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Obamacare 'stupidity'? New energy for repeal push

Obamacare 'stupidity'? New energy for repeal push

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly surfaced videos are adding fresh energy to the efforts of congressional conservatives to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law, feeding into their contentions that the overhaul was approved through a scheme of deception. Some are

Thick Bushes No Barrier White House Intruder

Thick Bushes No Barrier White House Intruder

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service response to an armed intruder who jumped the fence and raced into the White House was complicated by muted alarms and radios, thick bushes on the lawn, unlocked doors and an officer inside who

Keystone: House sends oil pipeline bill to Senate

Keystone: House sends oil pipeline bill to Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress inched closer Friday to a possible showdown with President Barack Obama over the Keystone XL oil pipeline as the Republican-controlled House approved the project. Supporters in the Democratic-run Senate predicted they will get the 60 votes

12 Years Later, the Truth About Zimbabwe Comes Out

12 Years Later, the Truth About Zimbabwe Comes Out

A long-hidden official observer report on the 2002 presidential elections in Zimbabwe, which the South African government fought for years to conceal, was finally released on Friday following a decision by South Africa’s Constitutional Court. The report, compiled by two

POLL: 39% of Young Americans Don't Want to Work

POLL: 39% of Young Americans Don't Want to Work

On Friday, the Washington Examiner reported that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a full 85.9 million Americans had said they did not want a job last month – 93 percent of all of those who had dropped out of labor force.

Kissinger: Israel Should Not Seek 'Permanent' Peace Now

Kissinger: Israel Should Not Seek 'Permanent' Peace Now

Former Secretary of State and Nobel laureate Henry Kissinger told an awards dinner in New York this week that Israel should not seek a permanent or comprehensive peace with the Palestinians until regional turmoil settles down, Algemeiner reports.   Kissinger’s advice

Obama gets glimpse of life as lame duck abroad

Obama gets glimpse of life as lame duck abroad

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — President Barack Obama is getting his first glimpse of life as a lame-duck president traveling overseas. And so far, he has reason to like what he sees. Obama arrived in the Asia-Pacific region weakened by a

Cruz to DC: 'Don't Mess With the Internet'

Cruz to DC: 'Don't Mess With the Internet'

Senator Ted Cruz advocated for online freedom when he made remarks about internet taxation and regulation at Capitol Factory in Austin, Texas on Friday.  He told an audience that we have seen “incredible potential that the internet has delivered and

Forbes: Texas Is Nation's Leading State For Job Growth

Forbes: Texas Is Nation's Leading State For Job Growth

Texas is the nation’s leading state for future job growth, according to Forbes’ annual Best States for Business and Careers rankings. 2.1 million jobs have been created under Governor Rick Perry, who took office in 2000. This “represents 30% of the