House Republicans sidestepped the divisive fight over displays of the Confederate battle flag at the U.S. Capitol with plans to put up state coins instead. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich., who heads the House Administration Committee, announced Thursday that reproductions of commemorative quarters depicting the 50 states, District of Columbia and… Read More
Cruz admits he is relying on brokered convention
The messy fight for the Republican presidential nomination is shifting to a luxury seaside resort in south Florida as Donald Trump and chief rival Ted Cruz quietly court party leaders ahead of another set of high-stakes delegate contests. Cruz conceded publicly for the first time that he doesn’t have enough… Read More
What do you do with a drunken sailor? How about this
A U.S. Navy officer relieved of commanding a Persian Gulf patrol ship allegedly failed to maintain equipment to the point of exposing “his crew to unnecessary risk,” interfered with an inquiry into his actions and once slept drunk on a bench at a Dubai port, according to a naval investigation…. Read More
Trump comes out against gendered bathrooms
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday that transgender people should be able to use whichever bathroom they choose, voicing opposition to part of a far-reaching North Carolina law that critics says is discriminatory. Speaking at a town hall event on NBC’s “Today” Thursday, Trump was asked about North Carolina’s… Read More
Volkswagen reaches settlement in emissions scam
An agreement will give owners of hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen vehicles rigged to cheat on emissions tests the option of having the automaker buy back the cars or fix them, a judge said Thursday. Senior U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer did not give details on how much car owners… Read More
Prince, pop superstar, dead
Pop music superstar Prince has died at his home in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist. The Carver County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that the investigation into a death had began on Thursday morning. Carver County Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Kamerud told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that officials are withholding information… Read More
Obama busted in “Fast and Furious” cover-up
It’s one of the most outrageous examples of contempt for U.S. law ever seen — and it came straight from President Barack Obama’s administration. Newly revealed documents released only after years of legal battles and a federal court order show that Obama’s Justice Department waged a campaign of disinformation, deliberately… Read More
Massive drug tunnel discovered under California
It is one of the longest smuggling tunnels ever uncovered. And it was built right under our noses. U.S. authorities said Wednesday that they discovered a cross-border tunnel that ran a half-mile from a Tijuana house equipped with a large elevator to a lot in San Diego that was advertised… Read More
Planned Parenthood caught lying about dead baby sales
Could this be enough to finally defund Planned Parenthood? House Republican lawmakers released shocking documents Wednesday that prove Planned Parenthood was profiting from the sale of tissue from dead babies for research. The documents, released by a special House panel investigating fetal tissue donation by such groups as Planned Parenthood, include… Read More
[Exposed] U.S. government waging secret war on press
President Barack Obama promised his administration would be one of the most transparent in history. The opposite has been true. In fact, a new report has found that the American press under Obama has fewer freedoms than they would under some Third World dictatorships. The United States officially ranks 41st… Read More