Alex Newman
Senate Energy Bill Could Lead to Cap and Trade
After supposedly abandoning the much-touted cap-and-trade scheme due to a lack of support, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a scaled-back $15 billion energy bill that supporters hope will muster enough votes. But it�s already coming under attack from all angles, and critics are warning that the carbon regime could still be in the cards.
Senators: BP Helped Free Terrorist for Profit
A group of American lawmakers is accusing embattled oil-giant BP of lobbying for the release of a Libyan terrorist convicted of murdering hundreds of people — all to gain a lucrative drilling contract from the socialist Libyan regime. The Senate Foreign Relations committee scheduled a hearing for July 29 to probe the matter, and lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. State Department asking for an investigation.
After Court Ruling, Chicago Adopts New Gun Control Ordinance
Just four days after the Supreme Court essentially struck down the City of Chicago’s draconian handgun ban as unconstitutional, the City Council unanimously approved a tough new gun-control regime that critics are vowing to fight but supporters are hoping will hold up in court.
Feds Publish Misinformation in Attack on 'Misinformation'

The federal government has decided to unconstitutionally waste more taxpayer money by demonizing and supposedly debunking “conspiracy theories” on the State Department’s propaganda-peddling website America.gov, prompting ridicule and criticism across the world.
Unions and More Economists Join Push to Audit Fed as Obama and Bankers Fight Back
“Big Labor” and a host of prominent economists announced their support over the weekend for efforts to “Audit the Fed.” These efforts are growing stronger as the bipartisan coalition for Federal Reserve transparency continues to build momentum. But the Obama administration and the banking cartel are pushing back.
AP Distorts Lawmakers' Views On Militia
The Associated Press is under fire for distorting the views and comments of two Oklahoma legislators regarding the formation of a state militia in an April 12 article entitled “Okla. tea parties and lawmakers envision militia.”
Obama & Co. Want National Biometric ID
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is teaming up with the Obama administration to legalize illegal immigrants and require biometric national ID cards for every American worker, prompting a swift and bipartisan backlash across the nation.
FDA Ad Regulations Under Scrutiny
A new report released Tuesday is challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of pharmaceutical Internet ads, claiming the “1960s approach” is harming consumers.
Radical Green Jobs ‘Czar’ Resigns Amid Furor
Van Jones — President Barack Obama’s so-called “green jobs czar” who has openly described himself as a communist — resigned over the weekend following a barrage of heavy criticism for past statements and associations.
DHS Sources Prompt Calls for Ousting Napolitano
Calls for the resignation of homeland security (DHS) chief Janet Napolitano are growing after the dubious sources for the now-infamous “right-wing extremism” report were revealed through a freedom of information request (FOIA).