Washington – IRS Official Will Refuse To Answer House Hearing Questions On Tea Party Scandal
Posted By Psycho On May 21, 2013 America, Israel, News
Washington — Lois Lerner, an Internal Revenue Service official who revealed that the agency was giving extra scrutiny to conservative groups, will assert her constitutional right not to answer questions from a congressional committee on Wednesday, her lawyer said in a letter obtained by Reuters. “She has not committed any crime or made any misrepresentation [...]
Washington – Policy, Discretion Guide Media Sources Probes
Posted By Psycho On May 21, 2013 America, Israel, News
Washington — It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly obtained reporters’ telephone records four years earlier. The extraordinary call was an admission that [...]
IRS Official To Assert Fifth Amendment Right At U.S. House Hearing
Posted By Psycho On May 21, 2013 America, Israel, News
Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official who revealed the agency was giving extra scrutiny to conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, will assert her constitutional right not to answer questions to a congressional committee on Wednesday, her lawyer said in a letter obtained by Reuters. “She has not committed any crime or made any misrepresentation [...] Read the rest of this entry »
NYC2013 – Sal Albanese Demands Weiner Pay Back NY09 Special Election Costs
Posted By Psycho On May 21, 2013 America, Israel, News
With Anthony Weiner about to pop into the race for mayor any minute, one of his Democratic rivals demanded yesterday that he pay up $350,000 for the cost of the election required to fill his vacated congressional seat two years ago, after resigning for tweeting lewd pictures of himself. In the special election held that [...] Read the rest of this entry »
In 2008 Replay,Obama and Clinton Duel It Out In LA’s Mayoral Race
Posted By Psycho On May 21, 2013 America, Israel, News
It’s only a mayoral election but it’s 2008 all over again. This time between Obama’s presidential campaign chef strategist, David Axelrod and Bill Clinton. The most recent flash point is Tuesday’s mayoral runoff election in Los Angeles, where former President Bill Clinton and David Axelrod have picked candidates in direct opposition to each other. Axelrod stumped last week [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Intelligence & Strategic Affairs Wants Assad Out
Posted By Psycho On May 21, 2013 America, Israel, News
Minister of Intelligence & Strategic Affairs (Likud) Dr. Yuval Steinitz favors the ousting of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, a move which he believes will deliver a significant blow to Iran and the Axis of Evil, Maariv reports. The minister reportedly made his remarks during a session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee on [...] Read the rest of this entry »
New York – 20K LB. Of Kosher Meat Donated to Oklahoma
Posted By Psycho On May 21, 2013 America, Israel, News
New York — In the wake of yesterday’s devastating tornado in Oklahoma, a major kosher meat distributor is donating twelve pallets of meat products to disaster victims. Agri Star Meat and Poultry has 20,000 pounds of meat and poultry ready to be shipped to Oklahoma City. Agri Star is working in conjunction with Masbia to [...]
Some U.S. Power Companies Say They Face Constant Cyber Attacks
Posted By Psycho On May 21, 2013 America, Israel, News
Several U.S. power utilities say they face constant cyber attacks on critical systems, according to a report by two Democratic lawmakers amid warnings from the Obama administration that foreign hackers are seeking to attack the electric grid. Congressmen Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Henry Waxman of California disclosed their findings on Tuesday as the House [...] Read the rest of this entry »
New York – Dow, S&P End At Records On Fed Officials’ Reassurance
Posted By Psycho On May 21, 2013 America, Israel, News
New York — Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs as Federal Reserve officials’ comments eased some concerns that the central bank could start reducing its stimulus program. Dow component Home Depot gave the market a lift after the world’s largest home improvement chain raised its [...]
Secretary Kerry Returns to the Mideast
Posted By Psycho On May 21, 2013 America, Israel, News
US Secretary of State John Kerry returned to the Middle East on Tuesday morning, 12 Sivan 5773. On his agenda will be a number of issues, topped by the brewing military crisis in Syria resulting from the ongoing civil war in that country. Kerry will also continue efforts to bring Israel and the PA (Palestinian [...] Read the rest of this entry »