For the second time this fall, Speaker John Boehner has had to pull legislation to lift the debt ceiling because of concerns from conservative lawmakers that their leadership was heading down the wrong path.
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U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller welcomed Dan Sullivan into the U.S. Senate race in Alaska
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A couple taking in Montana’s scenic views on the back of a motorcycle were stunned when an elk approached their bike — then chased after them for more than a mile.
President Obama said “nobody shares the frustrations of the American people more than I do” Tuesday in an interview with WABC.
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A group formed from the ruins of ACORN is hard at work signing people up for ObamaCare, and may be collecting taxpayer cash for their work despite Congress’ efforts to cut the organization and its affiliates off from government funding, a watchdog group charged.
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The hallmark of the Obama era is government of, for and by crisis. Elected amid (or possibly because of) a financial crisis, the Panic of 2008, President Obama has spent his time in office lurching from disaster to disaster.
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A growing consensus of IT experts, outside and inside the government, have figured out a principal reason why the website for Obamacare’s federally-sponsored insurance exchange is crashing.
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After nearly being overlooked, and according to some accounts intentionally forgotten, Army Capt. William Swenson received the Medal of Honor at an emotional White House ceremony Tuesday for his heroic actions during the 2009 Battle of Ganjgal in eastern Afghanistan.
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“I look forward to the government reopening and getting back to really dealing with entitlements and with waste in government,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Monday evening.
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The Pentagon has admitted that information used in an Army briefing that labeled the American Family Association (AFA) as a domestic hate group was not acquired from official sources and does not reflect Army doctrine.
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The New Jersey U.S. Senate race was in a fight to the finish Tuesday, a day before voters were set to head to the polls in a special election.
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Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who resigned from the helm of California’s second-largest city after a string of sexual harassment allegations, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of false imprisonment and battery involving three women, prosecutors said.
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On Saturday, Louisiana’s “EBT” system malfunctioned, causing spending limits on users’ food-stamp cards temporarily to be lifted. In two counties at least, recipients noticed the error, spread the word, and set about trying to check out as much as they could fit into shopping carts.
Some bad news for America, not on the political front this time, but in what corporate executives call human resources.
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In an age of pervasive surveillance that makes no exception for the media, the idea of a WikiLeaks-style secure submission system for anonymous whistleblowers may be more important than ever.
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For President Barack Obama, the outcome of this week’s fiscal fights with Republicans could have broad consequences for his stalled second-term agenda.
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Several dozen U.S. Army active duty and reserve troops were told last week that the American Family Association, a well-respected Christian ministry, should be classified as a domestic hate group because the group advocates for traditional family values.
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A planned meeting between President Obama and congressional leaders Monday afternoon was postponed right as the meeting was supposed to take place – but that may actually be a sign that an end is in sight to the debt-limit negotiations as well as the two-week-old government shutdown.
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President Obama and his Democrat colleagues must take all of the credit as Nancy Pelosi’s promise: “we will find out what is in Obamacare after it is passed,” starts to become reality.
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As Mitch McConnell puts the finishing touches on his terms of surrender, here are some thoughts to ponder.
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House Republicans had a joke in the mid-1990s that the Democrats were their opponents, but the Senate was the enemy. Today’s House Republicans are beginning to develop the same sentiment — but this time, it’s not a joke.
In what has been described as “an astonishing attack on religious freedom,” Catholics at a Navy base were banned from attending worship services because of the partial shutdown of the federal government.
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Labor unions are poised to score the delay of an ObamaCare tax in the bipartisan budget deal emerging in the Senate.
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The National Security Agency is harvesting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world, many of them belonging to Americans, according to senior intelligence officials and top-secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
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House Pulls Back on Boehner Plan
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerFor the second time this fall, Speaker John Boehner has had to pull legislation to lift the debt ceiling because of concerns from conservative lawmakers that their leadership was heading down the wrong path.
Miller Welcomes Dan Sullivan Into the U.S. Senate Race
/3 Comments/in Alaska News, Featured /by newseditorU.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller welcomed Dan Sullivan into the U.S. Senate race in Alaska
Must-See Video: Elk Chases Couple on Motorcycle
/3 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Joe MillerA couple taking in Montana’s scenic views on the back of a motorcycle were stunned when an elk approached their bike — then chased after them for more than a mile.
Video- Obama: ‘Nobody Shares the Frustrations of the American People More Than I Do’
/6 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Joe MillerPresident Obama said “nobody shares the frustrations of the American people more than I do” Tuesday in an interview with WABC.
Ex-ACORN Operatives Helping Roll Out ObamaCare
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerA group formed from the ruins of ACORN is hard at work signing people up for ObamaCare, and may be collecting taxpayer cash for their work despite Congress’ efforts to cut the organization and its affiliates off from government funding, a watchdog group charged.
President Crisis and the Wishful Thinking Brigade
/0 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Joe MillerThe hallmark of the Obama era is government of, for and by crisis. Elected amid (or possibly because of) a financial crisis, the Panic of 2008, President Obama has spent his time in office lurching from disaster to disaster.
Obamacare’s Website Is Crashing Because It Doesn’t Want You To Know How Costly Its Plans Are (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerA growing consensus of IT experts, outside and inside the government, have figured out a principal reason why the website for Obamacare’s federally-sponsored insurance exchange is crashing.
Afghan War Vet Awarded Medal of Honor, Seeks to Return to Active Duty
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerAfter nearly being overlooked, and according to some accounts intentionally forgotten, Army Capt. William Swenson received the Medal of Honor at an emotional White House ceremony Tuesday for his heroic actions during the 2009 Battle of Ganjgal in eastern Afghanistan.
Issa: Any Deal Must Address ‘The Excesses That Need to Be Reined In’
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe Miller“I look forward to the government reopening and getting back to really dealing with entitlements and with waste in government,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Monday evening.
Pentagon Admits Christian Ministry Not a ‘Hate Group,’ Says Label Does Not Reflect Official Doctrine
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerThe Pentagon has admitted that information used in an Army briefing that labeled the American Family Association (AFA) as a domestic hate group was not acquired from official sources and does not reflect Army doctrine.
Heavy Campaigning For Booker, Lonegan Day Before N.J. Senate Vote (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Joe MillerThe New Jersey U.S. Senate race was in a fight to the finish Tuesday, a day before voters were set to head to the polls in a special election.
Former San Diego Mayor Filner Pleads Guilty To Felony
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerFormer San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who resigned from the helm of California’s second-largest city after a string of sexual harassment allegations, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of false imprisonment and battery involving three women, prosecutors said.
The Louisiana Heist
/3 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Joe MillerOn Saturday, Louisiana’s “EBT” system malfunctioned, causing spending limits on users’ food-stamp cards temporarily to be lifted. In two counties at least, recipients noticed the error, spread the word, and set about trying to check out as much as they could fit into shopping carts.
What to Do About America’s Low Sky Workforce
/2 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Joe MillerSome bad news for America, not on the political front this time, but in what corporate executives call human resources.
SecureDrop Project Will Pay To Install WikiLeaks-Style Anonymous Submission Systems for the Media
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerIn an age of pervasive surveillance that makes no exception for the media, the idea of a WikiLeaks-style secure submission system for anonymous whistleblowers may be more important than ever.
High Stakes for Obama: No Deal Means First Modern President to Default
/11 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerFor President Barack Obama, the outcome of this week’s fiscal fights with Republicans could have broad consequences for his stalled second-term agenda.
US Army Defines Christian Ministry as ‘Domestic Hate Group’
/8 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerSeveral dozen U.S. Army active duty and reserve troops were told last week that the American Family Association, a well-respected Christian ministry, should be classified as a domestic hate group because the group advocates for traditional family values.
As Washington Crumbles, This Senator’s Rise To The Presidency Is Almost Assured
/10 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Joe MillerToday is a rainy, gloomy day in Washington.
Senate Deal to End Government Shutdown, Raise Debt Limit Appears Near (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Joe MillerA planned meeting between President Obama and congressional leaders Monday afternoon was postponed right as the meeting was supposed to take place – but that may actually be a sign that an end is in sight to the debt-limit negotiations as well as the two-week-old government shutdown.
Republicans Can Say “We Told You So” as Obamacare is Inflicted on America
/4 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Joe MillerPresident Obama and his Democrat colleagues must take all of the credit as Nancy Pelosi’s promise: “we will find out what is in Obamacare after it is passed,” starts to become reality.
Fighting Obamacare: The Difference Between Cutting Spending and Limiting Harmful Government
/2 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Joe MillerAs Mitch McConnell puts the finishing touches on his terms of surrender, here are some thoughts to ponder.
The Senate GOP’s Surrender
/3 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Joe MillerHouse Republicans had a joke in the mid-1990s that the Democrats were their opponents, but the Senate was the enemy. Today’s House Republicans are beginning to develop the same sentiment — but this time, it’s not a joke.
Catholic Priest Threatened with Arrest If Voluntarily Conducts Mass On Navy Base During Shutdown
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerIn what has been described as “an astonishing attack on religious freedom,” Catholics at a Navy base were banned from attending worship services because of the partial shutdown of the federal government.
Unions Poised to Win Delay of ObamaCare Tax in Budget Deal
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerLabor unions are poised to score the delay of an ObamaCare tax in the bipartisan budget deal emerging in the Senate.
NSA Collects Millions of E-mail Address Books Globally
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joe MillerThe National Security Agency is harvesting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world, many of them belonging to Americans, according to senior intelligence officials and top-secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.