Thursday, January 14, 2016

Haley's response shows what's wrong with the GOP

If the GOP establishment wants to know why Donald Trump is drawing enthusiastic crowds and Jeb Bush can't fill a coffee shop, they need look no further than the response they offered to President Obama's speech on Tuesday night.

Immigration message in GOP's SOTU different in Spanish than it was in English

In the political fight over immigration, a few little words can make a big difference. So when Miami Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart gave the Republican Party's response in Spanish to President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday, he offered an immigration message that didn't the words "illegal." Or "terrorism."

Iran state TV broadcasts US sailor's apology

Iranian state TV has rerun a video clip of one of the held U.S. sailors apologizing for the intrusion into Iranian territorial waters. In the footage, filmed before the sailors were released on Wednesday, the sailor says: "It was a mistake. That was our fault and we apologize for our mistake."

News, Commentary, Discussions

FBI director: Shooting of Philadelphia cop new model of 'terrorist attack'
The FBI is investigating the recent shooting of a Philadelphia police officer as "a terrorist attack," FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday at the agency's field office in Pittsburgh's South Side.

Donald Trump is scarier to the establishment than Bernie Sanders
To Republicans who are livid, fearful, anxious and/or unhappy about the prospect of a Donald Trump nomination and a Donald Trump presidency, consider this.

Al Jazeera to shut down cable operation in US
Cable news network Al Jazeera America says it is shutting down just 2 1/2 years after its launch.

Justices seem divided over Iran terror-related appeal
More than 30 years after 241 Marines died in a terrorist attack in Beirut, the Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed putting up a new roadblock for the victims' families who are trying to obtain nearly $2 billion in judgments against Iran.

Apple CEO Tim Cook clashes with US government over encryption
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has challenged the US government to adopt a policy of "no backdoors" in its approach to the encryption technology used by his company and other technology firms.

Another malignant ObamaCare mandate takes effect
The full force of ObamaCare's malignant employer mandate will harm small businesses in 2016.

Below the fold

Chicago is #1 in bedbugs, again

Appeals court rules wearing unearned military medals is free speech

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