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Google Accused of Manipulating Searches, Burying Negative Stories About Hillary Clinton

Jun 10, 2016 | 10:52am
By Valerie Richardson – The Washington Times An explosive report released Thursday suggests that Google manipulated its search engine to boost Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton by burying unflattering stories about her. A video posted by SourceFed, a news and pop-culture website, accused Google of attempting to boost secretly Mrs. Clinton’s candidacy.   READ MORE […]

Obama Diverts $500M From Zika Response To U.N. Climate Fund

Jun 10, 2016 | 10:19am
In February, President Obama said we should not “panic over Zika.” At the same time, he asked Congress for $1.8 billion in funding for the resources to combat the Zika virus, the pathogen spreading rapidly through the Americas that can cause birth defects and neurological problems. In a rare display of fiscal restraint, Congress granted […]

Moscow Warns Of Prompt Response After US Sends Destroyer To Black Sea

Jun 10, 2016 | 9:58am
Having sent not one but two aircraft carriers into the Mediterranean in what, as we reported yesterday, was meant to be a “clear message to Russia“, the US decided to further antagonize Russia when on Monday it sent the US destroyer Porter in the Black Sea“for a series of drills with allies and forces of […]

Paul Ryan Teams With Pelosi and Obama to BAIL Out Puerto Rico

Jun 10, 2016 | 9:23am
The House on Thursday passed legislation to tackle Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, as Congress took a large step towards addressing the economic and humanitarian crisis enveloping the island. The carefully crafted compromise passed 297-127, earning majorities in both parties. The passage of the carefully crafted compromise is a significant win for Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), […]

HILLARY SCANDAL: Emails in Clinton Probe Dealt With Planned Drone Strikes

Jun 10, 2016 | 9:17am
At the center of a criminal probe involving Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified information is a series of emails between American diplomats in Islamabad and their superiors in Washington about whether to oppose specific drone strikes in Pakistan. The 2011 and 2012 emails were sent via the “low side’’—government slang for a computer system for […]

Federal Appeals Court: People Have No Right to Carry Concealed Weapons In Public

Jun 9, 2016 | 3:28pm
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court says people do not have a right to carry concealed weapons in public under the 2nd Amendment. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling Thursday.   The panel says law enforcement officials can require applicants for a concealed weapons permit to show […]