Obama Adviser John Podesta’s Biggest Regret Is Not Getting UFO Files Released
just as the Clinton library in Little Rock has been — with Freedom of Information Act requests, such as this one: for ‘e-mails to and from John Podesta, containing the…
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Civil Rights Icon John Lewis: Without Selma, Obama Would Not Be President
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), the civil rights icon who had his skull fractured by police when he led a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, 50 years…
FAA proposes to allow commercial drone use
READ: FAA to announce new rules for flying drones “Today’s proposed rule is the next step in integrating unmanned aircraft systems into our nation’s airspace.” FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said…
Democratic Rep: Congress Shouldn’t Give Obama A ‘Blank Check’ On War
Congress should act to pass an authorization to use military force against the Islamic State, but should also be wary of granting the president a “blank check,” Rep. Adam Schiff…
War debate looms for Congress
While there’s appetite in Washington to create a new Authorization for Use of Military Force, or AUMF, that would define the fight against ISIS and enshrine it in legislation, legislators…
Camp Clinton super PAC detente — and a Huntsman 2016 run?
1. A 2016 Huntsman run in Utah? Mike Lee was proof in 2010 that the tea party movement was growing from protest movement to political force. Lee stunned the GOP…
Judge Challenging Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore On Gay Marriage: ‘We’re On The Right Side Of History’
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) doubled down Sunday on his decision to ignore a federal ruling allowing same-sex marriage in the state, while one of the probate…
House, Senate GOP spar over DHS funding
READ: Republicans struggle to avoid Homeland Security shutdown House Republicans have already passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but that bill is dead on arrival in…
Proposed Drone Regulations Complicate Amazon Delivery Plans
(Adds detail and analysis) By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator proposed on Sunday that people flying drones for commercial purposes obtain a special…
Boehner Defends Netanyahu Invite, Blames DHS Standoff On Senate Democrats
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) still isn’t ruling out the possibility of a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security. Boehner said Sunday on Fox News that he was “certainly”…
Panetta: U.S. needs to bolster ISIS strategy
The U.S. faces a “whole new chapter” of terror threats with ISIS, Panetta told CNN’s Jim Acosta on “State of the Union,” because the group is not only well-funded, but…
Jeb Bush Was Not Shy About Using His White House Connections
The stream of requests to the White House from Jeb Bush, a young but well-connected Republican leader in South Florida, ranged from the weighty and urgent to the parochial and…
Your 2016 Presidential Candidates Have A Secret Weapon, According To The Media
Every election cycle can be considered, first and foremost, a monument to hype. With every passing week, the political world is a blizzard of brash predictions, bold pronouncements, and bad…
Obamacare Lawsuit Set For Supreme Court Decision Despite Plaintiff Obstacles
Despite questions about four challengers’ legal right to bring their lawsuit, the Supreme Court probably will not be deterred from deciding whether millions of people covered by the health care…
Brian Williams Used ‘Thuggish Kids’ To Dramatize Hurricane Katrina Story
Brian Williams has been accused of many things, but being racist has not been one of them. Yet one of the stories Williams told whose authenticity has been called into…
Barbara Bush: ‘I’ve Changed My Mind’ On Another Bush Occupying The White House
Call it the first flip-flop of the 2016 presidential campaign. – It’s not clear what changed since that assessment, but the governor’s stock has risen dramatically since he announced he…
Obama Asks Labor Secretary To Mediate West Coast Ports Dispute
(Adds background on labor dispute) SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 14 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has asked Labor Secretary Tom Perez to travel to California to help spur an agreement in…
Muslim American Caught In Post-9/11 Sweep Gets An Apology
Abdullah al-Kidd approached the Dulles International Airport ticket counter in March 2003 expecting to catch a flight to Saudi Arabia to study Arabic and Islamic law. Read the whole story…
Jeb Bush Won’t Talk About Wars His Brother Started
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) has no interest in “re-litigating” the costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan which began under his brother’s administration. – “We have some big, hairy,…
States Consider Increasing Taxes for the Poor and Cutting Them for the Affluent
A number of Republican-led states are considering tax changes that in many cases would have the effect of cutting taxes on the rich and raising them on the poor. Read…
Feds Investigate Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber
Just hours after Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his decision to resign, a subpoena arrived in a state office building confirming that federal agents are looking into the influence-peddling scandal…
Likely GOP Presidential Candidates Ride Bumpy Learning Curve For 2016 Race
If you’re an aspiring presidential candidate, says professional crisis manager Eric Dezenhall, right now is “a great time to take a pratfall because it’s so far away from anything major.”…
So That Happened: Obama Asks Congress If It’s Okay That He Started Fighting ISIS
So, that happened: This week, America’s ongoing battle with the Islamic State reached a new stage, specifically that stage where the president finally gets around to asking Congress if it’s…
Jeb Bush gets mom’s backing “if America needs you”
Jeb Bush was speaking at a benefit for the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy in Bonita Springs, Florida. His mother’s comments deliberately and publicly poked fun at the flap…
Democrats Introduce Bill To Repeal Sweeping 2001 War Authorization
WASHINGTON — Democratic senators unveiled legislation Friday night to repeal the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, a sweeping 9/11-era war authorization that never expired and that President…
Ron Paul: ‘I’m not pro-Russian. I’m pro-facts’
Paul’s remarks contained his usual non-interventionism rhetoric, even when he was challenged by a student from Kiev who asked why Paul hadn’t denounced Russian aggression against Ukraine and the annexation…
Republicans Seize On HSBC Scandal To Hold Up Loretta Lynch’s Confirmation
Senate Republicans are seizing on the global tax scandal engulfing HSBC to delay the confirmation of Loretta Lynch, Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general, the Guardian can reveal. Read the…
Chris Christie Close To Starting Super PAC: Report
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s supporters are getting ready to launch a super PAC that could raise and spend unlimited sums of money as he moves toward a formal campaign…
Bill Clinton Apologizes To Mexico For War On Drugs
Former President Bill Clinton apologized to Mexico during a speech there last week for a backfired U.S. war on drugs that has fueled spiraling violence. “I wish you had no…
Bush blames Florida agency for unredacted emails
“Ten months ago we asked the secretary of state’s office to make sure they redacted these emails before they gave them to outside entities,” Bush said in Florida at a…