The problems that led to the last financial crisis have not yet been addressed, and in some cases have grown worse, says Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the trouble asset relief program, or TARP. The quarterly report to Congress was released Sunday. The government’s bailout of financial institutions deemed “too big to fail”... »

In a remarkably sharp face-to-face confrontation, President Obama chastised Republican lawmakers Friday for opposing him on taxes, health care and the economic stimulus, while they accused him in turn of brushing off their ideas and driving up the national debt. The president and GOP House members took turns questioning and sometimes lecturing each other for... »

Alito visibly responds negatively when president mentions recent decision Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito didn’t like hearing President Barack Obama publicly criticize the high court’s ruling removing corporate campaign spending limits — and he didn’t try to hide it. Alito made a dismissive face, shook his head repeatedly and appeared to mouth the words “not... »

‘Blame Bush’ Strategy Wears Thin as Obama Enters Second Year FOXNews Whether it’s the economy, national security or America’s reputation abroad, President Obama and his top advisers have been pinning the blame on the prior administration, directly or obliquely, ever since Obama’s inauguration a full year ago — including at least seven times since last Tuesday’s... »

Americans make a loud and clear statement, “Back Off Big Government”!…nuff said. Republican Scott Brown, fresh from a stunning Massachusetts Senate victory that shook the power balance on Capitol Hill, declared Wednesday that his election had sent a “very powerful message” that voters are weary of backroom deals and Washington business-as-usual. Democrats scrambled to explain the... »

Obama heads to Massachusetts in an attempt the help trailing Democratic candidate Martha Coakley. Will his endorsement do the trick, or will this turn out to be another Denmark type failure. Martha Coakley is currently trailing her republican opponent Scott Brown by 4 points in the race for Ted Kennedy’s former Senate seat in... »

Union leaders are so openly and brazenly in bed with the Obama administration it’s sickening. If private citizens and privately held companies pulled, even in secrecy, the crap that the democRATS are brazenly pulling off right out in the open they’d be prosecuted as criminals. But of course the current low-lifes writing the laws are careful... »

The U.K. is moving to ban a small group of radical islamists. But, it’s unlikely that this group of radicals, who celebrated the 911 attackers as heroes, will suffer. In fact, they may benefit from it. The leaders claim such a move will only serve to “draw” more young people to their cause. Why... »

GOP Senate Candidate Accuses Dems of Disregarding Voters to Pass Health Bill Sen. Paul Kirk, D-Mass., an interim senator who was handpicked to fill the late Ted Kennedy’s seat, vowed Friday to vote for a final version of President Obama’s health care bill even if the GOP prevails in a special election next week. In light... »

The Rights of an American Citizen Afforded to a Terrorist…Is Anybody In The White House Awake? How does a terrorist even get the opportunity to enter a freakin’ plea? DETROIT – A not guilty plea was entered on behalf of a 23-year-old Nigerian man Friday to charges that he tried to blow up a packed... »

President says intelligence officials ‘failed to connect the dots’ WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama asserted on Tuesday that the U.S. government had enough information to foil the attempted bombing on a Christmas Day airline flight but intelligence agencies “failed to connect the dots.” Obama called that unacceptable and said, “I will not tolerate it.” The accused attacker,... »

“Why don’t we just put everyone in the United States on the federal government payroll and call it a day?” counters Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif. When the Senate takes up a jobs bill later this month or early in February, the debate will center on whether it really will create jobs and be worth plunging... »