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Clinton Aide Pressured Whistleblowers on Speaking to Chaffetz

Gregory Hicks was the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) of the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli during the September 11, 2012 assault on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. On Wednesday, he told the House Government Oversight Committee that the State

Clinton Aide Pressured Whistleblowers on Speaking to Chaffetz

Benghazi Hearing Aims to Reveal High Level Decision-Makers

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee say there will be “explosive” revelations that will come forth during the Committee’s hearing on Wednesday when three State Department witnesses reveal what they knew the night the U.S. consulate and CIA annex in

Benghazi Hearing Aims to Reveal High Level Decision-Makers

State Department Blocked Access to Benghazi Witness for Months

The names of the witnesses who will be at the House Oversight Committee Hearing next Wednesday relating to last September’s attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi on have reportedly surfaced. Gregory N. Hicks, the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy

State Department Blocked Access to Benghazi Witness for Months

New Sears CEO: 'America Is Overregulated'

New Sears CEO Edward Lampert told Horace Cooper of the National Center for Public Policy Research, a Washington, D.C. based free market think tank, on Wednesday at the annual meeting of Sears shareholders that he believes the country is “over-regulated.” Cooper initially said

New Sears CEO: 'America Is Overregulated'

Defense, State Dept Respond to Issa on Attorneys for Benghazi Witnesses

Department of Defense and State Department officials have responded to letters sent by Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, in regards to legal representation for whistleblowers of the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate

Defense, State Dept Respond to Issa on Attorneys for Benghazi Witnesses

Voter Fraud Lawsuits Filed in Two Mississippi Counties

Two Mississippi counties are facing lawsuits filed by the American Civil Rights Union (ACRU) that seek injunctions to compel election officials in Jefferson Davis and Walthall Counties to clean up their voter rolls. The two cases could have a nationwide

Voter Fraud Lawsuits Filed in Two Mississippi Counties

Issa: President's Remarks Only Help to Intimidate Benghazi Witnesses

President Barack Obama appeared unaware of the legal obstructions witnesses to the Benghazi terrorist attacks are facing, telling reporters during a White House press conference on Tuesday, “I’m not familiar with this notion that anybody has been blocked from testifying.”  He added,

Issa: President's Remarks Only Help to Intimidate Benghazi Witnesses

Issa: State Department Impeding Benghazi Investigation

Regardless of planned hearings to continue to investigate the deadly September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, the State Department is finding ways to drag its feet in releasing information Congress needs to investigate the assault that took the

Issa: State Department Impeding Benghazi Investigation

Benghazi Attack Eyewitness: Help Was Available

An eyewitness to 2012’s infamous Benghazi attack says the U.S. did not employ all of the defensive resources it could have to save the American lives lost the night of September 11th. A special operations member who witnessed the attack

Benghazi Attack Eyewitness: Help Was Available

U.S. Tourism Companies Offer Vacations In North Korea

An American tourist, jailed by DPRK authorities last year, will face trial for “committing crimes” against North Korea. According to Reuters, 44 year old Kenneth Bae, a U.S. citizen of Korean descent, has been detained by police since arriving in the northeastern

Rep. Van Hollen (D-MD): Fixing FAA Furloughs a Republican 'Failure'

The House passed legislation on Friday afternoon which ended furloughs for federal air traffic controllers. Hoping to strong arm Republicans into agreeing to further tax increases to prevent air traffic delays, Democrats came up short — and lost the message battle in

Rep. Van Hollen (D-MD): Fixing FAA Furloughs a Republican 'Failure'

Tsarnaev Warning Came as Brennan Purged Material 'Offensive' to Muslims

Although law enforcement was lauded for quickly identifying and neutralizing both suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing last weekend, the FBI has much explaining to do over why now-deceased Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the suspects, managed to slip through the

Tsarnaev Warning Came as Brennan Purged Material 'Offensive' to Muslims

Kim Jong Un, Assad Exchange Friendly Correspondence

As Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told U.S. lawmakers that evidence shows the government of Syria used sarin nerve gas on its own people, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged pleasantries with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.  The Korean Central News Agency

Kim Jong Un, Assad Exchange Friendly Correspondence

Suspected Boston Bomber's Mosque Founded by Convicted Terrorist

The Islamic Society of Boston (ISB) has become the center of attention since it was discovered that now deceased suspected marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a member of the mosque. ISB is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. The Islamic Society of

Suspected Boston Bomber's Mosque Founded by Convicted Terrorist

Accused Marathon Bomber Gains Fans Online

The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing has inspired thousands of fans and defenders across social media. Authorities charged Dzhohkar Tsarnaev for the marathon bombings Monday as he lay in his hospital bed. According to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney,

Accused Marathon Bomber Gains Fans Online

FRC Shooter Pleads Guilty to 'Committing an Act of Terrorism'

Floyd Corkins II, the man charged with planning to shoot and kill Family Research Center (FRC) staffers at their Washington D.C. headquarters, could face up to 45 years in prison, the Associated Press is reporting. On August 15 of last

Flashback: FBI Training Manual Purged References to Islamic Terror

Many are wondering why the FBI overlooked the potential danger posed by now-deceased bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011 after they interviewed him. According to reports, the bureau failed to find any incriminating evidence of terrorist ties. As first reported

Flashback: FBI Training Manual Purged References to Islamic Terror

MA Authorities Mum on Possibility Others Aided Marathon Bomber

“I don’t have information on that,” Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis told Breitbart News at the Friday evening presser when asked if the three individuals who reportedly were taken into custody may have aided and abetted suspected marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev,

MA Authorities Mum on Possibility Others Aided Marathon Bomber

Democrats Empowered After Gun Control Moves to Debate

Sixteen Senate Republicans joined Democrats yesterday to move the gun control legislation forward to begin debate on the final package. The bill will include wider background checks and harsher punishments for trafficking guns. The final tally, which required a 60

Democrats Empowered After Gun Control Moves to Debate

Applications for Popular Conceal Carry Permit Surge

The number of applications for one of the most popular conceal carry permits in the United States has skyrocketed since the deadly mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut last December. This surge is likely due to concern about the changing state

Applications for Popular Conceal Carry Permit Surge

Text of House Resolution Honoring Lady Thatcher

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s office released text of the resolution that will pass by unanimous consent tonight honoring the late former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher.  The resolution will request Secretary of State John Kerry to communicate

U.S. House of Representatives to Honor Margaret Thatcher

The U.S. House Of Representatives will pass a resolution this evening by unanimous consent honoring former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher. Lady Thatcher passed away at the age of 87 on Monday in London.  The resolution will tender

The Iron Lady's Response to a Heckler Circa 1980

During a Conservative Party Conference in 1980 in Brighton,  Margaret Thatcher was interrupted by a protester. According to the New Statesman: My Lords, I decided to go even further afield than that, and I was informed that the item had

GOP's Same-Sex Marriage Supporters Silent on Religious Liberty

Senator Mark Kirk (R – IL) is the newest Republican member of Congress to say he supports same-sex marriage. Kirk is among four Republicans; Rep. Richard Hanna (R – NY), Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and Sen. Rob Portman (R- OH) are the

Congressional Staffers Social Media Feeds Tracked by LegiStorm

Members of Congress and their press secretaries are usually the only individuals in a congressional office to be mindful that their Twitter feed is being carefully watched. That is about to change. Staffers on Capitol Hill were reminded on Wednesday

Conn. Lawmakers to Place Sick Prisoners in Local Nursing Home

In the midst of passing massive gun control legislation in the Nutmeg state, Connecticut lawmakers plan on moving sick prison inmates to a nursing home in Rocky Hill.  Although some Connecticut state legislators appear confident the inmates will not be a

GOP Lawmakers Question Program Fast Tracking Saudi Travelers into U.S.

Republican subcommittee chairs of the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mike McCaul (R – TX), sent a letter on Wednesday to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano regarding their concern over DHS’s action to extend

GOP Lawmakers Question Program Fast Tracking Saudi Travelers into U.S.