Liberals put the squeeze to Justice Roberts  —  In one of his characteristic conniptions about people who frustrated him, Theodore Roosevelt, progressivism's first president, said of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, “I could carve out of a banana a judge with more backbone than that.”

Cory Booker's truth — and its consequences  —  The past several days of Newark Mayor Cory Booker's life have been painfully amusing to watch.  —  Painful because Booker, a rising Democratic star, is such a good guy.  Amusing, because rarely are Americans treated to such premier seats …

Kimberlin v. Walker Hearing Scheduled: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Rockville, Maryland  —  When terrorist Brett Kimberlin was convicted of multiple felonies in 1981,  —  he could have been sentenced to 230 years in federal prison.  —  Convicted terrorist Brett Kimberlin's failed attempt …

Barack Obama is facing his Jimmy Carter moment  —  As Mitt Romney closes the gap, it is 1980 all over again for the man in the Oval Office.  —  Dark horse: a short while ago, the Republican candidate Mitt Romney was not given a chance in the US election, but now the picture looks different

Report: Officer kills naked attacker chewing man's face  —  MIAMI (AP) - A Miami police officer on Saturday fatally shot a naked man who was chewing on the face of another man on a downtown causeway off-ramp, police and witnesses said.  —  Sponsored Links  —  The Miami Herald reports …

Forty-three Catholic organizations file lawsuits against HHS mandate  —  Washington D.C., May 21, 2012 / 10:39 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Forty-three Catholic dioceses and organizations across the country have announced religious liberty lawsuits against the federal government to challenge the Obama administration's contraception mandate.

Meet The Weiner Truthers  —  One year later, a dogged handful still believe that Anthony Weiner was framed.  —  New York congressman Anthony Weiner resigned in disgrace a full year ago, admitting to having sent lewd photos to female fans of his on Twitter.  —  But for one corner of the Internet, Weinergate is very much not over.

Number of the Week: Half of U.S. Lives in Household Getting Benefits  —  49.1%: Percent of the population that lives in a household where at least one member received some type of government benefit in the first quarter of 2011.  —  Cutting government spending is no easy task …

Obama Should Seize the High Ground  —  DURING a recent discussion in Seattle with a group of educators, one of them surprised me when she pointed out that even though their state did not win President Obama's education “Race to the Top,” that program was critical in spurring education reform in Washington State.

Al Sharpton & Friends: Republicans See Blacks Like Hitler Saw Jews  —  MOLOTOV CROCKTAIL  —  Reverend Al: Republicans Ready To Kill African-Americans  —  It's time to take away the Reverend Al Sharpton's matches.  —  In recent days, the infamous racial arsonist has been cranking …

In Rarefied Sport, a View of the Romneys' World  —  As Ann Romney immersed herself in the elite world of riding over the last dozen years, she relied on Jan Ebeling as a trusted tutor and horse scout.  In her, he found a deep-pocketed patron.  —  A German-born trainer and top-ranked equestrian …

Vatican confirms pope's butler arrested in embarrassing leaks whodunit  —  VATICAN CITY — The Vatican confirmed on Saturday that the pope's butler has been arrested in its embarrassing leaks scandal, adding a Hollywood twist to a sordid tale of power struggles, intrigue and corruption …