Pentagon to present plan to close Guantanamo Tuesday

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On Jan. 22, 2009, a newly inaugurated President Barack Obama signed an executive order requiring that the Guantanamo Bay detention facility be closed within a year. Obviously the president missed that goal, but last fall,at a fundraiser markingthe seventh anniversary of his election, President Obamasaid that he’dannounce his plan to close Guantanamo“soon.” The president has […]

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Obama tells mayors, ‘My administration’s going to move forward’

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Pres Obama tells mayors if Congress doesn't act on his agenda, he'll work with them to get things done. "I've got a pen & I've got a phone." — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 23, 2014 Addressing the U.S. Conference of Mayors Thursday, President Obama once again (to loud applause) threatened to use his phone and pen […]

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Netanyahu’s Speech Through The Eyes Of Iranian-Israelis

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In a popular Persian food restaurant in Tel Aviv, Iranian-Israelis wonder if Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress can stop the threat of a nuclear Iran. View this image › Israelis watch Netanyahu’s speech to Congress being broadcast Tuesday. Amir Cohen / Reuters TEL AVIV — Moluk Hanasab paused briefly from stuffing zucchinis when Israeli Prime […]

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Judicial Watch: Uncovered IRS emails mention ‘secret research project’

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! @JudicialWatch wrangled another batch of heavily-redacted IRS scandal emails that were never provided to Congress: http://t.co/ReTaZYNUTc — Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) September 4, 2014 BREAKING: More stunning revelations on the #IRS scandal from @JudicialWatch http://t.co/JmkBw93DIi — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) September 4, 2014 Email documents released today by Judicial Watch show that the IRS knew that asking for […]

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Congressional approval? President moves ahead with air strikes without it

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Can someone explain to me on what possible basis Obama was permitted to order this action in Syria without congressional approval? — Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) September 23, 2014 "I won." RT @charlescwcooke on what possible basis Obama was permitted to order this action in Syria without congressional approval? — David Burge (@iowahawkblog) September […]

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