Murkowski Joins Dems in Failed Attempt to Force Confirmation Vote on Hagel Nomination For Defense Secretary
Democrats were seeking to finish Hagel’s confirmation this week after he cleared the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday.
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Toledo Football Player To Forgo Last Year Of Eligibility To Be With Sick Fiancee
With all that is wrong with the world, there’s still infinitely more that is right. Stories like this remind us all of the beauty and fragility of life.
Embattled Sen. Menendez Still Welcome At Obama White House
Menendez has come under fire for a laundry list of alleged and proven misdeeds, including sex with an underaged prostitute. If this guy was a Republican he would have been under the bus a long time ago.
Lawmakers Urge Kerry To Push Iran For Jailed Pastor’s Freedom
The latest push comes just days after the ACLJ and its European affiliate, the European Centre for Law and Justice, filed a document urging the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva to call on Iran to immediately release Saeed.
Ambassador: US Wants More Canadian ‘Progress’ On Climate
Ambassador Jacobson “took pains” to note that he was not drawing a direct link to Keystone or suggesting stronger Canadian action on climate change will ensure U.S. approval of the project.
Surge Of Sheriff Groups Opposed To Obama Gun Control Rises To 10
In addition to Illinois, similar statements have been issued by the sheriff associations of Utah, Florida, Georgia, New York, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska, Wyoming and Indiana.
Iceland Considers Pornography Ban
Iceland could become the first Western democracy to attempt censorship of the internet under radical proposals to block online pornography.
Gen. Allen ‘Pushed Out’ For Top NATO Post By White House, Source Says
The ouster is becoming a trend with this Administration, although it is all very subtle. Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said earlier in the day that he told Allen on Tuesday that Allen needs to take time to decide what is best for him and his family. No pressure.
Print And Fire: 3D Printing Could Muzzle New Gun Laws (+video)
Defense Distributed and the Wiki Weapons Project also has made schematics of other parts of the AR-15 and other weapons and modifications, including pistol grips, but has avoided attempting to design and distribute plans for a fully-functional gun.
Palin On ‘True’ State Of The Union: ‘Venal Politicians’ Bankrupting Nation
“This is the long-term forecast for the state of America under Obama’s failed policies: middle class taxes and death panels,” Palin wrote.