Author: Bryan Jacoutot

In the days after I reported here on the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, the gun control debate has raged. The first gun control argument was leveled, quite literally, before the deceased children and adults were even removed from the school. Indeed, in laying the groundwork...

Can you blame him? From NBC news (h/t Hot Air): Newark Mayor Cory Booker says he will not challenge New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in next year's gubernatorial race and will instead explore a run for U.S. Senate in 2014. Booker, in a video posted to his YouTube page...

As of this past Saturday, I’ve been contributing to Legal Insurrection for one year. The experience has been a truly gratifying one, and I’m very appreciative to have been given the opportunity to do so. I’ve had the pleasure of writing nearly 100 posts for LI...

As the fighting in Syria continues to rage, the United States and NATO have reportedly ordered the deployment of two Patriot missile batteries and 400 American troops to Turkey. The small force could be there as soon as mid-January. The missiles and troops will be under...

UPDATE (6:13): Shooter identified as the son of a teacher from the school. Motive for the rampage is still unknown. Via Fox News: The shooter, who sources identified as Adam Lanza, 20, shot his mother in the face at their home in Newtown, Conn., then went to...

The most recent spate of news coverage centering around unions came earlier this week in Michigan, where thousands of union members gathered outside the capitol in Lansing to protest passage of Michigan right to work laws. Most have doubtless seen coverage from that day showing union...

Debate must be refocused on health care, not health insurance. President Obama may have secured reelection from the American people, but that doesn't mean that they support his view that the federal government should have its hand in ensuring that all of its citizens have health...

Mohammed Morsi, Egypts recently elected President who was backed by the Muslim Brotherhood following the overthrow Hosni Mubarak, has fallen out of favor with some in his country after some questionable governmental actions. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has issued an order preventing any court from overturning...

While on a trip to Iowa for the Governor’s 66th birthday, Marco Rubio touched on something very subtle, yet very profound. “The way to turn our economy around is not by making rich people poorer, it’s by making poor people richer,” Rubio said, criticizing President Barack...

In the last remaining Operation Counterweight race to be decided, Republican challenger David Rouzer trails incumbent Mike McIntyre by the narrowest of margins. Of the more than 300,000 votes cast in North Carolina's 7th Congressional District, McIntyre leads Rouzer by just 655 votes. The Rouzer campaign released...

(Newest updates are on top). UPDATE 5:40 p.m. -- Various news reports confirm that the partial recount (which was only of early votes in St. Lucie Co., a small percentage of the total vote) did give Murphy a slightly larger lead.  But West's campaign is not giving...

Although the Florida courts have denied Allen West's petition for a recount in his district's Congressional race, he may be getting one anyway thanks to a decision by the St. Lucie County Canvassing Board to retabulate all early voting ballots in FL-18. The decision came late last...

UN Watchdog: Iran makes significant nuclear steps How long did we have until the world reached Netanyahu's "red line?" From CNN: Iran has made a significant advancement in its nuclear program with the completion of its underground uranium enrichment facility near the holy city of Qom, according to...

The news of Hostess' impending shutdown in the wake of crippling union strikes has struck a chord with many Americans who can't help but feel a connection with the iconic American dessert. On Twitter, 140 character lamentations were posted from around the country causing the words...

Under Florida election law, a full recount is triggered when the margin separating the two candidates is 0.5% or less. After a partial recount in St. Lucie's County, it appears that West has fallen just short of that mark. [Emphasis mine] Tea Party favorite Allen West is...

Reports are trickling in that Allen West may be gaining some ground as the initial count of votes continues. However, it remains to be seen if the margin will narrow to the point at which West can force a recount. From The Blaze: Rep. Allen West is...

The election is over, and from the sound of all the major news networks, so is the Conservative movement. Call me an optimist if you wish but I find that to be a laughable proposition. Largely, I think this because everyone is in post-election meltdown mode. Democrats...