Rep. Duncan Hunter Wants Nukes Used If U.S. Bombs Iran
The United States should use tactical nuclear weapons if a preemptive strike is necessary to prevent Iran from producing a nuclear weapon, U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.) said...
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FBI, DOJ Obstructing Congressional Investigation of IRS?
U.S. Representatives Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), both members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, charged in a letter to FBI Director James Comey, Jr....
U.K. Ponders Terror Charges Over Guardian’s Publication of Snowden Leaks
Members of the Guardian newspaper staff may be charged with crimes of terrorism over the British newspaper's handling of secret U.S. National Security Agency documents leaked by computer analyst...
Ban on Girl’s Mistletoe Sales Sparks Nationwide Orders
An 11-year-old who was banned from selling mistletoe in a public park in downtown Portland, Oregon now has more orders for packages of the popular holiday plant than she...
December 4, 1945: The Day the Senate Surrendered Our Sovereignty
On December 4, 1945, the United States Senate passed the United Nations Participation Act, committing the United States to full, active participation in the United Nations. ...
The Federal Reserve Still Going Wrong at 100
At 100 years old, the Federal Reserve is still fulfilling its intended mission to control the nation’s money supply — empowering big banks at the expense of average Americans....
ACLU Sues Bishops Over Abortion Ban at Catholic Hospitals
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops over the bishops' ethical guidelines for Catholic hospitals, the Associated Press reported Monday. ...
High Court Won’t Hear Liberty U. Challenge of “ObamaCare”
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday declined to hear an appeal from a Christian college challenging aspects of the health insurance law, called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. ...
“Flurry” of Deals Could Lead to Blizzard of Spending
A flurry of bipartisan deals could result in the passage of bills authorizing new spending well in excess of $1 trillion, The Hill reported Sunday. ...
Amazon to Use Drones for Deliveries
The same technology employed by the Pentagon and CIA to deliver bombs to targets in the Middle East will soon be used to deliver purchases to Amazon.com customers once...
Pakistani Military Unveils Its Own Drones
Following a weekend of protests in Pakistan over U.S. drone strikes, the Kabul government revealed that its military has developed new drones of its own, the Washington Post reported...
History Still Casts Doubts on the Warren Commission Report
Whether Oswald was, in fact, the lone killer of President John F. Kennedy, part of a conspiracy, and/or the fall guy or "patsy" he claimed to be, there remain...
War Without End in Afghanistan?
U.S. participation in the war in Afghanistan will be renewed for an indefinite period of time beyond 2024 if the draft of a new security agreement is accepted by...
Lincoln’s Rewrite of the Declaration of Independence
Six score and 30 years ago, the 16th president of the United States delivered an address at the site of the major Civil War battle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ...
Some Economists See Inflation as Cure for Sluggish Economy
Janet Yellen, President Obama's choice to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke next year, is among a number of influential economists who would welcome a higher rate of inflation...