Obama to Detail Plans on Ebola Offensive on Tuesday
Obama is expected to detail on Tuesday a plan to boost the U.S.’s involvement in mitigating the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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46,496,145: Food Stamp Recipients Can Fill Yankee Stadium 925 Times
In June 2014, there were 46,496,145 recipients of the food stamp program in the United States . . .
Children of Arizona Gun Instructor Killed by Uzi Offer Prayers for 9-Year-Old Accidental Shooter
The 9-year-old girl who accidentally killed a gun instructor in Arizona last month when she lost control of an Uzi is being urged to put the incident behind her by her victim’s four young children.
Politico Magazine Lead Story: Star Spangled Banner is Racist
From The Star-Spangled Banner, to “In God We Trust” on our currency, to the Pledge of Allegiance; if political correctness were to prevail, they’d all be gone…
N. Korea Jails US Citizen Matthew Miller to Six Years' Hard Labor
North Korea’s Supreme Court on Sunday sentenced US citizen Matthew Miller to six years’ hard labour for “hostile” acts, two weeks after he and two other detained Americans had pleaded for help from Washington.
Anti-Gun Groups No Longer Fighting For Assault Weapons Bans
Alas, gun control groups seem to have moved away from so-called assault weapons bans for reasons pro-Second Amendment groups have espoused for months; they’re ineffective and represent a very small fraction of firearm-related homicides.
$2.66T: Tax Revenues for FY14 Hit Record Through August; Gov’t Still Runs $589B Deficit
Inflation-adjusted federal tax revenues hit a record $2,663,426,000,000 for the first 11 months of the fiscal year this August.
Hillary Clinton in Iowa Stirs 2016 Speculation
Hillary Clinton returned to Iowa on Sunday for the first time since her 2008 Democratic presidential primary loss in the state, telling the crowd at the 37th annual Harkin Steak Fry — “I’m back.”
Shifting His Views, Rand Paul Seeks Broader Appeal — but May Risk His Outsider Image
Sen. Rand Paul wanted to eliminate aid to Israel. Now he doesn’t. He wanted to scrap the Medicare system. Now he’s not sure.
School Tells Soldier Escorting Daughter to Leave Because of Offensive Uniform
An Army Officer Was Walking His Daughter to School But is Told He Can’t Enter for ‘Offensive’ Reason: The reason that the military officer was given? His uniform ‘might offend people.’