http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/breaking-news/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 18:43:21 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021716/posts A hot microphone caught Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) coordinating which way members of the “Gang of Eight” who serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee would vote on immigration bill amendments, Breitbart News has learned. “Do our Republicans have a pass on this one if they want?” the microphone caught Schumer saying. Breitbart;Big Government http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021716/posts#comment Mon, 20 May 2013 18:43:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021708/posts We'll reach the yellow soon, then it's on to the green!! Please keep those donations coming in folks, we're going to need FR now more than ever. Obama is on the ropes, but he's just as dangerous to freedom as ever as long as he's in the White House. Demand impeachment!! Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. Don't let it expire on our watch. Not on my watch!! Never give-in, never give-up, never surrender!! My friends, FR cannot survive as a platform to fight this never ending battle for freedom against the godless constitution hating socialists... Click here to pledge your support via secure server! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021708/posts#comment Mon, 20 May 2013 18:22:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021692/posts Fox News reports that three Fox staffers, two reporters and one producer, were targeted by Barack Obama's Justice Department. Fox doesn't have all the details yet on a reporter William La Jeunesse and producer Mike Levine, but their emails showed up in a IG report regarding Fast and Furious. Either their emails were leaked by the Justice Department officials they were sent to, or the email accounts of both were subpoenaed and invaded by government investigators. The IG report does say that subpoenas were issued to obtain emails. Whose email was targeted is not yet known. The third staffer is... Breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021692/posts#comment Mon, 20 May 2013 17:40:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020956/posts Under President Obama, “justice” is anything but blind. Neither is it deaf. In fact, based on recent revelations, it appears to be watching your every move and listening to your every word. Still, if you happen to be a federal employee, now it’s even listening for your silence. The only thing this Obama White House seems to generate is scandal. Well, here’s yet another to add to the growing list. In addition to the Benghazi cover-up, IRS targeting of political dissenters and the illegal seizure of media phone records, whistleblowers within DOJ have contacted Liberty Counsel to express grave concerns... WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020956/posts#comment Sat, 18 May 2013 12:36:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021683/posts The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General published a new report Monday that confirms former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Dennis Burke leaked a document intended to smear Operation Fast and Furious scandal whistleblower John Dodson. The DOJ IG said it found “Burke’s conduct in disclosing the Dodson memorandum to be inappropriate for a Department employee and wholly unbefitting a U.S. Attorney.” “We are referring to OPR our finding that Burke violated Department policy in disclosing the Dodson memorandum to a member of the media for a determination of whether Burke’s conduct violated the Rules of Professional Conduct for the state... breitbart.com/Big-Government http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021683/posts#comment Mon, 20 May 2013 17:18:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021664/posts Over / under for appropriate / inappropriate: 27 Odds on “mistakes were made” 200-1 Benghazi Emails Directly Contradict White House Claims WH Live Stream The White House http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021664/posts#comment Mon, 20 May 2013 16:27:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021595/posts It is now well known that the Obama justice department has prosecuted more government leakers under the 1917 Espionage Act than all prior administrations combined - in fact, double the number of all such prior prosecutions. But as last week's controversy over the DOJ's pursuit of the phone records of AP reporters illustrated, this obsessive fixation in defense of secrecy also targets, and severely damages, journalists specifically and the newsgathering process in general. Guardian UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021595/posts#comment Mon, 20 May 2013 13:54:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021417/posts The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records "unconstitutional" and said the news cooperative had not ruled out legal action against the Justice Department. Gary Pruitt, in his first television interviews since it was revealed the Justice Department subpoenaed phone records of AP reporters and editors, said the move already has had a chilling effect on journalism. Pruitt said the seizure has made sources less willing to talk to AP journalists and, in the long term, could limit Americans' information from all news outlets. Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021417/posts#comment Sun, 19 May 2013 21:11:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021283/posts E.W. Jackson, a minister and attorney from Chesapeake, pulled off a stunning upset last night, topping six rivals for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. Jackson fended off a late charge by Pete Snyder, a Northern Virginia technology entrepreneur, capping an epic four-ballot battle at the Richmond Coliseum that lasted nearly 10 hours. Richmond Times Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021283/posts#comment Sun, 19 May 2013 13:45:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021251/posts The Talk Shows May 19th, 2013 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Pfeiffer, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Rep. David Camp, R-Mich.; Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.; former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. FACE THE NATION (CBS): Pfeiffer, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; Sen. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah; Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt.THIS WEEK (ABC): Pfeiffer; Sen. Robert Menendez, D- N.J.; Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio; Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga.; Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.STATE OF THE UNION (CNN): Pfeiffer, Sen. Rand... Various driveby media television networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021251/posts#comment Sun, 19 May 2013 11:38:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021245/posts Up to 380,000 barrels of crude oil were previously produced by wells around the city of Raqqa and in the desert region to its east that are now in rebel hands - in particular Jabhat al-Nusra, the al-Qaeda off-shoot which is the strongest faction in this part of the country. Now the violently anti-Western jihadist group, which has been steadily extending its control in the region, is selling the crude oil to local entrepreneurs, who use home-made refineries to produce low-grade petrol and other fuels for Syrians facing acute shortages. telegraph.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021245/posts#comment Sun, 19 May 2013 09:59:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021146/posts Well, Harry Reid is resorting to desperate measures in order to try and regain some power in the Senate. Reports say that he is getting ready to use the so-called “nuclear option” to change the senate rules so that 60 votes are no longer needed to block a filibuster. And it looks like President Obama will support Reid’s efforts if the Republicans try to block upcoming nominations. “If Senator Reid decides to do something on nominations, the president has said he’ll be there to support him,” a Democratic aide told the Post. "This would take away the right to... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021146/posts#comment Sat, 18 May 2013 23:14:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020805/posts Via the Examiner and NRO, a few more credible, confidence-inspiring breadcrumbs from this morning’s Ways and Means hearing. It’s starting to make sense now why protesting Planned Parenthood might present a risk to your tax-exempt status, isn’t it?The second clip is of Miller saying that he did indeed ask his underlings who was targeting conservative groups, and they told him, but now he can’t remember the answer. Really. The disdain this guy harbors for the proceedings is palpable, but that’s probably in his best interest: The more antagonistic he is, the more liberal support he’ll have when the administration inevitably... Hotair http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020805/posts#comment Fri, 17 May 2013 21:04:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020800/posts In no uncertain terms and with no hedging, The New York Times reports that the Obama Administration was aware of the fact that the IRS was targeting Tea Party groups as far back as June of 2012. The Treasury Department's Inspector General confirmed that he told senior Treasury officials in June of 2012, a full five months before Election Day: The Treasury Department’s inspector general told senior Treasury officials in June 2012 he was investigating the Internal Revenue Service’s screening of politically active organizations seeking tax exemptions, disclosing for the first time on Friday that Obama administration officials were aware... breitbart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020800/posts#comment Fri, 17 May 2013 20:38:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020794/posts IT GETS WORSE! The Obama IRS demanded that several Tea Party groups provide back-end access to their websites. From reliable sources: This happened to several Tea Party groups! The source has this in writing. It states they wanted access to everything the members had access to, which would be chats, email, contact information, etc. The group raised less than $600. She was targeted as early as October 2010.... Gateway Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020794/posts#comment Fri, 17 May 2013 20:24:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020775/posts Following the national outrage over Kermit Gosnell and his late-term abortions that were essentially infanticide, a pro-life Republican member of Congress is pushing legislation that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy nationwide. Congressman Trent Franks informed LifeNews today that he will advance legislation to provide protection nationwide for unborn children who have the capacity to experience pain while being aborted, a capacity defined in the bill as existing by 20 weeks fetal age. Franks is the prime sponsor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The current version of the bill, which garnered a majority vote in the... Life News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020775/posts#comment Fri, 17 May 2013 19:53:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020745/posts GOP Rep. Mike Kelly was a huge hit at Friday’s House hearing on IRS harassment of conservative groups as he skewered acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller. Some tasty highlights from his fiery rant:Rep Kelly to Miller: You think this is uncomfortable? Try being a citizen being targeted by the IRS.Kelly: "This confirms that the #IRS can do anything they want, anytime they want, to anyone they want. " "Where you're sitting, you should be outraged, but you're not." Rep, Kelly to Miller #IRS #Waysandmeanscommittee "Is there any limit to the scope as to where you folks can go? … It's... TWitchy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020745/posts#comment Fri, 17 May 2013 18:34:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020661/posts NBC's Lisa Myers reported this morning that the IRS deliberately chose not to reveal that it had wrongly targeted conservative groups until after the 2012 presidential election: Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020661/posts#comment Fri, 17 May 2013 15:32:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020658/posts Obama administration officials who were in key positions on Sept. 11, 2012 acknowledge that a range of mistakes were made the night of the attacks on the U.S. missions in Benghazi, and in messaging to Congress and the public in the aftermath. The officials spoke to CBS News in a series of interviews and communications under the condition of anonymity so that they could be more frank in their assessments. They do not all agree on the list of mistakes and it's important to note that they universally claim that any errors or missteps did not cost lives and reflect... CBS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020658/posts#comment Fri, 17 May 2013 15:25:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020608/posts The House Ways and Means Committee holds the first Congressional hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) subjecting applicants for tax-exempt status to higher levels of scrutiny based on political leanings. Witnesses include Acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller who resigned on Wednesday and the Treasury Department’s Inspector General Russell George for Tax Administration. Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) said the IRS' targeting of "American taxpayers based on politics is both astounding and appalling." He stated that the Committee will "get to the bottom of this practice and ensure it never takes place again.” In announcing the hearing, Ranking Member Sander... C Span http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020608/posts#comment Fri, 17 May 2013 13:02:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020552/posts The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of the tax-exempt organizations at the time when the unit targeted tea party groups now runs the IRS office responsible for the health care legislation. Sarah Hall Ingram served as commissioner of the office responsible for tax-exempt organizations between 2009 and 2012. But Ingram has since left that part of the IRS and is now the director of the IRS’ Affordable Care Act office, the IRS confirmed to ABC News today. Her successor, Joseph Grant, is taking the fall for misdeeds at the scandal-plagued unit between 2010 and 2012. During at least part... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020552/posts#comment Fri, 17 May 2013 09:54:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020539/posts A bipartisan group in the House working on an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws reached a deal in principle Thursday evening, aides said. The group plans to introduce its bill in June. Details of the compromise were not released, but, much like a bill introduced in the Senate, the House legislation will include a path to legalization for the 11 million undocumented workers already in the country, as well as increased border security measures. The House version, though, is expected to be more conservative in its approach to granting illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, among a number of... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020539/posts#comment Fri, 17 May 2013 05:41:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020411/posts House Republicans voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act in its entirety, Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020411/posts#comment Thu, 16 May 2013 22:45:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020335/posts A second appeals court has joined the D.C. Circuit in ruling that President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional, concluding that some board actions taken in the wake of those appointments were also invalid. The issue has far-reaching implications for both the NLRB and other boards, including Obama’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has been a frequent target of conservatives and whose director was a recess appointment. The 2-1 decision Thursday from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (posted here) found that the presidential recess appointment power is limited to breaks... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020335/posts#comment Thu, 16 May 2013 19:43:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020323/posts <p>WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will appoint senior White House budget officer Daniel Werfel to be acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, a White House official says.</p> <p>Werfel will replace Steven Miller, ousted Wednesday amid revelations that the IRS improperly singled out conservative groups for special scrutiny.</p> Boston.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020323/posts#comment Thu, 16 May 2013 19:23:31 GMT