Conservative Political News

After the negative blowback that the GOP suffered in 2012 when first Todd Akin and then Richard Mourdock made comments about rape and abortion that were roundly condemned, as well as other comments that other candidates and conservative commentators have made over the years that were widely seen as offensive to women, the GOP is trying to make sure ... (more)

Nelson Mandela with then-President George H.W. Bush during his visit to the White House in June 1990.

In the twelve hours or so since Nelson Mandela's death was announced to the world, we've seen some pretty dumb political observations but Rick Santorum seems to have made the dumbest one to date during an appearance on Fox News Channel: As condolences and reflections followed the passing of Nelson Mandela, Rick Santorum linked the injustices the ... (more)

Explaining how Kelly Thomas came to meet his gruesome decease called for some creative lawyering from defense attorneys John Barnett and Michael Schwartz, who often represent California law enforcers charged with misconduct [ OC Weekly , disturbing images] Also: Why let accused cops delay answering questions after an episode of alleged excessive ... (more)

Unarmed Man Is Charged With Wounding Bystanders Shot by Police Near Times Square - An unarmed, emotionally disturbed man shot at by the police as he was lurching around traffic near Times Square in September has been charged with assault, on the theory that he was responsible

Cheers! Today is the 80th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. The Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on December 5, 1933.

Friends and relatives of ailing South African icon Nelson Mandela gathered Thursday at his Johannesburg home where the 95-year-old is said to be on his "deathbed".

Today, SEIU launched its latest in a series of protests aimed at unionizing the fast food industry called #FightFor15.

An American teacher working at an international school in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi was shot and killed Thursday, a school official confirmed to CBS News.

Brooklyn Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo blamed the recent 'knockout game' attacks in her district on the growth and succsess of the Jewish Community.

The Cuban American community has been very effective in advocating for freedom in Cuba and the end of the apartheid Castro dictatorship and its crimes against humanity.

GOP men tutored in running against women - Of course, these Democratic women challengers will have to surmount all the hurdles that anyone seeking to knock of an incumbent always face: lack of name ID; challenges in getting press coverage; and most of all - the single biggest issue - a huge fundraising gap.

It's not just because atheists kill babies, because not all atheists do. But let's admit that, in a universe of accidental randomness, there is nothing particularly special about a little clump of cells.

Michael Morris, associate dean of UVA's McIntyre School of Commerce, is accused of purchasing child porn through his university email account.

This image released Dec. 4, 2013 by the National Commission on Nuclear Safety and Safeguards of Mexico's Energy Secretary shows a piece of machinery that is part of the cargo of a stolen truck hauling medical equipment with extremely dangerous radioactive material, in Tepojaco, Hidalgo state, north of Mexico City.

Yeah, a lot of readers are asking, " Charles Who? " But the dude actually used to be somebody, and now he's reduced to playing silly Media Matters/Crooks & Liars "gotcha" games with blog commenters: "Meanwhile, at Breitbart.com, where they've been on a non-stop campaign to get Bashir fired, they're in a celebratory mood.

In a business that demands constant content, there is a temptation for columnists to incorporate every cultural experience into their work.

I don't know what they accuse me of, nor do I have a trial date. - Gorki Aguila is a Cuban punk rocker and front man for the group "Porno para Ricardo" that translates to "Porn for Richard."

There's no need to tell football fans in Seattle to take it up a notch. They're doing just fine, thank you.

A recent Common Core assignment sent home from an Oak Forest, Illinois high school requires parents to self-identify as conservative or liberal.