For the second time since he became chairman in 2006, Ben S. Bernanke is leading the Federal Reserve into uncharted monetary territory. Bernanke next week is likely to preside over a decision to launch another round of large-scale asset purchases after deploying $1.7 trillion to pull the economy out of the financial crisis, comments from [...]

Gasoline prices haven’t gotten much attention amid all the other bad economic news for Democrats heading into a final week of campaigning, but the price per gallon has climbed nearly 15 cents since Labor Day – a surprising jump, given that prices usually plummet before an election. The cost of a gallon of gas has [...]

Tampa (CNN) – Alex Sink’s campaign violated rules Monday evening at the CNN/St. Petersburg Times Florida gubernatorial debate when her make-up artist delivered a message during a television break. Sink, the Democratic nominee, was shown a two-sentence message on a cell phone that offered her advice during the debate. Republican nominee Rick Scott who was [...]

WOONSOCKET, R.I. – President Barack Obama attacked Republicans with gusto Monday as he plunged into a final week of midterm election campaigning, but his party’s prognosis remained darkened by the feeble economy and his itinerary was designed largely to minimize losses. Nor was his greeting totally friendly in Rhode Island where Obama has pointedly declined [...]

I’ve already reiterated the events when Harry chose to ignore helping his constituents in favor of doing nothing that might offend his high-end campaign contributors, so I won’t go over it again except to say that it remains a perfect example of the political arrogance of a career politician. I’m sick of Harry thinking we [...]

Oct 12, 2010 By Michelle Malkin In a different day and age, Jeff Hart would be the most famous American in our country right now. He would be honored at the White House. Schoolchildren would learn of his skill and heroism. But because Jeff Hart works in an industry under fire by the Obama administration, [...]

Oct 25, 2010 By Michelle Malkin Here we go again. Desperation plus the by-any-means-necessary credo plus a nationwide force of Alinsky avengers equals another recipe for voter fraud. Colorado Arizona Washington Florida New York Texas Kentuky Illinois Ohio Read more at: http://michellemalkin.com/ Social Bookmarking

Dollar devaluation is not a global growth strategy. The Group of 20 finance ministers emerged from their weekend powwow in South Korea declaring themselves to be united firmly against the “competitive devaluation of currencies.” We’re glad to hear it. At the same time, however, they all but declared that the U.S. dollar should continue to [...]

The White House loses again in court. If Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is humming any tune these days, it might be: “I fought the law, and the law won.” That sums up the Obama Administration’s record trying to defend its response to the BP oil spill in court. Federal Judge Martin Feldman in New Orleans [...]

A new study shows how city regulations harm small business. When most people think of occupations requiring fingerprints and police reports, corner bookshop owners don’t spring to mind. Try telling that to Los Angeles, where many used booksellers are required by law to get a police permit and take a thumbprint from every 40-something trying [...]