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The State of the Union: Obama is Playing Hardball; Republicans Tiddlywinks
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelhammond/2015/01/25/th…n-obama-is-playing-hardball-republicans-tiddlywinks-n1947348
– But Tuesday's speech was, at one time, mundane, arrogant, petty, political, and devoid of any lines that will survive this news cycle … Unlike the Environmental Protection Act or the National Labor Relations Act, these rights won't be circumscribed in any way; and there…
Walker Watch: Governor Plans To Be In New Hampshire, Nabs Ernst Strategist
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/01/24/walker-wa…plans-to-be-in-new-hampshire-nabs-ernst-strategist-n1947546
– The news was first reported by the Des Moines Register. … Hey, there are risks with any national campaign. We’ll just have to see how this plays out. … He has a political network ready–all we have to do is wait for Walker.…
Surprise: 'Average' Mom Showcased at SOTU was a Democratic Operative
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/01/23/surprise…showcased-at-sotu-is-a-former-democratic-operative-n1947417
– The idea was to highlight an average, everyday family for the national audience, and to drive home Obama's "middle class economics" … President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address is a former Democratic campaign staffer and has been used by Obama for political … This also wasn’t the first time the White House used the former Democratic campaign staffer as a political prop.…
A Tale of Two Black Political Prisoners Who Visited the U.S.
https://townhall.com/columnists/humbertofontova/2015/01/23/a…of-two-black-political-prisoners-who-visited-the-us-n1947222
– Granted, the scenarios involving these two black political prisoners are hardly identical. … At one time in 1961, some 300,000 Cubans were jailed for political offenses. … Antunez’ resounding rebuff while in the U.S. by the U.S. media and political establishment came one day after the U.S. media and political
Incompetent Banks & Education Systems
https://townhall.com/columnists/charlespayne/2015/01/23/incompetent-banks--education-systems-n1946998
– Education Crisis A shocker of news has not gotten the kind of attention it should have received. … However, for me, the news should be the ultimate indictment against policies so focused on destruction of wealth; the ladder of success … While some poor schools get less money than the national average, the average amount spent in America rivals that of other developed…
Ukraine Claims Russians are Fighting Alongside Rebels... Again.
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2015/01/23/ukrain…claims-russians-are-fighting-alongside-rebels-again-n1946997
– On 20 January, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published a report about the joint meeting of the government, political parties … The meeting took place at the People's Palace of Culture on Tuesday to carry out the tasks for national reunification set forth by … broad avenue to independent reunification with concerted efforts of the entire nation this year marking the 70th anniversary of national
NY State Assembly Speaker Arrested on Corruption Charges
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2015/01/22/ny-state-assembly-speaker-arrested-on-corruption-charges-n1946812
– Today, it seems Silver’s political sins have caught up to him, as he was promptly arrested in the Empire State. … for national politics. … In the meantime, Silver’s arrest is welcome news, because the last thing we need is another "Boss Tweed."…
Obama Administration Releases Convicted Al Qaeda Operative From Civilian Prison
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/01/21/obama-adm…n-releases-convicted-terrorist-from-civilian-prison-n1945727
– willingness not just to negotiate with terrorists, and not just to flat-out release dangerous jihadists as a means of achieving the political … While appalling, this news was inevitable. … In more positive news, ISIS members were reportedly killed by Canadian troops in a failed raid in Iraq, the first confirmed instance…
Surreal: Obama Demands 'A Better Politics,' Lectures Nation on Demonization
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/01/21/sotu-analysis-n1945953
– Rather, they were served up as political grenades to be lobbed at the opposition during an extended infomercial for low-information … Obama struck a triumphal tone on the economy, buttressed by some undeniable, if severely belated, positive news. … Obama's chest-thumping on deficit reduction deservedly induced more eye rolls than earnest applause, while the national debt went curiously…
The "NAACP Bombing" ... or The Barbershop Bang?
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2015/01/21/the-naacp-bombing--or-the-barbershop-bang-n1945856
– John Lewis, who clearly missed the thousands of local, state, national and international newspaper, magazine, web and cable news stories … And the national president of the NAACP is now headed out here for a visit this weekend. … One key witness who spoke to a local news station described the white pickup as a "new truck."…
Boko Haram Puts Government Forces to the Test
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2015/02/08/boko-haram-puts-government-forces-to-the-test-n1954275
– South Korea-China: South Korean National Defense Minister Han Min Koo met Chinese Minister of Defense General Chang Wanquan on 4 February … In a televised statement on Friday, the Houthi rebels said that they would set up a transitional national council of 551 members to … Once again, news accounts report air attacks contributed to the defeat of Boko Haram.…
Japan Gets Ready For War
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2015/02/07/japan-gets-ready-for-war-n1954142
– North Korea-US: Today a pro-North Korean news outlet base in Japan published an article about the meaning of the National Defense Commission's … The writer said that the news report about North Korean training to attack a US aircraft carrier is linked to the National Defense … The Houthi political grievances that precipitated the crisis remain unaddressed.…
The Obama Doctrine: Relativism at All Costs
https://townhall.com/columnists/nickadams/2015/02/07/the-obama-doctrine-relativism-at-all-costs-n1954140
– The truth concerning Islam has been a casualty of political correctness. … Nick Adams is an Australian best-selling author, speaker and political commentator. … He is a regular on Fox News, C-SPAN and nationally-syndicated radio.…
How Conservatives With Alligator Arms Lose Elections
https://townhall.com/columnists/gayletrotter/2015/02/06/how-conservatives-with-alligator-arms-lose-elections-n1953620
– Recently a panel on FOX News was debating whether we should support Jeb Bush or Mitt Romney. … Yet, despite all of that political prominence and cache, we have been on the defensive on this issue philosophically in the political … Do you have any national political aspirations? SD: I do not know about national.…
President's Advisers Are Leaving Him To Join Clinton
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2015/02/06/presidents-advisers-are-leaving-him-to-join-clinton-n1953498
– His fourth nominee to be defense secretary was taking positions that betrayed deep disagreements over national security issues. … They plan to hold a news conference Thursday to urge Obama to abandon his opposition to sending weapons into Eastern Ukraine. … But things are suddenly getting hotter for Obama and his party here at home, too, as Republicans resume their political attacks in…
For Once DNC Chair is Right: Media Left is Biased Against Israel
https://townhall.com/columnists/matttowery/2015/02/05/for-on…chair-is-right-media-left-is-biased-against-israel-n1952949
– According to a story by Politico's Dylan Byers, Wasserman Schulz, who is Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, reportedly … Now that's big news because Wasserman Schulz heads a political party whose president and members of the House and Senate have, for … Recent news reports suggest that a new wave of anti-Semitism is growing throughout Europe.…
Crack Up: Some Democrats Threaten Boycott of Netanyahu Speech
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/02/04/fracture-some-dems-weigh-boycott-of-netanyahu-speech-n1952719
– Ever since the White House escalated this latest spat to a 'DEFCON 2' political outrage last week, I've been waiting for a story  … Netanyahu’s political fortunes above the relationship between Israel and the United States.” … While White House officials were threatening Israel, the news broke that Obama’s 2012 national field director, Jeremy Bird, was headed…
Memo To The GOP 2016 Field: Speak Out When The President Won't, Especially On ISIS And Iran
https://townhall.com/columnists/hughhewitt/2015/02/04/memo-t…when-the-president-wont-especially-on-isis-and-iran-n1952696
– The president has 23 months left to wreck more havoc on America's national security and it is up to the House and Senate to do everything … Every day the ongoing international crisis with Islamist radicalism is in the news --which is close to every day-- the individuals … or national eclipse, and with eclipse danger.…
Dead on Arrival: GOP Rejects Obama's $4 Trillion Budget
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/02/02/obama-budget-n1951731
– Let's start with the good news. … According to the House Budget Committee, Obama's FY 2016 budget would add $8.5 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, … Many people use "deficits" and "national debt" as interchangeable shorthand for the same phenomenon.…
Another Day, Another Shoddy Anti-Gun Study From The Left
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/02/02/another-day-another-shoddy-antigun-study-from-the-left-n1950277
– report, by the department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, painted an encouraging picture of long-term trends at a time of divisive political … … Despite national attention to the issue of firearm violence, most Americans are unaware that gun crime is lower today … It’s not news that gang violence is ripping the black community apart.…
No, 2014 Wasn't the "Warmest Year In History"
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffjacoby/2015/02/02/no-2014-wasnt-the-warmest-year-in-history-n1951433
– Among those seizing on the news to make a political point was President Obama, who used his State of the Union address to voice disdain … But I do know that what NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies and NOAA's National Climatic Data Center actually reported was rather … less categorical than what the news accounts — or the White House — might lead you to believe.…
Welcome To North Korea
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/02/01/a-look-at-communist-north-korea-n1950287
News coverage of North Korea tends to center on the threats and provocations of the Kim Jong-un regime and the regime’s development … Between failed economic policies, diversion of international food assistance, and a vast network of political prison camps, Kim Jong-il … Nevertheless, South Korea has its problems too; it's free speech laws have become a subject of concern given their National Security…
The Race Is Already On for Republican Hopefuls
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2015/02/18/the-race-is-already-on-for-republican-hopefuls-n1958650
– WASHINGTON -- The grueling political marathon for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination has begun, with three contenders out … A new NBC News/Marist poll in the state shows Bush with 18 percent support among Republican voters, Walker with 15 percent, Paul with … In Iowa, for example, where social issues can dominate the political discussion, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, a leader…
Barack Obama's Dissonance And Bad Dreams
https://townhall.com/columnists/robschwarzwalder/2015/02/17/barack-obamas-dissonance-and-bad-dreams-n1958494
– Obama’s declamation of good news is especially hollow. … In his new political memoir, he asserts that in 2008, then-candidate Obama lied when he told Rick Warren, in a widely-watched interview … Obama’s scolding, irrelevant, and offensive comments about the Crusades and Jim Crow during last week’s National Prayer Breakfast (…
President Obama's Redistributionomics
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/conncarroll/2015/02/14/president-obamas-redistributionomics-n1956653
– far more attention than its domestic policy counterpart this week, but even though the domestic interview did not break any real news … making sure that while that growth engine is running, it is ensuring that enough of the gains and prosperity is shared so that the political … The federal government didn't even spend significant amounts of money on K-12 education until the National Defense Education Act of…
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