Saratoga Springs mayor and conservative favorite Mia Love, who unsuccessfully ran against Democratic Congressman Jim Matheson in Utah’s 4th Congressional District in 2012, announced over the weekend that she will be running for Congress once again in 2014.
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At least one person has been killed and 21 injured in Oklahoma as a severe storm system generated several tornadoes Sunday in Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, leveling neighborhoods and sending frightened residents scurrying for shelter.
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232 days – it took over 30 years for Anchorage to set a new record for the longest snow season on record.
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Assad regime puts advanced surface-to-surface Tishreen missiles on standby with orders to hit Tel Aviv should Israel launch another airstrike. Expert: Missiles ‘extremely accurate’ and can cause ‘serious harm’.
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Two of the most prominent liberal personalities, Bill Maher and Michael Moore, said the Republican Party’s opposition to President Barack Obama at almost every turn amounts to anti-American criminality.
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The Homeland Security Department has granted legal status to 99.2 percent of all illegal immigrants who have applied under President Obama’s new non-deportation policy for young adults, according to the latest numbers released Friday.
How big of a wake-up call are the Obama scandals, especially the ones surrounding the seizing of phone records from the Associated Press and the IRS’s targeting of conservatives?
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday urged congressional leaders to raise the debt limit and insisted that the White House is not going to negotiate over the increase because lawmakers have “no choice.”
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Jay Devereaux hadn’t paid much attention to the daily drumbeat of partisan politics in D.C. He wasn’t a Washington nerd, and didn’t know who said what during congressional hearings — nor did he care.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-05-19 03:00:422016-04-11 11:20:55‘We Could Lose Everything’: Tea Party Groups Prepare to Sue IRS
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama’s agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.
A consortium of plaintiffs led by 54 of Colorado’s 62 elected county sheriffs filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state Friday in an effort to overturn two new gun control bills that are set to go into effect on July 1.
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Senior Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, who recently slapped Obamacare as a “train wreck,” believes that the IRS scandal is just beginning and that “a lot more” damaging information will be revealed, likely at congressional hearings.
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With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-05-19 02:49:532016-04-11 11:20:56Vote Imminent as Boy Scouts Considers Change to Policy Banning Gays
Al-Qaeda’s Syrian wing is helping to finance its activities by selling the product of oilfields that once helped to prop up the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-05-19 02:48:112016-04-11 11:20:56Al-Qaeda’s Syrian Wing Takes Over the Oilfields Once Belonging to Assad (+video)
Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state.
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Rupert Murdoch took some heat for observing on Twitter, “Growing IRS scandal makes perfect case for flat tax and abolition all deductions. Nothing could be fairer and abuse free.”
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Marco Rubio is raising questions about whether the State Department is failing to enforce human trafficking provisions when it comes to foreign dignitaries on U.S. soil.
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More than 8,000 French households’ tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance Ministry data.
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North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.
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Republican lawmakers are launching an investigation into claims that the Environmental Protection Agency, while giving preferential treatment to environmental groups, made it harder for conservative groups to obtain government records.
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Alaska’s remote Pavlof Volcano was shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume was thinning Saturday and no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby.
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The gallery at the House Ways and Means Committee Friday had to be called to order after it burst into applause and some gave a standing ovation. Read what happened here.
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The Thomas More Society offered over 150 pages of analysis and evidence to the House Ways and Means Committee about repeated IRS harassment of pro-life organizations.
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She’s Back! Conservative Favorite Mia Love Announces 2014 Bid for Congress
/3 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Erica RitzSaratoga Springs mayor and conservative favorite Mia Love, who unsuccessfully ran against Democratic Congressman Jim Matheson in Utah’s 4th Congressional District in 2012, announced over the weekend that she will be running for Congress once again in 2014.
At Least 1 Dead, Over 20 Injured after Tornadoes Slam Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsAt least one person has been killed and 21 injured in Oklahoma as a severe storm system generated several tornadoes Sunday in Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, leveling neighborhoods and sending frightened residents scurrying for shelter.
Anchorage Sets New Record for Longest Snow Season
/2 Comments/in Alaska News, Featured /by Neil Torquiano232 days – it took over 30 years for Anchorage to set a new record for the longest snow season on record.
Middle East Tinderbox Getting Ready to Ignite?
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by YnetAssad regime puts advanced surface-to-surface Tishreen missiles on standby with orders to hit Tel Aviv should Israel launch another airstrike. Expert: Missiles ‘extremely accurate’ and can cause ‘serious harm’.
Obama Administration Knew of IRS Probe During 2012 Campaign
/7 Comments/in Featured, News /by The Associated PressIRS head Steven Miller said he was notified that conservative groups had been singled out for additional scrutiny on May 3, 2012.
Bill Maher: GOP Guilty of ‘Treason’; Michael Moore: ‘They Hate America’ (+video)
/17 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Jeff PoorTwo of the most prominent liberal personalities, Bill Maher and Michael Moore, said the Republican Party’s opposition to President Barack Obama at almost every turn amounts to anti-American criminality.
Non-Deportation Rate Drops — to 99.2 Percent
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Stephen DinanThe Homeland Security Department has granted legal status to 99.2 percent of all illegal immigrants who have applied under President Obama’s new non-deportation policy for young adults, according to the latest numbers released Friday.
Joe Scarborough, Piers Morgan: Obama Scandals Prove Gun Advocates aren’t Crazy (+videos)
/10 Comments/in Featured, Video /by John NolteHow big of a wake-up call are the Obama scandals, especially the ones surrounding the seizing of phone records from the Associated Press and the IRS’s targeting of conservatives?
Lew Asks Congress for Debt Increase, Says it’s ‘Not Open to Debate’
/9 Comments/in Featured, News /by Peter SchroederTreasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday urged congressional leaders to raise the debt limit and insisted that the White House is not going to negotiate over the increase because lawmakers have “no choice.”
‘We Could Lose Everything’: Tea Party Groups Prepare to Sue IRS
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Barnini ChakrabortyJay Devereaux hadn’t paid much attention to the daily drumbeat of partisan politics in D.C. He wasn’t a Washington nerd, and didn’t know who said what during congressional hearings — nor did he care.
Unbelievable: Obama’s Agenda Marches on Despite controversies
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by AP NewsDespite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama’s agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.
Colorado Sheriffs Sue the State Over New Gun Control Laws
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Greg CampbellA consortium of plaintiffs led by 54 of Colorado’s 62 elected county sheriffs filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state Friday in an effort to overturn two new gun control bills that are set to go into effect on July 1.
Democrat Baucus Warns: More to Come Out on IRS Scandal
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Paul BedardSenior Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, who recently slapped Obamacare as a “train wreck,” believes that the IRS scandal is just beginning and that “a lot more” damaging information will be revealed, likely at congressional hearings.
Vote Imminent as Boy Scouts Considers Change to Policy Banning Gays
/5 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Associated PressWith its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.
Al-Qaeda’s Syrian Wing Takes Over the Oilfields Once Belonging to Assad (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Richard SpencerAl-Qaeda’s Syrian wing is helping to finance its activities by selling the product of oilfields that once helped to prop up the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Israel Warns Against Russian Arms Supply to Syria
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Maayan LubellIsrael said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state.
The Tax Reform Moment
/5 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by John HaywardRupert Murdoch took some heat for observing on Twitter, “Growing IRS scandal makes perfect case for flat tax and abolition all deductions. Nothing could be fairer and abuse free.”
Congress Seeks to Regulate Drone Use, Looks for Bipartisan Ground
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ben WolfgangStates already have begun to tackle the sticky issue of drones and their effect on personal privacy.
Rubio Questions State Department’s Enforcement of Human Trafficking Laws
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Emily CadeiMarco Rubio is raising questions about whether the State Department is failing to enforce human trafficking provisions when it comes to foreign dignitaries on U.S. soil.
Taxes on Some Wealthy French Top 100 Percent of Income
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by ReutersMore than 8,000 French households’ tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance Ministry data.
South Korea says North Korea Fires 3 Short-Range Missiles
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Associated PressNorth Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.
Lawmakers to Investigate EPA FOIA Scandal
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Michael BastaschRepublican lawmakers are launching an investigation into claims that the Environmental Protection Agency, while giving preferential treatment to environmental groups, made it harder for conservative groups to obtain government records.
Alaska Volcano Shoots Lava up Hundreds of Feet
/0 Comments/in Alaska News, Featured /by DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP, APAlaska’s remote Pavlof Volcano was shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume was thinning Saturday and no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby.
The Scathing Speech that Got a Standing Ovation During the IRS Hearing (+videos)
/42 Comments/in Featured, Video /by News EditorThe gallery at the House Ways and Means Committee Friday had to be called to order after it burst into applause and some gave a standing ovation. Read what happened here.
Congress Receives Irrefutable Evidence of IRS Harassment of Pro-Life Organizations
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Thomas More SocietyThe Thomas More Society offered over 150 pages of analysis and evidence to the House Ways and Means Committee about repeated IRS harassment of pro-life organizations.