Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) believes that Huma Abedin, the Hillary Clinton confidante and wife of New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, and the State Department are stonewalling his investigation of the undisclosed consulting work Abedin did while on the
“But with this endless parade of distractions and political posturing and phony scandals, Washington has taken its eye off the ball. And I am here to say this needs to stop. (Applause.) This needs to stop.” – President Barack Obama,
Further evidence that the media is working overtime to pull Huma Abedin from beneath the flaming wreckage of her husband Anthony Weiner’s political career, much the way George Zimmerman has been known to pull families out of overturned trucks, courtesy
(AP) IG: Problems in US justice program in AfghanistanWASHINGTONAn award made to an organization to promote the rule of law in Afghanistan does not appear to contain basic provisions that would allow the State Department to ensure proper oversight of
Representatives Frank Wolf (R-VA), Steve Stockman (R-TX), and Darryl Issa (R-CA) have each claimed witnesses who planned to testify about the attack on American citizens in Benghazi, Libya have suffered repeated roadblocks in the way of providing such testimony. Those
Judicial Watch has filed a lawsuit against the State Department seeking talking points and updates given to Susan Rice regarding the September 11, 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit was originally announced on June 21,
Several members of Congress joined representatives of the special forces military veterans and grassroots organizations on Tuesday to launch an effort to force the House to have a thorough, public investigation into the terrorist attack at Benghazi, Libya, on Sept.
American diplomats could find themselves in the Muslim Brotherhood’s crosshairs now that Essam el-Erian, the vice president of the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, has called on protesters to besiege the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. El-Erian blames the U.S. government
On Tuesday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that Americans born in Jerusalem cannot put “Israel” as place of birth on their birth certificates. Judge Karen Henderson wrote that the
How could there be anything left to say about World War II and the Cold War that hasn’t been said already? We know the narrative, start to finish. In researching my new book, American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our
Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) took to the House floor on July 18 and talked about why those Americans who survived the attack in Benghazi, Libya last September 11 have not been heard from. “On Tuesday I raised the question of
Mustafa Bakari, an Egyptian politician, issued a brutal assessment of U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Anne Patterson. Bakari stated, “In my opinion, she [Patterson] is a member of the sleeper cells of the Brotherhood, likely recruited by Essam al-Erian or Muhammad
(AP) Liz Cheney to seek Wyo. Senate seat held by Repub.By MEAD GRUVER and BEN NEARYAssociated PressCHEYENNE, Wyo.Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s daughter Liz Cheney will run against Wyoming’s senior U.S. senator in next year’s Republican primary, her campaign said
If you are student in the Hempstead Public Schools, you may need some help in learning literacy. The Long Island, N.Y. district released a summer reading list that is replete with more than 30 errors. Some of the more egregious
A senior US official flew into Cairo early Monday, hours after Egypt’s prosecutor ordered the freezing of assets belonging to 14 top Islamists. Under Secretary of State Bill Burns, the first US official to visit since the overthrow of president
(AP) Congress, administration spar over Israeli visasBy BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressWASHINGTONLegislation that would let Israelis visit the United States without visas but not demand full reciprocal treatment for all Americans wishing to travel to the Jewish state could
(AP) BOSTONAuthorities have arrested a man for having an open container of alcohol while he was parked near Secretary of State John Kerry’s home on Boston’s Beacon Hill. State Department security officers called in Boston police Sunday afternoon after a man
Egypt’s new prime minister planned further talks Sunday on forming a cabinet, as prosecutors looked at criminal complaints against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and members of his Muslim Brotherhood. Hazem al-Beblawi held talks Saturday with candidates for ministerial posts
On July 12, the Obama administration asked the Egyptian military to free deposed president Mohammed Morsi. According to AFP, Egypt’s interim government claims to be holding Morsi in a “safe place,” but the U.S. believes Morsi should be released. State Department
GOP Senators grilled Victoria Nuland over Benghazi and her involvement in the alteration of talking points that erroneously characterized the terrorist attack as a spontaneous demonstration during her confirmation hearing on July 11. Nuland has been nominated to the position
Conservatives have long derided Democrats as the “party of government,” noting the party’s enthusiasm for government spending and programs. In recent years, campaign finance disclosures have shown that employees of every federal department, including Defense, give overwhelmingly to Democratic candidates.
AP) Soldier’s defense team rests in WikiLeaks trialBy DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated PressFORT MEADE, Md.The defense has rested its case in the court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning, who leaked loads of classified information to the website WikiLeaks.Lawyers for the soldier rested their
The back-scratching relationship between President Barack Obama and the entertainment industry continued this week, months after Hollywood did all it could to assure the president’s re-election. President Obama nominated Crystal Nix-Hines to be the U.S.’s Permament Representative to the UN’s
Writing on her Facebook page, Sarah Palin makes a great point about the State Department’s ridiculous lies on the topic of SecState John Kerry’s whereabouts: Being on his boat isn’t the issue. Blatantly deceiving the American people is the issue.
In response to Three Computers Stolen From Dallas Law Firm Representing High-Profile State Department Whistleblower : What the hell kind of Delta Tau Chi animal house was Hillary running at State A State Department officer has been accused of selling
The offices of a Dallas law firm representing Aurelia Fedenisn, a former investigator at the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General, were broken into last weekend. The firm Schulman & Mathias was the only suite burglarized in the high-rise office building, although
One month ago CBS news reported evidence the senior State Department officials had killed off investigations unfavorable to the department. Now KDFW in Dallas reports that the law office representing the whistleblower who supplied information for that report has been
From ForeignPolicy.com: The offices of a Dallas law firm representing a high-profile State Department whistleblower were broken into last weekend. Burglars stole three computers and broke into the firm’s file cabinets. But silver bars, video equipment and other valuables were
Liz Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has told Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) that she is thinking about challenging him in Wyoming’s Republican Senate primary in 2014. According to the New York Times, Enzi said that Cheney “called me and
In response to Our long national yachting nightmare is over at last: The weird thing about Yachtgate is that this pathological Administration felt the need to lie about it at all. They could have just said Kerry’s yacht is fully
The State Department was forced to admit it lied on July 3-4 about Secretary of State John Kerry’s whereabouts on Wednesday as the transfer of power was occurring in Egypt. Breitbart.com’s Ben Shapiro has been following the story. Realizing the
By TODD RICHMONDAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.Gov. Scott Walker quietly signed a contentious Republican bill Friday that would require women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound and ban doctors who lack admitting privileges at nearby hospitals from performing the procedures. Opponents contend
The U.S. State Department has “quietly” suggested talks with Iran based on “mutual respect.” According to Fox News, the suggestion came just 24 hours after the Obama administration placed new sanctions on Iran. State Department spokesman Alan Eyre offered the
In response to Media buries Egyptian loathing of Barack Obama: According to the Wall Street Journal, the Regime managed to tee-off both sides in the political upheaval in Egypt. The United States is viewed by the Muslim Brotherhood as a
Recent events in Egypt put President Barack Obama in a tough spot, even if not as difficult as that of deposed Egyptian President Morsi. At least the latter gentleman knows his own mind, even if paying a high price for
On July 3, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said the U.S. has not taken sides in Egypt and will not take sides in the future. According to The Hill, Psaki described current events in Egypt as “extremely tense and fast-moving,”
As the Egyptian military effectively declared a coup, overthrowing the elected government of repressive Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi, the Obama administration struggled to come up with a coherent strategy to deal with the situation. President Obama released a statement on Morsi’s
