Air Force Says ISIS Has Poor OPSEC, Demonstrating Poor OPSEC
An Air Force general is bragging about a targeting technique being used against ISIS.
Patriot Act Lapses, Civilization Still Stands
Many provisions of the Patriot Act lapsed at midnight, but apparently the world hasn’t ended.
With Hours Left, The Fate Of The PATRIOT Act Remains Uncertain
The Senate returns tomorrow to try to pass an extension of the PATRIOT Act before it expires, but it may not be able to do so.
Cuba Removed From List Of State Sponsors Of Terrorism
Another step forward toward ending a U.S. policy regarding Cuba that was outdated twenty years ago.
Justice Department Indicts Top FIFA Officials In Corruption And Bribery Scandal
Several of the top representatives of soccer’s governing body have been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in New York.
First Batch Of Hillary Clinton Benghazi Emails Reveals No Smoking Guns
The first batch of email from Hillary Clinton regarding the 2012 attack in Benghazi have been released, and they don’t reveal anything we didn’t already know.
Senate Fails To Pass PATRIOT Act Renewal
The Senate went home last night without passing a bill to renew the PATRIOT Act, which expires at the end of the month.
Obama Administration To Take Steps To Cut Back On Police Militarization
President Obama is taking steps to reduce police militarization, but there’s much more that needs to be done.
Lindsey Graham Wants To Kill Americans Without Inconvenience of Trial
Lindsey Graham says that, if elected president, he would summarily kill anyone thinking about joining ISIS.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Sentenced To Death In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial
Final justice, but far from the end of the road.
David Cameron To Propose Broad Expansion Of Powers To Crackdown On ‘Extremism’
Fresh off an election victory, British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to propose a series of new measures to crackdown on extremism that raise serious civil liberties concerns.
Seymour Hersh’s Osama Bin Laden Claims Don’t Pass The Smell Test
Seymour Hersh is out with a conspiracy theory about the death of Osama bin Laden that just doesn’t make sense.
House Benghazi Investigation Seems More Concerned With 2016 Than Investigating Anything
Not surprisingly, the House Committee re-investigating the Benghazi attack seems more concerned with scoring political points than fact-finding.
Judge Rules Woman’s Twins Were Fathered By Two Different Men
A Judge in New Jersey has ruled that the twin children of a New Jersey woman were in fact fathered by two different men.
Germans Restrict Cooperation With The U.S. On Intelligence
Largely in reaction to revelations about N,S.A. surveillance, Germany has cut back on its intelligence cooperation with the United States.
Two Gunmen Killed In Apparent Attempted Attack On Anti-Islam Event In Texas
Two men were killed last night before they could carry out what appears to be a planned attack on an anti-Islam event in Texas.
Two Hostages, Including One American, Killed In Raid On Al Qaeda Targets
An attack on al Qaeda outposts in January resulted in the death of two hostages, but also resulted in the death of two high value al Qaeda targets.
House Benghazi Committee Won’t Release A Report Until 2016
Not surprisingly, the Select Committee established by House Republicans to investigate something that has already been investigated multiple times, will be in operation well into the Presidential Election season.
White House And Congress Reach Compromise On Review Of Iran Nuclear Deal
After months of resistance, the White House will allow Congressional review of any deal with Iran, but it may not hamper negotiations much in the end.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Convicted On All Charges In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial
An unsurprising outcome as we approach the second anniversary of the bombing at the Boston Marathon.
Germanwings Plane Likely Crashed Deliberately by Co-Pilot
In a twist fitting for an M Night Shyamalan movie, there is growing evidence that there was malfeasance by the co-pilot that resulted in a deliberate crash of Germanwings flight 9525.