Catalina Camia and Richard Wolf at USA Today reports: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia criticized the State of the Union Address, calling the presidential speech something worth skipping because it is a “rather silly affair.” “It has turned into a childish spectacle, and I don’t think that I want to be there to lend dignity… Continue Reading »
Spencer E. Ante at The Wall St. Journal reports: The U.S. government spent about $2.2 billion last year to provide phones to low-income Americans, but a Wall Street Journal review of the program shows that a large number of those who received the phones haven’t proved they are eligible to receive them. The Lifeline program—begun… Continue Reading »
Rich Calder at The New York Post reports: Homeowners in an exclusive waterfront enclave in Brooklyn thought Hurricane Sandy was as cruel a blow as they could suffer — until the taxman proved them wrong. The city is claiming that property values have actually shot up for many homes in Manhattan Beach and it’s going… Continue Reading »
The Washington Examiner reports: During a press conference on gun safety in Philadelphia, Vice President Joe Biden said that any reports that suggest that he was trying to take weapons away from gun owners was a “bunch of malarkey.” “I know that’s a word that you’ve never heard before, although it’s now in the dictionary,”… Continue Reading »
John Fund at National Review reports: Critics of voter ID and other laws cracking down on voter fraud claim they’re unnecessary because fraud is nonexistent. For instance, Brennan Center attorneys Michael Waldman and Justin Levitt claimed last year: “A person casting two votes risks jail time and a fine for minimal gain. Proven voter fraud,… Continue Reading »
