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COLUMBIA, South Carolina – Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) says that he will and other senators should oppose President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder if that candidate supports the president’s planned executive amnesty or other executive

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom – A pressure group founded by Margaret Thatcher has claimed that the former Prime Minister would not have endorsed defections to UKIP if she were alive today. Conservative Way Forward (CWF), which Thatcher headed until her death

On Friday, Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) attacked his “Independent” challenger Greg Orman for supporting “a path to citizenship” for 11 million illegal aliens. Appearing on Laura Ingraham’s national radio show, Roberts said, “[Orman] says he that wants to grant citizenship

He is a man who rarely reads a book of less than 600 pages and who has easily written books of that length. Engage him in conversation and he will talk about the footnotes in a particular book–and the footnotes which should

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The president of Spain’s powerful northeastern region of Catalonia on Saturday formally called an independence referendum, the latest secession push in Europe and one of the most serious challenges to the Spanish state in recent years.

On Friday, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said Americans should target and abolish the IRS for targeting conservatives and right-of-center organizations.  She blasted Obama’s IRS for deciding that the “independent Tea Party Patriots are the enemy of the people” and

If you thought the Union-led recall campaign against Scott Walker would be his toughest race – you were wrong.  A new independent poll shows that he is in a TIE with his Democratic opponent for re-election. And it’s because national

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Auditor’s Office has completed the first independent audit of the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF), a business fund known to be touted by Texas Governor Rick Perry. The results of the audit confirm many of the

(Reuters) – Dozens were killed in China’s unrest-plagued Xinjiang region on Sunday, after a series of blasts triggered a shootout with police, state media said on Thursday. Police shot dead 40 rioters, some of whom were seeking to blow themselves

In a strident interview with specialist industry magazine Asian Trader, UKIP leader Nigel Farage cited Adam Smith and praised the free market, as he blasted plain cigarette packaging and the Westminster elite for failing to understand the needs of small

British Muslims whose families have lived in the country for several generations are more susceptible to radicalisation than recent immigrants, according to new research. A study by the University of London also found that radicalised British Muslims tend to be

BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday it will send 700 troops to join a U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, where fighting has threatened Beijing’s oil investments. The troops will assist the U.N. with protecting citizens and humanitarian workers and

A new poll has shown support for Welsh independence has collapsed in the days following the Scottish referendum, and voter attitudes towards a number of other institutions including the Welsh Assembly and UKIP has also seen dramatic change. Interviewing over

It had to come some time. Andy Burnham would have to face the music and admit to the mistakes of the last Labour government and….actually no, that was never going to happen was it? Instead what we were treated to

Wednesday in his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, President Barack Obama addressed the police officer shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. The president said, “In a summer marked by instability in the Middle

Dinesh D’Souza, author of “America: Imagine a World without Her,” said that he had “a big smile” on his face after avoiding jail time after his conviction for violation of campaign finance laws on Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Kelly File”

In an ironic twist, a report issued Monday by the nonpartisan Louisiana Legislative Auditor asserts that the Common Core standards are driving curriculum in the classroom, a statement that is in sharp contrast to the meme of supporters who have

GENEVA (AP) — For Qatar or Russia to be stripped of the World Cup, a key person in the legal chain needs to make use of the powers available to him. Events of recent days, however, suggest FIFA’s independent ethics

Last week, esteemed doctor and one of our ObamaCare Architect Overlords penned a column for the Atlantic that should win a Pulitzer Prize for passive-aggressive shaming. Although Emanuel claims that *he* doesn’t want to live past the age of 75,

Patrick Hogan, running for Assembly in California’s 5th District near Sacramento, is the sole Libertarian candidate who advanced to the November general election and is one of only three minor party candidates on the ballot in California.  The Fresno Bee reported

Ed Balls took to his feet today at Labour Party conference in a speech littered with lame gags and over thirty references to ‘the Tories’. Mr Balls, who is often credited as “the most annoying man in politics”, used his

John Cantlie has featured in ISIS’s latest propaganda video in a bizarre ‘chat-show’ style film, in his second period of incarceration with ISIS, having already escaped captivity in 2012 and subsequently allowed himself to be recaptured. The period leading up

“We don’t want to have the most nutritious waste basket in the state or the country.” An investigative report by a Cincinnati TV station finds that the government’s new school lunch requirements championed by First Lady Michelle Obama are wasting

Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland has resigned. He is stepping down from both roles following the defeat of the Yes Scotland campaign for Scottish independence last night. Despite polls suggesting a near-tie,

For the moment, efforts to halt the reconstruction of the Garrison Church in Potsdam, scene of a pivotal moment in Hitler’s rise to power, have failed. On Wednesday afternoon, the Potsdam city parliament rejected a referendum which would have transferred

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has welcomed Scotland’s vote against independence, saying it has avoided the “the serious economic, social, institutional and political consequences that separation from the United Kingdom would have brought.” The Spanish daily El País reports that

LONDON, United Kingdom – Scotland has voted to remain in the United Kingdom. In a result that will bring a sigh of relief to many in Britain, Europe and the wider world, the ‘No’ campaign is on course to win

“Entrepreneur” is a French word for one who gets in the middle between a buyer and a seller. In the last couple of years, Silicon Valley start-ups such as Uber valued at $18 billion, Airbnb valued at $10 billion, and

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 18 (UPI) — On the surface, the players and interests in the 2014 Scottish referendum can be boiled down to the Scottish National Party and leader Alex Salmond versus David Cameron and the supporters of a unified

Newspapers declared Thursday a “day of destiny” in dramatic front pages streaked with blue, white and red as Scotland votes on whether to split from the United Kingdom. On a front page covered with the Union Jack, which may have

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The people of Scotland will decide on Thursday whether to end a partnership with the rest of the United Kingdom that has lasted more than 300 years. Here is a guide to Scotland as the historic

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — For Scots, Wednesday was a day of excitement, apprehension, and a flood of final appeals before a big decision. In a matter of hours, they will determine whether Scotland leaves the United Kingdom and becomes an

LONDON (AP) — Breaking up is hard to do, especially after 307 years. The entire United Kingdom will find out just how hard if Scotland chooses independence in Thursday’s vote. WHAT’S AT STAKE A Yes vote will trigger 18 months

Today the people of Scotland will vote on the most important issue of their lifetime: whether to remain part of a 307 year old Union which has brought them peace and prosperity, encouraged cultural and economic efflorescence and created the

During today’s hearing conducted by the House Select Committee on the Benghazi attacks, one witness admitted that the Independent Panel on Best Practices conducted after the attacks was not “independent.” Questioned by Rep. Jim Jordan, Todd Keil, a member of