South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has named a historic replacement for the outgoing Sen. Jim DeMint.

Here we go … two Democrat Senators call for a ban on assault weapons.  Harry Reid has opened the door for a gun control debate to occur.  Here’s Rahm “never let a good crisis go to waste” Emanuel calling for a nationwide ban on assault weapons.  The aptly named Dick Durbin will be holding hearings on "this constitutional question," in regards to the Second Amendment.

Thomas Sowell wants to know, must every tragic mass shooting bring out the shrill ignorance of "gun control" advocates?

Hawaiian Senator Daniel Inouye has passed away at the age of 88.

Obama has proposed raising tax rates on income above $400,000 — up from $250,000 — as part of a counteroffer to Boehner.

Good news, America: We’re #12!

Michael Barone says that Barack Obama seems to be heeding the advice of those who say entitlements must never, never be reformed. 

A South Carolina state representative has pre-filed a bill that would make it a crime to implement ObamaCare in his state. 

Do Warren Buffett and Jay-Z pay their “fair share”? 

Here is Mark Steyn’s latest column: American health care is in a bureaucratic death grip.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich is advocating for a “Department of Peace.”  No, seriously. 

The phrase “right-to-work” … that’s raaaacist!

Your tax dollars at work … 

The IRS has quietly discontinued the study of migration patterns of taxpayers, showing which states are growing and what might be causing these shifts.

Nuze you can use: Only one of the nation’s top 10 job-creating professions requires a college degree.