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With a show of force and technical sophistication, the Russian military launched 26 cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea, hitting 11 targets in Syria as part of a coordinated air, sea, and land attack meant to bolster the embattled and bloodied Assad regime’s position in the country. The attack was not only of show of…
In a surprise move House Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, has dropped his bid to be the next Speaker of the House. From NBCNEWS: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has abruptly pulled out of the race for Speaker of the House on the same day that he was widely expected to be nominated for the position….
Juliegrace Brufke on October 8, 2015 Presidential hopeful Ben Carson stumbled over his stance on whether or not he would raise the debt ceiling during a radio interview Wednesday. When “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal asked the former pediatric neurosurgeon if he would support an increase, the candidate was unable to directly answer the question, instead focusing on…
This video probably shouldn’t be funny, after all, violence against women never is. But the man is apparently acting in self-defense and whoever uploaded the video added music from the hit video game Mortal Kombat– only difference being this rendition sounds like it was composed especially for the Eastern Bloc.
Juliegrace Brufke on October 7, 2015 House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy received a blow Wednesday in his bid to become speaker of the House, when the House Freedom Caucus chose to endorse Florida Rep. Daniel Webster. The influential group of around 40 conservatives played a large part in Speaker John Boehner’s decision to step down…
By Lina Bryce A small plane has crashed in the backyard of a Compton home Wednesday afternoon, sending the pilot to the hospital. Compton fire officials say the single-engine plane took off from Compton/Woodley Airport around 2:30 p.m., but its engine failed a few minutes later. The aircraft had broken a wing and damaged a…
By Lina Bryce Sen. Lindsey Graham is seeking federal aid for his home state of S.C. after having voted no when New Jersey asked for aid following Hurricane Sandy. “Let’s just get through this thing, and whatever it costs, it costs,” Graham told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room on Monday. Graham was among the Republican…
I always let out a bit of a chortle whenever I hear Hillary Clinton and her sycophants accuse Republicans for engaging in politics, as though this is some kind of defense. Of course, accusing the other side of politics is in-and-of itself a form of politics, and Hillary Clinton is a master of this game:…
By Lina Bryce Jessy Atkinson, the brother of one of the victims of the Umpqua College shooter has some sage advice for Barack Obama: stop with the anti-gun agenda. His sister, Cheyenne Fitzgerald was seriously injured in the shooting, and Jessy appeared on CNN Monday to discuss the recent tragedy. When Anderson Cooper asked what…
President Obama is preparing to enact new gun control measures through executive order, the White House has confirmed. Press Secretary Josh Earnest addressed reporters on Monday, noting gun control is a “high priority” and, “… will continue to be until we start to see more progress on this issue in this town […] I can tell you…