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The State of New Yogurt

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 09, 2014 6 Comments

Jon Stewart lampoons New York lawmakers’ yogurt debate

(speaks for itself sadly)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2014 39 Comments

Not flippant, just very sad.

House votes to create Benghazi Select Committee

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 08, 2014 10 Comments

Just voted, 232-186. Roll call of vote here. (link corrected)

IRS to turn over all Lois Lerner emails to House committee

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 08, 2014 19 Comments

The IRS has agreed to turn over all Lois Lerner emails to the House Committee on Ways and Means, according to a statement posted on the committee’s website Thursday. From the Ways and Means committee website: Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced...

Fed District Court reinstates injunction against Wisconsin “John Doe” anti-conservative probe

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 08, 2014 15 Comments

Finds prior appeal frivolous and done in attempt to deprive District Court of jurisdiction to stop unconstitutional infringement of 1st Amendment rights.

The move to disqualify a generation of pro-Israel students from campus government

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 08, 2014 22 Comments

Another move to stack the deck in favor of BDS

What difference did it make that Hillary’s State Dept refused to list Boko Haram as terrorist organization?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 08, 2014 44 Comments

Potentially a lot.

David Rouzer (NC-7) in strong position

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on May 08, 2014 4 Comments

"we're now moving the open NC-7 to Safe Republican, from Likely Republican"

Conservative problem: too many choices?

Posted by New Neo on May 08, 2014 35 Comments

What happened in North Carolina Tuesday night? I think that blogger CAC at Ace’s hits the nail on the head in this post, and points out a problem that GOP conservatives had better figure out a solution to or they’ll be griping even more about...

Appeals Ct stays injunction against Wisconsin “John Doe” anti-conservative probe

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 07, 2014 10 Comments

On technical grounds that leave District Court another opportunity to issue the injunction.

House votes to hold Lois Lerner in contempt

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 07, 2014 38 Comments

Ball now in Eric Holder's court -- expect delay of game.

Jordanian TV commentators fight over Syria – literally

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 07, 2014 12 Comments

Couldn't happen here, but I wish it would.

Video: Al Sharpton’s Teleprompter Troubles

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 07, 2014 14 Comments

The Washington Free Beacon reminds us that the teleprompter sometimes gets the better of MSNBC host Al Sharpton. From “Resist We Much,” to the “Environmental Projection Agency,” to the mispronunciation of various names and places – some of The Rev Al’s best word and phrase...