GOP targets Obama for Kosher deli ‘random’ comments
The comments, coming as anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe and elsewhere, gave Republicans ammunition that Obama is out of touch with the threats facing the nation — an issue…
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Scott Walker Dodges Question On Whether He Believes In Evolution
Republication Governor and likely presidential candidate Scott Walker has dodged a question about whether he believes in evolution. – Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), who has also made moves…
Hillary Clinton Waits … And Waits … And Waits
WASHINGTON — The continued volatility of the Republican presidential field, and the sheer tameness of the Democratic one, have convinced prominent backers and donors for Hillary Clinton that she should…
Rangel to skip Netanyahu, but don’t call it a boycott
House Speaker John Boehner sparked controversy by inviting Netanyahu to speak before Congress on March 3 without consulting with the White House or Democratic leadership in Congress. The prime minister,…
Bobby Jindal At Odds With RNC Over 2016 Debate Plans
Last month, the Republican National Committee took pity on a nation still healing from a presidential election cycle that featured over 20 separate primary debates and said, “Lo, let us…
Gavin Newsom Takes First Step Toward Running For California Governor
SAN FRANCISCO — California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Wednesday that he is opening a committee to run for governor in 2018, taking his first formal step toward running…
U.S. special forces stay in Yemen
This follows the removal of all remaining U.S. embassy personnel at the embassy in Sanaa after the State Department announced it would suspend its operations in the country amid the…
Madeleine Albright: Netanyahu Should Deal With Problems ‘In His Neighborhood’ Instead Of Speaking To Congress
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said she thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not travel to the United States to give a speech to a joint session of…
House Expected to Pass Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday is expected to pass a bill forcing the administration to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, sending the measure to President Obama, who…
12 More States Are Considering Drug Testing Welfare Applicants
WASHINGTON — Just 37 out of more than 16,000 welfare applicants failed drug tests during six months of testing in Tennessee, The Tennessean reported this week. Though Republican lawmakers in…
Republican candidates face the curse of London
Republican Govs. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana traveled to the United Kingdom recently to try to burnish their foreign policy credentials. Next up is Wisconsin…
World Of Healthcraft: Obama Administration Partners With Online Gamers To Promote Obamacare
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is partnering with high-profile members of the fast-growing electronic sports and video gaming community as part of the White House’s effort to drive Affordable Care…
This State GOP Lawmaker Is Waging A War Against Yoga Pants
Montana state Rep. David Moore (R) is not a fan of yoga pants. According to the AP, the Republican introduced a bill Tuesday that would extend the already-existing indecent exposure…
Obama Administration to Target Illegal Wildlife Trafficking
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will increase enforcement of illegal wildlife trafficking, including using American intelligence agencies to track an estimated $20 billion a year in global sales, officials from…
Citizens Jewnited: Meet The Israeli Grassroots Group Seeking To Unseat Netanyahu
WASHINGTON — A nonpartisan grassroots group in Israel has come under fire from conservative Jews — in both Israel and in the U.S. — for using American funds and expertise…
Emerging Hillary Clinton Team Shows Signs Of Disquiet – NYTimes.com
Lingering tensions between Hillary Rodham Clinton’s loyalists and the strategists who helped President Obama defeat her in 2008 have erupted into an intense public struggle over who will wield money…
Boehner: Why can’t Senate Democrats ‘get off their ass’
On Tuesday Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters the House GOP bill was “stuck” and it was up to the House to take the next move. – RELATED: McConnell…
John Boehner On DHS Funding: ‘Ask The Senate Democrats When They’re Going To Get Off Their Ass’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) showed no signs Wednesday of wavering on immigration measures in the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, even after GOP leaders…
Want to host a victory party in Des Moines? Aim for 30%
In none of the latest crop of surveys did the leader of the poll top 20% support among likely Republican primary voters or caucusgoers. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker topped the…
Stoned Drivers At Far Lower Risk Of Crash Than Drunken Drivers
A government study on impaired driving released last week found that drivers who had used marijuana were at a far lower risk of getting into a car accident than drivers…
Tennessee Lawmaker Wants Bible To Be The State Book
WASHINGTON — A Tennessee state legislator has introduced a bill to make the Bible the official state book, after two other Southern states considered similar moves in recent months. –…
Obama Sends Letter to Congress Seeking Authorization of ISIS Fight
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday sent a formal letter to Congress asking for authorization of military action against the Islamic State. The request would prohibit the use of “enduring…
Obama ISIS fight request sent to Congress
Lawmakers on Wednesday morning received a draft Authorization for the Use of Military Force, a resolution that would formally authorize a six-month U.S. military effort against the militant group. Shortly…
Behold The Group That Is Dogging Scott Walker’s Every Move
One Wisconsin Now boasts 75,000 online supporters, and has collected more than 18,000 files on Walker that could be used to thwart a presidential run. Read the whole story at…
Letter from President Barack Obama requesting authorization for the use of military force
February 11, 2015 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: – February 11, 2015.
Three admirals censured in Navy corruption investigation
Rear Admirals Michael Miller, Terry Kraft and David Pimpo were censured by the Secretary of the Navy on Tuesday after an investigation found that they “improperly accepted gifts from a…
Obama Sends Congress Draft War Authorization
WASHINGTON — The Huffington Post has obtained a copy of President Barack Obama’s forthcoming Authorization for the Use of Military Force and the accompanying letter to Congress laying out its…
Both Sides Dig In For Fight Over Illinois Governor’s Push To Block Union Dues
CHICAGO (AP) — A fight is brewing over Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to end a requirement that Illinois state workers pay union dues even if they don’t want to join…
Obama Slams Staples, Big Companies On Healthcare: ‘Shame On Them’
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama singled out office supply giant Staples Inc as undercutting his healthcare reform law and said large corporations should not use the…
The disconnect between diplomacy, reality in Ukraine
“It is a life or death moment for us,” one Ukrainian MP told a senior western diplomat. Ukraine is at war. It’s not a 21st century, media-driven war — or…