TMB: What’s Really at Stake in the Inequality Debate‏

Column: What’s Really at Stake in the Inequality Debate
By Matthew ContinettiIt’s a funny thing about the inequality debate that has consumed the American intelligentsia for the past several years: The individuals who are most interested in identifying, describing, diagnosing, and addressing the phenomenon of income inequality are the individuals least affected by it.

Hagel Calls Chinese Naval Action ‘Irresponsible’
BY BILL GERTZDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday criticized the Chinese navy for the near collision between the U.S. guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens and a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea.



Senate Breaks With White House on Iran
By Adam KredoA bipartisan group of senators filed a new Iran sanctions measure on Thursday afternoon, just days after the White House and its Democratic allies successfully killed a similar measure.


Obama Administration Knew of Healthcare.gov Security Risks Before Launch
By Elizabeth HarringtonDocuments provided to the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform reveal that the Obama administration knew of security vulnerabilities within Healthcare.gov prior to Oct. 1, but launched the website anyway.


Russia Experts: Obama Should Do More to Pull Ukraine Back into EU Orbit
By Daniel WiserThe Obama administration has opposed Ukraine’s rejection of a trade deal with the European Union (EU) but could still do more, experts say.


Review: ‘American Hustle’ and ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
By Sonny BunchAmerican Hustle, David O. Russell’s latest, is in part a madcap heist film. It is in part a critique of American bureaucracy and the scams inherent in the system. And it is, in part, a virtuosic piece of filmmaking filled with verve.


Die Hard Is Not a ‘Christmas Movie’
By Sonny BunchThere’s been quite a bit of #NerdRage surrounding Die Hard. Specifically, people are upset that Katie Notopoulos pointed out that saying Die Hard is your favorite Christmas movie is both a bit smug (we get it, you’re special and way too cool to say, I dunno, A Christmas Story) and also factually inaccurate. Because, folks, it’s not a Christmas movie.

Ellison Barber: Obamacare P.R. Campaign Earns a ‘Fail’

By WFB Staff
Reporter for the Washington Free Beacon Ellison Barber said the Obama administration’s healthcare enrollment P.R. campaign has been a total failure Thursday in Fox News.