Krauthammer Warns Strike on Syria May Result In ‘Major Regional War’ (+video)
Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer on Friday warned President Obama that a strike on Syria may result in a “major regional war
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Video: Ralph Peters- Most Phenomenally Stupid Misuse Of Our Military I’ve Seen (+video)
The rumblings on Capitol Hill are starting to get louder as to whether the Obama administration has a clear endgame for a military strike on Syria, as the likelihood increases of such a strike in response to last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack. “It’s the most phenomenally stupid misuse of our military that I’ve ever seen,” said Ralph Peters, a Fox News analyst and retired Army lieutenant colonel. Read more here.
President Obama Turns to Congress to OK Strike Against Syria
President Obama said Saturday the United States should take military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for using chemical weapons on civilians but also turned to Congress for approval — dealing a potential setback to America’s foreign policy and setting up what will likely be a hard-fought Washington debate on the issue.
Biden: We’ll Target Congressmen Who Oppose Gun Control Efforts
The White House will continue its push to strengthen gun control laws, even if it means targeting members of Congress who oppose its agenda, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday.
Could Clouds be Zapped by Laser to Stop it Raining? Scientists to Discuss Plans to Control the Weather
We may have all dreamt of zapping away the rainclouds when it’s damp and miserable outside. But it seems that one day, the dream could actually come true.
Four Historians Take On ‘The Butler’s’ Racist Depiction of Reagan
Four Ronald Reagan historians have slammed the portrayal of former President Reagan in the movie “The Butler,” saying that the 40th president’s “attitudes toward race” as shown in the movie are inaccurate.
HHS Awards $556K to Train Med School Students on LGBT Mental Health Care
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $556,000 to Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine for an LGBT mental health internship program.
$5.7M NSF Grant For Card Games, Videos To Teach Public About Global Warming
A multi-million dollar project funded by the National Science Foundation is developing card games, videos and other educational programs “to engage adult learners and inform public understanding and response to climate change.”
New Boss at ICE Ineligible for Job, Says Critic
The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement—who oversees the nation’s second-largest federal investigative agency—may not be eligible for the permanent position under laws set up to keep politics out of the agency, according to one former high-level employee.
Father Charged in BB Gun Shooting Death of 18-Month-Old Boy
An 18-month-old Georgia boy is dead after being shot in the chest with a BB gun and his father has been charged with felony murder, police say.