osterman /// May 17, 2013
Hero turned villain: ‘Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker’ charged with murder
One of the year’s strangest news stories just got stranger, as the man known on the Internet as “Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker” has just been charged with murder.
By Meghan Keenan /// May 17, 2013
List of 2013 commencement speakers at top 100 universities reveals liberal bias
It’s not difficult to detect a liberal bias in higher education, and the list of year’s commencement speakers at top universities only serves to illustrate that point further.
By Meghan Keenan /// May 17, 2013
Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller claims targeting was “not illegal” during House testimony
Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven Miller claimed that the IRS’s improper targeting of conservative organizations was “not illegal” during his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee Friday.
Conservative comic says joke’s on liberals
POLITICO — You have your Jon Stewarts and Bill Mahers on the left, but what about the world of conservative comedy.
By Editorial Staff /// May 17, 2013
New app helps liberals avoid grocery items from conservative companies
For liberals wanting to avoid buying products from conservative companies, there’s now an app for that.
By Melissa Quinn /// May 17, 2013
House bill requires court order for phone record seizures
THE HILL — A bipartisan group of House lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require federal agencies to obtain a court order before seizing telephone records.
Read more at The Hill.
By Editorial Staff /// May 17, 2013
Democrats try to hang IRS scandal on George W. Bush
Rather than try to get to the bottom of the Internal Revenue Service improper targeting scandal, Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee chose to hang the scandal on former President George W. Bush.
By Katie LaPotin /// May 17, 2013
‘Brave’ princess’ sexy makeover not permanent, Disney says
TODAY — It’s the before-and-after makeover heard around the world.
Read more at Today.
By Editorial Staff /// May 17, 2013
Washington state unveils its planned pot rules
WALL STREET JOURNAL — Washington state released draft rules Thursday for how it will regulate its marijuana industry as the state readies for legal recreational pot sales to begin in early 2014.
Read more at The Wall Street Journal.
By Editorial Staff /// May 17, 2013
IRS official in charge during tea party targeting now runs health care office
ABC NEWS — The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of the tax-exempt organizations at the time when the unit targeted tea party groups now runs the IRS office responsible for the health care legislation.
Read more at ABC News.
By Editorial Staff /// May 17, 2013
[WATCH] Ron Paul riles up supporters to stop so-called National ID system in ‘Gang of 8′ bill
Former presidential candidate Ron Paul is riling up his loyal fan base to protest the ‘Gang of Eight’ bill.
By Laura Byrne /// May 17, 2013
Female panelists split on impact of Sandberg’s controversial novel ‘Lean In’
Although the panel was filled with smart, independent conservative women, Thursday night’s “Lean In” panelists couldn’t come to a consensus about whether Sheryl Sandberg’s controversial book was good advice for women, or just another dusty book to add to their bookshelf.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn /// May 17, 2013
Young Americans will lose jobs if Obama gets his pick for Labor Secretary
There are many reasons why Thomas Perez shouldn’t be confirmed as Labor Secretary, but the most pressing one is that his plan to raise the national minimum wage will cost America’s youth critical jobs.
By Katie LaPotin /// May 17, 2013
Obama scandal trifecta overshadows important visits by European leaders
For the second time this week, President Obama had a joint press conference with a European leader overshadowed by his administration’s scandals.
By Katie LaPotin /// May 16, 2013
37th time the charm? House votes again to repeal Obamacare
House Republicans voted for the 37th time to repeal President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, Thursday evening.
By Katie LaPotin /// May 16, 2013
Obama’s approval rating plummets with scandal trifecta
It seems like the American people have become disenchanted with the President as scandal after scandal continue to plague his administration.
By Arrianne Talma /// May 16, 2013
