L.A. May Regulate Burger Joint out of Existence
Tams #6 is a burger joint that has been in continuous operation since the '80s. Now the LAPD is regulating it out of existence.Nick Benetatos took over the location on Figueroa street from his father...
View ArticleReport: Smaller Crowds for Obama's Second Inauguration
Officials in the District of Columbia are expecting only between 600,000 to 800,000 attendees to Barack Obama's second presidential inauguration, down from an estimated 1.8 million people at his first...
View ArticleNo One Loses Job Over Benghazi Security Lapses
It's extremely hard to lose a government job, even when your poor performance results in the deaths of other Americans under your responsibility. Despite claims that heads were rolling after a report...
View ArticleRecord 8.8 Million Receive Disability Benefits
The number of individuals collecting disability benefits has hit a record high 8,827,795, according to new figures released from the Social Security Administration. On average, beneficiaries receive a...
View ArticlePolice Break-up Parent Fight at Youth Football Game
Last Saturday, a southern California youth football game ended with riot police called when a massive brawl broke out between parents from the competing teams. Game spectators hailed from Alhambra,...
View ArticleDoctors Brace for Heavy Medicare Cuts
With the irresolution on Capital Hill and increasing likelihood of going over the fiscal cliff, doctors should prepare not only for the implementation of Obamacare and associated taxes and paperwork...
View ArticleGeithner Warns U.S. May Hit Debt Ceiling Monday
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is warning Congress that the U.S. is on the cusp of hitting the debt ceiling yet again, maybe as soon as Monday.Geithner warned the Treasury Dept. will be taking...
View ArticleWedding Vendor Opposed to Same Sex Marriage Shuts Down
A company in the wedding industry based in Annapolis, Maryland will close its doors, rather than face lawsuits for refusing to serve same-sex marriage couples.Discover Annapolis Tours, which runs...
View ArticleHawaii Lt. Gov. Appointed to Inouye Senate Seat
On Wednesday, Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced the appointment of his Lt. Governor, Brian Schatz, to succeed the late Daniel Inouye in the U.S. Senate. Schatz will serve until a special election is held...
View ArticleObamas: Best Wishes for Kwanzaa
President Obama and First Lady Michelle released a statement on Wednesday, extending "warm thoughts and best wishes" to Kwanzaa celebrants. Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those...
View ArticleBarney Frank Not Ruling Out Kerry's Senate Seat
With Ted Kennedy Jr. ruling out a run for John Kerry's senate seat, eyes turned to Barney Frank as a potential replacement. In an interview last week, Frank demurred but added he would not necessarily...
View ArticleObama: I Ran So I Could Have 'Men With Guns' Around My Daughters
President Barack Obama told ABC News' Barbara Walters that he ran for re-election because he wanted "men with guns" around as his daughters, Malia (14) and Sasha (11), begin dating boys.The interview...
View ArticleThe Toyota Settlement: Bipartisan Extortion by Big Government and...
There’s something rotten in the $1.1 billion settlement Toyota reached in a federal court yesterday to settle claims about unintended acceleration in its cars. The massive payout does not address an...
View ArticleReid Abdicates 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks
Today, the Senate takes up legislation to reauthorize FISA, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The law allows the government to conduct wiretaps without a warrant in certain limited cases. This...
View ArticleSen. Feinstein's 'Assault Weapon' Ban Really Handgun Ban
After all the Democrats' emphasis the dangers of so-called "assault weapons," the details of Senator Dianne Feinstein's pending assault weapons ban show that her real goal is to ban handguns.That's...
View ArticleJustice Sotomayor Denies Hobby Lobby Request on HHS Mandate
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has denied Hobby Lobby’s emergency application to be exempted from the HHS Mandate on abortion services, but that should not be considered a sign that the HHS...
View ArticleExclusive: McConnell Calls Out Obama's Negotiation Charade
The office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) responded to reports today that President Barack Obama called him and other congressional leaders to receive updates about negotiations to...
View ArticleAmerican Fathers Disappearing
With America suffering from increasing poverty, and with more and more children born into mountains of debt unleashed by their parents’ and grandparents’ generations, the greatest threat of all may be...
View ArticleSecretary of Education: Without 'Access to Guns,' Sandy Hook Shooter Would...
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke at the Neval Thomas Elementary School in Washington, D.C., on December 21. Duncan, an ardent proponent of gun control, hails from Chicago, where such...
View ArticleKill Shot: Will Reid Make a 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal this Week?
Today, it finally dawned on the media--and the markets--that we are very likely going over the "fiscal cliff." With the House out of town, speculation turned to the Senate and expectations rose that...
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