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Israel Tweets Photo of Hamas Using 'Human Shields'

Israel Tweets Photo of Hamas Using 'Human Shields'

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tweeted a photograph of Hamas firing a rocket at Israel from within a civilian area of the Gaza Strip, accusing the terror group of using “human shields,” as it has done in previous conflicts. #EXPOSED:

Operation Protective Edge: Where Will Israel Stop?

Operation Protective Edge: Where Will Israel Stop?

As Israel undertakes Operation Protective Edge in Gaza, questions linger about the strategic objective. Is it just to stop and deter Hamas rocket fire against Israeli civilians? Or is it to invade and reoccupy the Gaza Strip, with the aim

2nd Amusement Park Accident in 1 Week for SoCal

2nd Amusement Park Accident in 1 Week for SoCal

Barely a week after San Diego’s Sea World amusement ride lost power, trapping four dozen people in midair for hours, another Southern California amusement park has suffered a harrowing midair accident. The Ninja roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain

4.6 Quake Hits SoCal

4.6 Quake Hits SoCal

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale shook southern California on Saturday morning, striking near the mountain community of Big Bear.  There were no reports of major damage or injuries, though the quake did trigger a small rockslide, KTLA

Blue State Blues: The Golf That Divides Americans

Blue State Blues: The Golf That Divides Americans

President Barack Obama is fond of describing the deep inequality afflicting American society. And then he goes off to play golf. He’s getting near the 200-round mark for his entire presidency, a sporting feat perhaps worthy of Teddy Roosevelt for

Waters: CA Democrats Hijacked Republicans' 4th of July Bill

Waters: CA Democrats Hijacked Republicans' 4th of July Bill

Dan Walters, columnist for the Sacramento Bee, published an article Thursday in which he pointed out state Democrats’ habit of blocking Republican bills in Sacramento–only to introduce the same bills under their own sponsorship and claiming credit for the ideas.

Murrieta Town Hall Vents Anger at Feds Over Alien Transfers

Murrieta Town Hall Vents Anger at Feds Over Alien Transfers

A town hall in Murrieta, CA on Wednesday evening erupted into anger at the federal government over its failure to enforce immigration laws, as counter-demonstrators outside showed support for the illegal aliens–many of them women and children–being transported to the

NBC News: Murrieta Protesters Filled with 'Hatred'

NBC News: Murrieta Protesters Filled with 'Hatred'

NBC News’ Miguel Almaguer reported Wednesday evening that the protests in Murrieta, CA that turned back three Border Patrol buses filled with illegal aliens who were being transferred from Texas were filled with “hatred,” at least in the eyes of

Kidnapping Ends Palestinian Statehood Bid

Kidnapping Ends Palestinian Statehood Bid

The kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel, and Eyal Yifrach has put an end to Palestinian statehood as a viable diplomatic option in the foreseeable future, regardless of the insistence by the Obama administration that negotiations will

Israel Defies Obama over Iraq Unity, Kurdish Independence

Israel Defies Obama over Iraq Unity, Kurdish Independence

Though the far-left has long believed that Israel pushed the U.S. into war in Iraq, the fact is that Israel has kept a safe (albeit supportive) distance from American policy there–until now. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explicitly endorsed Kurdish

California Cases Rejected by Supreme Court

California Cases Rejected by Supreme Court

In addition to handing down landmark decisions on religious freedom and public sector unions, the Supreme Court announced cases that it will not be hearing. Only a small percentage of appeals to the Supreme Court are ever taken up, and this