Report: Yahoo Nearing $1.1B Acquisition of Tumblr

from AP 17 May 2013

Milwaukee Drops Bra Ban for Historic Bar

from AP 17 May 2013

Viral Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrested on Murder Suspicion

from AP 17 May 2013

20 to 25 Injured as CT Commuter Trains Collide

Two commuter trains collided outside New York City during the evening rush hour Friday, injuring 20 or more people, authorities said. There were no reports of fatalities. from AP 17 May 2013

IRS Sued for Allegedly Seizing Medical Records of 60 Million Americans

An unnamed California healthcare provider is suing the embattled Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and 15 agents for allegedly seizing 60,000,000 medical records belonging to “more than 10,000,000 Americans, including at least 1,000,000 Californians.” by Wynton Hall 17 May 2013

Treasury Sec: I Knew About IRS Scandal Last Week--And Also Last Fall

In an interview with Bloomberg TV, former Obama chief of staff-turned-Treasury Secretary Jack Lew offered two conflicting yet carefully worded answers as to when he first learned that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had targeted Tea Party and conservative groups: he learned last week--and possibly before the 2012 election. by Wynton Hall 17 May 2013

Congressman to Miller: 'You Would Have Been Fired on the Spot' in Private Sector

On Friday, Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) told outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller that his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee had been "offensive" and expressed outrage that nothing bad will happen to Miller because of what he deemed the "IRS Targeting-Gate" scandal. by Tony Lee 17 May 2013

Congress Pounds IRS on Whether Multiple Agencies Involved in IRS Scandal

Within days of Breitbart News revealing the intrusive actions of multiple federal agencies towards Catherine Engelbrecht and her True the Vote organization, the House Ways and Means Committee pounded the IRS with questions about other agencies’ possible involvement in harassing True the Vote as a result of their application for tax-exempt status. by Brandon Darby 17 May 2013

IRS Scandal Warrants Independent Special Counsel

When you get right down to it, the political targeting and stalling of tax-exempt applications by the IRS was an effort to defund the Tea Party. Rick Santelli, one of the Tea Party founders and my CNBC colleague, was the first to make this point. I’ve taken it a step further: The IRS was taking the Tea Party out of play for the 2012 election, as it looked to avoid a repeat of 2010 and another Tea Party landslide. by Larry Kudlow 17 May 2013

Applications for Tax-Exempt Status Were Down When IRS Began Targeting Tea Party

In House testimony Friday, former Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller explained that the IRS mistakes in handling applications for non-profit status from tea party groups were due, in large part, to a flood of applications following the Citizens United decision. Miller said the targeting was a botched attempt to centralize the process to account for the increased workload. There were fewer applications in 2010, when the IRS began targeting conservative groups, than the year before, however. by Mike Flynn 17 May 2013

Outgoing IRS Commissioner Claims Targeting 'Absolutely Not Illegal'

Outgoing IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, who was ostensibly fired by Barack Obama after the IRS scandal came to light, claimed during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing that the actions of the IRS in targeting conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status was "absolutely not illegal." by William Bigelow 17 May 2013

Chicago Teachers Union Graces Cover of Socialism 2013 Conference Program

The Socialism 2013 Conference agenda is out! And look who made the cover of the program. Not Che, not Mao, not Lenin, Stalin or Marx. The Chicago Teachers Union! by Rebel Pundit 17 May 2013

Rahm Shifting City Workers to Obamacare, Gets Pushback

Chicago- Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced he will begin cutting healthcare benefits to retired city workers over the next three years, displacing the cost burden from the city budget onto federal taxpayers. Funny, however, in the city that eats, sleeps and breathes its support for President Obama and his takeover of their healthcare, Rahm is curiously getting pushback to the cuts in city provided coverage. by Rebel Pundit 17 May 2013

Liberty University Goes After Obamacare in Federal Appeals Court

Liberty University--America’s largest Christian university--had its day in court yesterday against Obamacare before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. It is the most comprehensive legal challenge currently in the federal courts against President Obama’s signature law. by Ken Klukowski 17 May 2013

Ryan: Miller Failed to Disclose IRS Was Targeting Conservative Groups

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) blistered outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller on Friday at a House Ways Means Committee hearing and said it was difficult to conclude that he did not mislead the Committee last year about how the IRS had been targeting Tea Party and conservative groups. by Tony Lee 17 May 2013

IRS Asked Pro-Life Group to Explain 'Prayer Meetings'

The inappropriate questions from the Obama IRS to conservative non-profits began earlier than previously reported, according to Iowa-based pro-life group Coalition for Life of Iowa. On June 22, 2009, the IRS sent a letter to the group requesting examples of how the group prayed at meetings. by Breitbart News 17 May 2013

Flashback: IRS Official Stressed 'Tax Law Must Be Applied Consistently'

In 2009, Sarah Hull Ingram, the attorney who served as IRS commissioner of the office responsible for determining tax-exempt status when the unit targeted conservative groups, said that a step her division was taking in the direction of “good governance” was emphasizing “the importance of transparency and accountability in maintaining the public’s confidence in the integrity of individual organizations and of the tax-exempt sector as a whole.” by Dr. Susan Berry 17 May 2013

Every Member Of Koch / Buzzfeed Immigration Panel Favors Amnesty

The BuzzFeed/Koch panel highlights the real lack of diversity in what should be a national dialogue on a crucial issue. Anyone following the immigration debate should be concerned that the public is even seeing the full range of proposals out there but instead are being spoon fed a select few options, all of which seem to take granting citizenship for granted. by Lee Stranahan 17 May 2013

Acting IRS Commissioner Admits Planting Question to Spin Scandal

Last week, senior IRS official Lois Lerner was speaking at the American Bar Association conference in Washington, D.C. when she was seemingly-spontaneously asked a question about IRS discrimination against conservatives. She then admitted that the IRS had “used names like Tea Party or Patriots and they selected cases simply because the applications had those names in the title.” by Ben Shapiro 17 May 2013

IRS Denied Existence of Documents Targeting Tea Party 10 Months After They Were Created

In January, 2011, ten months after the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's report released on Tuesday says the IRS first developed policies to target Tea Party groups for more severe scrutiny than other groups, the IRS responded to a FOIA request by denying that any such documents existed. by Michael Patrick Leahy 17 May 2013

Former Obama Car Czar Defends 'IRS Mess'

Even as Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Jim Renacci (R-OH) requested that Treasury Secretary Jack Lew demonstrate that there was no partisanship in the administration’s decisionmaking with regard to shutting down General Motors dealerships in 2009, former Obama car czar Steven Rattner has come to the full-throated defense of the Obama Internal Revenue Service’s discriminatory profiling of conservative groups. by Ben Shapiro 17 May 2013

Former IRS Official Investigating Tea Partiers Scrutinized Groups Critical of Clinton Admin

Questions remain as to whether Steven T. Miller resigned from his position as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service or if the Obama administration forced him out as a result of the controversy surrounding the agency's targeting of tea party and other conservative organizations. President Barack Obama called the IRS's actions “inexcusable." by Kerry Picket 17 May 2013

Outgoing IRS Boss: We Did Not Target Progressive Groups

Steven Miller, the outgoing acting IRS Commissioner, conceded on Friday that the IRS did not have a streamlined process to target tax-exempt applications from groups that had words like "progressive" or "organizing" in their names, in contrast to how the agency targeted conservative groups that had the words "Tea Party" or "patriots" in their names. by Tony Lee 17 May 2013

Baucus: 'A Lot More Coming Out' on IRS Scandal

Sen. Max Baucus, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee said on Friday that he expects "a lot more" information about the growing political scandal at the IRS to come out over the coming days. The powerful Democrat, who is retiring at the end of next year, is holding a hearing on the scandal on Tuesday. Baucus warns that the crisis at the IRS is "broader than the current focus." by Mike Flynn 17 May 2013

Ousted IRS Chief: 'Not an Act of Partisanship'

The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. He said they resulted from a misguided effort to handle a flood of applications, not political bias. from AP 17 May 2013

Calls Increase to Fire Ingram, Former Head of IRS Office Targeting Conservatives

On Friday, two prominent conservatives called on the Obama Administration to fire Sarah Hall Ingram, a senior IRS official who formerly headed the IRS office that targeted tea party and conservative organizations. Last year, Ingram was promoted at the IRS and now leads the agency's implementation of ObamaCare. Brent Bozell, with ForAmerica and Tea Party Patriots' Jenny Beth Martin say the public can't trust Ingram to implement the expansive law fairly. by Mike Flynn 17 May 2013

Miller: IRS Provided 'Horrible Customer Service'

Under tough questioning from OH Rep. Pat Tiberi, former Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller said at Friday's House hearing on the IRS scandal that the agency provided "horrible customer service." The statement was in response to questions from Tiberi about specific and intrusive information requests for OH based tea parties. To most Americans, it was not "customer service" that broke down at the agency, but an allegedly politically motivated targeting of groups based on their views. by Mike Flynn 17 May 2013

Rush Limbaugh Does Live in Obama's Head

On May 14 after news broke that President Obama had once again attacked talk radio host Rush Limbaugh by name, El Rusbo joked that he was "living rent-free in Obama's head." It's hard to fault Limbaugh's logic on this. After all, the President of the United States of America has used his bully pulpit to bully Rush nearly a dozen times since he became President. by Warner Todd Huston 17 May 2013

Poll: 57% of Voters Want IRS Offenders Jailed or Fired

A Rasmussen poll finds that 57% of voters think the IRS targeting of tea party and conservative organizations is politically motivated. Not surprisingly, the same number believe those involved should be jailed or fired. Only 16% of voters believe the targeting was coincidental. by Mike Flynn 17 May 2013

Clinton WH Counsel Calls for Obama Counsel to Resign

Former White House Counsel during the Clinton Administration, Lanny Davis, is calling for the resignation of Obama White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler. "I've no doubt she is an outstanding lawyer. But you've gotta be more than a lawyer in that job, and with all due respect, I think she made the wrong judgment. This is the wrong job for her." by Larry O'Connor 17 May 2013

Few Colleges Invite Conservative Commencement Speakers for 2013

The Young America's Foundation conducted its annual review of commencement speakers at the nation's top universities and once again found that very few conservative speakers were invited to give graduates their traditional send-off into the "real" word. by Warner Todd Huston 17 May 2013

A Breach of Trust

As tax collector for the nation’s second-largest state, I know it’s a necessary function — from the fire station to the space station, nothing government does is possible without taxes. But it’s sure no path to popularity. That’s why it’s so infuriating to learn that this administration has breached that trust so profoundly, by persecuting groups explicitly for their politics. by Susan Combs 17 May 2013

Senate Dems Object to Resolution to Investigate 'Gosnell-Like' Abortion Practices

For a second time, Senate Democrats have objected to a resolution introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) that calls upon the Senate to review public policies that led to the illegal abortion practices of Kermit Gosnell and others like him. by Dr. Susan Berry 17 May 2013

Obama Nominee for Major Appeals Court Unanimously Passes Senate Committee

President Barack Obama’s nominee to the second highest federal court in the nation cleared a key hurdle today, passing the Senate Judiciary Committee on a unanimous 18-0 vote. by Ken Klukowski 17 May 2013

Ryan to IRS: 'How Can We Not Conclude that You Misled this Committee?'

Former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner Steven Miller, who only took over in November and resigned this week at President Barack Obama's behest, testifies Friday before the House Ways and Means Committee Friday on his role in targeting Tea Party and conservative groups for audit or excessive review. by Joel B. Pollak 17 May 2013

Weiner's Wife Failed to Disclose Consulting Work at State Dept.

Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton's longtime confidante and wife of disgraced former Congressman and soon-to-be mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, did not disclose that she consulted for outside groups while still employed by the State Department. by Tony Lee 17 May 2013

Counsel for State GOP Has Conflict of Interest in VA Lt. Gov. Race

The Republican Party of Virginia is holding a primary convention on Saturday that it has assured the public will be fair to all the candidates vying for the party’s nomination for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. But the party’s General Counsel, Lee E. Goodman, also serves as counsel to a mysterious group, Virginians for Limited Government (VLG), that recently sent out $46,000 in direct mailers in support of one the seven candidates for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor, Corey Stewart. by Michael Patrick Leahy 17 May 2013

How the Tea Party Saved America's Economy

Beginning in early 2011, the U.S. and Europe diverged sharply, with the U.S. continuing to recover slowly and the Euro zone falling back into a decline. The timing of the split is no coincidence. Early 2011 is when the Tea Party-backed Republican majority officially took the House of Representatives, imposing a modicum of discipline on Washington that created much-needed economic stability. by Joel B. Pollak 17 May 2013

Obama Appointed IRS Union President to Group in Charge of Federal Raises in 2010

The week after Republicans’ historic 2010 midterm election landslide, President Barack Obama appointed the union president that represents “tens of thousands in the IRS,” Colleen Kelley, to a key Administration post. Two years later, that union, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), contributed $580,412 to federal candidates—94% of which were Democrats. by Wynton Hall 17 May 2013

Congressmen: Were Conservative Car Dealers Targeted for GM Closures?

Two Congressmen are asking the Treasury Department if it inappropriately scrutinized conservative-owned businesses the same way it targeted Tea Party groups filing for tax-exempt status. Republicans Mike Kelly and Jim Renacci circulated a letter Thursday requesting Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to release documents detailing the process and methodology the Automotive Task Force used to shut down General Motors dealerships in 2009 during the automotive industry crisis. by Alexander Marlow 17 May 2013

Head of IRS Tax-Exempt Office Got Bonuses While Employees Targeted Conservatives

Sarah Hall Ingram, the IRS bureaucrat who oversaw the division that targeted tea party and conservative organizations received over $100,000 in bonuses during her tenure. Her biggest bonuses came in the years that the IRS stopped approving for non-profit status groups that had "tea party" in their name. She also received a big promotion last year. How did she merit such bonuses and promotion? by Mike Flynn 16 May 2013

Federal Oversight of LAPD Officially Ends

A judge has officially ended more than a decade of federal oversight of the Los Angeles Police Department that was triggered by a corruption scandal involving abusive officers. from AP 16 May 2013

Authorities: Arson Not Ruled Out in Texas Blast

Investigators narrowed the number of possible causes to three: a problem with one of the plant's electrical systems, a battery-powered golf cart, and a criminal act. They ruled out a wide number of others, from a rail car on site loaded with fertilizer to someone smoking. from AP 16 May 2013

Scandal-Plagued IRS Building Massive National Database of Americans

As the IRS is engulfed in scandal following its admission that it targeted tea party and other conservative organizations, the agency is preparing to assume vast new powers over Americans. The agency is tasked with verifying that individuals and businesses are complying with ObamaCare. In preparation, the agency is creating the largest, most centralized national database on all Americans. Worse, the woman who oversaw the agency's targeting of conservative organizations will be in charge of this database. by Mike Flynn 16 May 2013

Obama Admin Wins Ruling to Deport German Homeschooling Family

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Obama administration’s denial of asylum granted to the Romeike family, who fled Germany over its strict anti-homeschooling laws. by Dr. Susan Berry 16 May 2013

Judge Upholds AZ Denying Licenses to Illegal Immigrants

A judge has refused to halt Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's policy denying driver's licenses for young immigrants who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation under an Obama administration policy. from AP 16 May 2013

House Holds 37th Vote to Repeal Obamacare

Only months away from the rollout of coverage for uninsured Americans, it was the 37th attempt in a little more than two years by House Republicans to eliminate, defund or partly scale back the Affordable Care Act. The Democratic-led Senate and the president will simply ignore the House action, which came on a virtual party line vote, 229-195. from AP 16 May 2013

Conservative Group to House GOP: Don't Draw Attention from Obama Scandals

Heritage Action president Michael Needham wrote to House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Thursday, urging them not to divert attention from President Barack Obama’s multiple scandals by trying to rush big government legislation through the House. by Matthew Boyle 16 May 2013

Obama's New Pick to Head IRS Furthered Sequester Fable in February

In the shockwave created by the IRS scandal, President Barack Obama has moved quickly to replace the acting head of the IRS. He has named Daniel Werfel, who is currently the controller of the Office of Management and Budget, to be the new acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. by Lee Stranahan 16 May 2013

As Gangs Flourish, Displaying Historical Firearms Illegal in Chicago Museums

Outside of Chicago's museums, gangs are killing each other at an alarming rate. But due to Chicago's strict gun ban policies, inside those museums curators are not allowed to display historical firearms. In some cases, the museums are not even allowed to store their collections inside the city limits. by Warner Todd Huston 16 May 2013

2nd IRS Official to Leave Amid Tea Party Targeting Scandal

A second top Internal Revenue Service official has announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups. from AP 16 May 2013

Inspector General Report: DOJ Lost Track of Two Suspected Terrorists

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General released a report on Thursday that the House Judiciary Committee said showed a "systemic mismanagement in the handling of known or suspected terrorists admitted into the federal Witness Security (WITSEC) Program." by Kerry Picket 16 May 2013

IRS Grilled Tea Party Groups on Relationship to True the Vote

At least two Texas Tea Party groups have reported that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) questioned them on their relationship to the election integrity organization True the Vote and its parent group, the King Street Patriots Tea Party. by Brandon Darby 16 May 2013

Sen. Boxer: More Guns at Campsites Create 'National Security Threat'

On May 15, the Senate rejected a bill to loosen firearm regulations on campsites and other lands managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) opposed the bill, claiming that allowing more guns would set "up a national security threat" that "endangers people." by AWR Hawkins 16 May 2013

Report: Obama to Name White House Staffer to Head IRS

According to Politico, President Obama is expected to name White House staffer Daniel Werfer as the new acting IRS Commissioner. Werfer has been controller of the White House Office of Management and Budget since 2009. The appointment will likely fuel the political fire surrounding the IRS. by Mike Flynn 16 May 2013

No Criminal Charges in Late-Term Abortion Death

Maryland Montgomery County police have closed an investigation into the death of Jennifer Morbelli, a patient of abortionist LeRoy Carhart, without filing criminal charges against him. by Dr. Susan Berry 16 May 2013

Rubio Blames Obama's 'Culture of Intimidation' for IRS Scandal

“This is not in isolation. This is a string of events where you see an administration and federal government under this administration that’s willing to use its power to muscle and to hardball people who don’t agree with them,. And now it appears to include The Associated Press. There’s a problem here. One thing is politics as you’ve outlined and another thing is full time, 24/7, 365-day-a-year political effort where everything is about politics. Everything is about destroying your opponent, and everything is about dividing the American people for your electoral gain.” by Larry O'Connor 16 May 2013

Koch Blocker: App Lets Consumers Boycott Koch, Monsanto Products

A new "Buycott" application allows consumers to boycott all products tied--even indirectly--to companies like Monsanto or the Koch Brothers. by Tony Lee 16 May 2013

Congressman to Holder: 'Throw the President under the Bus'

In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) unloaded on Attorney General Eric Holder, offering up the possibility that the nation’s top law enforcement official may turn on President Barack Obama and shed light on one or several of the many scandals facing the White House. by Matthew Boyle 16 May 2013

Bachmann: IRS Head's Resignation Merely Damage Control by White House

At Thursday morning’s Tea Party press conference addressing the IRS targeting scandal, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) said President Barack Obama’s and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew’s decision to ask for acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller’s resignation was not presented honestly to the American people. by Matthew Boyle 16 May 2013

Tea Party Groups Blast IRS Abuse at Bachmann Presser

Tea Party Patriots, TheTeaParty.net, FreedomWorks, and the Tea Party Express joined local Tea Party leaders at a press conference organized by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) on Thursday morning to express outrage at the government for the intentional targeting of conservative groups by the IRS. by Matthew Boyle 16 May 2013

Obama on IRS Scandal: 'I Certainly Did Not Know Anything'

On Thursday, President Barack Obama held a joint press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and answered one reporter’s questions about the widening scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) targeting of nearly 500 conservative groups over the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. by Wynton Hall 16 May 2013

GOP Files Bills Limiting IRS Oversight of ObamaCare

In the wake of IRS admission that it targeted tea party and conservative organizations, Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to block the agency from implementing ObamaCare. Under current law, the IRS is tasked with collecting billions in new taxes, designing rules for subsidies and tax credits and enforcing the individual mandate. The new legislation would block what one member described as IRS "bullying." by Mike Flynn 16 May 2013

Md. Governor Signs Tougher Gun-Control Bill

Gov. Martin O'Malley has signed a gun-control measure to give Maryland some of the nation's tightest gun laws and the National Rifle Association says it plans to challenge the law in court. from AP 16 May 2013

IRS Scandal a Taste of Things to Come Under Obamacare

As news continues to emerge regarding the way the IRS targeted and intimidated groups and individuals who spoke out against Obama on political issues, it's important to remember that once Obamacare is fully implemented the IRS will be able to play the bully on an even larger scale. by AWR Hawkins 16 May 2013

Obama Calls in Marines

Though the Turkish PM declined Obama's offer of an umbrella, Obama lost that particular game of chicken as he answered a question about the IRS from a Bloomberg reporter. The rain picked up and mid-answer the president finally blinked and asked two nearby Marines to hold umbrellas over himself and his guest. by John Nolte 16 May 2013

True the Vote: IRS Demanded Record of Every Meeting Since Inception

The Houston-based voter integrity group True the Vote has released one of the five sets of the intrusive questions they were sent by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after filing for 501(c3) tax-exempt status. by Brandon Darby 16 May 2013

IRS Targeted Conservative Hispanic Outreach Group

The IRS’s targeting of Tea Party groups went even further than has been revealed. A conservative Hispanic outreach group that educates Spanish-speaking and English-speaking Hispanic communities on the US Constitution was also targeted after applying for 501(c3) status, according to the group’s founder and president, Adryana Boyne. by Brandon Darby 16 May 2013

Eric Holder Has No Answers for Congress on AP Scandal

On Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee about the recent scandals plaguing the Obama administration. Unfortunately, the Committee and America did not learn very much because Holder apparently does not know much about what happens in Washington, D.C. by Mary Chastain 16 May 2013

Vacationing Austin Woman Leaves Children Alone, Books Dog in Hotel

Kristine Noffsinger of Austin, TX was arrested after she left her 8-and-10-year-old daughters home alone for two days. She did find the time and money to book the family dog in a dog hotel at a local Petsmart. by Mary Chastain 16 May 2013

IRS Rejected Group on Behalf of Planned Parenthood

The IRS scandal of targeting tea party or conservative organizations grew deeper Wednesday with the revelation that the agency denied tax-exempt status to a pro-life organization because of its hypothetical opposition to Planned Parenthood. The Thomas Moore Society, a public interest law firm announced that one of their clients was told that their approval as a non-profit was conditioned on a commitment not to protest outside Planned Parenthood abortion clinics. by Mike Flynn 16 May 2013

Susan Rice 'Likely' to Become National Security Advisor

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice, who infamously blamed the Benghazi attacks on a YouTube video on Sept. 16, is poised to succeed Tom Donilon as National Security Advisor. by AWR Hawkins 16 May 2013

US Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Level in 6 Weeks

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump comes after applications fell to a five-year low. from AP 16 May 2013

10 Questions Obama Must Answer on IRS Scandal

Obama will face reporters on Thursday to answer questions about the IRS scandal that placed nearly 500 conservative organizations in the IRS’s crosshairs during the 2010 and 2012 elections. by Wynton Hall 16 May 2013

Benghazi Dump: Teleconference Transcript Missing

"Nor do the emails provide a record of the secure video teleconference from September 15 in which the final decisions were ultimately made on what the final version of the talking points would look like. Senior government officials such as the State Department’s director for policy planning, Jake Sullivan, participated in the teleconference." by John Nolte 16 May 2013

Labor Unions Struggle to Survive Under Obama

Labor leadership is pushing to fill the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) before it's pushed aside for the rest of Obama's second term. by AWR Hawkins 16 May 2013

At Least 6 Confirmed Dead in Texas Tornado

Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury. from AP 16 May 2013

Obama Speaks for Four Minutes, Takes No Questions on IRS Scandal

President Barack Obama spent a mere four minutes Wednesday addressing an Inspector General's report that concluded the IRS inappropriately targeted conservative and Tea Party groups. by Tony Lee 16 May 2013

Congressman: Holder May Have Broken Law in AP Scandal

Attorney General Eric Holder may have violated federal law when he did not put his recusal from the secret Associated Press phone records seizure case in writing, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) suggested during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. by Matthew Boyle 15 May 2013

Texas Lt. Gov. Demands Investigation of Abortionist After Video Exposé

The lieutenant governor of Texas, David Dewhurst, demanded an investigation Wednesday of an abortionist whose employees claim he twisted the heads off of babies who were born alive during abortion procedures. by Dr. Susan Berry 15 May 2013

Obama Lectures Congress on 'Partisan Agendas' as IRS Scandal Deepens

A day after the Inspector General released an audit that found the IRS inappropriately targeted Tea Party and conservative groups, President Barack Obama on Wednesday again lectured Congress on bipartisanship, warning members of Congress that their actions in the coming days should not "smack of politics or partisan agendas." by Tony Lee 15 May 2013

Deer Smashes PA Bus Windshield, Takes Short Ride

A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. The white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus being driven Tuesday evening in Johnstown, about 65 miles east of Pittsburgh. from AP 15 May 2013

Obama to Hold Thursday News Conference on IRS

President Barack Obama says he's ready to take questions at a news conference Thursday about revelations that the IRS singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny. from AP 15 May 2013

Obama: IRS Acting Commissioner Has Resigned

President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the resignation of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following a controversy over the agency's targeting of conservative political groups. from AP 15 May 2013

Ex-SC Gov. Sanford Reclaims House Seat in Comeback

Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his political career, returned to Congress on Wednesday with his Argentine "soul mate" at his side. from AP 15 May 2013

Congressman Introduces Bill for Temporary Hold on IRS Audits

Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) introduced a bill Wednesday that would revoke the IRS’s ability to audit taxpayers until Congress has investigated the scandal surrounding the agency’s targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups. by Matthew Boyle 15 May 2013

Jurors Find Jodi Arias Eligible for Death Penalty

Jurors in Jodi Arias' trial on Wednesday found the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her one-time boyfriend. from AP 15 May 2013

Exclusive: Holder Says 'No' to Special Counsel to Investigate Benghazi

Breitbart News has obtained an exclusive video of Attorney General Eric Holder flatly rejecting the idea of appointing a special counsel to investigate Benghazi. by AWR Hawkins 15 May 2013

Ft. Hood Sexual Assault Prevention Chief Under Investigation for... Sexual Assault

A Sergeant First Class in charge of sexual assault prevention at Ft. Hood is being investigated for sexual assault and for running a prostitution ring. by AWR Hawkins 15 May 2013

Holder: 'I Know Nothing'

Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department's handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The Associated Press before issuing subpoenas for the news service's telephone records. from AP 15 May 2013

Florida Gov. Scott: Allen West Would 'Be a Great Lieutenant Governor'

Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) is looking for a lieutenant governor, and he believes former Congressman Allen West fits the bill. by AWR Hawkins 15 May 2013

IRS Will Only Get Worse Under Obamacare

The mainstream media is rightly shocked and outraged to find the IRS has admitted to harassing and targeting the political opposition of President Obama just because they had “tea party” or “patriot” in their name, or an even graver sin, put on the IRS applications that they were a group dedicated to liberty, the Constitution or, as one report said, “seeking to make America a better place to live.” by Jennifer Stefano 15 May 2013

Suspect Shot After Victim Forced into Closet with Gun

Houston police said a home invasion suspect ended up hospitalized when he and his cohorts forced a resident into the closet where he kept his gun. from UPI 15 May 2013

Dem Rep. Conyers Rips Holder Over AP Spying

The grilling the Attorney General took over the Associated Press scandal was a bipartisan one. Politico reports that Democratic Representative John Conyers laced into Eric Holder. by Breitbart News 15 May 2013

IRS Chief: Two 'Rogue' Employees Went 'Off the Reservation'

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Steven Miller reportedly now claims the IRS has identified two “rogue” employees who were “overly aggressive” and went “off the reservation” in targeting nearly 500 conservative organizations. by Wynton Hall 15 May 2013

Election Complaints Filed Against Stewart in VA GOP Race

A spokesperson for the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE) told Breitbart News on Wednesday that it has received two complaints alleging that Corey Stewart, a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination for Lieutenant Governor, violated Virginia election law. by Michael Patrick Leahy 15 May 2013

Gutfeld to Write for Breitbart News

Breitbart News Network, LLC, the parent company of leading media website Breitbart.com, announced today that it will team up with Greg Gutfeld, co-host of Fox News’ The Five and host of Fox News’ Red Eye, as well as multi-NY Times best-selling author, most recently of The Joy of Hate: How to Triumph over Whiners in the Age of Phony Outrage. Gutfeld will be joining Breitbart News as a regular columnist and contributor to “The Conversation” vertical. by Breitbart News 15 May 2013

Holder: No Written Recusal on AP Phone Record Grab

During his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder said there is nothing in writing verifying he actually recused himself from the Associated Press phone records seizure scandal. by Matthew Boyle 15 May 2013

Flashback: President Obama Targeted Gibson Guitars, Boeing on Ideological Grounds

Even mainstream media outlets are running story upon story about the Obama administration's possible ties to grabbing a wire service's phone records and using the IRS to bully conservative groups. Those who have been paying attention to the New Media shouldn't be surprised. In fact, here are two recent examples where the Obama administration appeared to use an ideological cudgel to bash conservatives. by Christian Toto 15 May 2013

Poll: Conservative Support for Marco Rubio Plummets

The latest Public Policy Polling data bears sobering news for Senator Marco Rubio, showing his support among conservatives has substantially decreased since last month. by A.J. Delgado 15 May 2013

Goodlatte: 'Defintely Should Not Solely Rely' on Holder, DOJ

While House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) is not ready to demand a special prosecutor to investigate the IRS conservative and Tea Party targeting scandal, he warned that Attorney General Eric Holder’s Department of Justice should not be trusted to handle the investigation on its own. by Matthew Boyle 15 May 2013

Rep. Poe: Special Prosecutor, Not DOJ, Needed to Give IRS Investigation 'Credibility'

Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and a former state judge, told Breitbart News he believes a special prosecutor should be appointed to replace Attorney General Eric Holder’s Department of Justice in investigating the IRS's targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups. by Matthew Boyle 15 May 2013

Obamagate: The Focus Is Barack Obama

Yet once again, those who seek to know the full truth about what has happened to America during the Obama years need to keep their eye on the key figure. And that key figure is not Eric Holder, any more than it is Hillary Clinton. Instead, the key figure is Barack Obama. by Patrick Caddell 15 May 2013

Issa Asks Pickering to Commit to Interview About ARB Benghazi Report

Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to former UN Ambassador Thomas Pickering to see if he is still willing to participate in a transcribed interview over his work in the State Department’s Accountability Review Board (ARB) report on Benghazi. by Mary Chastain 15 May 2013

IRS Manual: 5 Years in Prison, $5,000 Fine for Leaking Tax Docs

The Inspector General report released late Tuesday omitted the names of the IRS agents or personnel involved in targeting tea party and limited government groups. But according to the official IRS manual, any individuals found to have engaged in the “unauthorized disclosure of a return or return information” may be subject to felony charges punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and five years in prison. by Wynton Hall 15 May 2013

La Raza CEO: Heritage Must Denounce Former Employee

On Monday, Janet Murguia, President and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, published a post regarding the controversy surrounding Heritage Foundation’s former policy analyst, Jason Richwine. Although Richwine promptly resigned from his position on Friday, Murguia claims that is not enough. by A.J. Delgado 15 May 2013

North Carolina Abortion Clinic Shut Down: Danger To Public Health And Safety

An abortion clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina has been shut down in the wake of an investigation that revealed abortionists were incorrectly administering abortion drugs to their clients. The Preferred Women's Health Center (PWHC) failed a second inspection in four months and was found to pose a threat to public health and safety. by Dr. Susan Berry 15 May 2013

Report: IRS Demanded Conservative Education Group Name Students

When a Tennessee lawyer asked the IRS for tax-exempt status for a mentoring group that trained high school and college students about conservative political philosophy, the agency responded with a list of 95 questions in 31 parts, including an ultimatum for a list of everyone the group had trained, or planned to train. by Breitbart News 15 May 2013

Congressman on IRS Scandal: Koch Bros. 'Abused the System'

Congressman Alan Grayson (D – FL) told Breitbart News he thinks the “Koch brothers have abused the system by setting up 501c3’s that are doing political activity,” arguing, “It doesn’t make any sense to look for something on the other side, because it’s not there,” he said, adding, “You just can’t find something that’s similar to what the Koch brothers and other right-wingers have done, so in that sense, it’s not shocking to me that the IRS did what it did. You have to look for things where they are to be found.” by Kerry Picket 15 May 2013

Boehner on IRS: 'Who Is Going to Jail?'

At a press conference on Wednesday, House Speaker John Boehner addressed the growing scandal of the IRS targeting tea party and conservative organizations. "My question isn't about 'Who is going to resign?'", Boehner said. "My question is 'Who is going to jail over this scandal?'" by Mike Flynn 15 May 2013

Issa: 'Low Expectations' that Holder will Take Responsibility for AP Scandal

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, told reporters Tuesday evening that he does not expect Attorney General Eric Holder to proactively attempt to atone for his and the Department of Justice’s actions in secretly seizing phone records from the Associated Press. by Matthew Boyle 15 May 2013

IRS Demanded Tea Party Reading Lists, Facebook Posts

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) demanded that limited government and tea party groups produce Facebook posts, donor lists, and even what books group members were reading, reports Politico. by Wynton Hall 15 May 2013

Washington & Wall Street: Should JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Wear Two Hats?

When it comes to the world of investment, the American model of corporate governance is decidedly monarchist in nature. Corporate chieftains behave like kings, with little accountability to the owners of the business – the shareholders. The debate over whether JP Morgan Chairman & CEO Jamie Dimon should carry both titles is a case in point. Most public companies combine the role of chairman and chief executive, but my view is that this is a terrible mistake. by Christopher Whalen 15 May 2013

Enemies List: IRS Wanted Names of Tea Party Members

The IRS targeting of tea party and conservative groups was designed to intimidate organizations ahead of the 2012 election. Overwhelming these organizations with burdensome requests for detailed information caused several to abandon setting up non-profits. Breitbart News has reviewed IRS information requests to a half-dozen organizations. The most chilling request from the IRS was for a list of volunteers. It has the feel of a modern-day "enemies list." by Mike Flynn 15 May 2013

Seven Foreign Chemical Engineers Caught Trespassing by Boston Water Supply

These seven individuals hail from Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. According to a Boston CBS affiliate, they told police "they were chemical engineers and recent college graduates--citing their education and career interests" as their justification for getting close to the reservoir. by AWR Hawkins 15 May 2013

Flake, McCain Sign Letter Calling for Transparent Legislative Process

Sens. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and John McCain (R-AZ) signed a letter on Tuesday calling for transparent legislative process that does not increase government spending. by Matthew Boyle 15 May 2013

House Judiciary Chairman: Holder Hearing About Lack of Accountability

House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) told Breitbart News that his committee’s Department of Justice oversight hearing on Wednesday will focus on the lack of accountability throughout President Barack Obama’s administration and the Department of Justice. by Matthew Boyle 15 May 2013

McConnell to Obama: No More 'Stonewalling' on IRS Scandal

On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) demanded "no more stonewalling" from President Barack Obama regarding the IRS's targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups. by Tony Lee 15 May 2013

Boom in Shale Oil to Transform U.S. from Oil Importer to Exporter

The BBC is reporting that over the next five years, the U.S. will go from a leading oil importer to an exporter, thanks to the developments in U.S. shale oil. by AWR Hawkins 15 May 2013