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German Man Convicted of Killing Wife 42 Years His Senior

By ERIC TUCKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONAn eccentric German man who pretended to be an Iraqi army general and often boasted of his political and diplomatic connections was convicted Thursday of killing his 91-year-old socialite and journalist wife. A jury deliberated for about

Citizen Honors Medal Recognizes Heroes Among Civilians

Citizen Honors Medal Recognizes Heroes Among Civilians

During the U.S. Civil War, the Medal of Honor became an official military honor for military personnel who “distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action.” There have been 3,463 recipients of the medal since its inception. In 2008, the Congressional

Boehner Hires Adviser Who Helped McCain Push Amnesty

Boehner Hires Adviser Who Helped McCain Push Amnesty

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), who proclaimed that immigration reform was “absolutely not” dead, hired an adviser on Tuesday who had helped Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) push comprehensive immigration reform. Boehner’s hiring of Rebecca Tallent “signals” that he may want

Suddenly, the Obamabomb

Suddenly, the Obamabomb

The president who promised us that his health care legislation would allow us to keep our insurance plans and doctors now insists that his agreement with Iran will not allow it to keep a nuclear-weapons program. What the two pledges

New ObamaCare Mental Health Regs Tied To Gun Control

New ObamaCare Mental Health Regs Tied To Gun Control

Though President Obama said he was “sorry” that more than 4.2 million Americans have had their health insurance policies cancelled due to his signature health law, that did not stop him from instituting additional regulations and mandates for services in

Report: Deportations Down to Lowest Point Since 1973

Report: Deportations Down to Lowest Point Since 1973

The total number of illegal immigrants who have been deported by the federal government is at its lowest point since 1973.  According to a Center for Immigration (CIS) report, the 364,700 projected removals in fiscal year 2013 “are the lowest since fiscal year

DC Police Divided over Supplying Guns for Gun Control Event

DC Police Divided over Supplying Guns for Gun Control Event

D.C. law enforcement representative accuses city’s police chief of unfairly enforcing laws to provide props for anti-gun event.  On October 20, the Children’s Defense Fund will have blacksmiths forge confiscated guns into “garden tools” in a gun control push outside

POLITICO: Breitbart News Shakes Up Masthead

POLITICO: Breitbart News Shakes Up Masthead

From Dylan Byers: Breitbart News, the combative right-wing news and opinion network, will today announce “a fundamental restructuring” of its masthead that will leave the 27-year-old Alexander Marlow in charge of editorial operations, POLITICO has learned. Editor-in-chief Joel Pollak, editor-at-large