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Twitter Blocked In Turkey

Some Twitter users in Turkey appear to be being re-directed “to a statement by Turkey’s telecommunications regulator” when trying to access the Twitter website. The statement cites “protection measures” applied to the site by court order. Damaging allegations of corruption involving PM Recep

Major Discovery in Astrophysics To Be Announced Today

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is hosting a live-streaming event today at 11:55 am during which it’s expected to announce a discovery some believe may speak to our understanding of the beginning of the universe, though that’s unconfirmed. If speculation is correct, the discovery would

Russian News Anchor: Russia Can Turn America Into "Radioactive Ash"

Leading Russian state television news anchor Dmitry Kiselyov declared, “Russia is the only country in the world realistically capable of turning the United States into radioactive ash,” during his latest state-controlled news show on Rossiya 1 television, as tensions between Russia and

AP Says Obama Administration Less Transparent Than Ever

An analysis by the Associated Press reveals that when it comes to especially newsworthy information, the Obama administration denies more Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests than it grants and often takes longer to answer record requests, whatever the final

Scott Brown Explores Run in New Hampshire Senate Race

Republican Scott Brown is now officially jumping into the U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire against Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen, who voted for ObamaCare and may prove vulnerable. Polling in January had them only three points apart. While Shaheen’s alleged

Charlie Crist: God Bless Barack Obama!

Former Republican Florida Governor and now Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist didn’t simply grovel and beg to be seen as a  bone fide Democrat today on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Candy Crowley, he all but swore a blood oath to

IRS to Hand Over All Lois Lerner Emails

Under threat of subpoena from Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.), the Internal Revenue Service now says it will “turn over emails and other documents from Lois Lerner”, who remains at the heart of allegations the agency targeted conservative

Santorum Blasts Republicans 'Pushing to Lose' at CPAC

Highlighting the significant differences between the GOP’s core activist conservative wing and many of its D.C> politicians, former Sen. and potential 2016 presidential candidate Rick Santorum spent much of his twenty-minute CPAC speech blasting those he accused of wanting to

CPAC Gives Cold Shoulder To Mitch McConnell

Grassroots conservatives at CPAC 2014 may have been a bit surprised to find themselves being addressed by establishment Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and their reaction suggests they were a bit less than overwhelmed by his so called “red meat” speech.

Democrats not competing for Alabama Senate seat

Republican Senator Jeff Sessions will face no Democrat opposition for re-election in 2014. It represents the first time in history  Democrats are not putting up a candidate for the office. That’s not the only seat Democrats are leaving unopposed. There