Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is expected to announce this week that the Pentagon will extend some spousal benefits to same-sex couples. “The department is conducting a deliberative and comprehensive review of the possibility of extending eligibility for benefits,
In response to Our Father, who art in the White House: When I think about it, Barack Obama does remind me of my dad as I was growing up: He comes up with confusing arbitrary rules that I’m not suppose
CNN’s Barbara Starr reports Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is recommending military pay be limited, effectively decreasing troop salary next year.
Rockets tie NBA record for 3s against Warriors By CHRIS DUNCANAP Sports WriterHOUSTON The Houston fans knew the Rockets were on the verge of history against Golden State on Tuesday night, needing one more 3-pointer to set an NBA record.
The confirmation of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) as President Barack Obama’s new Secretary of Defense has hit new snags, according to a story broken by Foreign Policy on Tuesday evening, including an allegation of sexual harassment among staff in
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama urged Congress to delay the looming sequester by passing legislation to “replace at least some of the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the government on March 1.” “If they can’t get
We live in a leaderless country governed, in effect, by two opposition parties: the anti-war movement in the Senate and the Tea Party movement in the House. With a normal government–with a president actually interested in performing his duties rather
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta spoke by phone with his Egyptian counterpart to hear an update on the tense political situation in Cairo and the “role” of the army amid recent street demonstrations, a Pentagon spokesman said. Defence minister and
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee received the results of a national poll last week that indicates support for Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense collapses when voters are aware of his positions on the issues, Breitbart News has
The U.S. is enhancing the efforts of Mexican military officials in their fight against the Mexican drug cartels, and there is some concern that the enhanced techniques may not only lead to more human rights abuses by the Mexican military
During Tuesday’s press briefing, White House spokesman Jay Carney was asked about a legal memo used by the Obama administration to justify drone strikes against American citizens. Carney gave a prepared response which was reminiscent of the “Bush Doctrine.” There
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) made remarks about the nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense that indicated he might be leaning toward rejecting the nomination. Graham said: I thought his confirmation hearing was disturbing. We don’t have enough information.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said today that the White House expects Hagel to be confirmed and that they are seeing “momentum” from the Senate in support of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense.
A Chinese military frigate locked its weapon-targeting radar on a Japanese navy vessel on at least one occasion, Japan’s defense minister said Tuesday, as the neighbors spar over territory.
A split in the ranks of GOP senators is occurring over Chuck Hagel’s nomination as Secretary of Defense. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is favoring a filibuster over the nomination, which would mean Hagel would have to get 60 votes, not
Anyone who watched Chuck Hagel’s lamentable performance before the Senate Armed Services Committee last week had to conclude that the man is inadequate at best and woeful at worst as the choice for the next Secretary of Defense. Here was
Oklahoma State’s Marcus Smart was the fastest riser in this week’s Top 25 college players. After ESPN reported NBA scouts wanted him despite his shooting woes this year, Smart responded by going 8 of 12 in huge wins against Iowa
Who is running the Justice Department? It certainly appears evident, as President Obama enters his second term, that leftist radicals have a seat at the table inside Justice and are making both policy and personnel decisions. As Judicial Watch has
The Iranian currency, the rial, has hit a new low, falling 21% in the past two weeks, according to wire reports. No thanks to former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), of course, who opposed unilateral sanctions and remained skeptical of multilateral
Politico is now openly wondering whether New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez will “survive” in his senate seat. The website ran a lead piece Sunday night with a headline asking: “Can Robert Menendez survive?” While the piece quotes several Democrats
The 49ers looked in control in the open field as Colin Kaepernick hit Michael Crabtree and he broke away from Corey Graham before 37-year-old Ray Lewis clung on for dear life at the Ravens 40. On the next play Frank
When the San Francisco 49ers play the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s Super Bowl for the Lombardi Trophy, the stories about 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh and Ravens head coach John Harbaugh will have been told. Features about Ravens linebacker Ray
The NFL champion had smashed the AFL champion by an average score of 34-12 in their first two meetings, when pro football decided to steal the college bowl game set-up by calling the third meeting the “Superbowl.” If the Baltimore
Why are second amendment supporters afraid to discuss Gabby Giffords when talking gun control? It is a tragedy what happened to Mrs. Giffords. As a result of being shot by a deranged Jared Lee Loughner she suffered a physical disability. Can
The story regarding Israel’s Tuesday strike on a Syrian arms shipment has been updated somewhat to include Syrian weapon manufacturing centers. Reports now indicate that Israel struck multiple points within Syria on Tuesday night, and that the U.S. was in full
