By Rick Manning — If only every Republican Committee Chairman were like House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa. Most known for his dogged pursuit of the truth about the “Fast and Furious” gun running scandal that left two U.S. law enforcement officials dead […]
By Rick Manning — Oh baby its hot outside! A massive swath of the East Coast has been struck by a heretofore unknown weather phenomenon called a “derecho.” Hot winds whipping at up to category 1 hurricane levels extended over Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas wreaking havoc […]
By Rick Manning — JP Morgan Chase is in trouble – again. The government deemed too big to fail bank, investment and insurance firm announced in May that it had lost $2 billion on trades from its London office that went badly. Now, the New York Times is reporting that […]
NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at TheHill.com . By Rick Manning — The Supreme Court is no longer relevant. Long viewed as the last bastion protecting the individual from the rapacious powers of the federal government, SCOTUS, in the name of Chief Justice John Roberts, declared […]
NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at TheHill.com . By Rick Manning — Sam Donaldson would be rolling over in his grave if he weren’t still alive. The foghorn-voiced broadcaster who boomed questions after fleeing presidents never shied away from asking the tough ones. What a difference […]
By Rick Manning — Short, understandable economic quips often define presidential campaigns for second terms in office which are inherently about whether or not to fire the sitting president. James Carville’s famous, “It’s the economy, stupid,” line both reflected the views of a majority of voters and […]
By Rick Manning — Americans for Limited Government announced that award winning cartoonist William Warren will be joined on the communications team in providing cutting edge political art commentary by Tony Branco. Branco’s work has appeared on the Glenn Beck Show, and he has been honored by requests from […]
By Rick Manning — “ The private sector’s doing fine ,” said Barack Obama. People are wondering what planet is the president on? However, the statement is a revelation into the thinking of the president and the left as a whole. The truth is that this president is concerned that the number of […]
NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at TheHill.com . By Rick Manning — Democrats are spinning the Wisconsin results, saying, “The exit polls show O is leading in the state, so it doesn’t matter.” Of course, those same exit polls showed that the Big Labor Walker recall […]
By Rick Manning — Harvard University has the renowned Kennedy School of Government, which offers programs to train political professionals from around the world. Perhaps, Harvard Law professor and candidate for the U.S. Senate Elizabeth Warren might want to have a pow-wow with her colleagues before continuing […]