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 […]

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 free to choose whether to join or financially support a labor union, without facing the […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 a […]

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, ethnicity, sex, primary language and disability status, and announced the administration’s plans to […]

Economic freedom and quality of life are closely correlated. The more free the economy, the better the quality of life is. As the U.S. slips back towards a more controlled economy, will our quality of life slip with it? Check out the below video to see how relatively free economies compared to controlled economies: