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Bachmann’s Presidential Campaign Being Investigated

Bachmann’s Presidential Campaign Being Investigated

The Office of Congressional Ethics is looking into possible “improprieties” in Rep. Michele Bachmann’s presidential nomination campaign last year, as reported by The Daily Beast’s John Avlon. At issue are…

Jordan Closes Entry Point From Syria

Jordan Closes Entry Point From Syria

A series of clashes between the Syrian Army and the Syrian rebels have caused the Jordanians to close their main border crossing, choking off one of the routes that Syrian…

Can The Catholic Church Please Disown O’Reilly Now?

Can The Catholic Church Please Disown O’Reilly Now?

William James O’Reilly, Jr., attended St. Brigid parochial school in Westbury, Long Island, New York, and Chaminade High School, a parochial school in Mineola. He graduated from Marist College, which…

Getting Background Checks Backwards

Getting Background Checks Backwards

Know that old saying “putting the cart before the horse”? Well, that’s what the new background checks for gun purchases are doing. What is the point of background checks if…

Colbert Busch Wins S.C. Dem Primary

Colbert Busch Wins S.C. Dem Primary

I’m not sure which I’m happier about – the way that Elizabeth Colbert Busch won the South Carolina Congressional Democratic primary or the fact that between here and May 6th,…

Syria Escalates

Syria Escalates

Two events this week signify a grave escalation of hostilities in Syria, and both are triggers for Western intervention. On Monday, Syrian Air Force jets attacked the Lebanese town of…

Zimbabwe Transitioning

Zimbabwe Transitioning

Following the disputed presidential elections of 2008, Zimbabwean President-cum-Dictator-for-Life Robert Mugabe was forced to form a coalition government with his principal rival, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. On Saturday, the people…

Hacker Gets 41 Month Sentence

Hacker Gets 41 Month Sentence

In a jury verdict and sentence that might have repercussions for all those hactivists out there, Andrew Auernheimer has been sentenced to three years and five months for stealing personal…