Price Index for Meats, Poultry, Fish & Eggs Rockets to All-Time High
The seasonally-adjusted price index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs hit an all-time high in May, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Entries by Joe Miller
Say, the Obama White House is Looking Particularly Nixonian These Days, huh?
Don’t expect this to go away soon. The IRS may not be hiding something, but it’s difficult to see how a cover-up would differ in any way from what we’ve been seeing from the IRS..
Redskins Stripped of Trademarks
In a major blow to the Washington Redskins, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday canceled six federal trademarks of the team name because it was found to be “disparaging” to Native Americans.
Sources: Lois Lerner’s Emails Likely Gone Forever
Ex-IRS official Lois Lerner’s crashed hard drive has been recycled, making it likely the lost emails of the lightening rod in the tea party targeting controversy will never be found.
GOP Leader: Obama May Act in Iraq Without Signoff
Barack Obama and congressional leaders believe he does not need authorization from Congress for some steps he might take to quell the al-Qaida-inspired insurgency sweeping through Iraq, the Senate’s top Republican and Capitol Hill aides said after the president briefed senior lawmakers Wednesday.
Shock Claim: Police Officer Slit Dog’s Throat
Baltimore police officials said that the officer was suspended without pay. They are also looking into why they only heard about the incident on Monday, two days after it occurred.
Hagel Admits Obama Ignored Law in Taliban Release
‘The trust has been broken’ between Congress and White House.
O’Reilly Disses His Fellow Fox Newsers
“I’m not Rush Limbaugh or Al Franken, where everything has to fit into my worldview…I’m a fact-based guy. A lot of people don’t understand that.”
Indeed, they don’t.
U.S. Captures Benghazi Suspect in Secret Raid
Ahmed Abu Khattala had returned home Sunday night after a day of militia skirmishes in Benghazi when U.S. military commandos swarmed his residence south of the waterfront city and took him captive, quickly moving him out of Libya to a U.S. warship.
House Budget Punishes IRS with 15% Cut, Halts Obamacare Enforcement
Included in the bill is $10.95 billion for the IRS – a cut of $341 million below the fiscal year 2014 enacted level and $1.5 billion below the President’s budget request.