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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In remarks before a cabinet meeting Tuesday, President Obama promised more executive action bypassing Congress, telling those assembled he would use “a pen and a phone,” The Blaze reported.
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A federal judge struck down Oklahoma’s gay marriage ban Tuesday, but headed off any rush to the altar by setting aside his order while state and local officials complete an appeal.
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Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in his State of the State Address on Tuesday addressed the Bridgegate scandal plaguing his administration, saying he is responsible for what happens on his watch – “both good and bad” – and pledged to “cooperate with all inquiries to ensure that this breach of trust does not happen again.”
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Implanted software could also create a highway for launching cyberattacks, says The New York Times.
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World economic freedom has increased to record levels, according to the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom, released Tuesday by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal.
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In the wake of local, state, and federal pushes to further regulate the firearm industry in the United States, National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) Jake McGuigan told attendees at the trade organization’s annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas that it is imperative for more firearm retailers to be politically active.
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Leaders of the charitable coalition the United Way swarmed Capitol Hill Tuesday to lobby against the Obama administration’s proposed cap on the charitable deduction in the federal tax code. Lowering the charitable deduction has long been an Obama policy objective.
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A middle school student opened fire in his gym with a shotgun today and critically wounded two students in Roswell, N.M., according to authorities.
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As many of us predicted all along, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the FCC’s Open Internet order, which attempted to force “Net Neutrality” on the nation. The Open Internet order was part of a plan claimed to oppose “discrimination” but in practice would hinder ISPs from charging people for what bandwidth they use.
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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.
Obama Promises More Dictatorial Action in 2014: ‘I’ve Got a Pen and a Phone’
/17 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe NewbyIn remarks before a cabinet meeting Tuesday, President Obama promised more executive action bypassing Congress, telling those assembled he would use “a pen and a phone,” The Blaze reported.
Israeli Defense Minister: Kerry is ‘Obsessive,’ ‘Messianic’
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joel B PollakIsrael’s Defense Minister, Moshe “Boogy” Ya’alon, is facing criticism from the opposition after slamming U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
US Judge Strikes Down Okla. Same-Sex Marriage Ban
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Justin JuozapaviciusA federal judge struck down Oklahoma’s gay marriage ban Tuesday, but headed off any rush to the altar by setting aside his order while state and local officials complete an appeal.
Gov. Christie in State of State Address: ‘I Am Ultimately Responsible’
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Melanie HunterRepublican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in his State of the State Address on Tuesday addressed the Bridgegate scandal plaguing his administration, saying he is responsible for what happens on his watch – “both good and bad” – and pledged to “cooperate with all inquiries to ensure that this breach of trust does not happen again.”
Report: NSA Used Radio Waves, Hacked into Over 100k Computers Worldwide
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Associated PressImplanted software could also create a highway for launching cyberattacks, says The New York Times.
America Just Got Bumped From This Top 10 List, and That’s Really Depressing
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Meagan ClarkWorld economic freedom has increased to record levels, according to the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom, released Tuesday by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal.
Shot Show: Gun Retailers Urged to Get Political, Connect with Grassroots
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Kerry PicketIn the wake of local, state, and federal pushes to further regulate the firearm industry in the United States, National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) Jake McGuigan told attendees at the trade organization’s annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas that it is imperative for more firearm retailers to be politically active.
Obama Angers the United Way and Other Charities with Proposed Charitable Deduction Cut
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Patrick HowleyLeaders of the charitable coalition the United Way swarmed Capitol Hill Tuesday to lobby against the Obama administration’s proposed cap on the charitable deduction in the federal tax code. Lowering the charitable deduction has long been an Obama policy objective.
Student, 12, Used Shotgun to Shoot 2 Students in Roswell, New Mexico
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Alyssa Newcomb, Maria Nikias and Clayton SandellA middle school student opened fire in his gym with a shotgun today and critically wounded two students in Roswell, N.M., according to authorities.
Open Internet Order Loses. Net Neutrality Struck down Again.
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Neil StevensAs many of us predicted all along, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the FCC’s Open Internet order, which attempted to force “Net Neutrality” on the nation. The Open Internet order was part of a plan claimed to oppose “discrimination” but in practice would hinder ISPs from charging people for what bandwidth they use.