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Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 24, 2013 16 Comments
There have been many accusations flying about the Senate procedural gymnastics over the Obamacare defunding House bill.  It has been, frankly, confusing because of Senate rules.  As I understand it (and please correct me if I am wrong), Harry Reid does not want an up...

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 24, 2013 10 Comments
I have always held out hope that the Egyptians would recall their proud, pharaonic roots and quell the growing Islamo-extremism within their country. Today, I caught the first positive news I have read about the region in a long time: An Egyptian court has banned...

Posted by New Neo on September 24, 2013 12 Comments
The Nairobi mall attack has conjured up memories of the first terrorist attack I ever remember, the Lod airport massacre. You may never have heard of it—or of Lod airport, for that matter, which is the main airport in Tel Aviv and was later renamed...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 24, 2013 7 Comments
From MrE: I post as MrE on your blog. My wife and I took a retirement celebration trip to Holden Beach, North Carolina, where I spotted this license plate at the Provision Company Restaurant (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Provision-Company/208280515935956). Forty years ago, I’d have passed this along for the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 23, 2013 34 Comments
Ted Cruz was on the floor of the Senate today making the case about defunding Obamacare and keeping the government open. While he may not be successful, as even Mitch McConnell abandoned the cause and the sniping from Republicans continues — even as to his...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 23, 2013 28 Comments
Tonight on Special Report with Bret Baier both Tucker Carlson and Charles Krauthammer were excoriating Cruz over the issue of Obamacare defunding.  That’s fine. If you think he’s wrong or foolish or whatever, make the case. But as part of their arguments each brought up...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on September 23, 2013 23 Comments
Lois Lerner, the IRS official at the center of the scandal involving targeting of conservative organizations and tea party groups, has retired, according to the Associated Press. BREAKING: IRS official at heart of tea party scandal retiring; Lois Lerner had been on paid leave —...

Posted by A.F. Branco on September 23, 2013 5 Comments
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Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 23, 2013 13 Comments
The attack is over, but the current situation is unclear as to whether there still are hostages. Live Twitter feed at bottom of post. CNN reports: Night fell Monday in Nairobi with no clear resolution of the standoff between Kenyan forces and terrorists at Westgate...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 23, 2013 0 Comments
Friday nights and weekends tend to be more active here than one would expect.  But by the time a lot of readers return on Monday, things have moved down or off the home page. Here are some things you might have missed. Video contradicts French...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on September 23, 2013 33 Comments
Neighbors say that the upstate NY second home of ex-NFL player Brian Holloway, who claims that the home was trashed by partying teens over Labor Day weekend, had already been in disrepair. The house is also said to be in foreclosure, according to TMZ. TMZ...
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