Occupy Wall Street Useful Idiots.

'Family Guy' Creator Rips 'Duck Dynasty' During Award Acceptance Speech

"Let's not forget I'm being declared a genius on a network that airs 'Duck Dynasty' …"

Rand Paul Declares a Short-Term PATRIOT Act Victory, as His Opponents Bristle

The PATRIOT Act is dead, for a few hours.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Rand Paul Blocks Patriot Act Extension, For Now

(John Hinderaker) Important provisions of the Patriot Act expire at midnight tonight, unless renewed by Congress. The House has passed such a bill, and the Senate has been in session today, trying to do the same. This effort was blocked, in the end, by one senator: Rand Paul. Fox News reports: The Senate failed Sunday to strike a deal to extend the NSA's phone surveillance program before the midnight deadline. … The

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For Rand Paul, push on Patriot act carries risks, rewards

Sen. Rand Paul's high-profile push to scrap the Patriot Act carries both risk and reward for his 2016 presidential prospects, according to GOP analysts, who say that the battle is helping him solidify his libertarian-leaning base, but also could further alienate voters that already have questions about his world view.

...

Deadly Komodo Dragon Bites Nebraska Zookeeper

"Komodos, even though they've got this fierce reputation — they eat deer, they're scavengers, they're venomous, they have a bacterial mix in their mouth — all that said, they're nice."

Patriot Act Will Expire, Senate To Hold Mid-Week Vote

Rand Paul held off reauthorization as long as he could

'It Was '(The) Dukes of Hazzard": Car Flies Through the Air in Terrifying Crash Caught on Surveillance Video

"… he actually did some good air."

Buzz

(John Hinderaker) Our friend David Lebedoff has written a number of books, one or two of which we have plugged here. But now, just in time for the Summer beach market, he has published his first thriller, called Buzz. Buzz is somewhat in the tradition of Jaws, only the deadly predator is a whole lot smaller. Most of us are used to swatting them without much thought: That's right: mosquitos. The plot

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Drug smugglers get creative in bids to elude U.S. border guards

Hidden inside a load of green peppers, sealed in bales of coiled cable wire, stuffed inside the cups of women's bras — drug runners are finding increasingly innovative places to stash their illicit cargo as they try to sneak it by U.S. border guards.

But U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

Actress Betsy Palmer, Played Murderous Mother in 'Friday the 13th,' Dies at 88

Palmer had appeared in films and TV shows for decades, several of them classics, before she took the role of Mrs. Voorhees in the 1980 horror film.

Texas GOP pushes through 'campus carry' as Legislature ends

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Legislature wound down Sunday by lifting a ban on firearms on college campuses after years of thwarted attempts, putting a final conservative stamp on new Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's debut that included tax cuts and a dramatic rise in border security spending.

The official ...

Break a Leg!

(John Hinderaker) John Kerry is a noted sportsman, despite his 71 years. Who can forget how he wind-surfed his way into the hearts of voters everywhere in 2004? Or his goose-hunting excursion in Ohio during the same campaign, where he claimed to have shot a goose–gotta have credibility with these swing-state rubes!–but when he emerged from the woods he wasn't carrying one; a picture of a dead goose would have been bad

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Surveillance Powers Set to Expire With No Deal in Senate

The objections have come primarily from GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.

92-Year-Old Vet Was a Pitching Prospect Before He Went Off to Fight in World War II. Now 70 Years Later, He Finally Steps Foot on a Major League Mound.

"I could throw that ball beyond 90 miles an hour and I had a curve like nobody else had one."

FIFA Official Accuses the U.S. of 'Double Standard.' See If You Can Spot the Problem With His Embarrassing Evidence.

"If FIFA is so bad, why is it that USA wants…"

Crane and 4-Ton AC Unit Come Crashing Down in NYC Mayhem

Behind Science Fraud, Chapter 7

(Steven Hayward) New York magazine has a terrific piece up this weekend that tells the whole story of how the Green-LaCour Science magazine article on changing support for gay marriage by way of a canvas was exposed as a fraud—by another graduate student. It's a long piece, but worth an extra-grande latte and a good slow read. In addition to the details of the fraud itself—which involved LaCour fabricating emails with a

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Martin O'Malley Uses Goldman Sachs to Hit Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush

The former Maryland governor continues to highlight comments attributed to CEO Lloyd Blankfein.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

No show of suspicion of ABC's George Stephanopoulos among presidential candidates

If presidential candidates other than Hillary Rodham Clinton are leery of being questioned by ex-Clinton aide-turned-ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, so far they're not showing it.

Mr. Stephanopoulos, a former top adviser to President Bill Clinton, interviewed Sunday three contenders in the 2016 presidential race — former Maryland Gov. Martin ...

Republicans Say What Rand Paul Plans to Do Tonight Will Probably Lose Him the Presidential Nomination

"He's confused about which party he's running in."

Jeb Bush: 'The Rules Don't Always Apply' To The Clintons [VIDEO]

'Inappropriate'

Cemetery Photo Shoot Sparks Outrage and Is Being Called an Insult to Religion

"[A]n act of stupidity and religious intolerance."

Marilyn Mosby Becomes A Circus Ringmaster Amid Skyrocketing Baltimore Crime [VIDEO]

From VIP guest at Prince concert to circus ringmaster

Bernie Sanders' New Claim About His Gang-Rape Essay and 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

"This is a piece of fiction…"

Media alert

(Paul Mirengoff) Tonight at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time, I will be on One America News Network talking about Hillary Clinton's Benghazi emails. The show is called "On Point." The host is the dynamic Tomi Lahren. One America News Network is a national TV news network. It airs on Verizon Fios, channel 116. AT&T U-verse, channel 208, and Century Link prism, channel 209. It streams on Roku and Amazon Fire. I'll be on

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'Think Creatively': Report Says NBC Is Desperate to Keep Disgraced Anchor Brian Williams — and Pay Him Millions

"Andy's contorting to figure out a way to keep Brian."

Bernie Sanders Compares Rape Fantasy Essay to Fifty Shades of Grey

Titled "Sex and the Single Girl—Part Two," the essay was not what Sanders hoped to be talking about during his campaign.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

US defense secretary to ask Vietnam to end land reclamation

HAIPHONG, Vietnam (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Sunday he will urge Vietnamese officials to give up their reclamation projects in the South China Sea, making a direct plea after earlier calling for all countries in the Asia-Pacific region to halt the construction of artificial islands.

China's rapidly ...

Georgia Man Rescues a Deer and Gets Rewarded in an Adorable Way

"This is my favorite picture on the internet!"

O'Malley Attacks Hillary Clinton on Wall Street Coziness, TPP Silence

See the Video That Bernie Sanders Definitely Won't Be Using as His Campaign Ad

"The Bernie Sanders Save the Children Fund."

UK Police Tell Subjects Not To Harm Their Attackers, Get A Rape Alarm

This is what happens when there is NO Second Amendment

Fiorina: US In 'Grave Danger' Thanks To Hillary's State Dept Tenure

'I'm concerned'

'Please Help Me, I Don't Want to Die': Gay Palestinian, Son of Prominent Hamas Family, Asks for Help to Avoid Deportation Back to the West Bank

"From as early as I can remember, I was taught that Islam was the one true faith, that violence was the only answer, and that the Jews were our enemies."

Deep secrets of racial profiling (1)

(Scott Johnson) The current assault on the criminal justice system has taken the form of an assault on local law enforcement as racist. Who speaks for the police? Not many. The task has apparently fallen to Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, profiled recently by Charles Cooke in the NR cover story "The sheriff as rebel." Inundated as we are by a farrago of politically inspired falsehood and hysteria, it may be useful

Source: Power Line

'Unbelievable': Video Lays Out the Stark Statistics About World War II

"Never realized how much death there was…"

Rand Vows To Force Patriot Act To Expire

While former world-class spy warns of dire consequences

'Go to a Room, Lock Door, Stay Away From Windows': Stabbing Puts University on Lockdown

Muslim Passenger Asked for a Diet Coke on a Plane. How She Said the Flight Attendant Gave It to Her Left Her 'in Tears of Humiliation.'

"#IslamophobiaISREAL"

Egyptian-American released, flies back to US

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Egyptian-American who had been sentenced to life in prison in Egypt and had been on a hunger strike for more than a year before being freed has arrived back in the United States.

Mohammed Soltan, the son of a prominent member of the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, ...

John Kerry Hospitalized After Bike Wreck

Giving Ivan Depth

U.S. Marines often conduct live fire training on ranges that feature "Ivan" targets. These thin green plastic shells look like three-foot-tall army men toys. Ivan has no distinguishable facial features and he only exists so that Marines can pummel him with rifle and machine-gun bullets. That these simple targets are still called Ivan more than 20 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union is a testament to the enduring legacy of the Cold War and decades spent preparing to fight the Red Army. Even for those well versed in the history of World War II, the Soviet soldier seems to have the depth and substance of a thin plastic Ivan target. The secrecy of the Soviet state and cultural stereotypes contribute to an image of poorly trained peasants forced to fight under the threat of execution if they retreated.

Connecticut lawmakers reach tentative budget deal

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut legislators and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy reached a tentative deal on a two-year, $40 billion budget early Sunday.

"A brighter tomorrow will start with this budget today," the Democratic governor said in a statement. "This agreement will help Connecticut now and in the long run. ...

HBO, MTV, Celebs and Bloomberg Join Forces for 'National Gun Violence Awareness'

HBO, MTV, and a host of celebrities will join Michael Bloomberg and other pro-gun control groups to watch participating mayors proclaim "Gun Violence Awareness Day" in their cities on June 2. Participants will "wear orange," a color that symbolizes the value of human life," according to PRNewsWire, to help "honor the 88 Americans whose lives are ...More

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Analysis: Earlier '16 primary changes Arkansas' politics

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas' latest experiment with moving up the state's primaries could give voters greater say in a presidential campaign that features two candidates with ties to the state. But it's just as likely to change the state's political dynamics, at least temporarily, in a way that ...

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and the coming ninny state

(Paul Mirengoff) Scott's post, "The Unmaking of a Mayor," directs our attention to the stunning exchange between Fox News Channel's Leland Vittert and Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake during her weekly press conference. Vittert was pressing Rawlings-Blake on whether the wave of shootings that has plagued Baltimore is related to the sharp decline in arrests. Rawlings-Blake looked like a deer in the headlights. I almost wanted to find her a "safe space" and

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San Antonio group helps families released from detention

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - When the vans from South Texas's immigrant detention centers arrive at the San Antonio Greyhound station, a group of volunteers waits to greet women and children who face a long bus ride through a foreign country with little more than the clothes on their backs.

Members ...

Rare Computer Unwittingly Dropped Off at Silicon Valley Recycling Center. Want to Guess How Much It's Worth?

She left no contact information.

Traditional Marriage Advocate: 'Now Only Politically Correct Views' Are Allowed In Public Square

Traditional Marriage Advocate: 'Now Only Politically Correct Views' Are Allowed In The Public Square

May 30, 2015

Gov't Watchdog: Suspected Nazi War Criminals Got $20.2 Million in Social Security Benefits

President Barack Obama late last year signed into law a measure that bars suspected Nazi war criminals from receiving the benefits.

Rand Paul Raising Money Off Forcing Expiration Of Surveillance Law

'I know you have the ability to make a big impact with your generosity'

Jeb Bush: Rand Paul 'Wrong' on Efforts to End Surveillance Laws

Bush said he does not consider the collection of domestic phone metadata a violation of civil rights.

Connecticut lawmakers return to Capitol as deadline looms

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Major issues, including a new two-year state budget, election reforms and an anti-domestic violence measure remained on the to-do list for Connecticut legislators on Saturday.

With Wednesday's midnight adjournment deadline looming, proponents of certain bills showed up at the state Capitol, hoping to persuade the General ...

Joe Biden's Son Beau Dies Of Brain Cancer

In a late night statement, Vice President Joe Biden announced the passing of his elder son, Beau, to brain cancer. "It is with broken hearts that Hallie, Hunter, Ashley, Jill and I announce the passing of our husband, brother and son, Beau, after he battled brain cancer with the same integrity, courage and strength he demonstrated […]

FIFA? What About The NFL, MLB, NBA And NHL?

FIFA has nothing on the NFL

Poll: Scott Walker Expands Lead in lowa

"For the time being, he's doing the right things to make the right first impression."

I'll say one thing for Martin O'Malley

(Paul Mirengoff) He isn't Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. But then, Rawlings-Blake, the current mayor of Baltimore, isn't running for President. O'Malley, the former Baltimore mayor is, and he's not profiting from reports about how badly the city is doing. As the Washington Post puts it, "Baltimore's blight has O'Malley on the defensive. The Post provides a useful look at O'Malley's time as mayor. As you would expect from an ambitious liberal, O'Malley was an

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Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby in the Spotlight Again, Pumping Up a Crowd at a Venue That Might Surprise You

"I am honored to be a part of this initiative …"

On Lindsey Graham's Turf, Rand Paul Begins Patriot Act Endgame

The senator rallies across South Carolina and pledges to block the law.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Report: At Least Four Americans Held by Yemen's Rebels

The Americans are believed to be imprisoned in the capital Sanaa.

Texas Senate OKs concealed handguns on college campuses

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate has approved allowing license holders to carry concealed handguns on public college campuses - but included a caveat that lets college presidents designate "gun-free zones."

Senators voted 20-11 Saturday to approve the measure. House passage expected Sunday sends it to Gov. Greg Abbott ...

These Ten Celebrities Aren't Afraid To Go In The Ocean [SLIDESHOW]

Is that a shark out there?! They don't care

Scott Walker Has Early Lead in Iowa Poll as Jeb Bush Faces Challenges

Marco Rubio is a popular second choice, a potential indication of strength if he can convert that support to his own.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Police Fatally Shoot Oklahoma Man Who Fought With Them After Floodwater Rescue

"It's not real clear how it all transpired."

Flooding Is So Bad, This Major Dallas Road Could Be Closed for a Week as Workers Try to Pump It Clear

Five more superstars join our already stellar Pandoland lineup

It's just over a couple of weeks until our incredible Pandoland conference begins in Nashville, Tennessee. We've been so busy coordinating speakers, organizing break-out sessions, mentoring finalists for our $100k startup contest, planning parties, booking bands and all that important stuff that I almost forgot to share the latest additions to our already stellar line up. In addition to the couple dozen speakers, mentors and judges already announced, I'm delighted […]

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See How 'Very Reasonable' You Think Bill Nye's Analogy About Climate Change Is

"No, the scientists who studied cigarette smoking, they don't know…"

House Foreign Affairs Committee subpoenas White House over expensive State Dept. training site

The House Foreign Affairs Committee issued a subpoena to the White House budget office on Thursday for documents about a new State Department security training facility.

The administration has plans to build an expensive new facility at a military base in Blackstone, Va. rather than expanding an already existing law ...

She Barely Knew Him, but When This Hooters Waitress Heard What He Needed, She Was Ready to Go Under the Knife

"I did my part, now it's God's turn…"

Martin O'Malley Delivers Powerful Campaign Kickoff Speech

Analyzing the substance, style, and overall impact of the Democrat's presidential campaign launch.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

15 Arrested After Gay Protest in Moscow

Reporter Said She 'Got Caught Up in a Couple Brawls' at Mosque Protest. Watch the Video and See If You Can Spot the Violence.

"Don't bring that B.S.!"

The Definitive H&H Martin O'Malley Scouting Report

Analyzing the former Maryland governor's candidacy, point by point.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Martin O'Malley Launches Longshot 2016 Challenge to Hillary's Left

"Well I've got news for the bullies of Wall Street."

Survey shows majority support for NY gun control law

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A recent survey shows majority support among registered voters for New York's gun control law enacted two years ago.

The law banned large-capacity magazines and sales of some popular semi-automatic weapons like the AR-15 rifle. It also required owners of those guns now redefined as assault ...

Rand Paul Plans to Kill the PATRIOT Act

"I will force the expiration of the NSA illegal spy program."

The Power Line Show, Episode 18: Obama's Global Crack-Up, With Pete Wehner

(Joe Malchow) Last night, Steve, Paul and I were joined by Pete Wehner of the Ethics and Public Policy Center for a discussion of the comprehensive failures of the Obama administration in foreign policy. The conversation took off from Pete's recent Commentary article, "Counting Up Obama's Cataclysmic Foreign Policy Failures." Pete then stayed with us for a spirited discussion of "reform conservatism," a movement with which he is identified. It is a

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Bruce Jenner Will Be On The Cover Of 'Vanity Fair' As A Woman [PHOTOS]

He officially announced his 'transition into a woman' in April

'Definitely That Is Not Me': FIFA President Has Defiant Words About the U.S. Investigation of Soccer Corruption

"Arrested for what? Next question."

Disagreement over impact if US surveillance laws do expire

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barring a last-minute deal in Congress, three post-Sept. 11 surveillance laws used against spies and terrorists are set to expire as Sunday turns into Monday.

Will that make Americans less secure?

Absolutely, Obama administration officials say.

Nonsense, counter civil liberties activists.

That heated debate may recede to ...

'Feminism Devouring Itself': Professor Faces Title IX Charges After Criticizing Culture of Bringing Title IX Charges Willy-Nilly

"Sexual paranoia."

Martin O'Malley Expected to Announce Democratic Presidential Bid

Hillary Clinton gets a challenger who's ready to attack her program and character.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Life lessons from Justice Thomas

(Scott Johnson) This is the season of left-wing and formulaic commencement speeches. Contributing to the cause of true "diversity" — diversity in the life of the mind — Zev Chafets has edited a volume of heterodox commencement speeches under the title Remembering Who We Are: A Treasury of Conservative Commencement Addresses. There are several speeches that I find inspirational and/or moving and/or thought-provoking in the book. One that is all of the

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Paul McCartney Reveals Why He Quit Smoking Marijuana

"…the kids were little so I'd just try and keep it out of their faces."

The Week in Pictures: Liberal Crack Up Edition

(Steven Hayward) In looking for a theme for the week, it is hard to escape noticing the senescence of liberalism across the board. Obama is lame even for a lame duck, with the relentless advance of ISIS making a has of his pronouncements about how we were on the road to defeating them. Bernie Sanders is stuck in a Galbraithian time warp; surely he'll advocate regulating advertising after we ban Ban Roll-On.

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This Video Proves Why You Should Always Stop Before Turning Right on Red

"Instant karma."

Blatter criticizes US justice chief, soccer corruption case

ZURICH (AP) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter criticized U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and an American federal investigation into soccer corruption which could yet lead directly to his door.

In a defiant interview with his local Swiss broadcaster, Blatter said "there is something that smells" about the timing of dawn ...

The Jewish Revolt

Bruce Hoffman's Anonymous Soldiers is a deftly written account of the Jewish revolt against the British in 1940s Palestine. Despite its scholarship—it draws heavily on recently declassified British documents—and its significant bulk, it is a page-turner that leaves the reader feeling sorry once the book is finished.

Hastert rose to speakership among the scandals of others

WASHINGTON (AP) - Dennis Hastert's career as House speaker both arose and ended amid the sex-related scandals of others.

Now, eight years after leaving Congress, Hastert's own legacy is threatened by an indictment charging financial misdeeds - and cryptically referring to "misconduct" against an unnamed individual. A person familiar with ...

Charles Krauthammer: Rand Paul's 'Ignorance Really Astonishes Me'

Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer blasted Sen. Rand Paul Friday on the "Hugh Hewitt Show" for the remarks he made earlier in week claiming "hawks" in the Republican Party were to blame for the rise of ISIS. Krauthammer said he was "astonished" by Paul's ignorance and laid out his dissent point-by-point. "Who is right in this spectrum ...More

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NYC to weigh landmarking Stonewall Inn, gay rights beacon

NEW YORK (AP) - Officials are considering whether to make the Stonewall Inn a city landmark, granting recognition to a powerful symbol of the gay rights movement.

The New York Times (http://nyti.ms/1LTaJCo ) says the Landmarks Preservation Commission is set to vote Tuesday on taking a first step: adding the ...

Phoenix 'Draw Muhammad' Protest Organizer Reveals How He's Responding to Alleged Death Threats Against Him

May 29, 2015

Economic mobility and government activism

(Paul Mirengoff) Michael Gerson wrote today about "the rhetoric of mobility" — in other words, the way liberals and conservatives talk about the issue of economic mobility. He finds the rhetoric of both sides, as the well views behind it, wanting. Gerson's piece is thoughtful, as usual. But it should be of concern to conservatives who worry that "reform conservatism," a movement with which Gerson is associated, may to some extent represent

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Pataki 2016: A Tree Falls In The Forest

It's not just his lack of name recognition that makes him a long-shot candidate

Why the Instagrammers whose photos Richard Prince sold for $90,000 should stop complaining

Richard Prince is an artist with a long history of "reappropriation." In 1989, he re-photographed an existing photo of a cowboy from a cigarette ad and sold it for $1 million. He did the same with a highly sexualized photo of Brooke Shields taken when she was 10 years old. And now he's attracted the ire of the Internet's outrage machine after blowing up a number of other […]

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Pelosi: 'The Clintons Will Have To Answer For The Foundation'

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Friday that Bill and Hillary Clinton will need to answer for the growing and multiple controversy surrounding donations taken in by the Clinton Foundation, as detailed in the book "Clinton Cash." Pelosi made the remarks during her appearance on MSNBC's "Live with Thomas Roberts" after Roberts asked her ...More

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Gawker Reporters Engage In Epic Battle Over Unionization

'Shut up Freddie'

Watch Live: 'Free Speech' Protest Underway at Phoenix Mosque

Human Remains Found Frozen in a Glacier Atop Mexico's Tallest Mountain Could Belong to Explorers Missing for 60 Years

"They are practically planted in concrete."

Everything You Need to Know About the Hastert Indictment

What did he allegedly do and who did he allegedly do it to?

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Hawaii officials welcome advanced immigration screening

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii officials are welcoming news that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security aims to set up immigration and customs stations to screen Japanese passengers before they arrive in the U.S.

The department said Friday it will begin negotiations to expand preclearance operations to 10 new foreign airports, ...

One GOP 2016 Candidate Has Really Drawn Krauthammer's Ire: His 'Ignorance Really Astonishes Me'

Judicial conduct panel wants Flagstaff judge disciplined

PHOENIX (AP) - A panel of Arizona judicial conduct officials on Friday recommended that a Flagstaff judge be censured or removed from office for using government resources in his 2014 re-election bid, campaigning on government property and confronting a court employee who apparently supported his opponent.

The ethics charges announced ...

The Economy Disappoints Again. What Could Be the Problem?

(John Hinderaker) As you probably have already seen, the Commerce Department announced today that GDP contracted by an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter of 2015, a downward revision from the previously estimated 0.2% growth. This continues a pattern that many observers find puzzling and disappointing. This graphic shows quarterly GDP growth from the first quarter of 2009 to the present; the last bar would need to be changed to

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Texas Lawmakers Approve Licensed Open Carry of Handguns, Governor Says He Will Sign Bill Into Law

"Open Carry just passed in both the Texas House & Senate. Next destination: My Pen."

Bill allowing open carry of handguns clears Legislature

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas lawmakers have approved licensed open carry of handguns on the streets of the nation's second-most populous state.

The bill cleared the Legislature late Friday. It now heads to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it.

The bill would reverse a ban dating ...

'Religious Hypocrisy': Media-Watchdog Slams New York Times for Publishing This 'Offensive' Image

Sanders the Socialist Crooner

(Steven Hayward) I decided to take a pass on the story that Bernie Sanders misfired with some kind of rape fantasy essay way back in his college years (though since it was fair game to jump on Mitt Romney for giving some kid an atomic wedgie 50 years ago in prep school was fair game, then Sanders deserves the full proctology treatment), but his attempt at a folk song ambum is truly

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Heilemann: If A GOPer Had Written Bernie Sanders' Rape Tale, It Would Be A 'Huge Scandal' [VIDEO]

'We need to hold Bernie Sanders to the same standard'

Obama: 'Heaven Forbid' a Terrorist Attack Happens After Senate Inaction on Patriot Act

Everything You Need to Know About the Hastert Indictment

What did he allegedly do and who did he allegedly do it to?

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Obama: 'Handful of senators' standing in way of Patriot Act

WASHINGTON (AP) - Blaming a "handful of senators" for stalled national security legislation, President Barack Obama said Friday he has told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other senators that he expects them to take action swiftly to extend key Patriot Act provisions.

Without action by midnight Sunday, a number ...

Capitol Hill Police: Suspicious Package In Front Of Library Of Congress

'All staff and other personnel are directed to avoid this area until further notice.'

The dawn of the Age of the Silicon Valley Tuxedo – A company is Kickstarting "classy" sweatpants

Over the past week, I've probably changed my opinion a dozen times over how I feel about a new Kickstarter campaign from a Chicago-based "fashion" startup called Public Rec. At first, my reaction to their All Day Every Day pants was a mix of horror, laughter, and a you've-got-to-be-kidding-me awe. You see, the company is trying to dress up sweatpants. But as I thought about […]

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Scientists Have Figured Out How to Recover Forgotten Memories Still Lurking in the Brain

"A cool way to do it."

Ritzy NYC Hotel Apologizes When Caught Refusing Service To Naval Officer In Uniform

'Wait, are you rejecting us because someone is in a service uniform?'

Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Saudi Arabia Mosque Suicide Bombing

The unmaking of a mayor

(Scott Johnson) City life has not improved since the indictment of six Baltimore police officers. Some residents have gone on a murder spree targeting other residents. Innocent bystanders have the reasonable fear of getting caught in the crossfire. Drudge has compiled stories

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MSNBC Panel: Obama Has Always 'Rhetorically Overreached' on Foreign Policy

Putin Signs Order Making Secret Deaths Of Russian Soldiers Engaged In Special Ops

'We see this as a misplaced effort to cover up what everyone knows'

Thoughts from the ammo line

(Scott Johnson) Ammo Grrrll stands and delivers Psychotic Ninnies, Circa 1975. She writes: Last Friday I referred to the Psychotic Ninny Wing of the feminist movement. In the beginning they were a relatively small part of the legitimate push for equality and expanded opportunities for women. But they always existed. In a meeting I attended in 1970, a certifiably-insane woman waxed rhapsodic about how "when we hang all the men they will

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Sachs: Clintons 'In Utter Pursuit of Money All The Time'

'God's Not Dead' Filmmaker Who Made a 'Positive Impact in Our Culture for Christ' Dies: 'His Legacy Will Continue to Influence the World'

"I've been through a lot of storms in my life, and God has turned them around…"

Creationist Says Finding Rare Fossils Dated at 60 Million Years Old 'Hasn't Changed My Mind'

"Just a matter of how you interpret it."

Look at What This High-Tech, Robotic Cheetah Can Do Now

New trick.

Why Carly Fiorina Keeps Talking About Porn-Watching Federal Employees

But do they really exist?

Source: Bloomberg Politics

THE LATEST: Protesters demand FIFA help workers in Qatar

ZURICH (AP) - The latest on FIFA developments:

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11:50 a.m. (0950 GMT; 5:50 a.m. EDT)

A small group of protesters are demonstrating in Zurich outside the FIFA Congress hall, chastising FIFA for not doing more to prevent the abuse of migrant workers as Qatar builds the infrastructure needed to ...

U.S. Surveillance Programs Could Expire, Despite Terror Threat

The looming expiration of U.S. surveillance authorities could pose a grave threat to national security just as the threat of terrorist attacks is on the rise, lawmakers and U.S. officials say.

Police: Man fatally shot after pointing gun at deputies

LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a man was fatally shot by Lancaster County sheriff's deputies after they say he pointed a gun at officers responding to a dispute between him and his estranged wife at a store.

The Rock Hill Herald (http://bit.ly/1KsshoA) reports 60-year-old Darrell Morgan was pronounced dead ...

The dangers of cliquebait: Crashing the Code conference, days two and a half

"I'm not kicking you out, and believe me I could if that was my personality. I took a bunch of people off of the list this year… I'm not kicking you out." – Kara Swisher, 12 hours before I was kicked out of her Code conference I'm writing this final dispatch a couple of miles from the Terrenea Rancho Palos Verdes hotel, where the Kara Swisher and Walt […]

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Oklahoma Sen. Lankford to speak at naturalization ceremony

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford is in Oklahoma City to welcome some of the state's newest American citizens.

Lankford will speak at a naturalization ceremony at the Oklahoma City Federal Courthouse Friday. Oklahoma's junior senator plans to applaud them for their successful immigrant journey.

Lankford, a Republican ...

CNN Creates Blooper Reel Showing the Cable News Network's Most Famous On-Air Mistakes

Hastert indictment offers few clues about alleged misconduct

CHICAGO (AP) - A newly unveiled indictment against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert accuses the Illinois Republican of agreeing to pay $3.5 million in hush money to keep a person from the town where he was a longtime high school teacher silent about "prior misconduct." But it offers few ...

This Is How the Bernie Sanders Campaign Is Explaining His Essay On Women Fantasizing About Gang-Rape

"It was intended to…"

Fast Food Workers Lose Their Jobs After Marijuana Advocate Offers to Pay With Weed

"She said, 'Yeah, sure."

Megyn Kelly takes down Rand Paul on the Patriot Act

(Paul Mirengoff) John has flagged Rand Paul's ISIS whopper — the claim that Republicans are to blame for the rise of ISIS. When Republicans controlled the White House, ISIS was, as John says, little more than a dream in the minds of a few fanatics. The dream was realized not because of Republicans, but mostly because President Obama reversed President Bush's policies and prematurely withdrew American forces from Iraq. But Rand Paul's

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Heritage Foundation Panel: Conservative Victory in U.K. a 'Win For Smaller Government'

The Conservative Party's victory in the recent British general election spoke to a desire for smaller government on the part of voters, according to experts on both sides of the Atlantic speaking at a panel discussion at the Heritage Foundation Thursday.

Hillary Brings Back Southern Accent for South Carolina Visit

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton used a southern accent during her speech before South Carolina Democratic Women's Council on Wednesday. Clinton was born and raised in Illinois and has lived in New York and Washington D.C. for over two decades. Nonetheless, her southern accent reemerged as soon as she gave a speech in Columbia, South Carolina. The ...More

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That Time Politico Let Me Come To Their Internal Meeting

Politico reporter: 'What are you doing here?'

Peter King: Rand Paul Should Be A Democrat, 'Totally Unqualified' to Be President

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) suggested Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who said hawks in the Republican party created ISIS, run as a Democrat and said Paul is "totally unqualified to be commander-in-chief" Thursday on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports." "I think Rand Paul should be a leading contender for the Democratic nomination for president," King, a member of the House Homeland Security ...More

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Ann Coulter: Current Immigration Policy Is About Importing Democrats

New York Times best-selling author Ann Coulter claims the current immigration policy is "100%" about trying to change the US "into a direction that is more favorably disposed to vote for the Democrats." Coulter stopped by Sean Hannity's Fox News Channel (FNC) show on Wednesday night to preview her upcoming book "Adios America." She slammed ...More

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'Let Me Finish': Things Get Tense As CNN's Anderson Cooper Grills 'Draw Muhammad' Contest Organizer

"So are you saying Marines and others who are currently serving in Afghanistan and elsewhere are supporting terrorists?"

May 28, 2015

Indictment says ex-House Speaker Hastert paid hush money

CHICAGO (AP) - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million in hush money to keep a person from the town where he was a longtime high school teacher silent about "prior misconduct" by the Illinois Republican who was once second in line to the U.S. presidency, ...

National Spelling Bee Ends in Tie for Second Year in a Row

Police Bodycam Video Shows Cop Wrestling 8-Months-Pregnant Woman to the Ground After She Refused to Give Her Name

"I don't think I've ever been that terrified in my life."

Your chances of becoming a unicorn? Just over 1%

"A million dollars isn't cool. You know what's cool? A billion dollars." The Social Network is a pretty silly movie. But in addition to be being beautifully shot the film also captured — and probably helped create — the new obsession with starting not just a successful business, not just a wildly successful business, but a stupidly ridiculously successful business worth a billion dollars. Investors are kept up at night thinking about the billion […]

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GOLDEN HAMMER: Postal Service's customer service problems cost business, waste money

The U.S. Postal Service's poor customer service and ineffective management is driving customers to UPS and FedEx, and adding to its fiscal woes, according to a watchdog report.

The government-run Postal Service stands to lose as much as $288.5 million this year because of "less than satisfactory customer service," the ...

Remembering Libya: Hillary's Iraq

Why is no one questioning this intervention's Donald Rumsfeld?

Ann Coulter Was Asked About the Immigration Activist Who Asked for a Hug — Here's How She Responded

"When I'm in charge of immigration…"

Medicare Infusion Drug Payments Waste Over $500 Million, Risks Patient Health

'The problem with Medicare pricing is that it's not set under anything scientific'

Phoenix VA hospital troubles persist a year after phony wait times scandal

A year after the scandal over phony wait times at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital exposed widespread problems in the agency nationwide, employees say troubles at the Arizona facility are still rampant, including whistleblower retaliation, neglect of suicidal veterans and suspected fraud in overtime pay.

The top financial officer at ...

Two Bald Eagles Killed by Poisoned Meat Apparently Meant for Coyotes

"It is extremely poor practice for nuisance animal reduction, as it doesn't just kill the target species …"

In the Final Seconds of This Ad About a Dog, It Will Become Very Clear Why It's Going Viral

"Investments … actually returns have exceeded expectations."

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Indicted For Lying To FBI About $3.5 Million Hush Money Scheme

Hush money

The Seven Words Matt Drudge Tweeted After Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert Was Indicted

The FIFA Scandal: As Usual, The Simpsons Was There First

(Steven Hayward) I'll defer to Paul at Power Line's sports desk for the definitive understanding of the FIFA scandal, but it is worth noting that "The Simpsons" was on to the matter a while ago (just over 1 minute):

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Everyone's Attacking Rand Paul and He Couldn't Be Happer

The Kentucky senator's political rivals have pounced.

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How a Supreme Court Decision Against Obamacare Could be an Economic Boon

"The president is very unlikely to accept any changes."

POLL: Majority of Voters Say Hillary Clinton is Not Honest and Trustworthy

As if the mainstream media, liberals, and Republicans bashing Hillary for her countless scandals wasn't enough bad news for the elderly woman trying to become America's next president, a new poll shows that most Americans simply don't trust Hillary Clinton. What's more, Hillary is also becoming a far less favorable candidate than ever. Last November, 50% ...More

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Hillary Clinton Campaign Outlines Plans For Fundraising and First Big Speech

Staffers say they can win the White Houses for under $2 billion

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"These are not startups." Elizabeth Warren is worried about big tech — and big banks — influencing politics

This morning, Massachusetts Democratic senator and human Wall Street bullshit meter Elizabeth Warren stopped into Greentown Labs, a clean-tech hardware incubator space in Somerville — Boston's version of Brooklyn. The senator, who has continually been forwarded as a potential threat to Hilary Clinton's seemingly preordained Democratic Party presidential nomination, took a tour of the manufacturing, prototyping, and shared office space, meeting and greeting some of the startups that call the facility […]

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Los Angeles Union Demands Walmart Raise Its Wages Way Ahead Of Law

The Los Angeles City Council recently passed the measure to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2020, and still one union is targeting local Walmarts with demands to increase its wages immediately. With considerable pressure from organized labor, the Los Angeles City Council voted 14 to 1 to raise the city's minimum wage. Even with the gradual change, some economists ...More

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Freddie Gray activists plan protest at O'Malley announcement

BALTIMORE (AP) - Some Baltimore police accountability activists say they'll protest former Gov. Martin O'Malley's announcement of a possible presidential bid in the city Saturday morning.

Duane Davis of Baltimore Bloc said Thursday that police brutality flourished under O'Malley's "zero-tolerance" law enforcement policies during his seven years as mayor. Davis ...

Bernie Sanders Once Wrote That Women Fantasize About Being Gang-Raped

"Women, for their own preservation, are trying to pull themselves together."

Hannity and Prominent Pastors Clash With Atheist Activist Over 'Bigotry' and Homosexuality: 'America as We Know It Will Cease to Exist'

"If you do not support same-sex marriage you are labeled a homophobe and a hater."

The Bizarre Story Behind This Image Of Police Posing With Black Suspect Pretending To Be Dead Game

Black man pretending to be killed by police ...

Celebrity Chef Cooks Pizza Inside Parked Car to Show How Hot It Can Get, but Some Viewers Aren't Buying It

"I still do not understand why parents need to be reminded not to forget children in the car."

Hezbollah prepares

(Scott Johnson) There is so much bad news coming out of the Middle East that it is hard to keep up. Omri Ceren writes from The Israel Project to fill us in on a preview of coming attractions featuring the proxy forces of President Obama's Iranian friends. Where precisely does Hezbollah fit in Obama's vision of Iran as a friendly regional power? Too bad Jeffrey Goldberg didn't riddle Obama that particular question.

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Ron Fournier: Hillary Clinton Should Be Sweating Because Most Americans Don't Trust Her

Florida K-9 Officer Left His SUV in the Driveway After Shift. Several Hours Later He Went Back Outside and Saw a 'Terrible Tragedy.'

"Two very beloved members of our Hialeah police family."

George Pataki, former N.Y. governor, inches toward 2016 starting line

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Politicians like to say a presidential campaign is a marathon, not a sprint. Republican George Pataki has taken almost a decade just to get to the starting line.

The former three-term New York governor is expected to announce his intentions for the 2016 presidential contest on ...

Five Republicans Tie for First in Quinnipiac 2016 Poll

Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, and Mike Huckabee each get 10 percent.

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Stranded Army Soldier Who Was Denied a Hotel Room Gets an Apology: 'We…Regret That We Did Not Honor You'

"We appreciate all of our customers especially the members of our military who serve our country."

Morning Mirror

Quote of the Day: "I had a dream about Mika and Katty Kay last night." — Donny Deutsch on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." Lede of the Day "For better or for worse, this is what happens when @HunterW writes my ledes." — Business Insider's Colin Campbell. He's referring to his colleague Hunter Walker. This is the […]

Former New York Gov. George Pataki Joins Crowded GOP Presidential Field

"America has a big decision to make about who we're going to be and what we're going to stand for."

Donald Trump declines to share his 'foolproof' plan for winning against the Islamic State

Businessman and possible 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump says he has a "foolproof" plan for winning against the Islamic State terrorist group, but declined to share it during a Wednesday television appearance, saying he doesn't want the enemy to know what he has in store for them.

"ISIS is truly ...

'911 Is Not Going to Be Able to Help Us': Texas Family Films the Moment Swollen River Spilled Into Their Home

"Oh no!"

Republican George Pataki Joins Presidential Race

The former New York governor has little name recognition and will have to prove his conservative credentials.

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Jeb Bush's busy role on corporate boards could become 2016 issue

WASHINGTON (AP) — During his transition from Florida governor to likely presidential candidate, Jeb Bush served on the boards or as an adviser to at least 15 companies and nonprofits, a dizzying array of corporate connections that earned him millions of dollars and occasional headaches.

Bush returned to corporate America ...

HIV Study's Findings So Compelling, Researchers Stopped It a Year Early So All Participants Could Start Benefiting

"Global implications"

How Marco Rubio Is Using the Obama Playbook Against Clinton—and Bush

The Republican presidential candidate boldly goes where Barack Obama has gone before, betting that Americans will again pick youth over experience.

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NATO Chief: Russian Nuclear Threats 'Destabilizing and Dangerous'

NATO's secretary general warned on Wednesday that Russia's nuclear saber rattling threatens to further destabilize Europe.

With Buzzfeed announcing IPO plans and Comcast interested in Vox, let the dystopian future of media begin

Today, Buzzfeed's CEO Jonah Peretti announced plans to take his cat listicle mega-company public. The fact that he made this announcement at a conference hosted by a tech blog, which was yesterday acquired by a larger media company that may soon be acquired by Comcast, is no coincidence. The new media landscape is shaking out fast and the losers are getting absorbed while the big winners are getting bigger — and more […]

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First hearing in House lawsuit over Obama health law

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorneys for the federal government and the House of Representatives are getting ready to face off in the first court hearing on Republicans' lawsuit over President Barack Obama's health care law.

Obama administration attorneys will argue Thursday that the lawsuit should be dismissed because the House doesn't ...

Boston Public Library president vows to tighten security

BOSTON (AP) - The president of the Boston Public Library says the potential theft of valuable art is a crime against Boston and has promised to strengthen security.

Amy Ryan told the Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/1Av7Qr4) Wednesday she recognized there were security lapses in the library's special collections department and vowed ...

Experts Baffled as Unidentified Substance Washes Ashore in California Forcing Beach Closure

"It's scattered up and down the coast."