By Rowan Scarborough – The Washington Times – Monday, June 20, 2016 The Islamic State terrorist group has created at least six functioning armies outside its Iraq-Syria base that threaten governments in Africa, the Middle East and Afghanistan, according to a new report to Congress. Rather than shrinking, the Islamic State — also known as […]
READ Orlando Jihadi 9/11 Phone Call Transcripts: “In the name of Allah the Merciful, the beneficial [in Arabic]” “Praise be to Allah, and prayers as well as peace be upon the prophet of Allah” The Department of Justice redacted Islam and ISIS from the Orlando jihadi’s transcript. But even so, it is riddled with […]
The leader of last week’s 15-hour Senate filibuster to force action on guns said Monday that Democrats need to make gun control an “integral” part of their national security policy as they try to build a political movement to rival the National Rifle Association. The message, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said in an interview with […]
By S.A. Miller – The Washington Times – Sunday, June 19, 2016 Donald Trump said Sunday that too many “red flags” were missed that could have stopped the Orlando shooter, and he proposed the use of ethnic and religious profiling to prevent terrorism. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said members of Muslim communities need to […]
The suspect charged with murder in connection with a vacant building fire in Los Angeles was in the United States illegally and had a string of arrests to his name — but the feds never deported him, officials said Friday. Johnny Sanchez, a 21-year-old citizen of Honduras, was initially arrested in 2012 for crossing the […]
By Toby Harnden in Washington 6:40PM BST 07 Sep 2008 The statement is thought to be the first time during the 19-month-long presidential campaign that the Democratic nominee for the White House has indicated he once wanted to serve in uniform. The aspiration was not mentioned in either of his two volumes of memoirs. Mr […]
By Andrea Noble and S.A. Miller – The Washington Times – Updated: 9:13 a.m. on Monday, June 20, 2016 Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association smoothed over a hiccup in their alliance Sunday, agreeing that the government’s terrorist watch lists are unreliable and should not be used to revoke Second Amendment rights, a position […]
Another rough day for “rough ride” Freddie Gray case. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-goodson-trial-day5-main-20160615-story.html
Dems distract with filibuster over guns, terror watch list and no fly list. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article84037982.html