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After beheading one Japanese hostage, ISIS offers prisoner swap for the second
1/26/2015 10:01:34 AM  Noah Rothman
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It was a scene to which Americans and British have become lamentably accustomed. In an image featured in a video released over the weekend by Islamic State militants, one of the two Japanese captives in ISIS custody was shown apparently decapitated.
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The twilight of Nancy Pelosi?
1/26/2015 9:21:08 AM  Ed Morrissey
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The national news media spent all of 2014 writing about the Republican civil war that never materialized. Even the one that did in 2015 to much attention from reporters and pundits — the stillborn rebellion against John Boehner — hardly
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Drone found on White House grounds
1/26/2015 8:41:47 AM  Ed Morrissey
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“This is the new reality,” CNN’s Chris Cuomo reported earlier this morning after the White House confirmed that the Secret Service had found a drone on the grounds overnight. “Maybe the wonder,” Michelle Kosinski remarked,
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The fall of Sheldon Silver continues
1/26/2015 8:01:55 AM  Jazz Shaw
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“When you strike at a king, you must kill him.” The blow has been struck at New York State’s long time Democrat power broker Sheldon Silver, and while he may not be legally and politically dead, he’s metaphorically bleeding out
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Quotes of the day
1/25/2015 8:01:13 PM  Allahpundit
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[Obama's] proposal is to tax earnings on 529 plans, college investment accounts that grow federal and often state income tax-free. Essentially, families currently avoid paying a capital gains tax on money used for education. The president wants to change
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Video: Don't panic, but there are now robot vampire bats
1/25/2015 6:31:40 PM  Jazz Shaw
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Search and rescue operations in more remote areas can benefit from advanced technology such as drones, but you can never count on the NSA being in the right place at the right time during an emergency. But even if they were, big drones suitable for
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2015 Pro Bowl open thread
1/25/2015 5:01:33 PM  Jazz Shaw
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Jazz: This afternoon we face the daunting, annual task of figuring out why we should bother caring about the Pro Bowl, aside from the fact that it’s almost the end of the season and there’s no other football to watch. Under the new
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Trove of Hillary Clinton's "policy work as first lady" papers set for release
1/25/2015 3:31:48 PM  Jazz Shaw
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This announcement actually came out almost a week ago, arriving with little fanfare or notice, given all the other global events which were unfolding. The archivists for the Clinton Library sent notice that they were preparing to release a “huge
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Troll fest: Obama administration now picking a fight with Republicans over Alaska drilling
1/25/2015 2:01:18 PM  Noah Rothman
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The White House's Troll Fest, 2015 continues apace. In fact, if you are getting the impression by now that the Obama administration has no higher priority than provoking fights with Republicans, you're probably right. On Sunday, the White House leaked
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Chris Christie tackles his problem with conservative voters
1/25/2015 12:31:29 PM  Noah Rothman
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Ed might have more thoughts on this moment because it may arguably be one of the most important moments from a pretty consequential Iowa Freedom Summit. At least, from the perspective of someone watching the event from a distance. On paper, "Chris
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Sarah Palin is running for … something
1/25/2015 11:01:04 AM  Jazz Shaw
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Sarah Palin can still be a show stopper without even taking the stage, and she proved that once again in Iowa this week at Steve King’s big conservative bash. The former Governor of Alaska is always a big ticket name to put on the bill, but since
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