The Taper Arrives: Stocks jumped yesterday when the Federal Reserve announced it will scale back its economic stimulus by $10 billion a month starting in January. That drops the stimulus to $75 billion a month. This is the much discussed …

Unconstitutional: The NSA’s indiscriminate collection of domestic telephone data violates the Constitutional protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, according to a ruling by a federal judge. DC District Judge Richard Leon also noted that the NSA was unable to cite …

Growth and Income: The economy’s rate of expansion in the third quarter was faster than previously thought. The government revised its estimate to 3.6%, up from 2.8%. It’s the first time growth has exceed 3% since the first quarter of …

The Ring: The Boston Red Sox won the World Series last night beating St. Louis 6-1 at Fenway. Relief pitcher Koji Uehara threw the last strike and the park erupted. The Sox went from last place in their division in …

Sick Day: Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is on the congressional hot seat this morning to answer for the Obamacare website debacle. In her opening statement she said, “I am as frustrated and angry as anyone.”   The Administration delivered its …

Healthcare: The gathering storm over Obamacare is not the website troubles, but that the Obama administration might have known that millions of Americans will lose the health insurance they already have. President Obama repeatedly promised that, “If you like your …

Bugged: The US has been eavesdropping on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s personal cell phone since 2002, according to an article in Der Spiegel. The publication says Merkel’s phone has been on an NSA bug list since before she became chancellor …

Don’t Blame Us: The computer contractors who built the Obamacare website dodged responsibility this morning for the system’s malfunctions. Cheryl Campbell, senior VP of Canadian company CGI Federal, told a congressional hearing that The White House is in charge as …

Shooting: At least 10 people were shot this morning, including police officers, at the Washington Navy Yard. Three victims are reported dead. Police have described a gunman dressed all in black. National: A woman is now the next most likely …

Syria: The White House has released graphic video of victims in the Aug. 21 Syrian gas attack as the administration continues to press its case for an attack. The pictures show victims, some of them children, convulsing and foaming at …