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GOP Rep Calls for Joint Committee, Subpoenas on Benghazi

GOP Rep Calls for Joint Committee, Subpoenas on Benghazi

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) is calling for Congress to use its subpoena power to further investigate the allegations that State Department and White House officials went through multiple revisions of CIA talking points related to the terror attacks in Benghazi

Van maker backed by Energy Dept. loans shuts down

Van maker backed by Energy Dept. loans shuts down

(AP) Van maker backed by Energy Dept. loans shuts downBy MATTHEW DALYAssociated PressWASHINGTONA Michigan company that received a $50 million federal loan to make vans for the disabled has stopped production and laid off its 100 workers. Vehicle Production Group,

'Sex Superbug' Worse than AIDS Hits Hawaii

'Sex Superbug' Worse than AIDS Hits Hawaii

A new deadly “sex superbug” has been found in two individuals in Hawaii, after surfacing in Japan in 2011. H041, a form of gonorrhea that is resistant to all antibiotics presently available, is considered as deadly as AIDS, and is

Hillary Misled Congress–But Not Under Oath

Hillary Misled Congress–But Not Under Oath

Wednesday’s testimony on the Benghazi terror attacks by State Department whistleblowers before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform contradicted several statements by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in testimony before House and Senate committees in January.  However, while

House to vote to prioritize US debt payments

House to vote to prioritize US debt payments

(AP) House to vote to prioritize US debt paymentsBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Republican-controlled House is moving to put U.S. bondholders and people on Social Security at the front of the line to be paid if the government hits its borrowing

Benghazi Hearing: Who Gave 'Stand Down' Order?

Benghazi Hearing: Who Gave 'Stand Down' Order?

Gregory Hicks, former deputy chief of mission in Libya, testified that U.S. special forces were told to “stand down” instead of carry out a relief mission to Benghazi once the terror attack was under way. Hicks said the special forces

A New Legal Challenge to ObamaCare

A New Legal Challenge to ObamaCare

This is important: America needs a hero, and the Doctor is In. To prevent the enforcement of the Affordable Care Act in Texas, Dr. Steve Hotze, a Houston physician announced he is suing the federal government, claiming the ACA violates

Internet Radio Fights Crony Capitalism

Internet Radio Fights Crony Capitalism

The internet has transformed every sector of the economy, providing consumers more choice and greater value. It continually faces the challenge of outdated, government-imposed rules and regulations better suited for an off-line world. The promise of internet radio is facing

Mark Sanford Victory Speech

Mark Sanford Victory Speech

Mark Sanford (R) thanked his opponent in his acceptance speech after his win Tuesday night, defeating Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D) for his old seat in Congress.

WSJ: Sanford 'Roared Back to Political Life'

WSJ: Sanford 'Roared Back to Political Life'

The Wall Street Journal highlights former Gov. Mark Sanford’s remarkable comeback with his come-from-behind landslide victory over Elizabeth Colbert Busch in South Carolina’s first congressional district: Mr. Sanford, 52 years old, has pulled off several unlikely feats in the revival of