A federal judge ruled Monday evening that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee could indeed proceed with a lawsuit against the Justice Department to access certain Fast and Furious documents.
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Elizabeth Smart is revealing the anguish she felt during her kidnapping as she promotes her upcoming memoir.
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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a graduate of the Naval Academy, told reporters that the cancelation of the Air Force-Navy game would be the “defining moment” of the shutdown.
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“Saturday Night Live” alumnus and “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” actor Rob Schneider appeared in a short video with California Assemblyman — and Republican gubernatorial hopeful — Tim Donnelly and Politichicks reporter Ann-Marie Murrell on Monday.
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A Belgian transsexual has chosen to die by euthanasia after a botched sex change operation to complete his transformation into a man left him a ‘monster’.
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The moribund U.S. economy and the bleak jobs picture have collided to produce the highest college loan default rate in 18 years, according to data released Monday by the Department of Education.
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The U.S. government began a partial shutdown Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects.
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Usually there is some give and take if there is a genuine willingness between individuals to find an agreement.
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Immigration overhaul legislation has been dormant in the House for months, but a few Republicans are working behind the scenes to advance it at a time the Capitol is immersed in a partisan brawl over government spending and President Barack Obama’s health care law.
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In a press release issued Monday evening Senator Ted Cruz vowed to donate his salary to charity for each day Majority Leader Harry Reid forces the government to shut down.
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Twenty-five percent of uninsured Americans say they will pay a fine rather than purchase health insurance in 2014, according to a newly released Gallup Poll.
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Even as President Obama and his administration are making a last minute push to encourage enrollment in Obamacare, a quiet change was made on the Healthcare.gov website regarding those who will still not be able to afford coverage after the program kicks in.
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Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., said last Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest proposal to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants is “ill-conceived and illogical.”
A Sept. 30 report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that the IRS may have violated taxpayer rights by improperly withholding or not adequately searching for and providing information responsive to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
A new poll released Monday found Congress has only a 10 percent approval rating.
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President Obama determined that it is once again in the national interest of the United States to waive a provision of a law against aiding regimes that use child soldiers to provide non-lethal assistance and peace-keeping support to several African countries.
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For the first time in its 79-year history, the Federal Housing Agency (FHA) announced on Friday the need for a $1.7 billion bailout from the Treasury to cover losses on its reverse home mortgage programs.
U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is among three finalists for the European Union’s top human rights prize.
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Critics of a new United Nations report on global warming say their skepticism is based on discrepancies between the UN’s climate models and actual, observable conditions.
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An adviser to the Department of Homeland Security — who was recently promoted — is defending his use of the controversial “R4BIA” four-finger salute symbol associated with the Muslim Brotherhood as decor on his Twitter profile, a choice that elicited criticism on Sunday on the social media site and from one Israeli blog.
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A 36-year-old North Dakota woman who married herself in a commitment ceremony last March has now spoken about her self-marriage choice in an interview with Anderson Cooper.
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Evangelical Christian airmen at Lackland Air Force Base are facing severe threats and retribution for their religious beliefs and some personnel have been ordered to publicly express their position on gay marriage.
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It’s an expenditure of only $100,000 – mere pocket change in the vast labyrinth of federal spending – but the funds are for the creation of a manual to teach people how to get more money from the U.S. government.
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Fast and Furious Lawsuit can Proceed, Judge Tells Obama Administration
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Cheryl K. ChumleyA federal judge ruled Monday evening that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee could indeed proceed with a lawsuit against the Justice Department to access certain Fast and Furious documents.
Obama Sued for ‘Illegal’ ObamaCare Move: Impermissibly Changing Law
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by WNDAnother lawsuit has been filed against the president’s health care takeover strategy.
Elizabeth Smart Opens up to Meredith Vieira Telling how her Captors Viewed her as a ‘Slave and an Object’ (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by MEGHAN KENEALLYElizabeth Smart is revealing the anguish she felt during her kidnapping as she promotes her upcoming memoir.
Spy Agencies Forced to Furlough 70 Percent of Civilian Employees
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Brendan SassoThe government shutdown has forced spy agencies to furlough 70 percent of their civilian employees, according to a senior intelligence official.
McCain: ‘Apocalypse is Upon Us’ (+video)
/7 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Jonathan EasleySen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a graduate of the Naval Academy, told reporters that the cancelation of the Air Force-Navy game would be the “defining moment” of the shutdown.
‘Deuce Bigalow’ Actor: I Haven’t Made a Movie in California in 7 Years Because of Democrats (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, Video /by David Ferguson“Saturday Night Live” alumnus and “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” actor Rob Schneider appeared in a short video with California Assemblyman — and Republican gubernatorial hopeful — Tim Donnelly and Politichicks reporter Ann-Marie Murrell on Monday.
Belgian Transsexual, 44, Elects to Die by Euthanasia after Botched Sex-Change Operation; 1 in 50 in Country Die from Doctor Assisted Suicide
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Damien GayleA Belgian transsexual has chosen to die by euthanasia after a botched sex change operation to complete his transformation into a man left him a ‘monster’.
College Loan Defaults Hit 18-Year High
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Wynton HallThe moribund U.S. economy and the bleak jobs picture have collided to produce the highest college loan default rate in 18 years, according to data released Monday by the Department of Education.
Federal Government Shutting Down, What Happens Next? (+video)
/15 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorThe U.S. government began a partial shutdown Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects.
Dear President Obama-Negotiate Doesn’t Mean “My Way or the Highway”
/7 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Ed FarnanUsually there is some give and take if there is a genuine willingness between individuals to find an agreement.
House Republicans Work Immigration Behind Scenes
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Erica WernerImmigration overhaul legislation has been dormant in the House for months, but a few Republicans are working behind the scenes to advance it at a time the Capitol is immersed in a partisan brawl over government spending and President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Cruz to Donate Salary to Charity if Harry Reid Forces Government Shutdown
/7 Comments/in Featured, News /by Debra HeineIn a press release issued Monday evening Senator Ted Cruz vowed to donate his salary to charity for each day Majority Leader Harry Reid forces the government to shut down.
Gallup: At Least 25% of Uninsured Americans Say They Will Stay That Way
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Susan JonesTwenty-five percent of uninsured Americans say they will pay a fine rather than purchase health insurance in 2014, according to a newly released Gallup Poll.
Obamacare Website Quietly Deletes Reference to ‘Free Health Care’
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jeryl BierEven as President Obama and his administration are making a last minute push to encourage enrollment in Obamacare, a quiet change was made on the Healthcare.gov website regarding those who will still not be able to afford coverage after the program kicks in.
Democratic Congressman Eviscerates New EPA Coal Regulation
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ashe SchowRep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., said last Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest proposal to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants is “ill-conceived and illogical.”
IG Report: IRS ‘Improperly Withheld’ FOIA Request Information
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Melanie HunterA Sept. 30 report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that the IRS may have violated taxpayer rights by improperly withholding or not adequately searching for and providing information responsive to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Poll: Only 10 Percent Approve of Congress, 10 Pt Drop Since Beginning of September
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Rebecca ShabadA new poll released Monday found Congress has only a 10 percent approval rating.
Obama Ignores Law, Waives Ban on Aiding Regimes that Use Child Soldiers
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joel GehrkePresident Obama determined that it is once again in the national interest of the United States to waive a provision of a law against aiding regimes that use child soldiers to provide non-lethal assistance and peace-keeping support to several African countries.
FHA Gets $1.7 Billion Bailout, No Congressional Approval Required
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Wynton HallFor the first time in its 79-year history, the Federal Housing Agency (FHA) announced on Friday the need for a $1.7 billion bailout from the Treasury to cover losses on its reverse home mortgage programs.
US Leaker Edward Snowden Among 3 Finalists for EU’s Top Human Rights Prize
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Associated PressU.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is among three finalists for the European Union’s top human rights prize.
Critics Dispute Global Warming Assertions Made by IPCC
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Lachlan MarkayCritics of a new United Nations report on global warming say their skepticism is based on discrepancies between the UN’s climate models and actual, observable conditions.
Controversial Homeland Security Adviser Defends Use of Muslim Brotherhood-Associated Icon on his Twitter
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Sharona SchwartzAn adviser to the Department of Homeland Security — who was recently promoted — is defending his use of the controversial “R4BIA” four-finger salute symbol associated with the Muslim Brotherhood as decor on his Twitter profile, a choice that elicited criticism on Sunday on the social media site and from one Israeli blog.
Nadine Schweigert, North Dakota Woman, ‘Marries Herself,’ Opens Up About Self-Marriage (+video)
/3 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Tara KellyA 36-year-old North Dakota woman who married herself in a commitment ceremony last March has now spoken about her self-marriage choice in an interview with Anderson Cooper.
Airmen say Air Force is Punishing Evangelical Christians
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Todd StarnesEvangelical Christian airmen at Lackland Air Force Base are facing severe threats and retribution for their religious beliefs and some personnel have been ordered to publicly express their position on gay marriage.
U.S. to Teach Mexicans to Game American System
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Steve PeacockIt’s an expenditure of only $100,000 – mere pocket change in the vast labyrinth of federal spending – but the funds are for the creation of a manual to teach people how to get more money from the U.S. government.