Iraq Signs Deal to Buy Arms, Ammunition from Iran
Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195 million, according to documents seen by Reuters – a move that would break a U.N. embargo on weapons sales by Tehran.
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DoD Budget Seeks Cuts in BAH, Commissary, Tricare Benefits
The Pentagon on Monday proposed the deepest and most far-reaching cuts to military compensation in the 40-year history of the all-volunteer force, explaining that such cuts are necessary in order to pay for more modern gear and high-tech weaponry.
Media Expert Tim Graham: Fallon Biased for Obama (+video)
New “Tonight” show host Jimmy Fallon is a “complete tool” for President Barack Obama and the Democrats, says Tim Graham, director of media analysis for the Media Research Center.
Seven Egyptian Christians Found Killed ‘Execution-Style’ on Libyan Beach
Seven Egyptian Christians were found shot dead on a beach in eastern Libya Monday, security officials and local residents told Reuters.
Conservative Hollywood Activist to Challenge GOP Rep. Paul Cook
With some Republican House members under fire from tea party-backed insurgents, one of the more intriguing primary contests is between freshman Rep. Paul Cook of California and Rodney Lee Conover.
FDA Weighs Risks of 3-Person Embryo Fertilization
Federal health regulators will consider this week whether to green light a provocative new fertilization technique that could eventually create babies from the DNA of three people, with the goal of preventing mothers from passing on debilitating genetic diseases to their children.
New PAC To Protect Tea Party Candidates Against GOP Establishment Attacks (+video)
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert says a new PAC he has created will raise funds to help tea party candidates unfairly under siege from the Republican rank-and-file — and insists it is not there to spark a GOP civil war.
Is Alaska Republican Party Platform Being Hijacked?
Multiple conservative leaders in Anchorage have voiced concern over secret meetings they believe are intended to purge the platform of social conservative values.
Benghazi Justice Could Help Hillary Run
The Obama administration is under growing pressure to make an arrest in the Benghazi attack to quash lingering criticism of its response and help clear the road for a possible Hillary Clinton presidential run in 2016.
Report: Pentagon to Propose Shrinking Army to Pre-WWII Level, Scrapping Some Jets
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will propose on Monday a reduction in the size of the U.S. Army to its smallest size since before World War Two and scrapping a class of Air Force attack jets, the New York Times reported on Sunday.