The large anti-terrorist operation Ukrainian interim President Oleksandr Turchynov promised on Sunday is now taking place in east Ukraine. Tanks were spotted in the east early Tuesday morning. Ukrainian soldiers marched into Kramatorsk, a town close to Sloviansk, where pro-Russian
AUSTIN, TEXAS–A grand jury is expected to be called to investigate allegations that Texas Gov. Rick Perry abused his power when he vetoed funding for the Travis County District Attorney’s office as part of the state budget. The veto came
The woman who hurled a shoe at Hillary Clinton when she spoke at a metal recycling conference at Mandalay Bay has been charged with two misdemeanor counts: trespassing on a restricted building or its grounds and violence against someone in
On Monday’s broadcast of Hugh Hewitt’s radio show, Weekly Standard executive editor Fred Barnes weighed in on the potential upcoming battle between Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) for who might succeed Rep. John Boehner
Russia is probing NATO defenses in Eastern Europe as part of its strategy to recover the satellite countries it lost in the break-up of the Soviet Union. Although NATO was designed around European members shouldering most of their own security,
Last Thursday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee convened what appeared to be a most timely–and much-needed–hearing. Its title was “Keeping the lights on: Are we doing enough to ensure the reliability and security of the electric grid?” Unfortunately,
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor officially endorsed granting amnesty to illegal alien DREAMers if they enlist in the U.S. Military in comments a high-ranking operative who works for him made to Breitbart News. “Mr. Cantor views military service as the
VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — A passenger bus slammed into a broken-down truck and burst into flames, killing at least 36 people Sunday in southern Mexico, the Veracruz state government reported. Both state and federal officials said that four people survived
On April 10 the Missouri House passed legislation expanding that state’s “castle doctrine” law. Originally passed in 2007, the law recognizes Missourians rights to defend their lives and property with deadly force and with “no duty to retreat” when at
Outside of San Antonio, more than 80 individuals gathered to protest a city ordinance that bans civilians from openly carrying loaded firearms, according to local media outlet KSAT. The rally was conceived after 19-year-old Henry Vichique was arrested and stunned with a
Assembly Bill 2305 passed out of committee in California last week and “directly conflicts with the constitutional protections for carrying a firearm for self-defense as recently confirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,” according to the National Rifle Association’s
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nearly two years later, Manny Pacquiao finally got the decision most people thought he deserved the first time against Timothy Bradley. Pacquiao won a unanimous decision in his rematch with Bradley on Saturday night, avenging his
On April 9th, a large group of Democrat representatives sent a letter asking President Obama to prohibit the importation of “military style, semiautomatic firearms.” Led by Reps. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Eliot Engel (D-NY), the letter was signed by
In his regular Saturday column, lacrosse analyst Dan Fleuette discusses and comments on the latest news from the world of lacrosse. Be sure to check this space every Saturday at Breitbart Sports for incisive analysis and news of all things
Just days before the beginning of Passover, that great celebration of freedom, a prominent American Jewish university has sided with the enslavers. Under pressure from the Hamas-tied Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and other Islamic supremacist groups, Brandeis University rescinded
On Thursday, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius resigned her position. The New York Times reported the resignation as a punishment for failure: Officials said Ms. Sebelius, 65, made the decision to resign and was not forced out.
During a diplomatic visit in which China boasted of both its military prowess and its apparent lack thereof, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has become the first American official to receive a tour of a Chinese aircraft carrier. Hagel received more access
Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein has officially denied a report from CNN alleging that Malaysian fighter aircraft were scrambled to find missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 the morning after the plane was reported to have disappeared. According to CNN, a
In response to No Really – Holder Shrugged Off Being Held In Contempt Of Congress: The idea that Holder is somehow privately tortured over his contempt of Congress citation might be the most intellectually insulting thing he’s ever said… and
The Senate Rules Committee passed the bipartisan Safeguarding Elections for our Nation’s Troops through Reforms and Improvements Act (The SENTRI Act) authored by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). The bill, passed unanimously by the Rule Committee, now moves forward to the
House Armed Services Committee chairman Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA) said that a promise Majority Leader Eric Cantor made last year is a major force behind the push to grant amnesty to illegal alien DREAMers who enlist in the military. Cantor
With only two common kitchen knives in tow, 16-year-old Alex Hribal chased his Franklin Regional Senior High School classmates in a stabbing spree Wednesday morning. As witnesses describe the incident, many reacted slowly to the school’s fire alarm, expecting a common fire
They are at it again. But so are we. A new and viciously anti-Israel ad is running on Washington, DC buses, reading “We’re Sweating April 15 So Israelis Don’t Have To! Stop US Aid to Israel’s Occupation” and featuring a
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — In a sometimes ruthless cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius at his murder trial Wednesday, chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel scrutinized the athlete’s story that he killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp by mistake on Feb. 14, 2013. Here
Daniel Mael, a senior at Brandeis University, blasted the administration’s decision to withdraw an honorary doctorate from feminist Ayaan Hirsi Ali due to her past criticisms of Islam. “I am appalled by the hypocrisy of the University administration and their
