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6 Governors Authorize Armed National Guard after Chattanooga

Following the shooting in Chattanooga (which killed 4 US Marines on the scene, with a Navy sailor dying on Saturday from wounds), the governors of six states have authorized the arming of the National Guard in response. The governors of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Florida and Indiana have authorized the arming of full-time National Guard …

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Ex-congressman Michael Grimm gets 8 month sentence

In December, former congressman Michael Grimm pleaded guilty to one account of tax fraud. On Friday, Judge Pamela K. Chen sentenced him to 8 months in prison. News of Grimm’s crimes was brought to light by a federal investigation of his campaign fundraising. It was found that Grimm had under-reported wages and profits for his …

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Trump attacks McCain over his capture in Vietnam

At the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, presidential candidate Donald Trump took his feud with John McCain to a whole new level. According to Politico: “He’s not a war hero,” said Trump. “He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” The response from the crowd was scattered …

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Huffington Post Moves Trump Campaign to Entertainment Section

Today the Huffington Post has made a statement regarding their coverage of Donald Trump’s controversial presidential campaign. Their announcement: After watching and listening to Donald Trump since he announced his candidacy for president, we have decided we won’t report on Trump’s campaign as part of The Huffington Post’s political coverage. Instead, we will cover his campaign …

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Oklahoma protesters greet Obama with Confederate flags

About a dozen protesters showed up to wave Confederate flags as President Obama’s motorcade drove into Oklahoma City and outside the hotel where the President was staying Wednesday night. The leader of the protest was an African-American man named Andrew Duncomb, who told KFOR, “We don’t believe it’s a symbol of racism,” “They’re blaming the …

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