About: Brian Koenig
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DOJ Investigates Fox News Reporter James Rosen in Leak Case
Drawing fire from critics, the DOJ has been investigating a Fox News reporter for his allegedly “classified” newsgathering activities. ...
Obama Defends Big Government in Ohio State Commencement Address
In his commencement address Sunday at Ohio State University, President Obama encouraged the graduating class to civic duty and defended government expansion. ...
Background Checks Open Door to National Gun Registry
As the gun control debate surges forward, critics are posing concerns about new legislation that could establish a “gun registry.” ...
Cancer Clinics Cite Sequester in Turning Away Medicare Patients
According to the Washington Post, cancer clinics across the United States are now turning away Medicare patients, citing the sequester budget cuts in as the culprit. ...
Pension Battle Looms Over Stockton, California Bankruptcy
A federal judge ruled Monday that Stockton, California, is eligible for bankruptcy protection, as the insolvent city follows a burgeoning national trend. ...
Public Concern About Environmental Issues Reaches 20-Year Low
Global concern about environmental issues has tumbled to a 20-year low since the beginning of the economic recession. ...
Coal Plants Likely the First Targets of Climate-change Executive Orders
Coal-fired power plants are likely to be the first targets of President Obama's promised executive orders to enact climate-change regulations. ...
John Kerry Addresses Global Warming in First Foreign Policy Speech
In his first major foreign policy speech on Wednesday, Secretary of State John Kerry called for collective action to tackle climate change. ...
Fracking Boosts Job Growth, Saves East Coast Oil Refineries
A rebirth of East Coast refineries that utilize the oil drilling method known as “fracking” is altering the United States’ energy future. ...
American Legion Calls Obama’s Amnesty Plan a “Bad Sequel” to 1986 Law
Speaking against President Obama’s latest proposal for immigration reform, American Legion National Commander James E. Koutz called the ambitious plan a “bad sequel” to President Ronald Reagan’s immigration reform...
DHS Solicits Bids for 26.1 Million Rounds of Ammo
The Department of Homeland Security has solicited a bid for 26.1 million rounds of ammunition, adding to the 1.6 billion bullets it has purchased over the past 10 months....
Colorado Proposes Liability Increase on Assault Weapons
Colorado lawmakers unveiled a package of bills Tuesday that would increase liability on owners and manufacturers of assault-style weapons, making them pay when criminals use those types of weapons...
Leaked IPCC Climate Report Shows UN Overestimated Global Warming
A leaked report by the United Nations presents evidence that fear-mongering over global warming may be a little too ambitious. ...
Pennsylvania Hospital to Stop Delivering Babies
Faced with severe healthcare changes brought on by ObamaCare, one Pennsylvania hospital will be closing its obstetrics program by the end of March, forcing prospective mothers to look elsewhere...
Harry Reid on Immigration Reform: Citizenship Must Be Served
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says without a path to citizenship, no immigration reform legislation will come to the table. ...