End of Day Archives
| Jeb Jumps In, Trump-Carson-Sanders, Left Gets Religion |
Jeb Jumps In Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush yesterday formally declared his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. His announcement showed all the hallmarks of a well-financed campaign -- excellent choreography and lots of energy. As expected, Bush highlighted his record as governor of Florida. And he also struck a few notes likely to appeal to a broad spectrum of voters. For example, Bush made it clear that he intends to run against Washington, as an outsider, when he said: |
| Iran Says No Inspections, Race & Relativism, Snowden's Treason, 92 Redo |
Iran Says No Inspections You are going to hear more about President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran as the June 30th deadline approaches. The rhetoric will be muddled and at times intentionally so. For example, Obama may say one thing while Iran says the exact opposite. Keep this report handy. Set it aside and re-read it in the weeks ahead. |
| Why Obamatrade, Obama Drama, Defending Our History, Special Events |
Why Obamatrade? Wherever you are on free trade, Senator Jeff Sessions raised a serious objection earlier this week to the Obamatrade bill Congress has been debating this week. Here's what Senator Sessions said: "Congress won't tell the American people what's in the fast track bill until it's passed and too late to take it back. By the time the fast track bill is passed, Congress will have unilaterally suspended the ability to amend it. This isn't how a republic is supposed to function -- with no consent of the governed." |
| Historic Blunder, Wishful Thinking, Death To America, The Politics Of Life |
"Historic Blunder" A key House Foreign Affairs subcommittee yesterday heard testimony from defense and nonproliferation experts regarding President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran. The hearing also tackled the issue of Iran's ballistic missile program, which is often ignored in the larger debate about its nuclear ambitions. Ambassador Robert Joseph, an arms control expert, told members of Congress that Obama's Iranian nuclear deal "will represent perhaps the single greatest strategic mistake in the national security area in the past 35-plus years." |
| Obama's Modern Military, Out-Of-Touch On Trade, Floundering Foreign Policy |
Obama's Modern Military Pastor Brad Whitt of Abilene Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia, is in shock. For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. Army is refusing to provide an honor guard from nearby Fort Gordon for the church's annual Independence Day celebration. Why? Because of a 2011 regulation imposed by the Obama Administration declaring that the Army cannot participate in any event "involving the promotion, endorsement or sponsorship of a religious movement." |
| Jerusalem Reality Check, What Are Children Singing, Still No Strategy |
Jerusalem Reality Check The Supreme Court issued a disappointing decision yesterday. Six justices ruled that Congress could not require the State Department to issue passports for Americans born in Jerusalem with "Israel" listed as their place of birth. That Jerusalem is in Israel might seem obvious enough, but the Obama Administration fought the law. Sadly, six justices declared that the law was a violation of the president's authority to recognize nations. Writing for the court's majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy declared: |
| Big Government Incompetence, More Women Choose Life, Obama Amnesty Plan Stopped |
Big Government Incompetence Friday we told you about the Chinese cyberattack that breached databases at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The hackers reportedly accessed the personal information of millions of government employees in "nearly every government agency." |
| China Hacks Fed Data, 2016 Update, Socialism In The Sun, D-Day |
China Hacks Fed Data Washington is buzzing with the news that Chinese hackers breached databases at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and accessed the personal information of millions of government employees. According to CNN, workers in "nearly every government agency" are affected. The Washington Post reports that this latest cyberattack was the second time in the less than a year that Chinese hackers have attacked OPM. One former FBI cyber official warned: |
| The Enemy Within, Rove’s Advice, Pro-Life America |
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, Boston Beheading Plot, The Big Jenner News, Media Exploit Duggar Scandal |
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. |