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Iran’s De Facto Leader Ali Larijani Eliminated in Israeli Strike

Lawyer Among Three Arrested in Violent Restaurant Attack on Hebrew-Speaking Diners

Replacing History With Wildlife: The Suicidal Insanity of Anti-Western Ideology

Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Financial Times in Group’s Latest Attack on News Outlets

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 17, 2013 2 Comments

Another news organization has fallen victim to the group of hackers known as the Syrian Electronic Army. The Financial Times was hacked Friday, according to a notice posted by the outlet. The Financial Times has become the latest news outlet to be hacked by supporters of the...

Questioner initially denied IRS Q&A was set up

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 11 Comments

At congressional hearings today, it was revealed that IRS planted question at ABA mtg disclosing targeting of conservatives via communications between Celia Roady, a tax lawyer who asked the question, and Lois Lerner of the IRS who was on an ABA panel. Roady has a deep...

Obama’s really bad two media days in one infographic

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 6 Comments

The infographic below, the National Dialogue Monitor by TargetPoint Consulting May 15-16, 2013, was provided to me by former Legal Insurrection contributor Matthew Knee, who now works at TargetPoint. It shows Obama's really bad two media days: Each bubble represents a topic discussed in relation to President Obama...

All the President’s Concealers tainted the 2012 election

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 27 Comments

With each passing hour, it becomes more and more clear that the truth was concealed from the American public prior to the election about two major Obama administration scandals. Benghazi was very much in the news prior to the election. The concealment went to the culpability...

Mideast Media Sampler – 05/17/2013 – The Newseum cop out

Posted by David Gerstman on May 17, 2013 2 Comments

Richard Engel's Speech Richard Engel spoke earlier this week at the Newseum's memorial for journalists killed in the line of duty during 2012. Spoke at newseum today on journalists killed in 2012, and controversy on who to include. c-spanvideo.org/program/312711…— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) May 13, 2013 The Newseum's...

Authorities Believe Death of U. Alabama Student Found in Spain was Accidental

Education Dept. Shifts Control of Student Loans to Treasury in Move to Dismantle Department

Turning Point USA Claims Manchester Community College Violated Its 1st Amendment Rights

Venezuelan Migrant Arrested After Student From Loyola Chicago is Fatally Shot Near Campus

Leftist Students at UC-Santa Barbara Demand ‘Sanctuary’ Campus

Faculty Members at Boston University Object After Pride Flags Are Removed Under New Policy

Ethnic cleansing in #Syria in real time

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 11 Comments

Michael Weiss at Lebanon NOW reports, Rise of the militias: The use of chemical weapons and Obama’s fudged “red line” has given way to gruesome footage of a schismatic Syrian rebel commander biting into the lung of a slain Hezbollah fighter and vowing revenge against Assadist...

IRS planted question at ABA mtg disclosing targeting of conservatives

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 18 Comments

Nothing says "trust the IRS" quite like the IRS planting questions at Bar Association meetings...

IRS Hearings Live

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2013 10 Comments

[Hearing now adjourned.] Start at 9 a.m. Eastern. You can view it on CSPAN-2. [live video and Twitter fees removed]

Congressman Roskam (IL-06) did a particularly good job: https://twitter.com/JessicaTaylor/status/335384220966993921

George: Conclusion: IRS was using inappropriate criteria, was delaying their apps, and was asking inappropriate questions of applicants
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) May 17, 2013

Miller says that "foolish mistakes were made by people trying to be more efficient." Says was a mistake, not act of partisanship. Unreal.
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) May 17, 2013

Acting IRS Commissioner Miller says "partisanship" played "no role" in the targeting. WHAT? #OhHellNo
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) May 17, 2013

Miller aware of inappropriate behavior on May 3rd of 2012. 6 months before election. #IRS
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) May 17, 2013

Sure. RT @andrewstilesnro: Miller: IRS leaks to Propublica, release of NOM donor list were "inadvertent."
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) May 17, 2013

Assuming Miller is being truthful, he makes the #IRS sound like a rogue agency where agents do whatever they want. #IRShearing
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) May 17, 2013

Levin: "no evidence of political motivation". Except for, you know, the evidence of political motivation. #irs #tcot
— David Steinberg (@DavidSPJM) May 17, 2013

So the fact that only conservative groups were targeted for audits, leaks, and Kafka-esque questioning is a coincidence? Media..?
— John Nolte(@NolteNC) May 17, 2013

Branco Cartoon – Stupid Pet Tricks

Posted by A.F. Branco on May 17, 2013 15 Comments

Note: You may reprint this cartoon provided you link back to this source. To see more Legal Insurrection Branco cartoons, click here. Branco’s page is Cartoonist A.F.Branco ...

Transparensorcery – “House immigration group reaches a deal”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2013 24 Comments

But we don't know what's in it, via AP: A bipartisan band of House members working on a comprehensive immigration bill has reached an agreement in principle, lawmakers said Thursday, after talks dragged on for months and appeared stalled earlier in the day. The lawmakers did not...

Infamous LulzSec Hackers Get Jail Time

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 16, 2013 4 Comments

A British court handed down jail time Thursday to four hackers that were part of a notorious splinter group of the Anonymous hacker collective known as LulzSec. Ryan Cleary, 21, aka “ViraL,” received 32 months. Cleary will also receive a separate sentence in connection with a...

#ObamacareInThreeWords

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2013 47 Comments

The hashtag of the day. #obamacareinthreewords It's. The. Law. #ObamaCareInThreeWords, twitter.com/whitehouse/sta…— The White House (@whitehouse) May 16, 2013 A. Bad. Law. @whitehouse It's. The. Law. #ObamaCareInThreeWords— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) May 16, 2013 Arrogance of power --> RT @whitehouse: It's. The. Law. #ObamaCareInThreeWords, twitter.com/whitehouse/sta…— Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) May 16,...

LIVE Joint Press Conference From the WH – Obama Responds to Questions on Recent Scandals (Post-event UPDATES)

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 16, 2013 25 Comments

2:30pm EST - UPDATED with additional news coverage and video of the press conference, added to the end of the original post. 1:45 EST - Updated below to reflect the reporter's question. In a joint press conference today at the White House with the Turkish Prime Minister...

Israeli counter-warning

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2013 12 Comments

The Assad regime has been warning that it will retaliate for Israel hitting missiles destined for Hezbollah, including by opening a terrorist front on the Golan Heights. Israel has a counter-warning. The New York Times reports: In a clear warning to Syria to stop the transfer of advanced...