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Kentucky House Speaker, Greg Stumbo attempted to inspire Democrats after stinging electoral defeats last night. Kentucky Republicans had a very good election day. (Tea Party favorite) Matt Bevin defeated Democrat Jack Conway to become only the second Republican Kentucky governor in four decades. Jenean
Need an example of a clearly classified email sent to Sec. Hillary Clinton’s private email? Here you go. Just one example of hundreds. There’s really not much to see…because Sec. Clinton’s response and most of the contents are…classified. On Dec. 22, 2011, Christoph Heusgen,
I would normally caution viewers not to laugh at such a serious subject. But we’re talking about Lindsey Graham here, so permission granted to laugh out loud, as they say. I would caution against popcorn, however. You might choke. It’s worth noting that Sen.
President Obama announced a major evolution in foreign policy this morning from the Rose Garden. Avoiding a clash with anti-war groups, none of which could be found for a comment, the president announced that he was sending, “boxes and boxes of tennis shoes,” into
Mainly because I want you to learn about the underground rockabilly artist, Hasil Adkins, I’ve created a slightly creepy music playlist for your listening terror/pleasure. Enjoy:
Yesterday, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the U.S. will begin “direct action on the ground” against ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria. Uh…But didn’t President Obama promise no boots on the ground in Syria? And everyone knows the Iraq war is over, right? Where
Rush Limbaugh used his radio platform today to excoriate Republican leadership for supporting the current budget deal being forced through Congress. Saying, among other things, that GOP leadership, “would be happier with Hillary Clinton as president than Ted Cruz.” And that’s not a feeling. I
CISA, a so-called “cybersecurity” bill, is likely to be approved by the Senate tomorrow. Here’s hoping the senators who vote for it will be primaried out of office. Here’s what they’ll be voting to do as laid out by Empty Wheel. CISA will provide a
Despite all of the partisanship swirling around the Benghazi congressional hearings. Politicians are politicians, after all. The overarching theme to be learned by honest observers on the left or the right, is that Hillary Clinton learned nothing from Iraq. This became all too clear,
Various articles are calling the group releasing the videos “hackers,” but more likely, it appears a high-ranking congressional staffer has attempted to leak the full footage because of moral outrage. That full footage has been in the hands of members of a congressional committee
