(AP) High court strikes down federal marriage provisionBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that legally married same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. The court invalidated a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage
As the Supreme Court prepares to hand down its decisions in two key cases about gay marriage today, the shadow of Roe v. Wade, delivered forty years ago, hangs over the Justices. The landmark abortion decision was a federal and
Sec. of State John Kerry’s shortlist for deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs contains “an anti-Israel diplomat who was kicked off 2008 Obama campaign after he was caught negotiating with the terror group Hamas.” His name is
The U.S. Defense Department gave special recognition to gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members and LGBT civilian workers for their “dedicated service to our country” on June 25. But that was not enough for OutServe-SLDN, an advocacy group for LGBT
On Monday, the same day that the Zimmerman trial kicked off with prosecution and defense opening statements, Benjamin Crump, attorney for the Trayvon Martin family, showed up at a rally for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
On the second day of the George Zimmerman trial, prosecutors attempted to paint Zimmerman as an increasingly overzealous neighborhood watch participant who finally snapped after law enforcement did not respond to his calls. Meanwhile, defense got a prosecution witness to
One of the common traits of “progressive” social policy–especially since the radicals took over the Democratic Party in the 1960’s–has been the penchant for slapping a fresh coat of paint onto previously failed social policies and trotting them out again
Don West, George Zimmerman’s defense attorney, apologized after afternoon recess for making a knock-knock joke during his opening statement. “I’m convinced it was the delivery, though.”
(AP) Blackhawks stage late rally to win Stanley CupBy JIMMY GOLENAP Sports WriterBOSTONBryan Bickell and Dave Bolland scored 17 seconds apart in the final 1:16 of the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup for the second
(AP) Mayweather, Alvarez kick off 11-city tour in NYCBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports WriterNEW YORKFloyd Mayweather and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez have kicked off an 11-city promotional tour in Times Square, making their fight in Las Vegas in September official. Mayweather
One of the biggest battles in the Zimmerman case so far has been over the question of who yelled for help during the incident. Over the weekend, the presiding judge decided that prosecutors would not be allowed to bring two
George Zimmerman defense attorney Don West opened the trial regarding the killing of Trayvon Martin with a knock-knock joke, attempting to point out the difficulty of finding an unbiased jury in the case. He said that finding the jury was
Defense attorney Don West’s “knock knock” joke didn’t get much of a reaction from the jury during his opening statement in the George Zimmerman murder trial.
Baseball has indeed reached a state of competitive balance when the AL can boast 8 teams within 6 games of the Wild Card. This isn’t the Yankees and a bunch of also-rans anymore; it will be an entertaining dogfight to
This week the Supreme Court will hand down four decisions that will mark a turning point for the United States, and some possible outcomes could even change the course of this country for the rest of our national existence. The
Jacob Sullum at Reason has an interesting piece about how Big Media’s reporting on the Trayvon Martin story has been fundamentally wrong – in a way that they had to get deliberately wrong – from the very first minutes of
As part of an attempt to discourage sexual assault, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered that “offensive” materials be removed from military workplaces. The definition of “offensive” is unclear, but local command leaders are searching for a wide range
Judge Debra Nelson, who is presiding over the murder trial of George Zimmerman, ruled Saturday that although a tape of a 911 call may be admitted in the trial, prosecution audio experts who say that the voice screaming is Trayvon
Speaking on Offutt Air Force Base June 20, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel asked why women ought not have the same opportunity at combat as men. According to CNS News, Hagel made these comments in response to a question over
The Stanley Cup will be at TD Garden on Monday night because the Chicago Blackhawks are one game away from clinching the series–and winning the title. They defeated the Boston Bruins on Saturday night 3-1 to take a 3-2 series
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.S./Philippine joint naval exercises will challenge China’s claims China military strategy on trend to seize Ayungin from Philippines Britain ends last line of defense against an interstellar alien invasion U.S./Philippine joint naval exercises will
UPDATE: Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling was resentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday. He had been sentenced to 24 years in 2006 after he was convicted on 19 counts of “conspiracy, securities fraud, insider treading and lying to
(AP) 5 things of note from the NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSAP Basketball WriterMIAMIFive things of note from Miami’s seven-game win over San Antonio in the NBA Finals, which ended Thursday night: ___ LEBRON’S MOMENT: LeBron James scored 37 points, grabbed
(AP) LeBron leads Heat to second straight titleBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIAP Basketball WriterMIAMILeBron James had 37 points and 12 rebounds and the Miami Heat repeated as champions with a 95-88 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the
A classic NBA Finals Game 7 was within five points either way for more than 44 of 48 minutes Thursday, but Dwyane Wade and LeBron James knocked down the jumpers the Spurs had given them all series to seal a
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel had previously answered a question on Afghanistan and negotiating with the Taliban when he jokingly asked an Indian college professor questioner at the University of Nebraska Wednesday whether he was a member of the terrorist
In response to What the hell, Chuck Hagel?: “But what happened today was shocking because it showed an astonishing lack of competence. He was wobbly, he was weak, bumbling.” That was Charles Krauthammer on Fox News, January 31, reacting to
Michael Hastings, the 33-year-old journalist who died in a one-person car accident in Los Angeles this week, was probably most famous for his 2010 Rolling Stone feature The Runaway General which resulted in Afghanistan commanding general Stanley McChrystal being fired. According
Courtesy of the Washington Free Beacon, here’s the man who somehow became Secretary of Defense even though everyone knew it was a terrible idea, Chuck Hagel, holding forth at the University of Nebraska when a professor of Indian extraction asked
The Spurs were six seconds from the NBA title until Chris Bosh grabbed an offensive rebound and got the ball to Ray Allen for a three-pointer to force overtime at 95-95. The Heat preserved the win with two unbelievable defensive
Four American troops were killed Tuesday in an insurgent attack on Afghanistan’s Bagram air base, a US defense official said, as Washington announced plans to hold talks with the Taliban. The deaths were caused by insurgent “indirect fire,” either mortars
Summer camp conjures up bucolic images of swimming and other outdoor fun, but thousands of Palestinian children will experience something quite different, as exhibited in a report issued Thursday by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). In addition to learning scouting,
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday that he will provide details of two previously classified cases in which secret surveillance programs thwarted terrorist plots.Gen. Keith Alexander told the House Intelligence Committee that the plots
What I found interesting in this video of “The View’s” Barbara Walters defending Bill Maher, who reportedly calling Trig Palin a “retard,” is that the audience doesn’t buy it for a second. Walters’s absurd defense, where she claims someone as
As early as June 18, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is expected to announce that the Pentagon is opening the Navy SEALs and the U.S. Army Rangers to women. Although the timeline for incorporating women into the teams is still
In a lengthy interview with Charlie Rose Monday evening, Barack Obama did his best to reassure the American people that he is not Dick Cheney. However, Obama’s entire defense of a surveillance program that has only grown under Obama’s watch
From the I’m unsympathetic files. Jesse Jackson, Jr. the disgraced son of race huckster Jesse Jackson, Sr. says he wants to go to jail first. Disgraced former Democrat Congressman Jesse. Jr wants to go to jail first so his convicted former
Barbara Walters grew up with a special needs sister, a family situation the reporter detailed with tenderness in her autobiography, Audition. Walters knows the hurt of hearing a loved one described in unflattering ways, yet she still rushed to Bill
General Carter Ham is scheduled to testify to the House Armed Services Committee on June 26 at a classified briefing about his knowledge of events that took place when the attack on the U.S. Consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi,