Boehner Slams Senate Dems’ ‘Arrogance’
Senate Democrats must meet Sunday to vote on legislation funding the government, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said, calling their failure to do so “an act of breathtaking arrogance.”
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Ten States where Obamacare Wipes out Existing Health Care Plans (+video)
President Barack Obama famously promised, “If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.” He later got even more specific.
The Fed has Become a Creature of Politics
Because Ben Bernanke’s public persona is as mild as milk, the transformation in American governance in which he has participated is imperfectly understood and hence insufficiently deplored. The change is dramatized by two recent developments.
Justice Department to Challenge North Carolina Voter ID Law
The Justice Department will file suit against North Carolina on Monday, charging that the Tar Heel State’s new law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls violates the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against African Americans.
Israel’s Netanyahu to Warn US, UN about Iran’s ‘Smiley Campaign’
Just days after the first conversation between the leaders of the U.S. and Iran in 34 years was hailed as a “breakthrough” in relations between the two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking an unpopular message to the White House and the United Nations: Don’t be fooled by Tehran’s “sweet talk.”
Obama, Holder to Place Good Guys with Guns in Schools
CNN reports that President Obama is “putting millions of dollars into funding armed police officers in schools around the country, an idea not far removed from a National Rifle Association proposal.”
UN Inspectors Prepare to Dismantle Syria’s Chemical Weapons Cache
At times team will have to wear protective suits and armour in 35C heat during most hazardous disarmament mission ever.
In U.S., Political Trust in “American People” at New Low
Americans’ trust in “the American people” to make judgments about political issues facing the country has declined each year since 2009 and, at 61%, is down nearly 20 percentage points from its recent peak in 2005.
Saturday Night Live Mocks Obamacare (+video)
Late night comedy show Saturday Night Live turned the tables on President Barack Obama and devoted an entire skit last night aimed at mocking his signature healthcare law.
FBI’s Rogue L.A. Field Office has Muslim Mole
The FBI field office that defied clear and direct orders from Washington headquarters to “cease contact” with a terrorist front group at the same time allowed a Muslim agent investigated for compromising a major terrorism case to remain on the squad, WND has learned.