U.S. Warns Top Iran Leader Not to Shut Strait of Hormuz

Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:48 AM EST (The New York Times)

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is relying on a secret channel of communication to warn Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that closing the Strait of Hormuz is a “red line” that would provoke an American response, according to United St …

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PBS Documentary Looks At Bill Clinton's Career

Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:42 PM EST (Politico)

Although Bill Clinton’s reputation as a statesman has long since recovered in most quarters following personal scandals in the 1990s, a new, four-hour documentary portrays the arc of his career as one littered with sexual dalliances and foibles.

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Religious Groups Given 'Exception' to Work Bias Law

Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:38 AM EST (The New York Times)

WASHINGTON — In what may be its most significant religious liberty decision in two decades, the Supreme Court on Wednesday for the first time recognized a “ministerial exception” to employment discrimination laws, saying that churches and other religious group …

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DNC Chair Blames Tea Party For Tucson Shooting

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:50 PM EST (Examiner Campaign 2012 - Beltway Confidential)

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Judicial Activism And The Rule Of Law

Seeded on Sun Jan 8, 2012 11:55 AM EST (American Thinker)

Newt Gingrich's position paper, "Bringing the Courts Back Under the Constitution," is a timely and thoughtful exposition on the proper role of the judiciary and the perceived need to rein in the power of the courts to make unconstitutional judicial rulings that, he contends, th …

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Iran's Warnings Reflect Tougher Military Doctrine

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2012 1:09 PM EST (The New York Times)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — During a graduation at Iran's main army academy, the country's leader laid down a tougher military posture for the Islamic Republic.

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Work As Usual For U.S. Warship After Warning By Iran

Seeded on Thu Jan 5, 2012 2:39 PM EST (The New York Times)

ABOARD U.S.S. JOHN C. STENNIS, in the North Arabian Sea — If Iran’s warning on Tuesday to this American aircraft carrier was intended to disrupt the ship’s routine or provoke a high-seas reaction, nothing of the sort was evident on Wednesday.

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Obama Embraces Signing Statements After Knocking Bush for Using Them

Seeded on Thu Jan 5, 2012 2:22 PM EST ()

Candidate Barack Obama criticized President Bush for using ‘signing statements’ to ignore the will of Congress. But Obama’s done the same thing 20 times since taking office, and his latest effort is rankling lawmakers.

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