Congress’ Iraq Vets ask themselves, “What was the point of all that?”
Americans are tired of war. For the 17 members of Congress who served in Iraq, that means watching helplessly as the cities they fought for fall once more to extremists.
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Benghazi Attackers Used State Dept. Cell Phones According to CIA
The terrorists who attacked the U.S. consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 used cell phones, seized from State Department personnel during the attacks, and U.S. spy agencies overheard them contacting more senior terrorist leaders to report on the success of the operation, multiple sources confirmed to Fox News.
Protesters Decry Obama’s Silence on Imprisoned Mother (Video)
Protesters from some 40 groups marched and rallied outside the White House Thursday, accusing the president of not doing enough to push Sudan to free Meriam Ibrahim, a 27-year-old mother of two who’s been sentenced to die for her Christian faith.
Pentagon Taking Steps to Prepare for Mass Civil Breakdown
A US Department of Defense (DoD) research program is funding universities to model the dynamics, risks and tipping points for large-scale civil unrest across the world, under the supervision of various US military agencies. The multi-million dollar program is designed to develop immediate and long-term “war fighter-relevant insights” for senior officials and decision makers in “the defense policy community,” and to inform policy implemented by “combatant commands.”
Obama Administration Pushes Local Cops to Keep Quiet about Surveillance
The Obama administration has been quietly advising local police not to disclose details about surveillance technology they are using to sweep up basic cellphone data from entire neighborhoods, The Associated Press has learned.
American Scientists Bring the Deadly Spanish Flu Virus Back from the Dead
The extinct influenza virus that caused the worst flu pandemic in history has been recreated from fragments of avian flu found in wild ducks in a controversial experiment to show how easy it would be for the deadly flu strain to reemerge today.
Rand Paul Backs Immigration Reform Effort
Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday waded deeper into an issue that has proved perilous to some of his GOP colleagues, throwing his political weight behind an establishment lobby effort to get Congress to reform the country’s immigration system this year.
Federal Appeals Court: Warrant is Needed for Cellphone Location Records
A federal appeals court has for the first time ruled that a warrant is required for the government to obtain an individual’s stored cellphone location records.
Satanic Temple: Gay Marriage is ‘a Sacrament’
The Satanic Temple, which gained international notoriety in May when it tried to hold a Black Mass reenactment at Harvard University, said one of the issues it feels strongly about is “gay rights” and explained that homosexual marriage is “a sacrament,” just like heterosexual marriage.
Surge in Illegal Immigrants Blamed on U.S. Policy, Memo Says
Illegal immigrants from Central America are surging across the U.S.-Mexico border because they believe they can take advantage of American immigration policy and gain at least a tentative foothold in the country, according to an internal Border Patrol intelligence memo.
Attorney General Slams Boy Scouts Over Gay Scoutmaster Ban
Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that the refusal by the Boy Scouts of America to allow gay adults to be scout leaders “perpetuates the worst kind of stereotypes.”
Kindergarten Children Indoctrinated by LGBT Agenda (Video)
In an historic first, Glenview Elementary in Oakland, California celebrates LGBT month as teachers taught five and six year-old children how to celebrate gay pride.
‘Duck Dynasty’ Producer Speaks Out (Video)
“I know Phil Robertson. I know his beliefs,” Deirdre Gurney, executive producer of A&E’s breakout hit, said during The Hollywood Reporter Reality Roundtable. “I know how he treats a crew that has several gay people on it.”
Hagel Throws Obama Under Bus During Congressional Hearings
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel apparently isn’t going to let the Obama administration throw him under the bus in the Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl scandal. In fact, you could say just the opposite.
Border Sheriff Says Influx of Illegal Immigrants Like Hurricane Katrina
Officials say that nearly a thousand illegal immigrants a day are crossing into Texas from Mexico, an anomaly that is now being compared to Hurricane Katrina.
Obama Praises Australia’s Confiscation of Guns
Speaking to users of the blogging platform Tumblr, President Obama today praised Australia’s confiscation of firearms.
D.C. Political Earthquake: Cantor Loses to Tea Party Candidate
In a stunning upset, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia lost a Republican primary to Tea Party challenger, David Brat, on Tuesday in an election that was called by pundits as the “political earthquake” that rocked Washington.
Newly Installed Homeland Security Chief Admits Need for Border Reform
Both in public and in private meetings, new Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson readily acknowledges there is a border “problem” that needs fixing — a major departure from his predecessor, Janet Napolitano, whose consistent refrain was that the border was more secure than it had ever been.
Senate Gives Obama Administration $1 Billion for Illegal Kids Surging Across the Border
Senate appropriators on Tuesday added $1 billion to a spending bill to pay for social workers caring for the surge of children pouring across the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the humanitarian crisis is growing so quickly it’s outpacing the government’s ability to handle it.
Obama Administration Officials Refuse to Justify Taliban Release
Obama administration officials refused to fully explain to key senators the justification for freeing five senior Taliban leaders that the White House had once considered to be among the most dangerous prisoners being held in the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, according to senior Senate insiders familiar with a closed-door briefing held Tuesday for members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.