WASHINGTON – While political coattails don’t always apply in mid-term election years, GOP Chairman Marc Racicot this week said Republicans plan to emphasize the successes of President George W. Bush as their own. While embracing the president — both on foreign and domestic fronts — the GOP also plans to …
Read More »Probe Finds Federal Building Security Slips
ATLANTA – In the wake of Sept. 11, security at government office buildings is at an all-time high. But when undercover agents put security to the test at four federal buildings in Atlanta, it failed. According to investigators with the General Accounting Office, a plainclothes agent with no building pass …
Read More »Family Fare Draws Big Box-Office Money
NEW YORK – In Hollywood, apparently “R” doesn’t mean “Revenue” when it comes to box-office sales. In 2001, a year when Americans hit theaters in record numbers, family-friendly films made the most moolah. Of the top 19 films that grossed more than $100 million, 16 had PG-13, PG or G …
Read More »House Republicans eye prime opportunity in Virginia after Democrat announces run for governor
House Republicans are eyeing a prime pickup opportunity in Virginia, where Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., announced her retirement early on Monday. Spanberger, a former CIA officer, is leaving the House to run for governor. “Nothing is going right for Democrats in Virginia’s Seventh District, but the NRCC is all hands …
Read More »The media's credibility is shot thanks to self-inflicted wounds and Donald Trump
There has been plenty of talk lately about Silicon Valley abandoning the news business. That’s largely true, but it doesn’t get to an even deeper problem: the utter erosion of public confidence in the media, which stems from a long history of self-inflicted wounds, high-profile errors and unmistakable bias. What’s …
Read More »The latest exhibit at the Louvre Museum is a show of comedy and satire from the early 17th century
The Louvre Museum – or Musée du Louvre – in Paris, France, is home to genius, methodical and one of a kind works of art from various centuries. Around the world and through history, painters, sculptors, architects and other artists have been celebrated for their breakthrough techniques in the famous …
Read More »Massachusetts town approves permit to fly Palestinian flag on public flagpole
North Andover, Massachusetts, officials approved a permit Monday, allowing a Palestinian flag to be flown on the North Andover Town Common, according to reports. Boston 25 News reported that the black, white, red and green flag was raised Tuesday morning and will remain in place until Dec. 7. Residents attended …
Read More »T'Wolves' Rudy Gobert slams Warriors after skirmish: 'That's just clown behavior'
Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert was at the center of the skirmish during Tuesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors that saw three players receive ejections. The incident occurred early in the first quarter when Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels and Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson got into a shoving …
Read More »PA Senate authorizes university funding amid ongoing fiscal year dispute
Pennsylvania’s Senate on Wednesday approved hundreds of millions of dollars for universities and schools, but it rejected some House priorities as lawmakers search for agreements on elements of a state budget that have dragged on five months into the fiscal year. The Republican-controlled Senate passed a pair of budget-related bills, …
Read More »Biden administration grapples with deadline to renew anti-terrorism spy tool
With less than two months until the end of the year, the Biden administration is running out of time to win the reauthorization of a spy program it says is vital to preventing terrorism, catching spies and disrupting cyberattacks. The tool, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, will …
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