House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan sought to tamp down concerns from Catholic leaders about the impact of his budget proposal on the poor during a speech at Georgetown University Thursday. Read more at Red Alert.

Unlike most of the Occupiers Red Alert Politics has interviewed who are driven by a justified opposition to crony capitalism, Tuesday’s Occupy the Justice Dept.  protest was controlled by individuals of a decidedly more radical flavor. Read more at Red Alert.

Gas prices now stand over $4 per gallon throughout much of the country, but younger Americans are particularly feeling the pain at the pump, and one of the youngest members of Congress warns that young Americans are being hit hard. Read more at Red Alert.

Leading House conservatives, including several Tea Party freshmen, threw their support behind Mitt Romney Tuesday, saying they were happy that the primary process was over and nothing is more important to them than beating Barack Obama. Read more at Red Alert.

Tea Party favorite Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., isn’t backing down from comments he made at a fundraiser two weeks ago calling members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, “communists.” In fact, he’s coming out swinging. Read more here.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told told an audience Friday at The Heritage Foundation she believes that America’s educational system is creating a generation that is unemployable and destined to live on welfare. Read more at Red Alert Politics.

Government is incompetent when it comes to managing societal functions from airport security to health care, Fox Business host and investigative journalist John Stossel said Wednesday during an appearance at the Heritage Foundation promoting his new book “No They Can’t: Why Governments Fail – But Individuals Succeed”. Read the story at Red Alert Politics.

Red Alert Politics and Accuracy in Media take a look at the latest disturbing trend at CNN..