He’s behind in the polls and hasn’t spent much time in Iowa — but New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s campaign is set to get a major bump in the lead-off caucus state. Christie has just landed major endorsements from nearly all of the local Iowa Republican heavyweights who tried to… Read More
Governor declares war on Planned Parenthood
National leaders may be unwilling to strip Planned Parenthood of its government funding. But one state governor is taking a stand, and is telling Planned Parenthood he’ll see them in court. The Utah branch of Planned Parenthood sued Republican Gov. Gary Herbert Monday for ordering state agencies to cut off… Read More
Trump’s tax plan – What it means for you
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump unveiled a tax plan Monday that would cut rates across the board, including totally eliminating taxes on some Americans. The plan, which Trump said would “provide major tax relief for middle-income and for most other Americans,” comes with Trump’s assurances it would not increase the… Read More
Ex-House speaker trying to hush up sex probe
As if his fall from grace couldn’t get any more sleazy, it seems that former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert is desperately maneuvering to keep the details of decades-old sex abuse allegations under wraps. A possible plea agreement is being negotiated in the hush-money case, attorneys told a judge Monday, meaning… Read More
Fraud Alert: Unexplained ambulance rides that cost $30 million
Make up an ambulance ride, and bill the tax payer. According to the Associated Press, Medicare paid $30 million for ambulance rides… which have no records that any patients got medical care at their destination, no record of the place where they were picked up, and lack other critical information…. Read More
[VIDEO] Moron sets fire to gas station trying to kill spider
The Darwin award will have to wait another day. A Michigan man caused a fire at a suburban Detroit gas pump by putting a lighter to what he says was a spider near his fuel door, but thanks to the clerks quick actions was able escaped unharmed. WJBK-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1Fqtbo5… Read More
Mysterious emu identified, packed into Prius
We’re glad that’s over. An emu famous for running wild through New Hampshire for more than a week has finally been reunited with its owner and returned home safely to Vermont… in the back of a Toyota Prius. The Concord Monitor reports (http://bit.ly/1LX460C ) Kermit Blackwood figured it was a… Read More
Pope Francis’ Philadelphia trip cost HOW MUCH!?
Here’s a breakdown of the numbers behind Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia, including the staggering cost to the World Meeting of Families: — Attendance: Organizers were predicting more than 500,000 for Saturday’s concert celebration and more than 1 million for Sunday’s Mass, but official figures haven’t been released. — Cost:… Read More
Obama caught SHAKING HANDS with Iranian leader!?
President Barack Obama has been caught red handed – Obama and Iran’s foreign minister shook hands when they ran into one another on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, an unprecedented gesture that has US lawmakers upset. This comes just weeks after Obama’s unpopular Iran nuclear… Read More
Businesses gear up to fight Obama
It’s not over yet. Facing a court-ordered deadline, the Obama administration is preparing to finalize stricter emissions limits on smog-forming pollution linked to asthma and respiratory illness. The move fulfills a long-delayed campaign promise by President Barack Obama, but sets up a fresh confrontation with Republicans already angry about the… Read More