If you own a gun, you have a higher risk of killing yourself, according to Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy.
Dan Malloy: “19,000 people are going to commit suicide because there’s a gun in their house”
By Arrianne Talma /// May 16, 2013
Obama still has “full confidence” in AG Eric Holder despite AP controversy
While discussing the ongoing Associated Press wiretapping scandal, President Barack Obama asserted that he has “full confidence” in his attorney general, and that he believes the investigations that Holder and the Inspector General’s office will be able to successfully get to the bottom of the scandal.
By Katie LaPotin /// May 16, 2013
Ernest Moniz Unanimously Confirmed to Be Next U.S. Energy Secretary
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — Ernest Moniz, a nuclear physicist who has lauded the U.S. natural gas boom, will be the next U.S. Energy Secretary after winning unanimous confirmation from the U.S. Senate Thursday.
By Editorial Staff /// May 16, 2013
Obama doubles down on condemnation of IRS in press conference
President Barack Obama stressed Thursday afternoon that his main priority right now is to find out what led to the Internal Revenue Service applying unwarranted scrutiny to the filings of conservative non-profits, and that those involved in the scandal will be held responsible for their actions.
By Katie LaPotin /// May 16, 2013
IRS team cancels softball game with Republican congressman
THE WASHINGTON FREE BEACON — The IRS softball team canceled its previously scheduled game against Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn’s (R., Texas) office on Friday, as tensions between the IRS and conservatives mount in the face of widening scandal.
Read more at The Washington Free Beacon.
By Editorial Staff /// May 16, 2013
Blue Chip Exec offers gift cards promising graduates a job in 60 days or less
Combating an increasingly intimidating job market, one company is offering the ultimate gift for graduates–the guarantee of a job in 60 days or less.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn /// May 16, 2013
Maryland town becomes first in nation to allow 16-year-olds to vote in local elections
For teenagers in one suburban D.C. town, turning 16 is not just a milestone for getting your drivers’ license anymore.
By Katie LaPotin /// May 16, 2013
Conservative lawmakers and Tea Party groups call for IRS scrutiny
Tea Party groups have been targeted for years by the Internal Revenue Service, and Republican members of Congress are calling for it to stop — and for a possible independent investigation into the agency’s abuse.
By Kelsey Osterman /// May 16, 2013
Liberal Chris Matthews loses Obama thrill, laments that the president ‘doesn’t seem to like being an executive’
Outspoken liberal TV host and Obama fan boy Chris Matthews seems to have lost that loving feeling for the President. The political pundit sounded more like a conservative critic on Wednesday night than a progressive one, begrudging that Obama “obviously likes giving speeches more than he does running the executive branch.
By Arrianne Talma /// May 16, 2013
Liberty still pushing its challenge to Obamacare
POLITICO — Liberty University’s challenge to the health reform law will go back before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., on Thursday, with the school focused on getting Obamacare back before the Supreme Court.
Read more at Politico.
By Editorial Staff /// May 16, 2013
Benghazi and IRS scandals prove liberals don’t know definition of ‘politicization’
Two recent events—the Benghazi coverup and the IRS scandal—provide an object lesson in how liberals and conservatives view “politicization.” Conservatives’ definition of politicization is: liberals treating them unfairly for partisan reasons. Liberals’ definition of politicization is: conservatives pointing out something they did wrong.
By Scott Spiegel /// May 16, 2013
Google reveals Play Music All Access subscription service
BBC NEWS — Google has unveiled a streaming music subscription service.
Read more att BBC News.
By Editorial Staff /// May 16, 2013
D.C. Considers Mandatory $250K Insurance Policy for Gun Buyers
CBS — The D.C. Council is considering requiring people to purchase liability insurance before they can get a license to own a gun.
Read more at CBS.
By Editorial Staff /// May 16, 2013
Listen LIVE to RAP Editor Francesca Chambers on “The Michael Koolidge Show” at 11:00 AM EST
RAP Editor Francesca Chambers will join Michael Koolidge, host of “The Michael Koolidge Show” TODAY at 11:00 AM EST. The interview will air on 11 stations in Illinois and online and koolidge.com.
Listen in LIVE here as Francesca and Michael discuss the Obama administration’s recent scandals, including the IRS unfairly targeting conservative groups and the DOJ’s admission that it tapped AP reporters’ phones and emails, and how the scandals are affecting Obama’s ability to govern.
By Editorial Staff /// May 16, 2013
7 missing after deadly, mile-wide tornado rips through North Texas, killing at least 6
FOX NEWS — Authorities searched for survivors Thursday after a powerful storm system that spawned multiple tornadoes tore through two North Texas neighborhoods, killing at least six adults.
Read more at Fox News.
By Editorial Staff /// May 16, 2013
White House releases Benghazi e-mails
CNN — The White House released more than 100 pages of e-mails on Wednesday in a bid to quell critics who say President Barack Obama and his aides played politics with national security following the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
Read more at CNN.
By Editorial Staff /// May 16, 2013
Leave blood-alcohol rules up to states, GOP says
POLITICO — Republicans have a message for federal safety regulators who want to dramatically lower the legal alcohol limit for drivers: Washington needs to butt out.
Read more at Politico.
By Editorial Staff /// May 16, 2013
Mark Sanford Sworn in to House
ABC NEWS — Mark Sanford, the former Republican governor of South Carolina who left office under the cloud of an extramarital affair more than two years ago only to mount a political comeback with a special election victory earlier this month, was sworn into the House of Representatives this evening, saying he was “simply humbled to be here.”
Read more at ABC News.
By Editorial Staff /// May 16, 2013
WATCH: House Republicans spoof ‘Arrested Development’
“I’ve made a huge mistake” is what the Obama administration should be thinking after watching House Republicans’ latest video!
By Katie LaPotin /// May 16, 2013
[WATCH] Stephen Colbert ‘rides a motorcycle’ with Rep. Gwen Moore in hilarious interview
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) has never riden a Harley, but she has dreamed about it. And thanks to comedian Stephen Colbert, she now has an even clearer picture of what it would be like to take a motorcycle for a spin.
By Kelsey Osterman /// May 16, 2013
