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(AP) $250 million gift to Kentucky college withdrawnBy BRUCE SCHREINERAssociated PressA small Kentucky liberal arts college lost out on one of the largest gifts in U.S. higher education history when the $250 million donation was withdrawn, school officials said Monday.

With Republicans holding the “largest majorities” they have held in the history of Missouri’s legislature since the Civil War era, House Majority Leader John Diehl (R-87th Dist.) says he would like to see the GOP override every gubernatorial veto when

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) introduced a bill on Monday called the Union Bailout Prevention Act to stop the Obama Administration from granting unions Obamacare waivers or special taxpayer-funded premium tax subsidies. “Despite championing ObamaCare’s passage in 2010, union leaders are now awaking

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) will honor former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with this year’s Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center. The award will be presented to Clinton on September 10th, the eve of the first anniversary

Sources close to House conservative leaders have confirmed to Breitbart News that House GOP leadership is planning to cave and fund Obamacare’s implementation for at least the rest of 2013. Text of the Continuing Resolution (CR) that will fund the

In an open letter published on Saturday, the National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers (NAFBPO) challenged the conventional wisdom that there are just 11 million illegal aliens inside America right now, arguing there are far more than that. “The

There is only one possible good-faith reason that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC), the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) are lobbying Congress to approve President Barack Obama’s proposed

Time Warner will move all of its retirees from company-sponsored insurance plans to healthcare exchanges on Jan 1, 2014, according to a memo obtained by Reuters.  Reuters obtained a memo in which the company indicated it “will make allocations to

Heading into the September 10th recall elections of Colorado state senators Angela Giron (D-Pueblo) and John Morse (D-Colorado Springs), it is important for voters to remember Giron’s admission that if either she or Morse falls it will be detrimental to NYC

(AP) Judge: Abercrombie wrongly fired Muslim for hijabBy PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOA federal judge in San Francisco has ruled trendy clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch wrongly fired a Muslim worker who insisted on wearing a head scarf.U.S. District Judge Yvonne

(AP) Fla. police called on George ZimmermanBy MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated PressORLANDO, Fla.George Zimmerman’s wife has called police to her father’s house, saying the former neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted of murder threatened her with a gun.Lake Mary Police Chief Steve

This year, back-to-school means chaos and confusion as many public schools in states that have submitted to the Common Core State Standards are beginning their implementation. Parents, teachers and administrators are preparing for the standardized tests, to be administered next

For all of last week, President Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, and administration surrogates flooded the public zone with evidence and arguments in support of a unilateral war against Syria. Pew polled the public before the week before the

The US Senate will hold a procedural vote Wednesday on a measure authorizing President Barack Obama to use military force against Syria. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday said the Senate will vote on a motion to debate the

Monday afternoon, Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander announced his opposition to President Obama’s proposed military strike on Syria. Alexander’s opposition is important, as his Senate colleague, Sen. Bob Corker, helped author the resolution approving military action. Alexander had also recently come

The GOP 2016 presidential race has begun, with the first candidate announcing his intentions to seek the White House: Rep. Peter King (R-NY) King, visiting a New Hampshire radio station on Friday, said the reason he was in New Hampshire

America is on the cusp of engaging in yet another military action in the Middle East and many senior elected officials are silent on the issue. On Monday, Tennessee senior Senator Lamar Alexander drew strong criticism from his primary opponent,

A new CNN poll finds that 71% of Americans oppose military action in Syria. Even if Congress were to authorize a strike, a clear majority, 55%, would still oppose military action in Syria. Although an overwhelming majority think it is

The founder of the current recall effort in Colorado says the recall is not just about gun control laws but also the fact that Coloradans are “upset about being ignored” by state senators like John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) and Angela

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough vowed on Sunday that President Barack Obama’s resolution to strike Syria will pass Congress. “This resolution is going to pass after we work this,” McDonough aid on ABC’s This Week. McDonough appeared on all

Parents of fat children in California are receiving letters from their children’s schools informing them that little Johnny is not so little. Nine hundred students were reviewed by a nutritionist, and subsequently 200 of those students’ parents got the epistolary

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor issued a memorandum on the fall legislative schedule to House Republicans earlier this weekend, in which he said the House will remain focused on immigration efforts despite the fact most inside the beltway think the