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Rep. Jim Jordan Keeping Pressure on the IRS

Rep. Jim Jordan Keeping Pressure on the IRS

On Wednesday, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen was once again questioned by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Koskinen was brought before the committee this time to explain newly released emails from April 2013 which show Lois Lerner had a

Rockies Owner's Rocky Relationship with Fans

Rockies Owner's Rocky Relationship with Fans

Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort seems to be having some trouble communicating with disgruntled fans unhappy with the team’s performance, even insinuating that the team might move. In two separate incidents, Monfort responded to the fans in brusque fashion. CBS4

Operation: Protective Edge – An Inside Look: Destroy Hamas, Pt. 1

Operation: Protective Edge – An Inside Look: Destroy Hamas, Pt. 1

TheUnitedWest.org and Center for Security Policy present Operation Protective Edge – An Inside Look: Destroy HAMAS.  This first episode offers analysis, commentary, opinion and activism aimed at aiding Israel in its efforts to defeat the terrorist organization Hamas from correspondent Barry

War Escalation: Israel Rocketed from Lebanon

War Escalation: Israel Rocketed from Lebanon

Tel Aviv, Israel– Israelis living in the north of the country were awoken early this morning to the sound of three rockets from Lebanon crashing into their sovereign territory. Israel responded by firing artillery shells upon targets in Lebanon, according

Israel's Operation Protective Edge, Day 3: Hamas on Its Heels

Israel's Operation Protective Edge, Day 3: Hamas on Its Heels

TEL AVIV, Israel–On Thursday, Hamas jihadis fired 192 rockets from Gaza into Israel, according to the Israel Defense Forces. 44 were successfully intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome short-range missile defense system, while 141 of the rockets struck Israeli territory.  According

Watch: Video of Israeli Iron Dome In Action

Watch: Video of Israeli Iron Dome In Action

(Strong Language Warning) Cell phone video shot from a patio in Israel on Thursday demonstrates vividly the missile defense system know as the Iron Dome. Introduced in 2011, the mobile all-weather Iron Dome system designed to intercept rockets and artillery

Welcome to the Panopticon, Muslim Americans

The ongoing exposure of the Surveillance State from materials appropriated by Edward Snowden continues, as Glenn Greenwald and Murtaza Hussain at The Intercept report that five Muslim Americans with no detectable link to national-security threats were treated to the old

The Iron Dome: Israel's Life-Saver

The Iron Dome: Israel's Life-Saver

The Iron Dome missile defense system, co-developed by the United States’ Raytheon and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, has achieved an impressive 90 percent success rate in shooting down rockets launched by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. The advanced short-range

India's New Government Unveils Growth Budget

India's New Government Unveils Growth Budget

MUMBAI, India (AP) — India’s new government introduced a reform-minded budget Thursday, telegraphing a contentious overhaul of populist subsidies and vowing to lift economic growth to rates of 7-8 percent by spending billions of dollars on infrastructure. The budget for

North Korea Again Fires Missiles into Sea

North Korea Again Fires Missiles into Sea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday morning into the sea off its east coast, a South Korean defense official said, in a continuation of a recent series of missile and rocket test launches.

Israel Considers Ground War in Gaza

Israel Considers Ground War in Gaza

After Israeli Defense Forces carried out 150 airstrikes on July 8 and intercepted “56 of the 255 rockets fired” into Israel in recent days, Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said a “ground operation” into Gaza “might become necessary.” CNN reports