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Libyan Government Survives Attempted Coup

Libya’s government emerged from weekend attacks claiming they maintain control of the country and have not given in to militia demands.  According to BBC News, “the parliament building in…Tripoli was overrun by a militia group” over the weekend “and two

Libyan Government Survives Attempted Coup

Judicial Watch's IRS Investigation Leads Directly to Washington

Judicial Watch recently uncovered stunning new documents detailing the extent to which the Obama IRS improperly targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status. These documents reveal that, contrary to claims by Lois Lerner and other top

Judicial Watch's IRS Investigation Leads Directly to Washington

Feinstein: Benghazi Select Committee a 'Lynch Mob'

Sunday on CNN’s “State of The Union,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) discussed the House Select Committee on Benghazi. She said, “It’s ridiculous. It’s a hunting mission for a lynch mob actually, I think that’s what’s going on. There have been

Feinstein: Benghazi Select Committee a 'Lynch Mob'

Gallup Offers Some Reminders

There are two important things to note via Gallup this week. 1) “One in four (25%) say they are satisfied with current direction of the country, while 74% express dissatisfaction.” As Gallup notes, that has been pretty consistent for the

New Benghazi Panel GOP Aide Lobbied For Liberal Groups

The new executive director of Benghazi select committee has a somewhat unexpected background: he lobbied for the American Civil Liberties Union. Philip Kiko, the Benghazi panel director chosen by Select Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy on Thursday, represented the ACLU on

The DNC Used Benghazi to Solicit Donations

Despite Democrats’ apparent outrage over Republicans mentioning Benghazi in connection to fundraising appeals, it turns out the DNC did the same thing. Democrats were shocked last week that some Republican leadership organizations including the RNC would mentioned the Benghazi scandal

The DNC Used Benghazi to Solicit Donations

A new chapter in the IRS scandal begins

Judicial Watch – the same folks who blew the Benghazi story wide open a few weeks ago, by securing “smoking gun” emails the Administration illegally concealed – just performed the same service for the IRS scandal.  They’ve got smoking-gun emails

Karl Rove's Todd Akin Moment

After blasting, haranguing, and lambasting Republican candidates like Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin for rhetoric that he deemed counterproductive, Karl Rove did not take his own advice last week when he implied that Hillary Clinton may have brain damage.  According

Karl Rove's Todd Akin Moment

NY Post: Karl Rove Suggests Hillary Clinton Has Brain Damage

Karl Rove reportedly suggested last Thursday that former Secretary of State and potential 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton may have brain damage.  According to The New York Post, Rove told conference attendees in Los Angeles, “Thirty days in the hospital? And when

NY Post: Karl Rove Suggests Hillary Clinton Has Brain Damage

Sen Cruz Challenges Chairman Menendez on Forming Benghazi Committee

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) challenged Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to provide unanimous consent to pass his resolution calling for a Joint Select Committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks.  Cruz currently has twenty-five Senate co-sponsors for his bill.  Menendez blocked Cruz’s

Sen Cruz Challenges Chairman Menendez on Forming Benghazi Committee

The Hill Insists GOP Abandoning IRS Investigation

The Hill has a piece desperately trying to perform damage control for the Obama Administration by somehow insisting that the GOP is abandoning its investigation into the IRS scandal in favor of its investigation into the Benghazi scandal. It seems

The Hill Insists GOP Abandoning IRS Investigation

A Select Committee Built for Success

As someone who has long advocated for the formation of a select committee on Benghazi, this week’s vote that it has become a reality was welcome and exciting news. Since learning about the upcoming committee probe, I have been thinking

A Select Committee Built for Success