Congressional Republicans take yet another opportunity to insult the intelligence of GOP voters by re-authorizing an international lending scheme that in practice serves as Boeing’s piggy bank. By Martin Hutchinson, Global Markets Analyst, Wall Street Daily The Great Depression – the longest, deepest economic downturn of the 20th century… Read More
GOP debate revolt falls apart
Republican presidential candidates appeared to have agreed on a series of demands to give them greater control of debates, but late Monday it was announced that most the GOP candidates would not sign on to present a united front. The dynamics of the extraordinarily crowded contest prompted the campaigns to… Read More
Deadly disease outbreak at major fast food restaurant
An E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon has sickened nearly two dozen people in the third outbreak of foodborne illness at the popular chain this year. Cases of the bacterial illness were traced to six of the fast-casual Mexican food restaurants, but the company… Read More
Rules for internet companies split Supreme Court
The Supreme Court seems divided over whether Internet search sites can be sued for publishing false information about people if the errors don’t cause any real harm. The justices appeared to split along ideological lines Monday during arguments in a case that pits business groups concerned about exposure to costly… Read More
Husband now charged in murder of wealthy finance heiress
Mystery, money and intrigue surround the tragic death of a wealthy Manhattan heiress. For more than five years after she was found strangled in her Manhattan bathtub, suspicion swirled around her estranged husband. But Roderick Covlin denied involvement, and law enforcement authorities eyed but never accused him until Monday, when… Read More
Jeb Bush releases personal emails in new e-book “Reply All”
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Monday released his long-planned e-book, “Reply All,” a selection of email exchanges with everyday Floridians, journalists and others during his two terms as Florida governor. Bush’s publication of the 730-page digital book comes as he attempts to reset a campaign hobbled by stagnant poll… Read More
A courageous conservative: Remembering Fred Thompson
Bouncing from politics to the big screen and back, Fred Thompson played many roles well and those who knew him say the folksy former U.S. senator won’t soon be forgotten for his impact on American life and the arts. He died Sunday at age 73. A Tennessee-trained lawyer, prosecutor, hard-driving… Read More
[Exclusive] Did Russia blow up their own plane?
Somewhere, spread across a 20-kilometer debris field in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, there are answers to what happened to Kogalmavia Flight 9268. But whether the victims’ families – and the rest of the world – will ever get those answers remains to be seen. Flight 9268 crashed just minutes after takeoff… Read More
Atheists DEMAND town stop celebrating Christmas
The small town of Collins, Mississippi has an annual tradition they’ve been celebrating for every holiday season for fifteen years – Christmas in the Park. Now, a group of atheist lawyers from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) are demanding the town tear down six displays that include a set… Read More
Report: Obama will double national debt to $20 trillion
The United States needed over 230 years to accumulate over $10 trillion in national debt. Under the Obama administration, the country needed only 7 more years to nearly double that. According to reports, the debt of the United States government will be on track for a debt level of nearly… Read More