Nothing weighing less than 8 ounces should be eligible for the endangered species list. Snail darters, sand dune lizards and delta smelts shouldn’t make the cut. This trio of “endangered” species managed to nearly stop the construction of a major dam in Tennessee, is about to stop oil drilling in Texas and has crippled the farming industry in California. (more)
Having given up on pillorying Mitt Romney for plundering his way to vast wealth — because, unfortunately, it isn’t true — the NFM (Non-Fox Media) seem to have settled on denouncing him as a rich jerk. (more)
When the camera panned to Sen. John Kerry during the president’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, we noticed that the Massachusetts Democrat was looking a little worse for wear. (more)
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has been attacked regularly this year for his perceived “flexibility” on major issues, but back in 2004 he was the one accusing others of “flip-flopping.” (more)
With all the yelling and debating that goes on on the House floor, have you ever wondered how former Speaker Nancy Pelosi manages to maintain such a stoic face? (more)
Democrats found a familiar face to blame for the super committee failure on Monday night: Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist. (more)
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John Kerry was for the Congressional Review Act before he was against it. The senator called upon his colleagues Friday to resist the very same congressional measure he advocated use of in 2003 against the Federal Communications Commission. (more)
The Daily Caller spoke with MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry about Matthews’ new book, “Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero,” and what makes it different from so many other books on the former president. (more)
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John Kerry sent a letter Friday to colleagues in the Senate rallying support against the Republican-sponsored Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the FCC’s net neutrality regulations. (more)
Cyber security education and collaboration between government and industry were forecasted to be critical components of future consumer Internet safety at Facebook’s cyber security panel discussion Friday. (more)
If you’re looking for information about the inner workings of Congress’ secretive debt-reduction “super committee,” you won’t find it in the newspaper or on cable news. But for a hefty fee, you can buy access in the form of a Capitol Hill staffer-turned-lobbyist. (more)
In a rare move, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has stripped former naval captain Wade Sanders of a Silver Star awarded for his Vietnam service, The Navy Times has reported. Sanders is best known as a prominent supporter of John Kerry’s 2004 presidential bid; he introduced Kerry on-stage at that year’s Democratic National Convention. (more)
In the debate over raising the debt ceiling, Democrats are trying out a new strategy, asking Republicans: WWRD? What Would Reagan Do? (more)
Who does the government look to when it needs a scientific expert? Those with previous government funding, naturally. (more)
Republican senators on a key committee sparred with the Obama administration’s point man on the War Powers Resolution, Harold Koh, at a hearing Tuesday ahead of a crucial afternoon vote on what to do about U.S. military efforts in Libya. (more)
Democrat Massachusetts Senator and former presidential candidate John Kerry owns more stock in media companies than any other member of Congress, according to a report released Wednesday by the site opensecrets.org. (more)
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) does support Sen. John Kerry’s plan to stop Medigap plan providers from discriminating against seniors with preexisting conditions. (more)
If reports that Hillary Clinton wants to be World Bank president are true, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) could finally get the job he’s been angling for: secretary of state. (more)
Republicans are facing a dilemma: Should they field the strongest nominee possible or make the best out of what they have in the hope that dissatisfaction with Obama outweighs the lack of enthusiasm for his Republican challenger? (more)
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator John Kerry met Pakistan’s powerful army chief on Sunday to press for answers on Osama bin Laden, but he will also be keen to ensure Pakistani anger over the U.S. raid does not subvert security cooperation. (more)






















