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‘Obviously,’ White House Aide Says, America Is at War With ISIS
After a video showing the murder of a third Westerner by the terrorist group ISIS hit the Internet last night, a top Obama administration official said this morning that America is “obviously” at war with the Islamist jihadists in Iraq and Syria. >>> ‘Act of Pure Evil’: Video Depicts Beheading of British Hostage Appearing on “Fox…Kelsey Bolar -
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White House Views Hispanics as Mere Electoral Pawns
In the annals of cynical political maneuvers, President Obama’s decision to postpone executive action on immigration until after the election must win some sort of prize. It’s not just the rawness of the political calculation but also the chutzpah of insisting that the decision came because acting now would have doomed long-lasting reform. Nobody believes…Mike Gonzalez -
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Greta Van Susteren: White House Pressured Me to Get Fox News to Back Down on Benghazi
Last night, Fox News host Greta Van Susteren said the White House pressured her to get a colleague to back down on a Benghazi story. “I thought the call from the Obama administration was dirty,” Van Susteren said. Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft shared the TV clip and has the complete transcript.Daily Signal Staff -
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Obama Punts Amnesty Executive Order Until After November Elections
President Obama won’t take any executive action on immigration in the coming weeks, opting instead to wait until after this fall’s midterm elections. Worried about backlash at the polls, Obama delayed his amnesty executive order. Despite an earlier promise to act before the end of summer, the White House confirmed today that Obama had instead…Robert B. Bluey -
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Mother of Jailed Marine Asks White House to Expedite Release From Mexico Prison
Nearly 135,000 people have signed a petition demanding the release of Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from a Mexico prison, prompting an official response from the White House and a rebuke from the reservist’s mother. “The U.S. State Department continues to provide extensive consular assistance to Mr. Tahmooressi,” stated the official White House response. “We…Alex Anderson -
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Why the White House Is Now Trying to Be Besties with Big Business
Ready for a backroom deal brokered by the White House? White House officials met Monday with business leaders and interest groups to talk about executive actions President Obama should consider on immigration, per press reports. Instead of working to secure the southern border, the White House appears to be looking to obtain allies for its…Gerren McHam -
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As ISIS Tells Yezidis to ‘Convert to Islam or Die,’ One Man Pleads for Help at White House
In January, Mirza Ismail married his wife, Nofa Kamal, in Sinjar, Iraq, near the mountainous region where today thousands of Yezidi Iraqis are stranded. After three months in Sinjar, Ismail, the chairman of the Yezidi Human Rights Organization, left for his home in Brampton, Canada, before Islamic militants escalated their campaign to wipe out non-Muslims….Josh Siegel -
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Report: White House Ignored Warnings of Border Crisis Until It Was Too Late
The Obama administration knew of the impending crisis on the U.S.–Mexico border as early as 2012 but chose to ignore the warning signs in light of political considerations, sources told The Washington Post in a story published days before President Obama meets with the leaders of three Central American countries. A former senior federal law…Philip Wegmann -
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Chris Christie Criticizes White House for ‘Awful’ Response to Border Crisis
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined the growing chorus of critics blaming the Obama administration for its failure to secure the U.S.–Mexico border. Christie, a potential Republican presidential candidate who toured Iowa last week, said the administration had done an “awful” job handling the current influx of illegal immigrants. He said the United States should take…Monica Sanchez -
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Former New York Times Top Editor Criticizes White House on Transparency
Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson said in an interview Wednesday that the Obama White House is far from transparent with reporters. A long time veteran of presidential politics, Abramson scoffed at Obama’s continued claim of transparency in light of “eight criminal leak investigations.”Philip Wegmann -
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New Press Secretary Defends White House’s Transparency
On Sunday, the press pushed back. In an interview with the new White House press secretary Josh Earnest, CNN’s Brian Stelter questioned how an administration that prosecutes whistleblowers and curtails press access could still claim the self-awarded title of “most transparent in history.”Philip Wegmann -
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Obama’s Continuous Executive Orders
June’s Supreme Court ruling limiting President Obama’s authority to make recess appointments is a victory for constitutional government. But before Americans celebrate too much, they should take heed of the White House spin the next day. After saying how deeply disappointed the president was, Press Secretary Josh Earnest added: “The president is in no way…Kim Holmes -
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House Chair: Hollywood Plots ‘More Believable’ Than IRS, White House on Missing Emails
House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., today accused the Internal Revenue Service of “lying” to the American people and attempting to hide the disappearance of two years of emails from Lois Lerner, former head of the agency’s tax exempt division. “It looks like the American people were lied to and the IRS tried…Melissa Quinn -
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At White House Rally, Lawmakers Ask Obama to Save Christian Mom in Sudan
In the shadow of the White House, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., joined prominent Christian groups in calling for President Obama to help rescue Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, the 27-year-old mother sentenced to death in Sudan for refusing to renounce her Christian faith. “There are assaults on religious liberty across the…Melissa Quinn -
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There’s an Intelligence Crisis at the White House
With U.S. foreign policy in the doldrums on every front, President Obama’s handlers decided it was time for action. And, so he jetted to Afghanistan to spend Memorial Day with the troops. The fly-in to Bagram Airfield was only the first “photo op.” Two days later the president convened a Rose Garden press conference to…James Carafano