ATLANTA, Feb. 12 (UPI) — A deadly winter storm brought snow and ice from Texas to North Carolina Wednesday, canceling thousands of flights and making roads dangerous for travel. The National Weather Service said ice and sleet could be “potentially
Actor Gary Oldman’s latest project bears a strong political subtext. RoboCop, the remake of the 1987 sci-fi classic, takes on corporations, drones and the fusion of technology and crime fighting. DenofGeek.com asked Oldman about the film’s relevance to today’s headlines.
Marijuana and hashish-infused edibles are back in vogue. The culinary phenomenon was portrayed with great humor in the 1968 cult film starring Peter Sellers, I Love You, Alice B. Toklas. Now psychedelic edibles are on sale legally in Colorado, and they are
During an a preview portion of Jake Tapper’s exclusive interview with President Barack Obama, the president downplayed both Ted Cruz and House GOP efforts to stop his so-called executive order power grab:
Before and during the State of the Union message, President Obama declared that he intended to act by Executive Order to address issues like the economy. He did not mention, as we discussed in the last column, the much of
Washington Post columnist George Will suggested President Barack Obama’s was just going through the motions in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night and that the speech was devoid any substantive “red meat” for his liberal base. Transcript
When the president announces his executive order raising the minimum wage for workers under new federal contracts to $10.10 an hour at tonight’s State of the Union address, it will be one of the biggest applause lines of the night on
Much hay is being made over a Washington Post poll that purports to show 52 percent public support for President Obama’s imperial regime of rule by executive order. But that’s not the question the poll asked. It stated the
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will sign an executive order setting the minimum wage for workers under new federal contracts at $10.10 an hour, the White House said Tuesday. The president will announce the increase during his State of
I’m for the use of medical marijuana by a limited group of the severely ill such as cancer and bad cases of glaucoma and where shown to provide a medical benefit. It should not be done by executive order. It should
By MANUEL VALDESAssociated PressSEATTLEA former community college professor who won a surprising citywide election was sworn in Monday as the first socialist City Council member in Seattle’s modern history. Kshama Sawant of the Socialist Alternative party took her oath and
From CNS News: “Excessively high temperatures” are “already” harming public health nationwide, Pres. Obama declared on Nov. 1, 2013, two months before today’s assault by record low temperatures. In his executive order on climate change, Obama warned that too much rain –
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the US Government yesterday to force disclosure of the executive order dealing with electronic surveillance. The suit relates to executive order 12333 that governs surveillance of foreign entities. Under the order, the
Just in time for Christmas, President Obama signed an executive order on Monday giving a 1 percent pay raise for federal employees. The raise follows a four year hiatus from salary increases for federal workers, although most federal employees have
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) —The Obama administration will not insist on extending U.S. jobless insurance in a federal budget deal, White House spokesman Jay Carney said. Carney said in a statement it would be “terrible to tell more than a
Elective abortion coverage is offered in 103 of 112 ObamaCare insurance plans for members of Congress and their staff. As reported by the Daily Caller, the availability of elective abortion coverage to members of Congress and their staff may represent a moral and
Activist actor Sean Penn said that President Obama should solve the mental health problem in Congress by committing them by executive order.
Sean Penn cares, deeply, for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his fellow Tea Party members. It’s why the Oscar winner wants Cruz and co. committed to a mental asylum. Penn shared his views on the Tea Party during Monday’s edition
A Minnesota Vikings fan has started a White House petition to get President Barack Obama to remove starting quarterback Christian Ponder “by executive order.” The petition reads: “Minnesota Vikings fans have had enough and it’s time for President Obama to
When Judicial Watch began the battle to obtain photos and videos of the raid that led to Osama bin Laden’s capture, killing, and burial, we promised not stop until we exhausted every single legal remedy available to us. Last stop:
(AP) Private lobbyists get public pensions in 20 statesBy MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated PressALBANY, N.Y.As a lobbyist in New York’s statehouse, Stephen Acquario is doing pretty well. He pulls down $204,000 a year, more than the governor makes, gets a Ford Explorer
Speaking Thursday at an event in Philadelphia, hosted by a Latino community service group, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius revealed that the success of ObamaCare is dependent upon the passage of comprehensive immigration reform and amnesty. Susan
Washington Post: The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, according to an internal audit and other top-secret documents. Most
According to an internal audit, the National Security Agency has violated privacy rules and overstepped its authority thousands of time each year. The Washington Post obtained the internal audit documents from NSA leaker Edward Snowden. “Most of the infractions involve unauthorized
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who was the face of the Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration bill passed by the Senate, suggested on Tuesday that if Congress does not pass an immigration bill, President Barack Obama would temporarily grant all of
