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Navy Yard Weapon Exempted Under Proposed Ban

Navy Yard Weapon Exempted Under Proposed Ban

(AP) Navy Yard weapon exempted under proposed banBy EILEEN SULLIVANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe shotgun used by the Navy Yard shooter is identified by name as a firearm that would not be covered under a proposed weapons ban supported by the White House.

Issa Issues an Update on the IRS Investigation

The Majority Staff for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has produced a memo which gives an update on its investigation into the IRS treatment of Tea Party groups. It concludes that media attention generated by President Obama and

MEMRI Documents Vast Egyptian Anger Toward Obama

MEMRI Documents Vast Egyptian Anger Toward Obama

Perceived American support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is driving a deep wedge between Egypt’s military leaders and its people against the United States, a report from the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) finds. “This trend is part

Boehner May Have to Ask Pelosi for Votes to Fund Gov't

Boehner May Have to Ask Pelosi for Votes to Fund Gov't

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) may have to turn to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to get the votes for a short-term resolution to fund the government after October 1. After House conservatives refused to support a continuing resolution

White House criticizes lawmakers opposing gun bill

(AP) White House criticizes lawmakers opposing gun billBy NEDRA PICKLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama’s spokesman on Tuesday criticized lawmakers who have stood in the way of expanded background checks for gun purchases and said the White House will continue to push

White House: Obama to Host Netanyahu on September 30

White House: Obama to Host Netanyahu on September 30

The White House said Tuesday that US President Barack Obama will play host to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington at the end of the month. The US official said the two leaders would discuss progress on final status

Gunman in Navy Yard Rampage Was Hearing Voices

Gunman in Navy Yard Rampage Was Hearing Voices

(AP) Gunman in Navy Yard rampage was hearing voicesBy ERIC TUCKER, BRETT ZONGKER and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe former Navy reservist who slaughtered 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard had been hearing voices and was being treated for mental

Yesterday, Obama Was Not My President–or Yours

Yesterday, Obama Was Not My President–or Yours

On Monday, while the death toll mounted at the Navy Yard, President Barack Obama delivered a strident partisan tirade against Republicans, using the fifth anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse to score political points ahead of the debt ceiling debate.

Today: Tevi Troy on Presidents and Pop Culture

Today: Tevi Troy on Presidents and Pop Culture

Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services during the George W. Bush administration, will present his new book on presidents and pop culture today at the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC (1015 15th Street NW, 12:00-2:00 ET).

Obama's Attack Poodle Gets a 'Pants On Fire' From Politifact

In response to Blame Bush Alert: Bush “Stood Alone” When He Decided to Invade Iraq: Debbie Wasserman-Schultz  is losing her touch. Even the ridiculously Obama-friendly Politifact rated that one a “pants on Fire.” In fact, Bush claimed the support of

Slain Shooting Suspect Arrested in 2010 on Weapons Charge

The dead suspect in the Washington Navy Yard shootings has been ID’d as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old Fort Worth native.  He had recently begun working as a civilian contractor. Photo of #navyyardshooting suspect Aaron Alexis of Fort Worth http://t.co/h7yr3JEnht pic.twitter.com/MDU27drNQS

Bill Daley Drops Out of Illinois Governor's Race

Claiming to not be certain if he’s up to running for office, let alone serving if he were to win, Bill Daley has dropped out of the race for Illinois Governor. Daley had been running to challenge fellow Democrat and

Man Arrested in Front of White House

Man Arrested in Front of White House

(AP) Man arrested in front of White HouseBy ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Secret Service has arrested a man for tossing firecrackers over a fence at the White House. A federal law enforcement official says the shoeless man was immediately arrested

End the Fratricide

End the Fratricide

The community of prominent conservatives who deeply understand and thoughtfully articulate the nature of the threat we face from our Islamist enemies and the supremacist doctrine they call shariah has long been too small for the nation’s good. In particular,