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Castro government funded ‘flu shot’ abortion doctor’s education in Cuba

Caroline May
Political Reporter

The doctor who compared abortion injections to a "flu shot" received her medical training in Cuba, fully funded by the regime of Fidel Castro, and returned to the U.S. planning to advocate for universal health care, according to an interview she gave in 2007.

Sessions takes on Rubio: ‘It’s not about just passing something … It’s about actually fixing the problem’

2:18 PM 06/15/2013

Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions took issue with Florida Republican and Gang of Eight member Sen. Marco Rubio’s characterization of the immigration reform process on Friday after Rubio explained the Senate must enforce border restrictions for the immigration bill to pass.

FOIA: 201 IRS employees work full-time on union business

6:26 PM 06/13/2013

In a response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Americans for Limited Government, the Internal Revenue Service revealed this month that 201 of its employees work full-time on union activities.

Senate staffers taught how to say ‘I am sorry, I apologize, I messed up’

1:26 PM 06/13/2013

A class offered this week coached Senate staffers about how to forgive and apologize.

Pro-life group: Abortionist compares abortion injection to ‘flu shot’

10:23 AM 06/13/2013

The pro-life organization Live Action has released the fifth installment of its undercover video series purporting to expose the inhumanity of the late-term abortion industry.

House committee approves 20-week abortion ban

2:37 PM 06/12/2013

The House Judiciary Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would ban abortions in the United States after 20 weeks.

House committee looks into IRS seizure of 60 million medical records

11:27 AM 06/12/2013

Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are looking into allegations that the Internal Revenue Service seized 60 million medical records from a California health care provider.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz: NSA leaker ‘should be extradited, arrested, and prosecuted’

5:25 PM 06/11/2013

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said the National Security Agency surveillance leaker should be extradited and prosecuted, CBS Miami reported Tuesday.

SEIU pushes seven-figure ad campaign for immigration reform

12:56 PM 06/11/2013

The Service Employees International Union announced the launch of a seven-figure advertising campaign for immigration reform Tuesday.

Taxpayers spend $41.3 million in a year to advertise food stamps, a 6-fold increase over last decade

11:41 AM 06/11/2013

Spending on advertising and outreach for food stamps has increased six-fold since 2000 --- reaching $41.3 million in 2011, according to a new GOP report.

Off-duty cops collect DNA samples at Alabama roadblocks

6:18 PM 06/10/2013

Off-duty cops in two counties in Alabama spent the weekend collecting saliva and blood samples from drivers at roadblocks.

Newtown Schools placed on ‘lockdown,’ lifted

4:18 PM 06/10/2013

Nearly six months after the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., schools in Newtown were placed on “lockdown” Monday due to a phoned-in threat, according to news reports.

Obama calls on CEOs to be fairer to women, while historically paying women less than men

2:22 PM 06/10/2013

President Obama commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act Monday at the White House standing before a backdrop of smiling women.

Crossroads GPS launches $100,000 ad campaign promoting Senate immigration bill

11:33 AM 06/10/2013

Crossroads GPS announced a $100,000 advertising campaign in favor of the Senate's immigration reform bill Monday, revealing a new ad that will run in the Wall Street Journal and Capitol Hill publications.

White House petition: ‘Pardon Edward Snowden’

11:51 PM 06/09/2013

Soon after National Security Agency surveillance program whistle-blower Edward Snowden revealed his identity Sunday, a White House petition calling for his pardon was created online.

Record 23,116,441 households on food stamps

7:12 PM 06/09/2013

The number of American households on food stamps reached a new record high in March, according to new data released by the Agriculture Department.

Senate Democrat Manchin: Holder should consider resigning

6:08 PM 06/07/2013

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Attorney General Eric Holder should consider resigning in an interview released Friday and airing on Bloomberg TV over the weekend.

Sessions: Senate immigration bill ‘was written by special interests’

4:03 PM 06/07/2013

Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions charged in an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Friday that the “Gang of Eight” Senate immigration bill was crafted by special interests.

The ‘strange’ IRS audit of a Romney fundraiser and her extended family

10:12 PM 06/06/2013

The Internal Revenue Service’s political targeting might not have been limited to a few "rogue Cincinnati agents" or even organizations seeking nonprofit status. A major Mitt Romney fundraiser and campaign official --- along with her husband and three other family members --- all got a visit from the taxman in 2012.

Paul to introduce legislation to prevent phone surveillance, restore Fourth Amendment rights

4:21 PM 06/06/2013

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul will introduce legislation to prevent the government from searching the phone records of Americans without a warrant based on probable cause when the Senate returns to session Friday.