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Cantor: 'We Shouldn't Be for a Gov't Shutdown'

Cantor: 'We Shouldn't Be for a Gov't Shutdown'

On Fox News Sunday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) said he would not be for a government shutdown during the next round of budget negotiations that will take place when Congress returns from its August recess. The current continuing resolution that

Mugabe Wins Again; Zimbabwe Remains a Failed State

Mugabe Wins Again; Zimbabwe Remains a Failed State

“What are you doing here?” the smartly-dressed executive asked me in a whisper as he handed me local currency across his desk in the upstairs floor of a Bulawayo bank. “You should leave as soon as possible.” That was twelve

Liberals Protest Pelosi's Pro-NSA Vote

Liberals Protest Pelosi's Pro-NSA Vote

Liberals in House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) district are not happy about her vote last week in favor of continuing the National Security Agency (NSA) spying program. Now they are planning a protest this weekend, claiming she went against

Graham Draws Second Primary Challenger

Graham Draws Second Primary Challenger

On Saturday, South Carolina businesswoman Nancy Mace officially announced her campaign to challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham in the Republican primary for US Senate next year. Mace is the first female graduate of the state’s storied military school, The Citadel. She

Anthony Weiner: I've Deleted Everything

Anthony Weiner: I've Deleted Everything

NBC 4 New York: Anthony Weiner tells NBC 4 New York he is “100 percent not” having any type of online relationships with anyone now, and says for the first time he has not kept any records of his past

Pelosi: 'Congress Falling Into Chaos'

Pelosi: 'Congress Falling Into Chaos'

AP: As lawmakers prepared for their annual August recess, Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi blasted the record of Congress in 2013, saying, “it’s an aimless Congress, that is falling into chaos, it’s a make matters worse Congress.”

Global Travel Warning: US Cites al-Qaida Threat

Global Travel Warning: US Cites al-Qaida Threat

(AP) Global travel warning: US cites al-Qaida threatBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe United States issued an extraordinary global travel warning to Americans Friday about the threat of an al-Qaida attack and closed down 21 embassies and consulates across the Muslim world

USS Indianapolis Survivors Attend Last Big Reunion

USS Indianapolis Survivors Attend Last Big Reunion

(AP) USS Indianapolis survivors attend last big reunionBy RICK CALLAHANAssociated PressINDIANAPOLISMore than a dozen men who survived the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history _ the World War II sinking of the USS Indianapolis _ have gathered in the

Gov. Walker Hints at 2016 Run

Gov. Walker Hints at 2016 Run

On Friday, Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) hinted that he might run for president come 2016. “I mean, right now, I’ve got my hands full being governor,” Walker told the press when asked about the Obamacare defunding fight in Congress. He

Tea Party Delivers Letters to Congress Opposing Amnesty

Tea Party Delivers Letters to Congress Opposing Amnesty

In the hours before the Congress heads home for August recess, a large coalition of Tea Partiers from around the country delivered letters announcing their opposition to amnesty for America’s illegal aliens to every member of the House of Representatives.

Huawei Lashes Out at Ex-CIA Chief over Spying Claims

Huawei Lashes Out at Ex-CIA Chief over Spying Claims

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has hit back at allegations by a former CIA chief that the company spies for Beijing, labelling them “defamatory” and “baseless”. Michael Hayden, who headed the Central Intelligence Agency in 2006-09, was quoted two weeks ago