Once again White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was caught covering up for another one of Obama’s failed policies in an ill-fated attempt to make the president look good.
Thrifty youth avoiding high premiums may thwart plans for Obamacare success
As Democrats are heavily dependent upon the youth to purchase health insurance via Obamacare in order to make the president’s signature legislation a success, they fail to recognize that these young consumers are wise shoppers and may not sign up for the high premiums offered by the Affordable Care Act.
By Cameron Harris /// May 23, 2013
Pope Francis says atheists who do good are redeemed, not just Catholics
WASHINGTON POST — Pope Francis is warning Catholics not to demonize those who are not members of the church, and he specifically defended atheists, saying that building walls against non-Catholics leads to “killing in the name of God.”
Read more at The Washington Post.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
MSNBC’s Al Sharpton convinced Benghazi, IRS scandals are overhyped by GOPers who can’t “scandal the truth”
Someone please give The Rev. Al Sharpton a debriefing on the events of the past few weeks, where employees at the Internal Revenue Service and State Department admitted to partaking in their respective scandals, because he’s still convinced that both controversies are just being overhyped by Republicans who aren’t able to “scandal the truth.”
By Katie LaPotin /// May 23, 2013
Emails show how Treasury delayed alerting Congress to Tea Party targeting
WASHINGTON EXAMINER — House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa on Wednesday displayed a string of emails showing his failed efforts to get an update from the Treasury Department inspector general’s office about its investigation into the IRS practice of targeting conservative groups who sought tax-exempt status.
Read more at The Washington Examiner.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Paul Ryan to Write Book
NATIONAL REVIEW — Paul Ryan is writing a book.
Read more at National Review.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘I don’t trust Republicans’
THE HILL — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Wednesday that he doesn’t trust members of his own party to negotiate a budget conference report.
Read more at The Hill.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Boehner: ‘Inconceivable’ that Obama didn’t know about IRS targeting
WASHINGTON POST — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said in an interview aired late Wednesday that it’s “inconceivable” someone didn’t inform President Obama about the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary Schools
CBS CHICAGO — The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.
Read more at CBS Chicago.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
A Florida teacher suspended after allegedly inappropriately touching a student with a banana
A teacher at North Marion High School in Florida was suspended for three days without pay after allegedly touching a female student inappropriately with a banana, according to Ocala.com.
By Arianne Talma /// May 23, 2013
Official: Dead Boston bombings suspect involved in 2011 slayings
CNN— Deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev participated in a 2011 gruesome triple homicide outside Boston along with a Chechen killed early Wednesday during a confrontation with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, a federal law enforcement official told CNN.
Read more at CNN.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Caffeinated Toothbrush: Colgate Files For Patent On Product
POLICY MIC — Do you find brushing your teeth boring? Do you not have enough caffeine in your life already? Do you crave “a tingle, a hot or warm massage, or a heating or warm, soothing sensation” after every meal?
Read more at Policy Mic.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Obama administration’s announcement on drone strikes too little, too late
After nearly two and a half months of pandering, the White House has decided to finally come clean on its use of drone strikes against Americans both in the U.S. and abroad.
By Katie LaPotin /// May 22, 2013
[WATCH] Former IRS Head Doug Shulman fails GOP Congressman’s Constitution quiz
Not only was former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Doug Shulman unaware that his former employees were improperly targeting conservative organizations under his watch, he doesn’t know what’s in the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution!
By Laura Byrne /// May 22, 2013
Mark Ruffalo: “Everyone’s had it” with Obama Administration’s AP phone probe
President Obama better watch out, because actor Mark Ruffalo is about to unleash the wrath of the Hulk on him.
By Laura Byrne /// May 22, 2013
Rep. Raul Labrador: IRS scandal could lead to repeal of Obamacare
According to Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador, one potential benefit of the Internal Revenue Service scandal is that it may increase the public’s support of the House’s efforts to repeal and replace President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare.
By Meghan Keenan /// May 22, 2013
Local professional athletes donate to Oklahoma tornado relief funds
In the wake of destruction caused by massive tornado in Oklahoma on Monday that left at least 91 dead, two professional athletes with Oklahoma roots have gone above and beyond the call to help out their fellow Sooners.
By Meghan Keenan /// May 22, 2013
Cookie Monster visits the Hill to announce new Sesame Street and USO military base tour
From Sesame Street to North Capitol Street, Cookie Monster is on the move. The beloved children’s character visited Capitol Hill Wednesday to announce the Sesame Street Outreach and United Service Organization’s upcoming tour of military bases throughout the world.
By Meghan Keenan /// May 22, 2013
Obama to visit tornado-struck Oklahoma town as feds pledge aid
LOS ANGELES TIMES — With the president scheduled to visit Moore, Okla., over the weekend, officials of the Obama administration on Wednesday again pledged to help the city recover from the damage of Monday’s tornado no matter how long the process takes.
Read more at the Los Angeles Times.
By Editorial Staff /// May 22, 2013
Pritzker’s offshore holdings cloud Commerce bid
THE WASHINGTON TIMES - During his campaign for re-election, President Obama and his team accused Mitt Romney of “betting against America” for investing in offshore accounts that shielded the Republican challenger from paying U.S. taxes.
Read more at The Washington Times.
By Editorial Staff /// May 22, 2013
