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2-Year Renovation Starts for Capitol's Famous Dome

2-Year Renovation Starts for Capitol's Famous Dome

(AP) 2-year renovation starts for Capitol’s famous domeBy CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated PressWASHINGTONA world-famous symbol of democracy is going under cover, as workers start a two-year, $60 million renovation of the U.S. Capitol dome. Curved rows of scaffolds, like Saturn’s rings, will

First-Class Stamps to Cost 49 Cents as of Jan. 26

First-Class Stamps to Cost 49 Cents as of Jan. 26

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONMailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. Regulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter in an effort

America, stranded on the beaches of ObamaCare

In response to Guess What? There’s No Plan B If ObamaCare Falls Apart: This is yet another reason Obama’s frequent comparisons between his health-care disaster and a troubled private sector product rollout – to cite his favorite example, Apple launching

South Africa Journal: Nelson Mandela, Mossad Agent

One of the top news stories in South Africa this week has been the controversy over new allegations that Nelson Mandela received training from Israel’s Mossad spy agency–albeit inadvertently–when he received military training in Ethiopia in 1962. After the then-banned

Reid Predicts Boehner Will Conference on Amnesty

Reid Predicts Boehner Will Conference on Amnesty

For at least the second time this month, Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) claimed House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will cave on comprehensive immigration reform next year.  “I think that John Boehner will conference with the Senate. Why wouldn’t

Pelosi: Obamacare Will Be 'Glorious'

Pelosi: Obamacare Will Be 'Glorious'

Speaking with reporters on Monday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that Obamacare, once implemented, would be “glorious.” She said, “We’ll ride this out…It’s worth the trouble, it’s going to be a glorious thing.” She also explained that come

ObamaCare Deadline Secretly Extended One Day

ObamaCare Deadline Secretly Extended One Day

Midnight on Monday was the deadline for individuals without insurance to be enrolled in ObamaCare. Over the weekend, however, the Obama Administration quietly made changes to the exchanges, providing an additional day to enroll in ObamaCare, according to the Washington

Military Pension Cuts Now Unsure; Changes Likely

Military Pension Cuts Now Unsure; Changes Likely

(AP) Military pension cuts now unsure; changes likelyBy PAULINE JELINEKAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Pentagon’s top civilian says it’s time to tame burgeoning military personnel costs, but he’s facing a test of wills with the nation’s powerful veterans groups, which want no cut

Bitcoin: Gold 2.0

Bitcoin: Gold 2.0

Bitcoin is the name of a group of peer-to-peer payment networks that serve as an open-source form of digital currency that was originally introduced in 2009 by a software developer with the alias of “Satoshi Nakamoto.”  Bitcoin currency is created as rewards to “miners”

Paul Ryan Doubles Down on Cutting Veteran Pensions

Paul Ryan Doubles Down on Cutting Veteran Pensions

House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has doubled down on his move to cut pensions for military veterans in a USA Today op-ed published Sunday. In the op-ed, Ryan opens up by highlighting the CBO estimate that the

South Africa Journal: Obama's Media Cadres

Press freedom has been a major issue in post-apartheid South Africa, especially since 2000, when President Thabo Mbeki and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) launched a campaign against the media, accusing it of racism. In fact, the media’s main

Israeli Documents Show Mossad Gave Mandela Weapons Training

Israeli Documents Show Mossad Gave Mandela Weapons Training

JERUSALEM, Dec. 21 (UPI) —Nelson Mandela received weapons training from Israel’s secret service, the Mossad, in the early 1960s, documents in Israeli archives show. Mandela was identified in the documents as David Mobsari, an alias, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported

Obama Skips out of Washington for Hawaii Vacation

Obama Skips out of Washington for Hawaii Vacation

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressHONOLULUPresident Barack Obama has begun his annual winter vacation in Hawaii. The president, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia landed in Honolulu shortly before midnight local time. Their two dogs, Sunny and Bo, joined

Jeb Bush Pens New Year Wish: Immigration Reform in 2014

Jeb Bush Pens New Year Wish: Immigration Reform in 2014

Former Florida Governor and amnesty advocate Jeb Bush alleged that America’s economy needs an influx of foreign workers across all sectors and declared that 2014 would be a “blockbuster year that finally takes [immigration] reform” across the finish line.   Bush

TLC Adds Another Polygamy Reality Show to Lineup

TLC Adds Another Polygamy Reality Show to Lineup

Brady Williams and his five wives and 24 children, who range in age from 2-20, will star in their own polygamy show on TLC. Their pilot drew decent ratings in September, and now TLC will produce nine one-hour episodes to

Obama Illegaly Delays Obamacare Individual Mandate for Some

Obama Illegaly Delays Obamacare Individual Mandate for Some

President Barack Obama has illegally suspended the single most important provision of Obamacare, the infamous Individual Mandate, for some Americans. On Dec. 19, the president declared a change to the Individual Mandate, a provision that led to the first lawsuit