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Sens. McCain, Graham, and Ayotte

Kaleidoscope By Perry Diaz There is a new virulent disease that infected a group of people in Washington, DC. So far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) cannot isolate the organism that’s causing the mysterious disease. It’s so mysterious that it makes a lot of people wonder when – not if – they would be infected by the disease. But for some strange Read More …

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ON DISTANT SHORE By Val G. Abelgas  After months of deliberation, the so-called “Gang of Eight” in the Senate has finally filed a comprehensive immigration reform bill that not only calls for securing the country’s border but, more importantly, opening a path for citizenship for some of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. The bill, officially known as the “Border Security, Economic Read More …

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By E.Q. Abellera What the “at all cost” and ruthless NRA gun advocates were hoping for is not exactly happening…hoping the public will forget and put behind us the tragedy of the Sandy Hook massacre. Instead and much to their disdain, the push to do something is at its height and gaining more traction and momentum with the President and the Vice-President leading the way Read More …

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Source: Huffington Post In Olympus Has Fallen, the upcoming action thriller by Antoine Fuqua, terrorists take over the White House (secret service code: “Olympus”). To celebrate the film’s release on March 22, we’re taking a closer look at what it takes to protect the most famous house in the world. Learn more about the security of the White House and the unsuccessful attempts to compromise Read More …

The USS Harry S. Truman at an undisclosed location in the Atlantic Ocean in December 2012. (Kristina Young / Handout / EPA)

By Jim Miklaszewski and Andrew Rafferty NBC News Published 6:30 p.m. ET: Budget constraints are prompting the U.S. Navy to cut back the number of aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf region from two to one, the latest example of how contentious fiscal battles in Washington are impacting the U.S. military. According to Defense Department officials, the USS Harry S. Truman, which was set to Read More …

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Kaleidoscope By Perry Diaz Criticized by Republicans for “leading from behind” during the Libyan revolution, President Barack Obama is now being criticized by his Democratic party mates for his use of unmanned drones in targeting and killing known al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan, Yemen, and other countries where they’re based.  And one of his unlikely supporters turns out to be – are you ready? – Read More …

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By Olivier Knox Yahoo! News The White House on Tuesday defended targeted assassinations of Americans thought to consort overseas with terrorists as “necessary,” “ethical” and “wise,” as the Obama administration faced fresh questions about its sharply expanded drone war. “We conduct those strikes because they are necessary to mitigate ongoing actual threats—to stop plots, prevent future attacks and, again, save American lives,” White House press Read More …

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ON DISTANT SHORE By Val G. Abelgas  The immigration reform plan announced on Monday by a bipartisan group of senators may not appear to be the cure-all for the massive immigration problem of the United States, but the mere fact that the Republicans and Democrats are finally talking to find a solution to the decades-long question is something to be hopeful about. Under the compromise Read More …

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ON DISTANT SHORE By Val G. Abelgas  In declaring in no uncertain terms the agenda of his administration in the next four years during his second inaugural speech on Monday, President Barack Obama drew the line between him and the obstructionist Republicans in Congress. Emboldened by the overwhelming support given by the American people in the November elections and freed by the fact that he Read More …

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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 1, 2013 Fact Sheet: The Tax Agreement: A Victory for Middle-Class Families & the Economy At this make or break moment for the middle class, the President achieved a bipartisan solution that keeps income taxes low for the middle class and grows the economy. For the first time in 20 years, Congress will Read More …