DETROIT — Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison last Thursday for graft, racketeering, extortion, and conspiracy to use city hall as what Judge Nancy Edmunds called… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
After four and a half great years at the Spectator, I will be moving on to the Washington Examiner starting Monday, where I will continue to blog and write about politics and policy. It’s been f… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…
From the April 2011 issue of The American Spectator In news accounts assessing the likely 2012 Republican presidential field, there are a number of descriptions typically associated with Mississippi g… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…
Over the past year, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has been a case study in how not to seek the Republican presidential nomination — if indeed that is his intention. Despite having a generally conservati… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…
When “cap and trade” failed to garner enough support in the Senate during the last Congress, it became clear that the only way the Obama administration would be able to execute its preferred energy po… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here….
Jennifer Rubin alerts me to these disturbing comments Sen. Jim DeMint made to the Hill in defense of RomneyCare: “One of the reasons I endorsed Romney [in 2008] is his attempts to make private… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
A few weeks ago, I spoke at length with Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour for an upcoming magazine profile. You’ll have to wait until the April issue comes out to read the whole thing, but given today’s … No hoodwinking or…
Later today, the House is set to vote on yet another short-term spending measure intended to avert a government shutdown by extending funding for another three weeks. While a number of House conserva… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
Despite a large defection of Republicans, the House of Representatives has just passed a three-week spending bill aimed at averting a government shut down, by a margin of 271 to 158. In the end 54 Rep… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…
Here’s the headline: “Tests detect radioactivity on 17 U.S. Navy crew members in Japan.” Yet here is the actual story: (CNN) — Tests detected low levels of radioactivity on 17 U.S. Navy helicopter … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…