Russia Suspends Flights to Egypt as Sinai Crash Investigation Continues
Russia has suspended all flights to Egypt, with President Vladimir Putin accepting a security recommendation from his Federal Security Bureau (FSB).
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Russia and Egypt Dismiss U.S., U.K. Theory of ISIS Bomb on Russian Airliner
Russia and Egypt are disputing suggestions from American and British intelligence that a bomb, planted by ISIS or an affiliated group, brought down a Russian jetliner over the Sinai Peninsula.
Iran Hackers Target Email, Social Media Accounts of U.S. Officials
A surge of Iranian attacks against the email and social media accounts of U.S. officials has been detected over the past few weeks, with an emphasis on officials involved in crafting Iran policy. Journalists and academics have also been targeted.
Sen. Marco Rubio’s Military Restoration
Sen. Marco Rubio is trying to reverse the cuts from President Barack Obama’s sequestration plan, which the president fled from in a panic after it failed to intimidate Republicans, and once automatic cuts to domestic spending went into effect as well.
Democrats, Unions, Left-Wing Activists Wary Of Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership Bill
President Obama strongly urges passage of the bill, but he’ll need Republicans to do it. Not many Senators or Congressmen from his own party support the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton infamously flipped to oppose the bill, after praising it for years, in part because Big Labor hates it.
Middle-Class Despair, and Life Without Pain
“Pain is part of life” is not what the culture of 2015 wants to hear, and it’s bound to raise sarcastic chuckles as the impromptu slogan of Bush’s presidential campaign… but he’s right, and the quest to avoid pain has gone far beyond the point of diminishing returns. This is true of every form of discomfort – from physical and emotional pain, to economic anxiety and the “trigger words” culture of hyper-sensitivity on campus.
Russia: West Must Call Out ‘Terrorists’ in Syrian Opposition
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that, before talks on a cease-fire in Syria can move forward, Western powers must agree to identify the “terrorist” groups within the Syrian opposition.
Scientists May Have Discovered Evidence of Parallel Universes
International Business Times reports on a remarkable discovery by Caltech astrophysicist Ranga-Ram Chary which might constitute the first tangible evidence of parallel worlds: the light of another universe shining through the aftermath of the Big Bang.
Hamas Wants ‘Shared Vision’ For Palestinian Knife Intifada
The terrorist organization Hamas, which plays a sizable role in the “unity government” of the Palestinians, has been striving to frame the wave of knife attacks against Israeli citizens as an “intifada,” or uprising, and position itself as leader of the insurgency.
Study: Pentagon Vastly Underreporting Military Male-on-Male Rape
A study from the American Psychological Association claims that the incidence of male-on-male sexual assault in the military is vastly higher than what the Pentagon reports.
Chris Christie’s Moving Plea For Treating Addiction: ‘Every Life Is An Individual Gift From God’
New Jersey governor and presidential candidate Chris Christie has previously spoken about drug addiction, and urged treatment instead of incarceration, but his Wednesday comments on the subject to a meeting in New Hampshire were especially moving.
ISIS Hands Out Candy to Celebrate Civilian Deaths Aboard Russian Plane
As Western intelligence agencies consider the possibility that ISIS destroyed a Russian airliner over Egypt, killing 224 civilians, the Islamic State seems eager to take credit for the deed.
U.S. Intelligence: ISIS Bomb Likely Destroyed Russian Plane
Not long after British officials voiced suspicions that a bomb destroyed a Russian passenger jet over the Sinai Peninsula, killing 224 people, an American official said U.S. intelligence also has “a definite feeling it was an explosive device planted in luggage or somewhere on the plane.”
The Left Got Clobbered On Election Night 2015
The Left got clobbered from coast to coast on Tuesday night. It’s tough to find anything they could spin as a victory.
Unassuming Black Man Leads GOP Race; Pro-Lifer Ties Clinton Among Women
Dr. Ben Carson is in the 2016 presidential race to do two things: chew bubble gum, and destroy media narratives. And he’s all out of bubble gum.
Poll: Carson Beats Clinton By 10 Points, Tied Among Women Voters
The latest Quinnipiac poll, arriving one year before Election Day, shows all of the top Republican candidates except Donald Trump running ahead of Hillary Clinton.
Middle-Aged Whites Dying At Record Pace, Via Suicide, Drugs and Alcohol
The death rate for middle-aged white people is rising, even as it also falls for other demographics, and even though the overall health of older people is rising, says a new study.
New York Students Baffled By ‘Affirmative Consent’ Sex Regulations
The upshot of the breathless crusade against the alleged epidemic of campus sexual assaults has been the imposition of baffling “affirmative consent” and “yes means yes” laws in New York and California.
More Emails Released by State Dept. Contradict Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi Testimony
A new batch of emails from Hillary Clinton’s server contradict the official media narrative that Hillary Clinton did a great job in her testimony before the House Benghazi Committee, answering an assortment of questions regarding reckless sharing of classified information.
Iran Threatens to Quit Syria Talks Due to ‘Negative Role’ of Saudi Arabia
The 17-nation talks held in Vienna on Friday were meant to begin an international dialogue about bringing an end to the Syrian civil war. The project has already run into significant trouble due to the longstanding animosity between two of the most important regional powers, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Iran has begun threatening to quit the talks over what they describe as the “negative role” of the Saudis.
Obama: U.S. Special Forces in Syria Are Not ‘Boots on the Ground’
President Obama struggled to keep his “no boots on the ground” talking point alive on Monday, saying in an interview with NBC News that U.S. special forces about to be deployed in Syria do not count, because they are not supposed to fight front-line combat operations against ISIS, and smaller units of special operations troops have been working in Syria for some time.
Palestinians Commemorate Balfour Declaration Anniversary with Mass Flag Burning
November 2 marked the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, a letter from British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour establishing a “national home for the Jewish people.”
Ginsberg Draft Letter Lists Proposed GOP Demands For Future Debates
As the contents of the Ginsberg memorandum have become known, it has attracted some derision for the large number of proposed rules, many of which have little to do with the problem of biased debate moderation exposed by CNBC’s antics.
Dear Media: Ask Dems, Obama If They Still Believe In Congress and the Separation of Powers
If members of the media wants to prove they can ask “tough questions” of Democrat presidential candidates too, they should grill Hillary Clinton and her putative rivals about whether they still believe in the Constitutional separation of powers, what purpose they think Congress serves, and how the Obama model of unlimited executive power can be squared with America’s republican system.
Iran: ‘No Compromise’ for Keeping Assad in Power in Syria
The government of Iran has strongly rejected a round of news stories claiming it was ready to compromise its support for the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria.
