Is a mini ice age on the way? Scientists warn the Sun has ‘gone to sleep’ and say it could cause temperatures to plunge.
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GOP leaders are finalizing plans for an open debate on immigration to be held by legislators at their late January closed-door strategy session in Cambridge, Md.
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The White House promised Friday that it was ending the NSA’s most controversial surveillance program “as it currently exists.” But make no mistake, it’s still going to exist.
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While NBC, ABC, and CBS all covered the new Senate Intelligence Committee report blaming the Obama administration for security failures leading up to the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack, none of the coverage on Wednesday’s evening newscasts or Thursday’s morning shows mentioned President Obama by name.
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether police can search an arrested criminal suspect’s cell phone without a warrant in two cases that showcase how the courts are wrestling to keep up with rapid technological advances.
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John Filippidis, showing the pistol he sometimes carries in his pocket, recounted a story of being stopped by a Maryland police officer recently. Read more here.
The University of Wisconsin-Extension has agreed to remove all Gideon Bibles from 137 guest rooms at its conference center after an atheist group, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), complained, arguing that the Bibles in the bedrooms constituted state endorsement of Christianity.
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Were it not for Obamacare, there would be at least 1,000 more workers in West Michigan, according to a new report.
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Top administration aides are pushing for President Obama to endorse a new mortgage scheme in his State of the Union address that housing advocates fear would kill mortgages to low income Americans and add up to $1,400 in fees to every new loan.
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The National Security Agency has collected almost 200 million text messages a day from across the globe, using them to extract data including location, contact networks and credit card details, according to top-secret documents.
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When asked whether he read the 1,528-page, $1.1 trillion government spending bill before he voted for it yesterday, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said, “Nobody did!”
China stepped up its purchases of U.S. government debt late last year, increasing its holdings of Treasurys to an all-time record of $1.317 trillion in November, government data released this week revealed.
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Police departments across the country are struggling with staffing shortages as a result of a weak economy, hiring freezes, furloughs, layoffs, and cutbacks to salaries, benefits, and retirement incentives.
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., plans to give up his Senate seat at the end of this Congress, he said in a statement Thursday night.
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Quick show of hands: who’s surprised to learn the global warming fanatics think communism is super-awesome?
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Cold cash, together with control of institutions, is what makes the Establishment the Establishment. But in the current Republican civil war, the insurgents have secured their own money pipelines, and they control their own institutions – which means the GOP leadership and its allies in the business lobby have a hard fight in front of them.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed with overwhelming support a massive $1.1 trillion “omnibus” spending bill to fund government operations until Sept. 30.
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A poster listing X-rated sex acts was posted on a door in plain view of children at a middle school in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. It was no accident. And common core based curriculum in New York directed children to an obscene sex quiz.
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Sarah Palin’s brother said that his father, Chuck Heath, Sr., has been “horribly harassed” by the IRS six times since Palin became the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2008.
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Media hype about mass shootings in America has fostered a myth that the killings are on the rise and that an assault weapon ban, expanded background checks and greater attention to the mentally ill will curb a rampaging epidemic, according to an authoritative and exhaustive study by a noted criminologist.
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In addition to privacy, the hearing also briefly touched on another key issue that could slow down drone integration: safety. Some senators expressed concern over letting unmanned flying robots share the airspace with thousands of manned airplanes.
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Millions of new enrollees are signing up for Medicaid due to its expansion under Obamacare, but many will be shocked to learn that their estates can be held liable for the costs of their healthcare.
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On May 7, 2007, Joe Miller’s West Point classmate, Col. Greg Gadson, was returning from a memorial service for two fellow soldiers when he was struck by a roadside bomb. Everything changed, he said.
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Video from the helmet camera of a firefighter responding to the crash landing of an Asiana Airlines flight in San Francisco shows at least one rescuer was aware someone was on the ground outside the aircraft and even warned a colleague. Yet two fire trucks subsequently ran over an injured passenger.
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Scientists Warn the Sun Has ‘Gone to Sleep’
/12 Comments/in Featured, News /by Mark PriggIs a mini ice age on the way? Scientists warn the Sun has ‘gone to sleep’ and say it could cause temperatures to plunge.
Boehner Sets Immigration Debate, but Polls Show Growing Public Opposition
/10 Comments/in Featured, News /by Neil MunroGOP leaders are finalizing plans for an open debate on immigration to be held by legislators at their late January closed-door strategy session in Cambridge, Md.
Obama’s NSA Proposals Fall Far Short of Real Change
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorThe White House promised Friday that it was ending the NSA’s most controversial surveillance program “as it currently exists.” But make no mistake, it’s still going to exist.
Network Coverage of ‘Scathing’ Benghazi Report Doesn’t Mention Obama’s Name Once
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Kyle DrennenWhile NBC, ABC, and CBS all covered the new Senate Intelligence Committee report blaming the Obama administration for security failures leading up to the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack, none of the coverage on Wednesday’s evening newscasts or Thursday’s morning shows mentioned President Obama by name.
U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Cell Phone Searches by Police
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Lawrence HurleyThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether police can search an arrested criminal suspect’s cell phone without a warrant in two cases that showcase how the courts are wrestling to keep up with rapid technological advances.
Jackson: Gun Owner Unarmed, Unwelcome in Maryland
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Tom JacksonJohn Filippidis, showing the pistol he sometimes carries in his pocket, recounted a story of being stopped by a Maryland police officer recently. Read more here.
Gideon Bibles Removed After Atheist Group Pressures U of Wisconsin
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Michael W. ChapmanThe University of Wisconsin-Extension has agreed to remove all Gideon Bibles from 137 guest rooms at its conference center after an atheist group, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), complained, arguing that the Bibles in the bedrooms constituted state endorsement of Christianity.
Report: Obamacare to Blame as Job Opportunities Slip in Michigan (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Caroline MayWere it not for Obamacare, there would be at least 1,000 more workers in West Michigan, according to a new report.
Housing Activists Fear Obama Will Choke Mortgages, Add $1,400 in Fees
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Paul BedardTop administration aides are pushing for President Obama to endorse a new mortgage scheme in his State of the Union address that housing advocates fear would kill mortgages to low income Americans and add up to $1,400 in fees to every new loan.
NSA Collects Millions of Text Messages Daily in ‘Untargeted’ Global Sweep
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by James BallThe National Security Agency has collected almost 200 million text messages a day from across the globe, using them to extract data including location, contact networks and credit card details, according to top-secret documents.
Who Read 1,582-Page $1.1T Spending Bill? Congressman: ‘Nobody Did’
/10 Comments/in Featured, News /by Barbara BolandWhen asked whether he read the 1,528-page, $1.1 trillion government spending bill before he voted for it yesterday, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said, “Nobody did!”
China Now Owns a Record $1.317T of U.S. Government Debt
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Matt EganChina stepped up its purchases of U.S. government debt late last year, increasing its holdings of Treasurys to an all-time record of $1.317 trillion in November, government data released this week revealed.
Shot Show: Police Officers Explain Why Millennials Make Terrible Cops
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Kerry PicketPolice departments across the country are struggling with staffing shortages as a result of a weak economy, hiring freezes, furloughs, layoffs, and cutbacks to salaries, benefits, and retirement incentives.
Google Announces Contact Lens Glucose Monitor
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsGoogle has announced that it is testing a prototype for a contact lens that would help people with diabetes manage their disease.
Tom Coburn to Step Down at End of 113th Congress
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsSen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., plans to give up his Senate seat at the end of this Congress, he said in a statement Thursday night.
The Church of Global Warming Hearts Communism
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by John HaywardQuick show of hands: who’s surprised to learn the global warming fanatics think communism is super-awesome?
Conservative Insurgents Strike Blow Against GOP Establishment
/17 Comments/in Featured, News /by Timothy P. CarneyCold cash, together with control of institutions, is what makes the Establishment the Establishment. But in the current Republican civil war, the insurgents have secured their own money pipelines, and they control their own institutions – which means the GOP leadership and its allies in the business lobby have a hard fight in front of them.
House Passes $1.1T Omnibus Spending Bill Implementing Murray-Ryan
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Becket AdamsThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed with overwhelming support a massive $1.1 trillion “omnibus” spending bill to fund government operations until Sept. 30.
Rated-X Sex Ed Resources Being Pushed on Young Children in Kansas, New York (+video)
/11 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorA poster listing X-rated sex acts was posted on a door in plain view of children at a middle school in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. It was no accident. And common core based curriculum in New York directed children to an obscene sex quiz.
IRS ‘Horribly Harassed’ Sarah Palin’s Father Six Times Since 2008
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Tony LeeSarah Palin’s brother said that his father, Chuck Heath, Sr., has been “horribly harassed” by the IRS six times since Palin became the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2008.
Crime Study: Handguns, Not ‘Assault Rifles,’ Used in Most Mass Shootings
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Paul BedardMedia hype about mass shootings in America has fostered a myth that the killings are on the rise and that an assault weapon ban, expanded background checks and greater attention to the mentally ill will curb a rampaging epidemic, according to an authoritative and exhaustive study by a noted criminologist.
Senators: Police Should Get Warrants to Use Drones in the U.S.
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Lorenzo Franceschi-BicchieraiIn addition to privacy, the hearing also briefly touched on another key issue that could slow down drone integration: safety. Some senators expressed concern over letting unmanned flying robots share the airspace with thousands of manned airplanes.
Obamacare Time Bomb: Heirs May Face Bill for Your Healthcare
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jennifer G. HickeyMillions of new enrollees are signing up for Medicaid due to its expansion under Obamacare, but many will be shocked to learn that their estates can be held liable for the costs of their healthcare.
Colonel Greg Gadson, Joe Miller’s West Point Classmate and Wounded Warrior, to Speak at Pentagon’s King Observance
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Amaani LyleOn May 7, 2007, Joe Miller’s West Point classmate, Col. Greg Gadson, was returning from a memorial service for two fellow soldiers when he was struck by a roadside bomb. Everything changed, he said.
Video Reveals Asiana Crash Firefighters Saw Girl Before Hitting, Killing Her
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Associated PressVideo from the helmet camera of a firefighter responding to the crash landing of an Asiana Airlines flight in San Francisco shows at least one rescuer was aware someone was on the ground outside the aircraft and even warned a colleague. Yet two fire trucks subsequently ran over an injured passenger.