DEVELOPING… Timothy Geithner is set to exit as Treasury Secretary after the debt debate wraps up … From Bloomberg: Geithner, 49, has told associates that he needs a break from government service after dealing with the turmoil that followed the collapse of Wall Street firms including Bear Stearns Cos. and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., first as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and […]

Today, Michigan Freedom to Work will be launching across the state. Here are the details of the events and times: Announcing the formation of Michigan Freedom to Work, a statewide coalition to promote passage of a state civil rights law guaranteeing that all employees are […]

As we mentioned last week, efforts were underway to keep the House and Senate in session over the July 4th recess . After Obama challenged Congress to get a debt deal worked out, saying that they should not be taking vacations with the debt crisis looming, Harry Reid has cancelled the July 4th recess for the Senate . In the House, Rep. Jeff Landry led a group of over 75 Representatives calling […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : The new danger to U.S. independence Whether it’s health care or cars, Obama thinks he knows best The 2012 contenders and the debt ceiling A look at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Obama’s priority is “equality”, not jobs Stimulus to nowhere: The failure of Obama’s economic agenda The Senate cancels the July 4th recess Obama doesn’t understand the family budget Did Obama campaign lie about filming fundraising video in White House Map Room? The Obama administration is going to ‘enter the bedroom’ Amazon ends deal with 25,000 CA websites after CA launches internet tax… Extinguishing the climate change fires Nanny state propaganda Market innovation: Two thousand years in one chart Obama and manufacturing

By Frank McCaffrey – He is a powerful man in Washington and he is fighting other powerful people, Mitch McConnell is the Senate Minority Leader. We take a look at where he stands on key issues.

By Victor Morawski – On June 14th U.S. Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell testified before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources , an entirely legitimate, routine appearance where the Forest Service discusses its fire fighting mission and its future budgetary needs for accomplishing it. What struck me as illegitimate, however, was the attempt by Committee Chairman Bingaman to spout the party line […]

By Bill Wilson – As America celebrates its 235th birthday this July, citizens are increasingly becoming aware of a new danger to the nation’s independence and sovereignty. It was identified as the number one threat to our national security by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen . It is the skyrocketing $14.3 trillion national debt. It is why in poll after poll a majority of Americans oppose raising the […]

He is a powerful man in Washington and he is fighting other powerful people, Mitch McConnell is the Senate Minority Leader. We take a look at where he stands on key issues. Reporter Frank McCaffrey has the story.

The folks over at The Corner and Verum Serum are making a compelling argument that a recent Obama fundraising video was shot in The Map Room of the White House, and not in the Obama residence as the administration is contending . Check out these photos of Obama shooting his weekly address in the Map Room, and compare them with […]

New Health and Human Services (HHS) data collection methods that are coming as part of the implementation of Obamacare will include gathering data on sexual orientation… From an HHS release today: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced new draft standards for collecting and reporting data on race, […]