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• Post: Issa: Lois Lerner lost her 5th Amendment Rights

  House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa said embattled IRS official Lois Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment rights and will be hauled back to appear before his panel again. The California Republican said Lerner’s … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Why Heads Won’t Roll at the IRS

  Lawmakers pressing for more heads to roll at the Internal Revenue Service are going to be disappointed. “Why weren’t more people fired?” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) demanded at a hearing Tuesday on the … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Vermont Okays Assisted Suicide Bill

  The approval of an assisted suicide bill in Vermont brings to a close a 10-year battle in the state over the issue and delivers the third state-level victory for advocates seeking to advance the policy nationwide. … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Coburn Rips Reid, Calls Him Dishonest

  Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) tore into Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday, accusing him of being “dishonest” by breaking a promise to allow an amendment on gun control legislation and calling him a “failure” as … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Christie to Headline Clinton Event

  Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be the featured attractions at next month’s Clinton Global Initiative in Chicago, according to a release going out from the group Thursday. The focus of the gathering, … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Obama Demands Planned Parenthood Push Obamacare

  President Obama asked Planned Parenthood and its supporters to play a key role in informing Americans of the details of the Affordable Care Act as he addressed the group Friday. “I’m here to … ask for … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Obama’s Hubris Problem

  Tuesday morning, a peculiar announcement trickled out of the White House press office: President Barack Obama would be holding a moment of silence for the victims of the Boston bombings. At the White House. By himself. … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Congressman Calls for End to Political Correctness

  Rep. Peter King is calling for greater law enforcement focus on Muslim communities, arguing that authorities should put aside what is “politically correct” and recognize that America faces major threats from Islamic terrorism. “Obviously the main … Continue reading →

  

• Post: DHS Extends “Temporary Stay” for Immigrants

  My candidate for undercovered news story of the week: the extension of TPS for immigrants potentially subject to deportation to Honduras or Nicaragua. What’s TPS? Unheard of in many communities, it stands for Temporary Protected Status … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Michelle Obama… Queen?

  All Hail the Queen? First lady Michelle Obama is made to look like a monarch in a new ad for Britain’s Sunday Times Style Magazine. After naming Obama the Best Dressed Woman in the World, the … Continue reading →

  

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