Jihadists Execute Seven in Syria, Two by Crucifixion
The jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant announced it had executed seven prisoners in its bastion in northeastern Syria on Tuesday, two of them by crucifixion.
Entries by Joe Miller
Benghazi Hearings Are a Truth Hunt, Not a Witch Hunt
Four Americans dead, four American families with no closure, a whole nation of Americans with their right to know the whole truth denied, an age-old military code broken and somebody responsible for making the decision to stand down, constitute plenty of reasons to form this committee.
Senate Republicans Block Energy Bill, Forfeit Keystone Vote
U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday blocked an energy-efficiency bill backed by manufacturers and environmentalists, forfeiting a chance to vote on the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Rep. David Schweikert: VA Scandal Likely ‘Nationwide’
The Veterans Administration controversy that already has been linked to the deaths of some 40 veterans appears to be spilling over to other VA offices nationwide.
Steyn: #BringBackOurBalls
There’s something slightly weird about taking a hashtag – which on the Internet at least has a functional purpose – and getting a big black felt marker and writing it on a piece of cardboard and holding it up, as if somehow the comforting props of social media can be extended beyond the computer and out into the real world.
Boko Haram Video Showing Captured Schoolgirls Features al-Qaeda Banner (+video)
A new Boko Haram propaganda video released Monday, showing some of the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls it abducted last month wearing Islamic garb and chanting the Islamic declaration of faith, also features an al-Qaeda banner.
Rand Paul Threatens to Hold Federal Reserve Nominees Unless His Fed Audit Gets A Vote
Sen. Rand Paul threatened Monday to place a hold on three nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors unless his bill to subject the Fed to an audit gets a vote in the Senate.
Murdered Alaska Troopers Remembered in Memorial
Law enforcement officers from as far away as Florida on Saturday mourned the loss of two Alaska state troopers killed earlier this month in a remote village while trying to make an arrest.
Gay Couples Marry in Arkansas, Most Clerks Sit Out
More than 200 gay couples obtained Arkansas marriage licenses Monday after a judge tossed out the state’s 10-year-old same-sex marriage ban.
A ‘Nightmare Becoming Reality’? Iran Unveils American Drone Replica
Iran captured a US stealth surveillance drone in 2011, and started working to reverse engineer its own. Yesterday it unveiled what it claims is a replica, plus bombing capabilities.