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Inside the FBI’s secret bomb lab: Unprecedented access to elite forensic team and the IEDs that shaped global security
In a highly classified lab, protected by many layers of security within the sprawling Redstone Arsenal Army post southwest of Huntsville, the FBI’s chief explosive…
Workers say unions defying Janus ruling, threaten new court action
Despite the landmark Supreme Court ruling this summer barring public-sector unions from requiring nonmembers to pay so-called agency fees, workers in several states say unions…
Peru court gives jailed ex-rebel leader Abimael Guzman second life sentence for car bombing
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru court gives jailed ex-rebel leader Abimael Guzman second life sentence for car bombing.
Bernard Kerik on 9/11: Colin Kaepernick a ‘Thug’ and ‘Disgusting’ for Promoting Cop Killers
New York City’s 40th police commissioner, Bernard Kerik, slammed former quarterback Colin Kaepernick, saying Kaepernick is a “thug” and “disgusting” for promoting organizations that support cop…
Kidman’s metamorphosis in ‘Destroyer’ surprises even herself
TORONTO (AP) — It was as she forcefully stuffed actress Tatiana Maslany into the trunk of a car that the sheer out-of-body experience of her…
Gallup: Support for Assisted Suicide Falls
The poll shows why pro–assisted-suicide advocates rely so heavily on gooey euphemisms.
Afghanistan, 17 Years Later: U.S. Progress Stalls as Taliban Gains Ground
Nearly 17 years after the Afghanistan War began, there are few signs of progress and indications the Taliban is increasing its hold onto power in Afghanistan,…
Donald Trump Jr.: ‘Deranged’ Morning Joe Owes Apology to Families of 9/11 Victims for ‘Disgraceful’ Op-Ed
Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday said Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough owes the families of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks an apology…
Bernard Kerik: Colin Kaepernick a ‘Thug’ and ‘Disgusting’ for Promoting Cop Killers
New York City’s 40th police commissioner, Bernard Kerik, slammed former quarterback Colin Kaepernick, saying Kaepernick is a “thug” and “disgusting” for promoting organizations that support cop…
Terror Content Remains on Social Media 17 Years After 9/11
It has been seventeen years since the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C., and flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on 9/11 — while technology…
Podcast: Democrats Push Single Payer, Republicans Push Paid Family Leave
SUBSCRIBE TO THE FEDERALIST RADIO HOUR HERE. Hadley Heath Manning is director of policy at Independent Women’s Forum. Manning joins Bre Payton on this episode…
Republicans who won’t be coming back to Congress after 2018 midterm elections
On average, nearly two dozen House members retire each cycle without seeking another office.
Ten Things That Caught My Eye Today (September 11, 2018)
Fr. James Schall asks, “Do we really desire to know ourselves? Can we bear it?”
How Much Credit Does Trump Deserve for the Strong Economy?
The president’s overall effect on the economy remains to be seen.
Workers say unions defying Janus ruling, threaten new court action
Despite the landmark Supreme Court ruling this summer barring public-sector unions from requiring nonmembers to pay so-called agency fees, workers in several states say unions…
Judicial Watch sues Justice Dept. for records from Anthony Weiner laptop
Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch sued the Justice Department Tuesday for all emails found on the laptop of disgraced New York Congressman Anthony Weiner related…
The lesson of 9/11 we didn’t really want to learn
Seventeen years later there is still much to learn.
McConnell says GOP is in ‘knife fight’ to hold the Senate
Majority leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said Republican candidates in the most competitive races across the country are engaged in “a knife fight” to hold…
Re: The Worst Police Shooting Yet
I’d urge everyone to read David French’s piece on the shooting of Botham Shem Jean.
‘The Blue-Collar Recovery’
I wrote about the recovery reaching into Trump country today.
When 17 Years of War Aren’t Enough
If enemies try to strike this nation, then the conflict must continue so long as the threat lasts.
The Afghanistan War at 17
Seventeen years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, America is still at war with the Taliban in Afghanistan, with no victory in sight. The…
Researchers Struggle to Identify over 1,000 9/11 Victims 17 Years Later
Forensic scientists have yet to identify nearly 40 percent of the remains collected at the site of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World…
Officer Takes Jab at Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Ad While Naming 9/11 Hero
A man paying tribute to a police officer who perished in the September 11 terror attacks took a veiled shot at Colin Kaepernick’s Nike campaign while speaking…
Watch: Sen. Angus King Equates Russian Hacking to 9/11 Terror Attacks
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) on Tuesday compared Russian election meddling to the terror attacks of September 11, 2011, during his remarks at a 9/11 Remembrance…
Jim Cramer Suggests Elon Musk go on Medical Leave: ‘I’m Worried about the Guy’
CNBC Mad Money host Jim Cramer on Tuesday suggested Tesla CEO Elon Musk take a medical leave of absence from the embattled electric car company, citing…
UMass Boston Professor Says American Interventionism Causes Terrorism
A professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston told his students that American foreign policy is responsible for acts of terrorism like the September 11…
Ripon College Professor Says Students Don’t Need a 9/11 Flag Memorial
A column in Slate Magazine this week from a professor at Ripon College argues that their campus doesn’t need a 9/11 flag memorial.
17 Years After 9/11, Al-Qaeda Boasts ‘Strongest Fighting Force in Its Existence’
Seventeen years after it perpetrated the September 11 terrorist attack, al-Qaeda is arguably stronger and better-positioned than ever.
9/11 Commissioners on Anniversary of Attacks: Jihadists ‘Will Strike Again’
The chairmen on the 9/11 Commission urged the U.S. government on Tuesday, the anniversary of the 2001 jihadist attacks on New York City and Washington,…
Report: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Is ‘Obsessed’ with Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar
According to a recent report, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has an affinity for Roman emperors — in particular, Augustus Caesar — which gives an insight…
NASA Administrator Wants to Sell Naming Rights for Spacecraft
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine has expressed interest in selling naming rights for spacecraft to private companies.
We Should Remember 9/11 Through The Lens Of Good Friday
In the fall of 2001, I was beginning my junior year at Indiana University. On September 11 of that year, I blew off my first…
The Latest: Sex abuse: Pope to meet Thursday with US bishops
ROME (AP) — The Latest on the Vatican response to the sex abuse scandal (all times local):8:15 p.m.The Vatican says Pope Francis will meet Thursday…
‘Relax’: South African leader makes the case for land reform
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Relax.That’s the message South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has for anyone fretting about the nation’s plans for land reform, which drew a…
Vatican: Pope to meet with head of US bishops’ conference on Thursday over sex abuse, cover-up scandal
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican: Pope to meet with head of US bishops’ conference on Thursday over sex abuse, cover-up scandal.
Inside the FBI’s secret bomb lab: Unprecedented access to elite forensic team and the IEDs that shaped global security
In a highly classified lab, protected by many layers of security within the sprawling Redstone Arsenal Army post southwest of Huntsville, the FBI’s chief explosive…
New Hampshire primaries feature crowded House races, battle to challenge governor: Races to watch
New Hampshire voters have quite the list of candidates to choose from in both congressional primaries on Tuesday.
Joe Scarborough Says Trump Is More of a Threat Than Terrorist Attacks
It is unconscionable to use the memory of September 11, 2001 — a day that, despite its horrors, united every American — to further divide…
Trump visit to Ireland postponed for ‘scheduling reasons’
LONDON (AP) — The Irish government says a planned November visit by U.S. President Donald Trump has been postponed.The government said in a statement Tuesday…
Jim Carrey Urges Democrats To Embrace The Socialist Label
Jim Carrey said Democrats should embrace their socialist beliefs on Bill Maher’s “Real Time” Friday, rather than apologize for them. “We have to say yes…
Twitter Users Celebrate ‘Deserved’ 9/11 Terror Attacks
Not everyone on Twitter decided to mourn the lives lost on September 11, 2001, this year. Some took to the social media platform — which has…
Donald Trump Honors 9/11 Flight 93 Heroes: ‘The Moment When America Fought Back’
“At this memorial on this sacred earth in the field beyond this wall and in the skies above our heads, we remember the moment when…
World Trade Center Subway Station Destroyed on 9/11 Re-Opens 17 Years Later
The New York City subway station destroyed by terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, re-opened on Saturday for the first…
Donald Trump Jr Says His Father Trusts a ‘Much Smaller Group’ in White House After Anonymous Op-Ed
In an interview that aired Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Donald Trump Jr. discussed the anonymous New York Times op-ed that was critical of…
Small Business Optimism Soars to Highest Level Ever
“Today’s groundbreaking numbers are demonstrative of what I’m hearing everyday from small business owners – that business is booming,” the NFIB’s president said Tuesday.
PolitiFact Blasts Kamala Harris Over ‘False’ Kavanaugh Video
The far-left PolitiFact called out Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) Monday for taking Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh completely out of context in a tweet.
Report: Secret Service Want to Interview Carole Cook Over Trump Assassination Joke
The U.S. Secret Service has launched a formal inquiry after legendary Broadway star Carole Cook joked about President Donald Trump being assassinated over the weekend,…
Jeh Johnson: ‘I Do Worry’ Cooperation with the Muslim Community Is ‘Weaker’ Because of Trump Admin Rhetoric
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Tuesday he worries and fears the cooperation with the Muslim community has weakened due to the rhetoric from…
California GOP congresswoman not intimidated by ex-president’s speech: ‘Obama didn’t win my district’
Just days after the Obama political machine revved back up for a midterm rally near her district, Rep. Mimi Walters, R-Calif., said she’s not intimidated.