Politics
New Jersey Nazi Fights to Raise Children The Reich Way
Here’s a wild guess: If you’re in the midst of any kind of custody battle and want to ensure your best chance of seeing your […]
Why Does President Obama Keep Giving Good Jobs to Republicans?
So President Obama is going to appoint a Republican to a high-profile national security position. Again. This time the Republican is James Comey, and the […]
Philly Airport Still Faces Free Speech Claim
Courthouse News Service reports that Philadelphia International Airport is still in hot water for rejecting an NAACP ad that would have said: “Welcome to America, […]
TV’s Favorite Female Veep Doesn’t Need “Happy Pills”
It’s good to see Julia Louis-Dreyfus, yet again. It’s even better to see her as the vice president. Season two of Veep is making […]
Charges Likely Against Faith-Healing Parents of Dead Boy
NBC Philadelphia reports that D.A. Seth Williams is expected to announce charges against Herbert and Catherine Schaible, the faith-healing parents of an 8-year-old boy who […]
Same As The Old Boss: Familiar Faces Dominate Philly Primaries
MyFox Philly reports on Tuesday’s city primary election: Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz has faced down two challengers for the Democratic nomination in his campaign […]
Obama’s Scandals Do Not Mean Liberalism Has Failed
It was to be expected: The recent round of scandals surrounding President Obama has prompted conservatives to a chorus of every ideologue’s favorite rallying cry: […]
There’s Something Rotten in Virginia Politics
Even if you haven’t been closely monitoring the Virginia governor’s race, chances are that by now you’ve heard something about the two characters the GOP […]
Don’t Forget To Vote on Tuesday
Time to see what the city’s creaky election machinery can do in an off-year primary election: Tuesday, Philadelphia voters—we’re presuming at least two—will go to […]
Nobody Can Beat Chris Christie in New Jersey
The conservative Daily Caller reports that N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s ostensible Democratic opponent for re-election, state Sen. Barbara Buono, has been urged to drop out of […]
Bill Would Prohibit Abortions After 20 Weeks; Gosnell Cited
Politico reports: Weeks after re-introducing a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks in Washington, D.C., Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) has rewritten it to set the […]
City Journal: Is Mayor Nutter a Conservative in Disguise?
That’s the theory offered up by Ethan Epstein at the conservative magazine City Journal. (Full disclosure: I co-produce a regular podcast for the magazine’s website.) […]
Do the Words “Senator Palin” Excite You?
Senator Sarah Palin? Get used to the notion; it could happen. Mark Begich, a Democrat, is currently the junior senator from the great state of Alaska. […]
You Can’t Make Me Care About Benghazi
Last week was supposed to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week for President Obama. The IRS was doing something terrible. The Justice […]
The Marine Corps’ Umbrella Rule Is Dumb
I respect Marines. I’ve known a few, know how rough and tough and loyal and committed they can be, both to each other and to […]