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If Obama does one thing for the remainder of his presidency let it be a veto of the National Defense Authorization Act – a law recently passed by the Senate which would place domestic terror investigations and interrogations into the hands of the military and which would open the door …

That said, the Bush administration, and now the Obama administration, have neither admitted nor denied the spying allegations — though Bush did admit that the government warrantlessly listened in on some Americans’ overseas phone calls, which he said was legal. But as to widespread internet and phone dragnet surveillance of …

The longtime chairman of Rep. Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign in Iowa appeared Wednesday with the congresswoman, and then defected to rival Ron Paul a few hours later. After staying silent at Bachmann’s rally in Indianola — the explanation was “dental work” — State Sen. Kent Sorenson went on stage before …

December 28, 2011, 5:45 pm By NATE SILVER I’m not always a big fan of dissecting individual polls — mostly because there are liable to be a plethora of them in Iowa and New Hampshire over the next several days and their errors will tend to be mitigated as more …

Just days before the critical Iowa caucus, Ron Paul has secured a major endorsement – from Kelly Clarkson. The “American Idol” winner expressed her support for the Republican presidential candidate on Twitter. “I love Ron Paul,” Clarkson wrote on Thursday. “I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination …

By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Texas Rep. Ron Paul received a welcome befitting a man with a suddenly serious chance to win next week’s Iowa Republican presidential caucuses as he arrived in the state Wednesday for a final burst of campaigning. His rivals attacked him, …

US Attorney General Eric Holder is feeling the heat over Fast & Furious. His department oversaw a vast gunrunning operation that sent thousands of firearms to Mexican drug cartels. Two members of Americans law enforcement have been murdered with these guns. The Mexican government estimates that over two hundred Mexican …

by Mr. Mortini Most parents and caretakers want the best for their children, and if you’re reading this article, you certainly do, but when given the choice of schools, how does one select the best? If you live in a highly populated city, the options may be overwhelming. Where do …

Roving security teams increasingly visit train stations, subways and other mass transit sites to deter terrorism. Critics say it’s largely political theater. By Brian Bennett, Washington Bureau December 20, 2011, 5:03 p.m. Reporting from Charlotte, N.C.— Rick Vetter was rushing to board the Amtrak train in Charlotte, N.C., on a recent …

The 36-year-old driver was cited for driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. He was the only occupant of the car Authorities say a driver has crashed his car into the wall of a Chicago police station on the city’s South Side. No injuries or major …

Ben Swann Reality Check: Obama Administration Demanded Power to Detain US Citizens

He’d survived a suicide bombing. Now a soldier who served in Afghanistan could be paralyzed after being shot during a welcome home party Friday night in San Bernardino. Christopher Sullivan, 22, suffered wounds during the bombing attack, which killed five fellow soldiers, his family said. “He was lucky he came …