Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In November 8 comments posted on his Twitter account, Andrew Breitbart accused Service Employees International Union president Andy Stern of "sending SEIU goons" to "beat up innocent Americans." However, the article to which Breitbart linked offered no evidence to support the claim that Stern was involved in violence[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– WorldNetDaily falsely claimed that alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan "advised Obama transition" in the headline of an article by Jerome Corsi highlighting his listing as a "participant" in a report for the Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) at George Washington University’s Presidential Transition Task Force. However, Corsi[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2010.  It has been almost three years since Congress tried to reform the nation’s broken immigration system. Since then, Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have each greatly increased spending to deploy new enforcement strategies, but enforcement alone has not worked. The inherent dysfunction of our[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2010.  I have to admit I was a little nervous when I first heard “South Park” was airing an episode about medical marijuana this week. The show’s creators have spent the last 13 years mocking public policy issues both credible and contemptible, and—as much as I try[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2010.  Statement by U.S. PIRG Health Care Advocate Larry McNeely: “By holding today’s signing ceremony at a community college, President Obama could not have picked a more fitting venue. It’s not just because the legislation he has signed over the past week will double Pell grants and allow[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2010.  In 2009, the National Drug Intelligence Center’s annual drug threat assessment report stated that Mexican drug cartels operated distribution networks in at least 230 American cities. This year, the annual report describes how the cartels have since expanded their influence, how they operate in nearly every[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Karl Rove’s forthcoming memoir Courage and Consequence purports to respond to critics by "putting the record straight," but Media Matters has found that Rove’s book is full of falsehoods. Below is an ongoing list of Rove’s misinformation in the book, which Media Matters obtained in advance of its scheduled[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– This may forever be remembered as the week when "tickle fight" entered the political lexicon. The story stretches back to last week, when Eric Massa (D-NY) announced his resignation from the House of Representatives. It took many people by surprise, including conservative commentators, who initially reacted to the[Read More…]