When the Great Recession hit, food stamps were one of the ways the federal government tried to help struggling families keep their heads above water.…

President Barack Obama’s approval rating is the lowest it’s been since he took office in 2008. According to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, 51…

I know the adage goes “let him who is without sin, cast the first stone,” but some people deserve to be written a ticket to damnation…with…

Earlier this morning, the usually well meaning Chris Matthews made an interesting observation about Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), one of the key players in the…

Should the government shutdown strike at the stroke of midnight, a new poll shows that Americans know exactly which side of the political aisle bears…

President Barack Obama (pictured) has faced increasingly vocal opposition over the sweeping changes to come with the Affordable Care Act. In the wake of Sen.…

As someone as equally ambivalent about the idea of the U.S. military engaged in yet another Middle Eastern conflict as any other war weary American,…

With the Affordable Care Act, also widely known as Obamacare, just under a month away from launching, the Obama administration has taken measures to simplify…

As Charles Pierce noted, now that Michelle Bachmann has left Congress to take her crazy show on the road and earn a real coin for it, there’s a rush among like-minded narcissistic nitwits to see someone seize her crown. No disrespect to others in contention, but Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX, pictured) is clearly proving that he is in it to win […]

As Charles Pierce noted, now that Michelle Bachmann has left Congress to take her crazy show on the road and earn a real coin for…

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On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) announced his “Smart on Crime” initiative, calling for major changes to drug sentencing, the release of elderly prisoners,…

Monday evening, President Barack Obama honored the historic contributions and achievements made by the Negro League. Meeting in the Blue Room of the White House,…