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Jimmy Carter goes crazy, betrays liberal principles. What's next? Betraying Castro?
Jimmy Carter, one of Fidel Castro's best friends, and the elder statesman of liberal American politics has unexpectedly disappointed millions upon millions of liberals.
Saturday May 18 | TheDailyBeast.com
Jimmy Carter Endorses SAM, Opposes Marijuana Legalization
President Jimmy Carter, at a meeting that included state legislators and regulators from Colorado and Washington, as well as most of the states targeted for legalization in 2016, and attended by the nation's premier public health scientists like former White House Deputy Drug Czar Thomas McLellan, announced that despite mischaracterizations, he ... (more)
Democrat calls for public hearing for Benghazi report authors
As President Obama faces renewed criticism over his administration's handling of the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Rep.
Letter: Benghazi matters to those still in the line of fire
The Obama administration told us for two weeks after the attacks that they were nothing more than a demonstration turned violent.
Officials: Facts held back in Benghazi attack
Three State Department officials provided a riveting, emotional account of last year's fatal attack on U.S. installations in eastern Libya on Wednesday as they charged senior government officials with withholding embarrassing facts and failing to take enough responsibility for security lapses.
Unrecognized valor of thousands of WWII vets deserves more attention than stolen valor of one
Interesting story regarding the inflated recognition claimed by the Korean War veteran.
Clinton sought end-run around counter-terrorism bureau on night of Benghazi attack, witness will say
On the night of Sept. 11, as the Obama administration scrambled to respond to the Benghazi terror attacks, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a key aide effectively tried to cut the department's own counterterrorism bureau out of the chain of reporting and decision-making, according to a "whistle-blower" witness from that bureau who will ... (more)
RI Legislators Push for Criminal DNA Sampling in Violent Crimes
Rhode Island legislators are working to pass Katie's law , legislation designed to protect victims of violent crime and assist law enforcement officials in identifying violent criminals through the use of DNA testing.
Patrick Kennedy champions mental health reform at Dayton event
A former U.S. Congressman from one of America's most prominent political families says his battle to overcome the stigma of mental health disorders is personal.
TalkPoint and Child Mind Institute Join Forces for Speak Up for Kids, ...
TalkPoint , the industry leader in global communications technology, specializing in browser-based audio and video webcasting, and the Child Mind Institute, dedicated to transforming mental health care for children everywhere, are teaming up for Speak Up for Kids, a month-long public education campaign to promote childrens mental health and ... (more)
Idaho's pot push meets Colorado criticism
As the ongoing controversy surrounding marijuana legalization continues in the West, a Boise woman is pushing for marijuana legalization in Idaho.
Patrick Kennedy to discuss mental health at Dayton event
Former U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy will be in Dayton tomorrow as keynote speaker at a fundraiser to raise awareness about mental health.
Rep. Kennedy on gay player: 'I'm so proud'
Jason Collins may have shocked the sports world Monday by becoming the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports to come out as gay, but he did not shock U.S. Rep.