A significant obstacle to construction of the Keystone pipeline was removed Friday, as the State Department released its review of the project. The State Department said there were no major environmental objections to construction of the pipeline. President Obama has
Senate Minority Leader has urged President Barack Obama to “pick up that pen you’ve been talking so much about” and approve the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, after a State Department review found that the project would have no
WASHINGTON (AP) — The long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada moved a significant step toward completion Friday as the State Department raised no major environmental objections to its construction. The finding is likely to be welcomed by Republicans and
Martin Indyk, who serves as the State Department’s special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian peace, presented the outline of Secretary of State John Kerry’s framework for a peace deal on a conference call with American Jewish leaders, the Times of Israel reports.
“After a comprehensive review, I’ve determined that we can ensure the security of America and our allies, and maintain a strong and credible strategic deterrent, while reducing our deployed strategic nuclear weapons by up to one-third. And I intend to
President Barack Obama has been aware for at least two years that Russia had been testing missiles in violation of the terms of the 1987 Immediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty for several years. In May 2013, according to a report in
In response to What Makes Hillary So ‘Inevitable’ in 2016?: I’ve been wondering the same thing, because even if you overlook the rather difficult-to-overlook-but-by-God-the-media-will-try matter of Benghazi, the State Department under Hillary was a mess. If memory serves correctly, there
In response to Hillary Says Benghazi Attack Was ‘Unpredictable’ and ‘Unforeseen’ Event: Somebody explain to me what it is that makes this woman so “inevitable” in 2016. Seriously, I don’t get it. Even without the Benghazi debacle, the State Department
Report after report is now confirming what most Americans knew all along: first, that it was indeed a terrorist attack in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, and second, this terrorist attack and murder of four Americans could have been prevented.
Hillary Clinton expressed regret Monday for the failure in Benghazi even as she continued to suggest it was an “unpredictable” event. The Senate intelligence committee report published earlier this months concluded the attack was preventable. Asked if she had any
After visiting Russia this week to examine the security risks for the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics, Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX), the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said the security threat to the upcoming Games is the greatest he
Almost 200 people attended a joint House-Senate committee, this week, at the capitol in Boise, Idaho, and many wore anti-Common Core buttons. Parents and educators spoke out against the standards. House Education Committee chairman Reed DeMourdant and Senate Education Committee
Judicial Watch’s Corruption Chronicles blogger Irene Garcia, formerly with the Los Angeles Times, recently wrote on the latest Benghazi developments: It’s no coincidence that, days after prominent conservatives–including Judicial Watch–and family members of Benghazi victims demanded action and accountability, House leaders released classified
Police say they the body of an American woman in her 20’s was found five days after she went missing in Thailand. Identified by the State Department as Lily Glidden, police say they found her body Jan. 18 in the Kaeng
The United States State Department has warned U.S. Olympic athletes that wearing team USA colors around Sochi may put them in danger during the Winter Games in two weeks. According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Olympic Committee sent
On Hugh Hewitt’s Wednesday radio show, CNN’s “The Lead” anchor Jake Tapper acknowledged a double standard in the media pertaining to the so-called “BridgeGate” scandal surrounding Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) and the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S.
On January 22nd U.S. State Department officials acknowledged they were following Israel’s arrest of two al Qaeda recruits with Jerusalem residency. The two men were “apprehended in a plot to target the… American embassy in Tel Aviv” and Israel’s domestic defensive
Weeks of street clashes in Kiev have resulted in 150 police officers being injured and two protesters killed. The violence has intensified since a new law regulating protests took effect last week. Secretary of State Kerry has called the laws
In a a move that would surprise exactly no one, President Barack Obama is reported to be considering using his executive powers to relieve some sanctions on Iran, regardless of whether Congress passes new bipartisan sanctions currently under consideration that
On Monday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon withdrew his invitation for Iran to join peace talks over Syria, stating he was “deeply disappointed” by Iran’s refusal to accept the Geneva 2012 roadmap, which would require Iran to withdraw “troops and militias”
Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said that Hillary Clinton would not be defeated in 2016 due to any revelations about Benghazi, calling focus on Benghazi “nitpicking smaller issues.” Gingrich stated: I think
Newly released records confirm a 2012 Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) report that the State Department cleared the way for a visiting delegation of Muslim Brotherhood officials to enter the country without undergoing routine inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.
In March, the Latino population in California will overtake the white population, according to a report in Gov. Jerry Brown‘s 2014-15 budget proposal. The date was pushed back from the initial date that was supposed to be seven months before
One of the big data companies responsible for the Obamacare website scored an over-$19 million taxpayer-funded contract from the State Department for its new visa-processing system as well as help managing oversight in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda,
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D – CA), Chairman of the Senate Select Inelligence Committee, defended former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on criticism relating to the latest Benghazi report coming out of the committee laying blame on the State Department for
