On Friday the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case brought by California raisin farmers who were fined by the government for selling their crop on the open market, instead of limiting their sales by delivering some of their raisins to a government-approved middleman. This case illustrates the absurdity of a government program that […]
As he predicted, Ben Carson yesterday drew stark headlines by making a fanciful comparison of the steadfastness of Revolutionary War patriots to that of the terrorist group ISIS. “Don’t be chicken livers,” the retired Maryland neurosurgeon and possible 2016 presidential candidate told a luncheon audience at the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting near San Diego, […]
HERSHEY, Pa. — Mitt Romney may not have support from Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. But Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah is on board with a potential third run from the 2012 Republican presidential candidate. Speaking with reporters today at the joint Republican retreat in Hershey, Penn., Chaffetz, a Romney supporter, endorsed another White House […]
A new political startup has studied the potential 2016 presidential field—and their pocketbooks. Researchers at Stanford University started Crowdpac, a website that not only analyzes a candidate’s voting records and statements but their history of political donors as well. The founders of Crowdpac say that combining these factors provides a more accurate picture of a […]
One week before President Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union address, lawmakers gathered at The Heritage Foundation for the Conservative Policy Summit to outline their policy roadmap for the 114th Congress. Hosted by Heritage Action for America, the lobbying arm of the think tank, the conference ran in conjunction with the […]
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney doesn’t have the support of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul as he explores a presidential bid. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal today, Paul dismissed Romney’s possible third run and said that Romney had previously failed to “attract a big enough constituency to win.” “I think he’s had his […]
The House Budget Committee’s top Democrat is out with a new plan that he says will put more money back in the pockets of middle class Americans by transferring wealth from Wall Street and the country’s richest. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., revealed his “action plan” to help boost wages during a speech at the […]
Hollywood celebrities delivered a standing ovation in support of free speech this evening at the Golden Globe Awards. After show hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler began with a running theme that poked fun at Sony’s decision not to release “The Interview” in theaters due to threats from North Korea, things got a bit more […]
For “Outrageous Government Scam of 2014,” it’s hard to compete with the news of the supersized public employee pensions in California. If you haven’t already heard: In 2013, an assistant fire chief in Southern California collected a $983,319 pension. A police captain in Los Angeles received nearly $753,861. Talk about a golden parachute. And the […]
In a stunning political upset, two-term Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse lost Thursday’s election to a defector from his own party, Maithripala Sirisena. With Sirisena’s rise to power comes hope that he will revive the country’s parliamentary democracy and work more closely with ethnic minorities to encourage political reconciliation nearly six years after the civil […]
