Obama Silent on Chicago...

Michael Daly, The Daily Beast Twelve year-old Nazia Banks was in his last 90 minutes of life when Air Force One landed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport on Saturday night.As President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were greeted on the tarmac by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his wife,...

The Drug War & Obam...

Penn Jilette In a recent episode of his podcast "Penn's Sunday School," comedian Penn Jillette laid his opinions on the Obama drug policies out on the table.Jillette, who has never done drugs or drank alcohol in his life, expressed particular concern over the policies'...

In the Book of Romney, ...

Bob Shrum, The Week The real Mitt Romney is finally running for president — but not in his own first television spot, a superficial checklist of issues which provides no insight into who he is or what makes him tick. It's the Obama commercial on Bain and the destruction of...

Krugman, Ask China If S...

Gordon Chang, Forbes On Friday, Paul Krugman once again made the case to the Obama administration for more stimulus, calling for $300 billion a year in additional spending “until the economy is back on its feet.”  And the resulting debt? ...

Europe Driving Full Til...

Boris Johnson, The Telegraph I see the G8 has a brilliant solution to the problems of the eurozone. President Obama says it’s time for “growth and jobs”. Jolly good. That’s the stuff. Let me show you how to create employment – the Brussels...

WH Logs Show Extent of ...

T.W. Farnam, Washington Post Before 9 a.m., a group of lobbyists began showing up at the White House security gates with the chief executives of their companies, all of whom serve on President Obama’s jobs council, to be checked in for a roundtable with the president.At 1 p.m.,...

Obama & Dems Put Sp...

Jay Cost, NY Post Over the last few months, the Obama-Biden campaign and its allies have offered up phony issues to drive the national political conversation — the Buffett rule, the “war on women,” the student-loan fight, the “Life of...

Romney, Obama, and Vote...

David Corn, Mother Jones Barack Obama is ahead in the polls. Then Mitt Romney is. The president is leading among women. Then the likely Republican nominee is. Romney's favorable rating is in the dumps. Presto! It's above water. The volatility of the 2012 presidential race is a...

Jamie Dimon’s Dej...

Paul Krugman, New York Times Sometimes it’s hard to explain why we need strong financial regulation — especially in an era saturated with pro-business, pro-market propaganda. So we should always be grateful when someone makes the case for regulation more compelling and...

Rahm Emanuel: In Your F...

Cate Plys, Northwestern Magazine No wonder you can date pictures of Rahm Emanuel by the darkening circles around his eyes, the way botanists count tree rings. Most people settle for half-circles under their eyes. The famously competitive Emanuel goes the full 360 degrees....