Report: Lois Lerner Placed On Administrative Leave
Lois Lerner, the head of the Internal Revenue Service exempt division where improper targeting of conservative groups took place, was placed on administrative leave on …
McCain, Levin Urge IRS To Suspend Lois Lerner
Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Carl Levin (D-MI), the ranking member and chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, respectively, urged the Internal Revenue Service …
Graham To Obama: Global War On Terror Isn’t Over
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a frequent critic of the Obama administration on foreign policy, took issue with President Barack Obama’s speech Thursday in which …
Cuomo Administration Official Claims Weiner Remark ‘Made In Jest’
Unnamed allies of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo now claim a statement he made saying it would be a “shame” if voters elected Anthony Weiner …
GOP Sen: Obama’s Counterterrorism Speech A Victory For Terrorists
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) strongly criticized President Barack Obama’s speech on counterterrorism Thursday, in which he announced he will again seek to close down …
WATCH: Full Video Of Protestor Heckling Obama
Before he began to outline his proposals for the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during a major counterterrorism speech Thursday at National Defense University …
Code Pink Confirms They Disrupted Obama’s Speech
President Barack Obama’s speech on counterterrorism at the National Defense University in Washington Thursday afternoon was disrupted multiple times by a heckler. In a series of …
Obama’s Counterterrorism Speech Interrupted By Heckler (VIDEO)
President Barack Obama’s speech Thursday at National Defense University was interrupted by a protestor, identified as Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin. Obama mostly allowed Benjamin to …
Obama Asks DoD To Establish U.S. Site To Hold Tribunals For Gitmo Detainees
In a major counterterrorism speech at National Defense University, President Barack Obama on Thursday shed light on his plans to close down the detention camp …
Obama: Gitmo Represents ‘An America That Flouts The Rule Of Law’
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has become generated ill-will toward America and made allies less apt to …
Obama: U.S. Prefers ‘To Capture Terrorist Suspects’
President Barack Obama on Thursday asserted that the United States prefers to capture and detain terrorist suspects rather than have them killed. The President said …
Obama To Convene Media Orgs. To Review DOJ Guidelines
In a speech Thursday at National Defense University, President Barack Obama announced that he will convene a group of media organizations to work with Attorney …
Obama: ‘Journalists Should Not Be At Legal Risk For Doing Their Jobs’
Addressing the intense criticism his administration has taken recently for its aggressive targeting of leaks, President Barack Obama said in a speech Thursday at National …
Obama: Citizenship Shouldn’t Shield Americans Who Wage War Against U.S. Abroad
President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his administration’s decision to target and kill Anwar Awlaki, who was an American citizen and al Qaeda cleric in Yemen …
Obama: Civilian Deaths From Drones ‘Will Haunt Us As Long As We Live’
After insisting that his administration seeks “near-certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured” in drone strikes, President Barack Obama on Thursday acknowledged that …
Obama: Drone Strikes ‘Legal’ And ‘Effective,’ ‘Saved Lives’
President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his administration’s decision to employ “effective” drone strikes in a limited fashion to target terrorists abroad. “America’s actions are …
Obama: Bin Laden Raid ‘Cannot Be The Norm’
Defending the government’s use of unmanned drones, President Barack Obama on Thursday detailed circumstances under which it is reckless to deploy American troops. “In some …
READ: Text Of Obama’s Speech On Counterterrorism Policy As Prepared For Delivery
President Barack Obama made the case for his administration’s counterrorism policy on Thursday at National Defense University in Washington. Full speech as prepared for delivery …
Active Hurricane Season Predicted For The Atlantic
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasted on Thursday that the Atlantic Ocean will see an “active or extremely active” hurricane season in 2013 …
Obama Addresses Drone Use, Guantanamo Bay (WATCH LIVE)
President Barack Obama is expected to deliver remarks Thursday on his administration’s counter-terrorism policy, including the controversial use of drones and plans to again shutter …
Obama Condemns London Attack: ‘There Can Be Absolutely No Justification’
President Barack Obama issued a statement Thursday condemning the brutal attack in London that left a British soldier dead, saying there “can be absolutely no justification …
WATCH: Terrifying Video Of Oklahoma Tornado From Inside Elementary School
A massive, mile-wide Oklahoma tornado classified EF5 by the National Weather Service struck Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday, wiping out entire neighborhoods and killing 24 …
John McCain To Mike Lee: Learn How Congress Works (VIDEO)
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) tore into Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) on the floor Thursday over his objection to beginning House-Senate conference negotiations on the budget …
Boehner: House To Determine ‘Appropriateness’ Of Targeting Americans With Drone Strikes
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Thursday refrained from commenting on the appropriateness of using drones to target Americans overseas, but he did say …
Maine Gov. LePage Moving Office Out Of State House After T.V. Dispute
Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) has told Democratic leaders that he’s relocating his office from the state house after a dispute over — of all …
Tancredo To Try Again For Colorado Governor After ‘Last Straw’
Motivated by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s (D) delayed execution of a man on death row, former Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) said he will officially launch …
McCain To GOP: Stop Blocking Budget Negotiations Or Dems Will Change The Rules
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) took to the floor Thursday to again criticize his Republican colleagues for blocking the initiation of House-Senate budget negotiations “You will …
Pelosi: Dems Oppose Obamacare, Medicaid Access For Unauthorized Immigrants
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Thursday that Democrats oppose subsidies under the Affordable Care Act or access to Medicaid for undocumented immigrants as …
Exclusive: Dem Super PAC Highlights Va. GOP’s ‘Extreme’ Attacks On Obama (VIDEO)
President Barack Obama carried the former Republican stronghold of Virginia for the second time in 2012, a seemingly unbelievable achievement given declarations by the …
Gov. Cuomo: ‘Shame On Us’ If NYC Elects Weiner
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo commented on his fellow Democrat Anthony Weiner’s mayoral bid in a Thursday morning editorial board meeting with the Syracuse Media …