Results for: Katie Pavlich
With 80 Percent of Public School Graduates Unable to Read, NYC Mayor Kicks 700 Kids Out of Charter Schools
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New York City's new socialist Mayor, Bill De Blasio, has kicked 700 students out of charter schools. Here are the details from the Heritage Foundation:
De Blasio is blocking four charter schools – run by the Success Academy charter school network – from opening or expanding, rolling back...
After Ban Struck Down, Hundreds of Californians Apply For Concealed Carry Permits
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Two weeks ago, the infamously liberal 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California's ban on concealed carry in Peruta v San Diego, opening the door for people to finally take advantage of their Second Amendment Rights in the Golden State. A reminder of the ruling:
The Second...
CBS/NYT Poll: Majority of Americans Disappointed With Obama's Presidency
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New polling released by CBS and the New York Times shows a majority of Americans are disappointed in Obama's presidency and put his approval at just 41 percent, plummeting five points over the past month.
Amid continued pessimism about the economy and direction of the country, 59 percent...
Majority of Americans Don't Think Mexico Is Tough Enough on Mexican Cartels
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The infamous leader of the Sinaloa cartel, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was finally arrested and taken into custody last week, bringing an end to a brutal era in the Mexico's drug war. But as the cartels make their way back into the news with Guzman's arrest, a majority of Americans...
ATF Agents Lose Their Government Issued Guns, Kids Find Them
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I am continually amazed how many of the very agents in charge of enforcing America's gun laws at the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms are completely reckless with guns. Further, it's incredible how good they are at losing guns as a result of irresponsible or careless behavior. The Milwaukee...
American Foreign Service Association: Say, Shouldn't Obama's Diplomatic Nominees Have Some Kind of Qualifications?
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The American Foreign Service Association is asking the Obama administration to "raise the bar" on qualifications for diplomatic nominees, which shouldn't be hard considering how low the bar has been set.
The union representing America's Foreign Service professionals has a novel idea -- diplomatic nominees should have...
IRS: Don't Forget to Pay Your Obamacare Tax With Your Tax Return Next Year
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The IRS is reminding people that the individual mandate still exists and that it must be paid and submitted with tax returns in 2015. Naturally, the individual mandate tax isn't being called the individual mandate tax. Instead, it's creepily being called the "shared responsibility tax." In other words, "you need...
Neil Cavuto: The Government Needs an "Oops" Label
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Although government meddling in our daily lives has become increasingly prevalent over the past five years, the truth is that big government bureaucrats have been telling us what to do for decades...and they've been wrong for a lot of it.
Yesterday on his Fox News show, host Neil...
Issa Writes Lois Lerner's Attorney: We Expect Her to Be Back in Front of Congress Next Week
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Former head of tax exempt groups at the IRS Lois Lerner, the woman who infamously plead the Fifth after apologizing for inappropriate targeting of tea party groups by the agency, has been asked to appear in front of the Oversight Committee next week according to Chairman Darrell Issa. Issa wrote...
Poll: Overwhelming Majority Believe News Monitoring Not the Government's Job
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By now you've heard about the FCC "study" that would have put government bureaucrats into newsrooms all over the country in order to monitor how news is gathered. Luckily, that study was killed thanks to the work of conservative media and FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, who exposed and spoke out...
Same Prosecutor Who Let David Gregory Go Is Destroying the Life of a DC Businessman Over an Empty Shotgun Shell
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Remember this? When NBC's David Gregory brandished and waved around a 30-round magazine on Meet the Press during an interview with the NRA's Wayne LaPierre about gun control? The incident occurred inside the District of Columbia where magazines with a capacity of more than 10-rounds, and even fake magazines, are...
Surprise: Obamacare to Increase Healthcare Costs of 11 Million Small Business Workers
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A new report shows at least 11 million small business workers and their employers will see their health insurance costs skyrocket thanks to Obamacare. More from the Washington Post:
Nearly two-thirds of small businesses that currently offer health insurance to their workers will pay more for coverage as...
Eric Holder To State Attorneys General: You Don't Have to Enforce Laws You Disagree With
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Attorney General Eric Holder is taking the lawless attitude of the Obama administration and passing it down to state attorneys general. Yesterday during an interview with The New York Times, Holder said state attorneys general do not have to enforce laws they disagree with, specifically when it comes to the...
Marco Rubio Addresses Ongoing Violence in Venezuela, Slams Democrat Praising Cuban Health System
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Yesterday Republican Senator Marco Rubio took to the Senate floor to address the ongoing crisis in Venezuela and to push back against Democratic Senator Tom Harkin's praise of Cuba after visiting the country and touting its healthcare system.
First...
Ukrainian Gun Owners Association: People Have The Unconditional Right to Bear Arms
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After deadly clashes with government forces for months, demands that new constitutional amendments in the Ukraine include the right for the people to bear arms are growing.
The Ukrainian Gun Owners Association has released a statement saying, "Today every citizen of Ukraine understands why our country...
Photos and Video From My First IDPA Shooting Match
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In case you missed it, earlier this week I competed in my first International Defensive Pistol Association [IDPA] Indoor Nationals at the Smith & Wesson Shooting Sports Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. I was invited by world shooting champion Julie Golob to participate and she helped coach me through all 13...
With Ban on Concealed Carry Lifted, Chicago Residents Learn to Protect Themselves
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In December 2012 the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Illinois' ban on concealed carry as unconstitutional, finally opening the door for residents in crime ridden areas of Chicago to protect themselves and their communities. Although permits must be approved by local police and a state licensing board, it's...
Obama Silence on Venezuela Violence Based in Far Left Ideology
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When Venezuelan Dictator Hugo Chavez passed away in 2013, the White House issued the following statement.
At this challenging time of President Hugo Chavez’s passing, the United States reaffirms its support for the Venezuelan people and its interest in developing a constructive relationship with...
RNC Raisies $7.8 Million in January
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The Republican National Committee raised $7.8 million in January, bringing cash on hand to a total of $9.8 million and $88.4 total raised heading into the 2014 midterm elections. The vast majority of donations, 98 percent of them, were under $200. The RNC is ahead of the DNC in fundraising...
Biden: That 7 Million Obamacare Enrollee Goal is Probably Not Going to Happen
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Late summer before the federal health exchanges launched, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the Obama administration had a goal of getting 7 million people fully enrolled in Obamacare by March 2014.
"I think success looks like at least 7 million people having signed up by...
IDPA Competition: "It’s Like a Lay's Potato Chip, You Can’t Just Have One"
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SPRINGFIELD, MASS. - After nearly 10-hours of coaching me through my first International Defensive Pistol Association Nationals, world shooting champion and Smith & Wesson Team Captain Julie Golob left the range with a smile on her face, and I did too. My first shooting competition was an overwhelming success. I...
An Update on Jay Dobyns' ATF "Horror Story"
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When Special Agent Jay Dobyns put his life on the line to work undercover in the Hell's Angels gang for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, he expected his supervisors would have his back once his job was done. They didn't. Instead, ATF supervisors ignored death threats and tried...
Obama's Anti-Second Amendment Nominee For Surgeon General: Guns Are a Healthcare Issue
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The age of politicizing everything is here and President Obama's pick for Surgeon General is no different. Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy has been tapped to lead the charge when it comes to promoting public health with the full weight of the federal government behind him. He also has a history...
Citing Liberal Bias, Investigative Reporter Sharyl Attkisson Resigns From CBS News
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CBS News' Investigative Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson, known during the Obama administration for her work on Solyndra, Benghazi and Operation Fast and Furious, has resigned from her position at the network.
I have resigned from CBS.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) March...
Anti-Gun Bob Costas: Of Course I'm Not a Hypocrite For Having Armed Security
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Anti-gun NBC anchor Bob Costas, the guy who infamously went on a rant about America's gangster gun culture before the Super Bowl last year, wants the world to know that he isn't a hypocrite for utilizing armed security. Afterall, he argued yesterday during an interview on Fox News, he's never...