Only now — five years into his presidency — are we seeing some cracks in the protective shield surrounding President Obama, and then only after the abuse of reporters’ privacy has been threatened.
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Mohamed Elibiary, a senior Dept. of Homeland Security advisor, tweeted that America is “an Islamic country.”
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The Internal Revenue Service shared highly confidential tax information of several Tea Party groups in the IRS scandal with the Federal Election Commission, a clear violation of federal law, according to newly obtained emails.
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Senate Republicans on Thursday thwarted the confirmation of two of President Obama’s nominees, one to a powerful appeals court and another to a home-lending oversight post, setting up a confrontation with Democrats that could escalate into a larger fight over limiting the filibuster and restrict how far the minority party can go to block a president’s agenda.
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The federal government has paid tens of millions of dollars in Medicare benefits to dead people and illegal immigrants, according to a pair of reports from federal watchdogs released on Thursday.
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President Obama’s top aides secretly considered replacing Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. with Hillary Rodham Clinton on the 2012 ticket, undertaking extensive focus-group sessions and polling in late 2011 when Mr. Obama’s re-election outlook appeared uncertain.
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What the president calls “my military” is being cleansed of any officer suspected of disloyalty to or disagreement with the administration on matters of policy or force structure, leaving the compliant and fearful.
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Newt Gingrich accused embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Wednesday of being a worse liar than disgraced former President Richard Nixon.
Testifying before a House committee, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius pledged to fix the HealthCare.gov site. She said her agency still has no reliable enrollment data on Obamacare.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-31 02:56:572016-04-11 11:15:17Obamacare On Trial: ‘You Deserve Better. I Apologize,’ Sebelius Says (+video)
Massive cloud networks from companies like Google and Yahoo cache and serve up much of the data on the Internet — and the NSA has secretly tapped into the unencrypted links behind those company’s enormous servers, according to a new report from the Washington Post.
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Facebook Inc. is testing technology that would greatly expand the scope of data that it collects about its users, the head of the company’s analytics group said Tuesday.
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The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it had joined a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower against United States Investigations Services, the private firm that vetted Edward Snowden before he leaked documents about U.S. spying efforts.
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Mitt Romney had an unmistakable message for President Obama on Wednesday: Don’t drag me into this.
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The FBI fined, threatened, and forced Ladar Levison to suspend the operation of his secure email service, Lavabit LLC, telling the entrepreneur that his users were more likely to trust the government than him.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-31 01:32:242016-04-11 11:15:20FBI to Lavabit Founder: ‘Do You Really Think Users Trust You Over Us?’
The recent fiscal crisis has opened a major rift between the tea party wing of the Republican Party and business groups that traditionally have backed Republicans, with many business leaders now vowing to get involved more in GOP primaries to try to counter insurgent candidates.
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On Tuesday, the White House finally came up with a strategy to explain why millions of Americans are losing their health insurance plans — blame the insurance companies.
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NBC News on Monday claimed to have uncovered evidence that President Obama knew all along that his promise that “you can keep your health plan” under ObamaCare wasn’t true.
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Thousands of coal miners swarmed the Capitol’s west lawn Tuesday to protest forthcoming Environmental Protection Agency regulations that they say will kill jobs in coal communities.
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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) gave the clearest indication that proponents of comprehensive immigration reform may make their final–and strongest–push to get legislation passed next year after House Republicans make it through their primaries.
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“There’s a mental health problem in Congress,” says actor and liberal activist Sean Penn. The president could solve the problem “by committing them by executive order,” Penn told CNN’s Piers Morgan Monday night.
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Sen. Claire McCaskill is pressing the Pentagon for answers following reports — and an admission by the U.S. Department of Defense — that it staged “arrival ceremonies” for fallen soldiers.
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After defending Obamacare from the vilest of insults from angry citizens, a former Democrat congressional aide says that she’s finally given up and admitted that she was wrong.
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The Obama Facade Cracks at Last
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Janice Shaw CrouseOnly now — five years into his presidency — are we seeing some cracks in the protective shield surrounding President Obama, and then only after the abuse of reporters’ privacy has been threatened.
Senior Homeland Security Advisor: America is an “Islamic Country”
/19 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ryan MauroMohamed Elibiary, a senior Dept. of Homeland Security advisor, tweeted that America is “an Islamic country.”
IRS’ Lois Lerner Gave Confidential Tea Party Tax Info to FEC, Violating Law
/8 Comments/in Featured, News /by Paul BedardThe Internal Revenue Service shared highly confidential tax information of several Tea Party groups in the IRS scandal with the Federal Election Commission, a clear violation of federal law, according to newly obtained emails.
G.O.P. Filibuster of 2 Obama Picks Sets Up Fight
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jeremy W. PetersSenate Republicans on Thursday thwarted the confirmation of two of President Obama’s nominees, one to a powerful appeals court and another to a home-lending oversight post, setting up a confrontation with Democrats that could escalate into a larger fight over limiting the filibuster and restrict how far the minority party can go to block a president’s agenda.
Watchdogs: Government Paid Millions in Medicare to Deceased, Illegal Immigrants
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Lachlan MarkayThe federal government has paid tens of millions of dollars in Medicare benefits to dead people and illegal immigrants, according to a pair of reports from federal watchdogs released on Thursday.
Book Details Obama Aides’ Talks About Replacing Biden on 2012 Ticket
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Jonathan MartinPresident Obama’s top aides secretly considered replacing Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. with Hillary Rodham Clinton on the 2012 ticket, undertaking extensive focus-group sessions and polling in late 2011 when Mr. Obama’s re-election outlook appeared uncertain.
Obama’s Military Coup Purges 197 Officers In Five Years
/15 Comments/in Featured, News /by Investors Business DailyWhat the president calls “my military” is being cleansed of any officer suspected of disloyalty to or disagreement with the administration on matters of policy or force structure, leaving the compliant and fearful.
Newt Gingrich: Sebelius Worse Liar Than Nixon
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Cathy BurkeNewt Gingrich accused embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Wednesday of being a worse liar than disgraced former President Richard Nixon.
Obamacare On Trial: ‘You Deserve Better. I Apologize,’ Sebelius Says (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Linda FeldmannTestifying before a House committee, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius pledged to fix the HealthCare.gov site. She said her agency still has no reliable enrollment data on Obamacare.
NSA Secretly Tapped Google, Yahoo Data Centers Worldwide, New Report Claims
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsMassive cloud networks from companies like Google and Yahoo cache and serve up much of the data on the Internet — and the NSA has secretly tapped into the unencrypted links behind those company’s enormous servers, according to a new report from the Washington Post.
Obama Blames ‘Bad Apple Insurers’ for Canceled Insurance Plans
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by Aaron BlakePresident Obama tried a new tack Wednesday as he fought back against criticism of his Obamacare claims.
Facebook Tests Software to Track Your Cursor on Screen
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Steve RosenbushFacebook Inc. is testing technology that would greatly expand the scope of data that it collects about its users, the head of the company’s analytics group said Tuesday.
U.S. Joins Lawsuit Against Firm that Vetted Snowden
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Aruna Viswanatha and David IngramThe U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it had joined a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower against United States Investigations Services, the private firm that vetted Edward Snowden before he leaked documents about U.S. spying efforts.
Poll: Obama Approval at All-Time Low
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jose DelrealPresident Barack Obama’s job approval has dropped to an all-time low, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
U.S. Deficit Falls to $680 Billion
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Jeanne SahadiThe federal government’s latest annual deficit is the smallest it’s been since 2008, according to Treasury Department data released Wednesday.
Romney Rejects White House Effort to Compare Mass. Health Law Rollout to ObamaCare
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsMitt Romney had an unmistakable message for President Obama on Wednesday: Don’t drag me into this.
FBI to Lavabit Founder: ‘Do You Really Think Users Trust You Over Us?’
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Geoffrey McLatcheyThe FBI fined, threatened, and forced Ladar Levison to suspend the operation of his secure email service, Lavabit LLC, telling the entrepreneur that his users were more likely to trust the government than him.
Business, GOP Establishment: Tea Party is Over
/16 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorThe recent fiscal crisis has opened a major rift between the tea party wing of the Republican Party and business groups that traditionally have backed Republicans, with many business leaders now vowing to get involved more in GOP primaries to try to counter insurgent candidates.
Millions Lose Health Coverage, White House Blames Insurance Companies
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Neil MunroOn Tuesday, the White House finally came up with a strategy to explain why millions of Americans are losing their health insurance plans — blame the insurance companies.
Media Knew Obama ‘Keep Your Plan’ Promise Was Phony
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by John MerlineNBC News on Monday claimed to have uncovered evidence that President Obama knew all along that his promise that “you can keep your health plan” under ObamaCare wasn’t true.
Lawmakers, Coal Industry Slam EPA Regs at Capitol Hill Rally
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Zack ColmanThousands of coal miners swarmed the Capitol’s west lawn Tuesday to protest forthcoming Environmental Protection Agency regulations that they say will kill jobs in coal communities.
McCain: We’ll Try to Pass Immigration Changes After GOP Primaries
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Tony LeeSen. John McCain (R-AZ) gave the clearest indication that proponents of comprehensive immigration reform may make their final–and strongest–push to get legislation passed next year after House Republicans make it through their primaries.
Sean Penn: ‘I Think It’s A Good Idea’ to Have Ted Cruz Committed (+video)
/17 Comments/in Featured, News /by Susan Jones“There’s a mental health problem in Congress,” says actor and liberal activist Sean Penn. The president could solve the problem “by committing them by executive order,” Penn told CNN’s Piers Morgan Monday night.
McCaskill Demands Explanation Over Staged Arrival Ceremonies for Fallen Soldiers
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Barnini ChakrabortySen. Claire McCaskill is pressing the Pentagon for answers following reports — and an admission by the U.S. Department of Defense — that it staged “arrival ceremonies” for fallen soldiers.
Democrat Aide Does About-Face on Obamacare
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by WNDAfter defending Obamacare from the vilest of insults from angry citizens, a former Democrat congressional aide says that she’s finally given up and admitted that she was wrong.