Politico John Bolton is rebuffing the notion that, if he jumps into the presidential race, he is a single-issue candidate focused only on foreign policy. In an interview with Rick Amato, the former United Nations ambassador said he’s not running just to make a point about national security and emphasized his economic views. “One thing [...]
The Wrap Donald Trump’s 2012 presidential run appears to be over before it even began, thanks to a devastating series of events that culminated in the killing of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. How did the Donald go from the GOPs latest Great White, Rich and Middle-Aged Hope to a has-been in just a few [...]
This is the man Michelle Obama should be inviting to the White House Poetry Night. Sgt Leo Dunson AKA SoldierHard
The LookOut In the wake of the dramatic Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound earlier this month, it was perhaps to be expected that some expansive soul would step forward to claim the prestige of a fabricated tour as a SEAL for himself. Such tall tales are not uncommon, after all, amid high-profile [...]
Associated Content It could be another case of the White House falling down on the vetting process or perhaps first lady Michelle Obama just doesn’t care. But apparently she will host gangsta rapper Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., aka Common at a poetry evening. According to the Daily Caller, the star attraction at the White House [...]
Washington Post The Obama administration on Monday announced the reallocation of $2 billion in its signature transportation program to create a national high-speed rail network, including $795 million for upgrades that would permit speeds of 160 mph in parts of the Northeast Corridor. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made the money available to other states [...]
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KVIA.com WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today (May 9) issued the following statement in advance of President Obama’s immigration speech in El Paso tomorrow, May 10, 2011: “We aren’t sure what the President plans to say tomorrow, but it’s highly unlikely he’ll mention a recent GAO report [...]
(AP) – WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Monday blocked President Barack Obama’s choice for the No. 2 job in the Justice Department and dampened talk that Osama bin Laden’s death might usher in bipartisan cooperation on terrorism matters. The 50-40 vote, short of the Senate’s required 60-vote threshold, sidelined Obama’s monthslong drive to make [...]
Ok Pat’s out for Oral Surgery and I am at my “other job” but we will be back and getting the latest news up for you as soon as we can. Until then talk amongest yourselves. Thank you for understanding… Ang
By the way, I know Andrew quite well, have been to his house, and the middle-class house and neighborhood he grew up in. I’ve met his delightful and humble father. Andrew is not, as Pires claims, a “rich kid”. He’s an all-American, self-made entrepreneur.
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ISLAMABAD – (AP) Pakistani media have reported a name they allege is that of the CIA station chief in Islamabad — the second such potential outing of a sensitive covert operative in six months, and one that comes with tensions running high over the U.S. raid in Pakistan that killed Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden. [...]
Army Times KABUL, Afghanistan — The killing of Osama bin Laden may weaken al-Qaida’s influence on the Afghan Taliban, the U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said Sunday. Even so, Army Gen. David Petraeus warned that Afghanistan is still a potential refuge for international terror groups, and al-Qaida is just one of those. He also warned [...]
Yahoo News Editorial By William Browning: Republicans running for president in 2012 should be wary of Michele Bachmann. The fundraising juggernaut knows how to strike a nerve with conservatives and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, even when she contradicts her ideals. Bachmann recently thanked the U.S. military for carrying out the operation to kill [...]
Washington Times: Osama bin Laden’s death in a U.S. commando raid could shock Taliban militants, who once sheltered the al Qaeda leader, into peace talks with the Afghan government, according to Afghanistan’s ambassador in Washington. In an interview with The Washington Times, Ambassador Eklil Hakimi also urged the White House to resist calls to withdraw [...]
