The White House was in damage control mode Tuesday morning as an escalating series of potential scandals raised questions about whether officials abused their authority -- all while threatening to undermine President Obama's second-term ambitions. The… more »

  BBC A steeper-than-expected rise in US shale oil reserves is about to change the global balance of power between new and existing producers, a report says. Over the next five years, the US will account for a third of new oil supplies, according… more »

Refocus Notes: "If in fact?" It is a fact as indicated by both the IRS itself and the Inspector General. No one, "in fact", actually believes the President, nor the fact that a bunch of low-level employees got together and autonomically decided t… more »

straw mannoun "a person set up to serve as a cover for a usually questionable transactio" _____________ Refocus Notes: Interesting observation, you see, this writer is apparently a Liberal in the Obama mode. When you read the article below… more »

The Washington Examiner By Paul Bedard Internal cost estimates from 17 of the nation's largest insurance companies indicate that health insurance premiums will grow an average of 100 percent under Obamacare, and that some will soar more than 400 per… more »