Law and Government
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DEVELOPING: U.S. fighter jets escort Air France jetliner to NYC after anonymous threat; * UPDATE *
A dispatch that came in over the wire services within the hour indicates that U.S. fighter jets were scrambled this morning…
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Brown v. Nucor Corp. decision flouts rules on class actions, evidence, and appeals
A May 11 decision by a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals showed contempt for binding Supreme Court precedent, defied…
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Senate blocks reform of NSA surveillance and Patriot Act extension
The Senate blocked reauthorization of the Patriot Act early Saturday, and left for Memorial Day recess without a clear plan to…
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Hillary was pushing for tax breaks to benefit Clinton Library donors
The Associated Press has revealed a new conflict-of-interest story involving the Clintons. Documents show that during the last year of Bill Clinton’s presidency,…
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Quote of the Day: ‘Some day, there might be more people here illegally than legally’
Before getting to the source of this observation, I should point out that it wasn’t uttered by a Republican, but…
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High cost of green energy hitting pocketbooks of poorest Texans hardest
“Green” power is smacking Texans with higher utility bills, but Democratic lawmakers in Austin, aided by wayward Republicans, don’t care.…
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Majority of Democrats favor criminalizing hate speech
A poll released Wednesday by the online pollster YouGov found that a plurality of Americans, as well as a majority of Democrats, support…
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D.C. councilman wants area bars to measure noise level hourly, report to government
If one District of Columbia councilman gets his way, tavern owners in the city would be forced to submit mounds of…
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Another Hillary lie: She had second secret email address she claimed didn’t exist
At this point in time (as they are fond of saying inside the Beltway), it might be easiest for presidential…
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Democrats label lazy welfare recipients as ‘working families’
Welfare is often unpopular with the voters who fund it through their taxes. So California politicians and academics who support it…
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Alarming surge in murders in Baltimore in weeks since police protests
Be careful what you wish for. At the height of the protests in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray,…
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BOMBSHELL: Obama admin knew al Qaeda had planned Benghazi attack 10 days in advance
The watchdog group Judicial Watch unleashed a bombshell today that has far-reaching implications for both for the Obama administration and the presidential ambitions of…
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Obama bans military-style equipment from use by police
Now only if he can dream up a way of getting rioters and other so-called protesters to behave in a…
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Man jailed after posting copycat message about plot to ‘shoot every white cop I see’ on FB
Earlier this month, LU headlines linked to the story of a Georgia woman who was arrested and charged with making…
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In light of Bergdahl fiasco, House demands change to Obama’s terror hostage policy
An amendment passed by the House of Representatives last Thursday would require President Barack Obama to name an official to…
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Chris Matthews: Amtrak crash might have been avoided had U.S. been more like China (Video)
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate factors that contributed to Tuesday’s fatal Amtrak derailment outside of Philadelphia. Among…
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Soon you might be able to receive food stamps over the phone; what could go wrong?
Soon it could be possible to apply for food stamps over the phone, with proponents arguing that in-person interviews add too much extra…
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BREAKING: Boston Marathon bomber receives death sentence
After more than 14 hours of deliberation spanning three days, a jury has sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. According…
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Navy secretary to increase body fat limits to make service friendly for women
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus wants more women in the military, and Wednesday unveiled a slew of policies designed to make the…
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GOP takes ‘vital first step’ toward repealing Dodd-Frank
Now that Republicans control Congress, some are hoping to scale back onerous financial regulations imposed by Democrats in response to…
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Dem lawmaker says not providing free college to prison inmates akin to slavery
There’s an old saying in public speaking courses – say it out loud to yourself first, you just might learn…
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Obama makes false claims yet again about Supreme Court’s Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision
Recently, President Obama once again made false claims about what the Supreme Court did in its decision in Ledbetter v.…
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Number of cops killed in line of duty doubled in 2014
According to preliminary statistics released by the FBI, 51 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty…
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‘Got ’em’ reaction to black men gunning down police reveals a messaging problem
By now you’ve probably heard of Sierra “C-Babi” McCurdy, the former Subway sandwich shop worker who jubilantly tweeted “GOT ‘EM” (in…
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In his big speech at Nike Obama asks critics to take his word on TPP
President Barack Obama (aka Air POTUS — see tweet below) gave a speech at Nike headquarters Friday touting the job…
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#1 NFL draft pick files countersuit against woman who claimed he raped her
Top NFL draft pick Jameis Winston launched a fierce counterattack Friday against the woman accusing him of rape by filing…
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Chain snatcher returns gold necklace to victim, complaining it’s fake
What’s the world coming to when a thief looking to make a dishonest living can’t count on would-be “targets” to…
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More trouble in Ferguson as Michael Brown pal gets arrested (Video)
If you thought Ferguson, Mo., was finally out of the spotlight, eclipsed by shootings of black men and other acts of…
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Judges tear IRS lawyers new one for arguing agency free to discriminate against U.S. citizens
Attorneys for the Internal Revenue Service made an argument to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday that was so…
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Parents busted after offering daughters pot, cocaine as incentive to do homework
When I was a kid, my parents motivated me to behave myself by threatening to withhold dessert or grounding me. Then…
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Coverage of ‘Draw Muhammad’ contest reveals stupidity of liberal journalists
Progressive journalists often not only get the law wrong, but then have the audacity to smugly talk down to people…
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Shortening ‘guacamole’ to ‘guac’ is racist and other Cinco offenses
Happy Cinco de Seis! That’s Spanish for “five of six.” It is a greeting based on one the smartest man…
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