End of Day Archives

The Enemy Within 

A lot of ink has been spilled lately with stories about NSA and FBI spying tactics. But let's not forget why we are having this debate: There are evil people around the world, and increasingly around the country, who are plotting to kill us. 

Francis Taylor, undersecretary of intelligence and analysis at the Department of Homeland Security, said this week that 180 Americans have joined ISIS. 

The FBI director recently acknowledged that his agency is monitoring ISIS recruitment efforts in all 50 states. 

Obama Bashes Bibi 

As we noted in yesterday's report, President Obama recently addressed members of the Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C., and he sat down for interviews with Israeli media. This is all part of an orchestrated charm offensive in advance of the June 30th deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran and the subsequent vote in Congress. 

He Said What?! 

As the calendar counts down to the June 30th deadline for President Obama to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran, the president is once again making it painfully obvious just how desperate he is to add this notch to his belt.

During an interview with an Israeli TV channel, the president said the following: 
 

Paul vs. The Patriot Act 

Significant portions of the Patriot Act, passed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, expired last night. Unable to overcome objections by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, the Senate was forced into a rare Sundaysession. The Senate voted 77-to-17 to begin debate on legislation that ends the collection of bulk phone data by the National Security Agency, but permits the government to request the data from telephone companies when needed.

General Hayden: U.S. Troops In Iraq "Over-Regulated And Constrained"

High-level government officials tend to avoid commenting on politics after they leave their posts. That's especially true for high-ranking members of the military who serve in presidential administrations. 

Obama vs. The Courts 

After yesterday's ruling by a federal appeals court striking a blow against President Obama's immigration amnesty plans, the Washington Post noticed that much of Obama's agenda is being challenged in the courts. Citing Obamacare, climate change and other issues, the Post writes that "Obama's legacy is increasingly in legal jeopardy."

BREAKING NEWS: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Obama Administration's request to lift a federal court injunction against President Obama's executive order granting amnesty to as many as five million illegal immigrants. 

Patriot Graves 

Monday marks Memorial Day, a national observance first known as Decoration Day.  The first Memorial Day was observed on May 30, 1868.  Flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. 

ISIS Advances 

While Barack Obama is waging war on climate change, ISIS is advancing on all fronts. The key Iraqi city of Ramadi fell over the weekend. Yesterday, the jihadists seized the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria. Ramadi is 80 miles from Baghdad. Palmyra is 130 miles from Damascus.

Confronting Reality 

The fall of Ramadi to ISIS militants and Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons is bringing President Obama's foreign policy failures into sharp focus. Here's the reality that the next president will inherit the day he walks into the Oval Office. 

First is a nuclear-armed Iran. The Iranian regime is led by Shiite Muslims with an apocalyptic vision. Christians often say, "Please come, Jesus." Radical Shiites say, "Please come, Mahdi." That's a reference to the 12th imam, an Islamic messiah.