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Russia Warns Against Military Intervention in Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 07:46 am
Russia warned Western powers on Monday against any military intervention in Syria, saying the use of force without a U.N. mandate would violate international law. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said M...
Obama Bypassing Congress with Climate Agenda 27 Aug 2013 | 07:31 am
Barack Obama is moving full speed ahead with his climate agenda, bypassing Congress by pushing regulatory actions and executive orders. A crop of regulations at the Environmental Protection Agency int...
Dem bill would trigger huge new taxes on guns, ammo 27 Aug 2013 | 07:10 am
A pair of Democratic lawmakers are proposing steep new taxes on handguns and ammunition, and tying the revenues to programs aimed at preventing gun violence. Called the “Gun Violence Prevention and Sa...
$1.5B for ‘youth jobs fund’? Critics pan pork in Senate immigration bill 27 Aug 2013 | 06:51 am
After a comprehensive immigration bill passed the Senate in June, President Obama says he’s “absolutely confident” it can pass the House if put to a vote. But critics question how many lawmakers have ...
Get Ready Al Gore: Bitterly Cold Winter Coming 27 Aug 2013 | 06:08 am
Paging Al Gore. The Farmer’s Almanac, which is right 80 percent of the time, is predicting a horribly cold winter as the Obama administration prepares to run around Congress to combat global warming. ...
While Wounded Soldiers Wait, Bureaucrats Rake in Bonuses 27 Aug 2013 | 06:05 am
While disabled veterans, many with severe brain injuries and post-traumatic stress, continue to wait for compensation, Veteran’s Affairs bureaucrats are raking in the dough. Staffers in the Department...
Biofuel group intensifies attacks against Big Oil 27 Aug 2013 | 05:58 am
The corn-ethanol group Growth Energy is taking aim at the oil industry in a new multimillion dollar national TV advertising campaign, the group announced Monday. The push portrays the oil industry as ...
Energy Dept. watchdog warns of ‘appearance of favoritism’ in loan program hiring 27 Aug 2013 | 05:52 am
A senior official in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) green technology loan program hired a friend and referred multiple job candidates to a contractor, actions that “could have caused others to perce...
Rodeo clown wants to shake Obama’s hand 27 Aug 2013 | 05:46 am
The Missouri rodeo clown who came under fire for donning a mask of President Obama during his act earlier this month said he hopes to one day shake the president’s hand. In an interview with KCTV, Tuf...
Kerry makes Obama’s case for military strikes against Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 05:41 am
Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday laid out the rationale for a U.S. attack on Syria, vowing there would be “consequences” for what he deemed an “undeniable” chemical weapons attack by Syria’s go...