Alaska Tops Standard of Living Index
Residents of Alaska are the more satisfied with and optimistic about their standard of living than Americans in any other state, while people in West Virginia are the least satisfied, according to a new poll.
Entries by Joe Miller
Stockman’s Reasons for Challenging Cornyn: ObamaCare, Cruz, Rubio, and Miller (+video)
Time is running out. He is vastly underfunded. The GOP establishment has targeted him. But Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, has a strategy to knock off the second-most powerful Republican on Capitol Hill, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
Vulnerable Dems Seek More Aggressive IRS Crackdown on Conservative Groups for 2014 Elections
Even with so many unanswered questions still surrounding the Internal Revenue Service targeting scandal, Democrats are demanding the tax agency be even more aggressive in monitoring spending from outside groups going into the 2014 midterm elections.
Miller Blasts Begich, Big-Government Republicans for Surrender on Debt Ceiling
Mark Begich and the Washington Establishment claimed victory after yesterday’s vote to raise the debt ceiling blocked a filibuster attempt by Senator Ted Cruz, who was hoping to gain some spending concessions in exchange for more debt authorization.
‘Catch Me If You Can’: Wanted Biker Taunts Cops With Extreme Video
Police in San Antonio are on the hunt for a motorcyclist who taunted the department in a video posted to Facebook. Authorities say Alberto Rodriguez is the biker who was filmed weaving through rush-hour traffic on I-35 at speeds of over 100 mph.
Where’s the Snow? On the Ground in 49 of 50 States (+video)
Snow is on the ground in 49 out of the 50 states — only the Sunshine State of Florida is completely snow-free, according to a map produced Thursday morning by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Could We Soon Find Out Exactly How Long We’ll Live? Scientists Accurately Work Out Lifespan of Worms by Analysing Their Cells
Fortune tellers may soon be out of the job.
Texas Teen Who Survived Skydive Fall Speaks Out For The First Time (+video)
Many thought Mackenzie Wethington would never walk again after her parachute failed to open, sending her spiraling 3,500 feet before hitting the ground.
Roker’s Forecast For NYC Mayor de Blasio: ‘1 Term’
NBC Today Show Weatherman Al Roker went on a Twitter tirade Thursday against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over his handling of the snowstorm and school closures in the city.
Karzai: Afghan Release of Dangerous Militants ‘of No Concern to U.S.’ (+video)
Less than a year after Secretary of State John Kerry expressed “great confidence” that U.S. interests would be protected regarding Afghan prisoners, President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that his government’s decisions on prisoner releases are “of no concern to the U.S., and should be of no concern to the U.S.”