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Iran's Phony Nuclear Concessions

Iran's Phony Nuclear Concessions

Even as Iran steps up its aggressive rhetoric to the point of directly threatening the U.S. and Israel, the media are falling for the latest in the regime’s diplomatic feints: namely, concessions that would allow U.N. inspectors greater access to

Former US Consulate Employee Shot Dead in Pakistan

Former US Consulate Employee Shot Dead in Pakistan

Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead a former US consulate employee in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police said. Two gunmen riding a motorcycle fired at Faisal Saeed, 30, outside his residence in Peshawar, senior police official Najibur Rehman

Number of Americans Renouncing Citizenship up 221%

Number of Americans Renouncing Citizenship up 221%

From Forbes: America is a great land and lures immigrants worldwide, yet record numbers of U.S. citizens and permanent residents are giving up their citizenship or residency. For all the immigrant arrivals the trickle the other direction is increasing. The

Iranian Navy Vows to Sink U.S. Warships

Iranian Navy Vows to Sink U.S. Warships

On February 8th Breitbart News reported that Iranian warships set sail for U.S. maritime borders to send “a message.” On January 9th, elite Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi spoke of sinking U.S. warships. According to The

Switzerland Votes to Reintroduce Limits on Immigration

Switzerland Votes to Reintroduce Limits on Immigration

With almost all votes counted, it looks like Switzerland–which never joined the European Union (EU)–is set to reintroduce measures that would significantly reduce the free movement of people across its borders with the EU.  While the political and media establishments

Report: Christie Did Not Approve Email Blasting Former Aide

Report: Christie Did Not Approve Email Blasting Former Aide

Yet another misstep in the Chris Christie BridgeGate scandal appears to have been the product of rogue officials. Politico is reporting that the widely-criticized letter attacking former Port Authority official David Wildstein never got an okay from Chris Christie. Politico

Half-Empty Stadium for Russian Figure Skating Star

Half-Empty Stadium for Russian Figure Skating Star

Russian figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko is one of the country’s biggest stars and was also expected to be one of the biggest draws of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. That hasn’t been the case so far as he failed to

Israel, India Announce Co-Operative Anti-Missile System

Israel, India Announce Co-Operative Anti-Missile System

Israel and India will collaborate on a new, integrated anti-missile system to be deployed against Chinese nuclear and conventional missiles, reports Defense News. The co-operative effort – of which details are to be finalized over the next six months – marks

White House on Lockdown After Man Jumps Fence

White House on Lockdown After Man Jumps Fence

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) — The White House in Washington was placed on lockdown Friday after a man tried to jump over a fence onto the grounds, the Secret Service said. The Secret Service said police apprehended the man before

Pelosi Thinks Sluggish Jobs Report Sign of Progress

Pelosi Thinks Sluggish Jobs Report Sign of Progress

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) thinks January’s jobs report is a sign of progress, though economic analysts believe it represents, at best, an economy stuck in place.  Even though the report showed that the economy did not add the 150,000