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White House Retweets Leonard Nimoy's Pro-Amnesty Message

White House Retweets Leonard Nimoy's Pro-Amnesty Message

Leonard Nimoy wants illegal immigrants to live long and prosper as U.S. citizens, and the White House couldn’t be happier. The passage of comprehensive immigration reform, an effort pushed by President Barack Obama, may be politically doomed. But the famed

Hillary Super PAC Working with Obama 2012 Strategists

Hillary Super PAC Working with Obama 2012 Strategists

Ready for Hillary, the super PAC for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential run, is working with 270 Strategies, which ran Barack Obama’s 2012 grassroots campaigns. Jeremy Bird, Obama’s 2012 national field director, and Mitch Stewart, who ran the efforts in battleground

Michelle Obama Hosts Kids' 'State Dinner'

Michelle Obama Hosts Kids' 'State Dinner'

(AP) Junior chefs from across the nation touting their best recipes met at the White House for the second kids’ “state dinner.” Michelle Obama welcomed 54 children to the executive mansion for creating winning recipes as part of a healthy

Obama Fundraiser Tapped as Ambassador to Britain

Obama Fundraiser Tapped as Ambassador to Britain

(AP) WASHINGTONThe White House says President Barack Obama has picked the finance chairman for his re-election campaign to be the U.S. ambassador to Britain. Matthew Barzun, a business executive, has been confirmed by the Senate once before. He served as U.S.

Harvey Weinstein, Warner Bros. Spar Over 'The Butler'

By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORKThe dustup over the rights to a film title has turned into a public squabble between Harvey Weinstein and Warner Bros. Disputed is the claim to the title “The Butler,” which the Weinstein Co. has

'Pacific Rim' Packs Enviro-Scare Message

'Pacific Rim' Packs Enviro-Scare Message

The upcoming monster movie Pacific Rim looks like everything a summer movie aspires to be–big, loud and chock full of fun special effects. The film, opening nationwide July 12, also includes an environmental scare message that puts it in ideological lockstep

Killing of 51 Egyptians Triggers Islamist Uprising Call

Killing of 51 Egyptians Triggers Islamist Uprising Call

Fifty-one people, mostly Mohamed Morsi loyalists, were killed in Egypt while rallying in favour of the ousted president, as the new rulers announced fresh elections by early 2014. Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood, which has led demonstrations against Wednesday’s overthrow of the

Obama Touts 'MyUSA' Plan to Make Govt. More Like Google

Obama Touts 'MyUSA' Plan to Make Govt. More Like Google

President Barack Obama announced Monday that he will bring more Silicon Valley tech experts into his White House to help devise a new government system called MyUSA to deliver “a smarter, more innovative and accountable government.” MyUSA will, among other

Oopsie! IRS Exposed Thousands of SS Numbers Online

According to a July 1 audit by Public.Resource.org., as many as 2,319 Social Security numbers were exposed on the internet and the breach concerned transactions made by nonprofit 527 groups. Which can only mean one thing, right?  Someone at the

Texas Gov. Perry Won't Seek Re-Election in 2014

Texas Gov. Perry Won't Seek Re-Election in 2014

(AP) Texas Gov. Perry won’t seek re-election in 2014By WILL WEISSERTAssociated PressSAN ANTONIORick Perry, the longest-serving governor in Texas history who famously muttered “oops” after forgetting during a 2011 presidential debate the third of three federal departments he’d pledged to

Immigration, student loans top congressional agenda

Immigration, student loans top congressional agenda

(AP) Immigration, student loan top congressional agendaBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONRepublicans and Democrats will put good will to the test when Congress returns this week to potentially incendiary fights over nominations, unresolved disputes over student loans and the farm bill, and

Perry likely to announce if he'll seek re-election

Perry likely to announce if he'll seek re-election

(AP) Perry likely to announce if he’ll seek re-electionBy WILL WEISSERTAssociated PressSAN ANTONIOWill he or won’t he? Gov. Rick Perry has invited friends and supporters to San Antonio and the country’s largest Caterpillar equipment dealership Monday afternoon to announce “exciting

Gettysburg: The Aftermath

Gettysburg: The Aftermath

Though the War of Rebellion would linger for several more years, the end result of the Battle of Gettysburg would seal the fate of both the Union and the Confederacy. Over the course of the three day fight there had

GOP presses Democrats for student loan changes

GOP presses Democrats for student loan changes

(AP) GOP presses Democrats for student loan changesWASHINGTONCongressional Republicans are pushing to overhaul the government’s student loan program, as both Democrats and the GOP blame each other for letting interest rates on the subsidized loans double last Monday. In the

Tea Party Groups Ready to Challenge House Immigration Bill

Tea Party Groups Ready to Challenge House Immigration Bill

After focusing on the IRS scandal, Tea Party groups are targeting comprehensive immigration legislation that the House will take up after the Senate passed the “Gang of Eight” bill last week 68-32. Aware the pressure representatives will face in their