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Obama Administration Tries to Reduce Drug Sentencing

We’re completely sure that this news has no direct bearing on anybody who reads this site. Nonetheless, we’ll share this information anyway. The New York […]

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I Wanted to Like President Obama. Now I’m Just Sad.

President Obama hadn’t been at the podium very long Friday, giving a press conference in which he was promising to rein in National Security Administration eavesdropping, […]

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What do Barack Obama and Donovan McNabb Have in Common?

President Barack Obama and former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb sure do have a lot in common. I first noticed this a few years ago, but […]

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Lincoln Memorial Defaced with Menacing Green Paint

Early this morning, a park ranger at the National Mall came across a bunch of green paint splattered on the statue and floor of the […]

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Seven Signs You’re Reading a Bogus Political Story

There’s a new book out this week called This Town by New York Times political reporter Mark Leibovich, that’s driving Washington crazy. I haven’t yet […]

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Harry Reid: It’s Time to Nuke the Filibuster!

Oh, dear lord: We’re never going to get rid of the filibuster, are we? For a couple of hours there this week, it looked like […]

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In Egypt, Is Obama Calling the Islamist Bluff?

Broken chatter over a broken Egypt is caught up in why the United States continues funneling $1.8 billion in annual aid to what is now, […]

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Obama’s New Gitmo Dilemma

President Obama is running out of time to make good on his campaign promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay before his legacy is […]

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So the U.S. Postal Service Is Spying On Our Snail Mail Too

Baseless, invasive surveillance: Not just on the Internet. Amid all the sound and fury over #Snowden and the NSA and the apparently brazen violation of our […]

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U.S. Sec. of Education Says Philly Has “No Excuse” on Schools

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has officially entered the fray regarding the Philly schools crisis. Asked by two of his most frequent antagonists–American Federation […]

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Alec Baldwin and 28,443,043 Others Who Will Benefit From the Employer Mandate Delay

On January 1, 2014, all employers with more than 50 full-time (equivalent) employees must provide health insurance for their full-time employees or face fines up […]

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The Real Reason Obama Went to Africa

As the Obama family’s first official trip to Africa wraps up tomorrow, ignore all the fanfare and try, for a moment, to wrap your head […]

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Documents: IRS Also Targeted Liberal Groups

Remember when it emerged that the IRS was subjecting conservative “Tea Party” groups to unusually strict scrutiny, prompting Republicans around the country to scream that […]

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New Study: Raising Cigarette Taxes Reduces Smoking Significantly [Updated]

Michael Nutter is trying to impose a cigarette tax in Philadelphia to help pay for a school budget shortfall. (The bill has passed; he’s waiting […]

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The Obama Family’s Outrageous $100 Million Vacation

There’s been some news coverage recently of President Obama’s upcoming trip to Africa. The mainstream media, no less, has questioned the projected cost of the […]