Senate Republicans delayed a vote on Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary on Thursday by mounting a filibuster causing the cloture to fall one vote shy of being successful. The cloture vote needed 60 votes to move on to Hagel’s
by Kerry Picket14 Feb 2013, 7:44 PM PST0
President Barack Obama addressed the nation on Tuesday evening at the State of the Union. The President gave his speech as law enforcement in California closed in on rogue former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner. Dorner, who allegedly shot five people
by Kerry Picket12 Feb 2013, 7:16 PM PST0
Christopher Dorner, the former LAPD officer suspected of shooting five people and killing three in Southern California, has barricaded himself in a cabin near the 7 Oaks area near Big Bear. According to reports, Dorner broke into the cabin, and tied
by Kerry Picket12 Feb 2013, 4:43 PM PST0

Senator Lindsey Graham (R – SC) is not giving up on his efforts to have the White House answer questions about what President Barack Obama was doing on the night the U.S. Mission in Benghazi was attacked. Four Americans were
by Kerry Picket12 Feb 2013, 4:41 AM PST0
Ariana Williams Christopher Dorner, the former Navy reservist who was fired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2008, is on the run from law enforcement authorities for allegedly shooting and killing three people and injuring two others. A $1 million
by Kerry Picket10 Feb 2013, 11:12 PM PST0
In response to The Decline and Fall of MTV: One of the first questions young MTV staffers ask seasoned producers, when they are first hired, is why MTV stopped being a 24 hour music channel. After all, a ton of
by Kerry Picket9 Feb 2013, 4:24 PM PST0
In response to The Black Community’s Dichotomy on Gun Violence: What’s particularly concerning is guys like Ab-Soul start to gin up this following for Dorner, so if Dorner is killed by police in a shootout situation, every black activist will
by Kerry Picket9 Feb 2013, 9:52 AM PST0
Ab-Soul, a California Interscope Records Hip Hop artist, made remarks on his Instagram page Friday night expressing his support for Christopher Dorner — a former Navy reservist who was fired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2008. Dorner is
by Kerry Picket8 Feb 2013, 8:45 PM PST0

During questioning at Thursday’s Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, members learned from outgoing defense secretary Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the US military’s joint chiefs of staff, that the Obama administration supported a plan to arm
by Kerry Picket8 Feb 2013, 12:30 PM PST0
After the White House released a photo of President Barack Obama skeet shooting at Camp David, HeroBuilders.com went to work on a new action figure. This was pretty quick turnaround. Hero Builders also has Obama dressed up as the Joker
by Kerry Picket5 Feb 2013, 6:36 PM PST0

Despite doom and gloom predictions that never came to pass, overpopulation alarmists continue to make their case that society must restrict the procreation of human beings. In 1968, Paul Ehrlich’s book Population Bomb said that hundreds of millions of people
by Kerry Picket5 Feb 2013, 9:43 AM PST0

Judicial Watch (JW), a Washington D.C. based non-partisan educational foundation, released some two dozen pages of emails it obtained on Tuesday revealing connections between the Department of Justice Civil Rights and Tax divisions and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). According
by Kerry Picket4 Feb 2013, 8:47 AM PST0

The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce hosted their 76th annual gathering at Washington, DC’s Wardman Marriott on Thursday night. Known as the “Walk To Washington,” the evening focused around the state’s disaster recovery efforts post-Super Storm Sandy. Media listened intently
by Kerry Picket2 Feb 2013, 3:56 PM PST0

Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has denied he engaged in any sexual activity with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic, despite reports of e-mails showing that an FBI inquiry examined the possibility that Menendez may have allegedly had sex with two underage
by Kerry Picket31 Jan 2013, 4:10 PM PST0

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told reporters on Tuesday he wants “to hear Leon Panetta on Benghazi before we confirm the new defense secretary.” Graham did not say if he would vote against former Senator Chuck Hagel’s confirmation for defense secretary, but
by Kerry Picket30 Jan 2013, 12:15 PM PST0
The Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department’s Twitter feed has become known as a relatively scary place on the web to watch on a nightlly basis. During day-light hours, MPD tweets about car accidents or disabled automobiles often. However, as nighttime
by Kerry Picket30 Jan 2013, 7:30 AM PST0

The House Foreign Affairs Committee is not satisfied with the State Department’s report on the deadly terrorist attack against the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya last Septemeber, calling the Dept. of State’s Accountability Review Board (ARB) report “incomplete.” According to a
by Kerry Picket29 Jan 2013, 12:06 PM PST0

Chief Global Affairs Correspondent for ABC News Martha Raddatz joined fellow 2012 presidential debate moderators Jim Lehrer and Bob Schieffer at Washington D.C.’s National Press Club. The trio discussed their experiences as debate moderators during the last presidential campaign to
by Kerry Picket28 Jan 2013, 9:39 PM PST0

Washington, DC local residents and environmentalists gathered at a meeting room in a Methodist Church on Capitol Hill last Thursday to discuss their dissatisfaction with the Capitol Hill cogeneration plant. The plant, which was completely coal fired for almost one hundred
by Kerry Picket28 Jan 2013, 5:48 PM PST0

Senator Bob Menendez (D – NJ) did not want to talk about allegations on Monday regarding an FBI inquiry that apparently show Sen. Menendez was sleeping with underage prostitutes. Sen. Menendez told Breitbart News, “I have no comment and I’m
by Kerry Picket28 Jan 2013, 1:20 PM PST0

Boeing is outlining new ways for manned missions to Mars to happen, reports nasaspaceflight.com: With a focus on building the archetypal missions for NASA’s new Space Launch System rocket, the U.S.-based Boeing Corporation has outlined their view of what technologies
by Kerry Picket26 Jan 2013, 5:18 PM PST0
New Mexico State Representative Miguel Garcia’s gun control bill, HB 77, will be heard by the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, January 28. According to the NRA – ILA the bill would “regulate all private gun transfers, establish a state registry
by Kerry Picket25 Jan 2013, 5:38 PM PST0
Women’s Wear Daily executive editor Bridget Foley took a shot at First Lady Michelle Obama on Thursday in a piece that was critical about the first lady’s decision to be so secretive about her inaugural wardrobe before the ceremonies, asking,
by Kerry Picket24 Jan 2013, 9:27 PM PST0

Senator Dianne Feinstein was joined by lawmakers, law enforcement, clergy, and Americans adversely affected by gun violence as she put forth her full updated version of the 2013 Assault Weapons ban legislation. Pointing to a display of high capacity weapons,
by Kerry Picket24 Jan 2013, 10:46 AM PST0

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) wants to hear directly from the survivors of the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack after receiving what he felt were insufficient answers in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday
by Kerry Picket23 Jan 2013, 12:53 PM PST0