Food companies are mounting an aggressive year-end push to head off mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. The food industry wants the labeling to be voluntary, and it hopes to get a provision in a massive spending bill that Republicans and Democrats want to wrap up this week. If that… Read More
“Offensive” Yale professor flees campus
A Yale University faculty member who sparked protests when she said students should be free to push boundaries with Halloween costumes, even to the point of offense, resigned from her teaching position, the school announced Monday. Erika Christakis chose not to continue teaching in the spring semester, the university said… Read More
“You can’t say that!” Fox News bans commenters for bad language about Obama
Two Fox News contributors were suspended Monday for using inappropriate language about President Barack Obama while discussing his speech on terrorism the night before in two separate episodes. The analysts, former U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ralph Peters and actress Stacey Dash, were each ordered off the air for two weeks…. Read More
Got him! Pentagon confirms US airstrike killed top ISIS leader
A Pentagon official says U.S. airstrikes killed two senior terrorist leaders, including an Islamic State commander. A December 2 airstrike in Somalia killed a leader of the al-Shabab extremist group, according to Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis. Davis identified the targeted al-Shabab senior leader as Abdirahman Sandhere and said he… Read More
E.coli makes investors queasy, Chipotle in trouble
Chipotle shares continued falling Monday as the company faces its first decline in a key sales figure after an outbreak of E. coli linked to its restaurants. The chain known for touting its quality ingredients said Friday it expects sales to drop between 8 percent and 11 percent at established… Read More
Change in terror alert system is coming. Here’s what you need to know…
The Obama administration will announce a new terror alert system “in the coming days,” Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Monday. Johnson said the new alert system will better inform the public about threats to the United States, but he did not provide specific details. This will be the third… Read More
[Horn Exclusive] Islamic violence in the Heartland
It’s an uncomfortable fact that politicians aren’t talking about and that many in the mainstream media seem willing to ignore. Bloody incidents of American Muslims enforcing Sharia Law seem to be growing in regularity in pockets all across the country. In November, a 53-year-old man was arrested for viciously attacking a… Read More
Busted! Obama lies about San Bernardino shooting
President Barack Obama’s Sunday night address had a very telling slip-up that has analysts asking big questions: Was Obama intentionally lying to deflect attention away from a very real and dangerous threat to United States citizens? During his prime-time televised address, Obama said that the female terrorist in the recent… Read More
Trump-Cruz: Is the bromance over?
They were becoming the ultimate political power couple. GOP presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Ted Cruz staged a rally together, treated each other with unusual civility, and even spurred talk that they may become running mates. But it looks like their famed “bromance” could be heading for a fast and… Read More
You won’t believe this atheist attack on Christmas
For the seventh year in a row, the anti-religion activists at the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) have erected an outrageous sign outside the Illinois state house denouncing Christmas and Christianity. Dan Barker, FFRF co-president, said his group is opposed to the nativity scenes and other Christian symbols that appear… Read More