Al-Qaeda’s Syrian Wing Takes Over the Oilfields Once Belonging to Assad (+video)
Al-Qaeda’s Syrian wing is helping to finance its activities by selling the product of oilfields that once helped to prop up the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Entries by Joe Miller
Israel Warns Against Russian Arms Supply to Syria
Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state.
The Tax Reform Moment
Rupert Murdoch took some heat for observing on Twitter, “Growing IRS scandal makes perfect case for flat tax and abolition all deductions. Nothing could be fairer and abuse free.”
Congress Seeks to Regulate Drone Use, Looks for Bipartisan Ground
States already have begun to tackle the sticky issue of drones and their effect on personal privacy.
Rubio Questions State Department’s Enforcement of Human Trafficking Laws
Marco Rubio is raising questions about whether the State Department is failing to enforce human trafficking provisions when it comes to foreign dignitaries on U.S. soil.
Taxes on Some Wealthy French Top 100 Percent of Income
More than 8,000 French households’ tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance Ministry data.
South Korea says North Korea Fires 3 Short-Range Missiles
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.
Lawmakers to Investigate EPA FOIA Scandal
Republican lawmakers are launching an investigation into claims that the Environmental Protection Agency, while giving preferential treatment to environmental groups, made it harder for conservative groups to obtain government records.
Alaska Volcano Shoots Lava up Hundreds of Feet
Alaska’s remote Pavlof Volcano was shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume was thinning Saturday and no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby.
The Scathing Speech that Got a Standing Ovation During the IRS Hearing (+videos)
The gallery at the House Ways and Means Committee Friday had to be called to order after it burst into applause and some gave a standing ovation. Read what happened here.