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Obama Silent on Ebola Case in Dallas

Obama Silent on Ebola Case in Dallas

President Obama will not talk about the Ebola case in Dallas, although administration officials are working hard to signal that he remains fully aware of the situation and is demonstrating leadership. Hours after the Center for Disease control revealed on

Apache Helicopter Used Against Islamic State Targets

Apache Helicopter Used Against Islamic State Targets

BAGHDAD, Oct. 5 (UPI) — An Apache helicopter was used in air assaults against the Islamic State over the weekend, the first such strikes utilizing the Army’s premier attack helicopter. In a statement on its website, CENTCOM reported a series

Netanyahu: Obama Pushing For 'Ethnic Purification' Of Jews and Arabs

Netanyahu: Obama Pushing For 'Ethnic Purification' Of Jews and Arabs

Sunday on CBS’ “Face The Nation,” Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said he was “baffled,” by the White House’s criticisms of Israeli settlements because “ethnic purification” goes “against the American values.” Last week, after a Jewish group announced settlers are

Syria's Assad Makes Rare Public Appearance at Eid prayers

Syria's Assad Makes Rare Public Appearance at Eid prayers

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance on Saturday, attending prayers on the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday at a mosque in Damascus, state media said. State media and Assad’s official Twitter feed posted photos of the embattled president

Tillis Calls for Travel Ban On Ebola Countries

Tillis Calls for Travel Ban On Ebola Countries

In the wake of the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the United States, North Carolina state House Speaker Thom Tillis called on President Obama to issue a travel ban on counties with Ebola outbreaks.  “Keeping the American people safe

Netanyahu: Obama Needs to Get the Facts Straight

Netanyahu: Obama Needs to Get the Facts Straight

Thursday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to yesterday’s criticisms from the White House by suggesting the Obama administration does not have the facts straight on housing developments in East Jerusalem. Netanyahu said, “I think

6 Ways The Feds Screwed Up The Ebola Response

6 Ways The Feds Screwed Up The Ebola Response

Ebola is not easy to contract. Ebola is not easy to transmit. But the federal government is making it a hell of a lot easier for those who have contracted Ebola to transmit it here in the United States, if

Contagion on the honor system

In response to Ebola Patient Thomas Eric Duncan’s Long Journey to a Texas Hospital: What was this guy thinking?  The Liberian government is now talking about prosecuting Duncan for lying on his airport questionnaire about making close contact with an

White House Places No Ebola Travel Restrictions

White House Places No Ebola Travel Restrictions

Despite his recent proclamation that the Ebola virus presents a “growing threat to regional and global security,” the Obama administration is not recommending any travel restrictions to areas affected by the virus. Appearing before African leaders at the United Nations