By: Gregory Korte Article Reprint WASHINGTON — President Obama granted clemency to Iranian-Americans in exchange for the release of Americans held captive in Iran Saturday — but their releases have some unprecedented strings attached.
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Michigan Gov. Snyder admits Flint is his ‘Katrina’ — and Twitter pounds the hell out of him
By: Tom Boggioni Article Reprint Calling the water crisis in Flint a “disaster,” Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder took responsibility for not following up on complaints on the poisoned water and admitted it was his “Katrina”
Read more‘Wrong’: Michael Bay’s Benghazi movie ’13 Hours’ is ‘inaccurate’ says CIA officer involved
Bay’s film, which depicts the events of the deadly terrorist attack in Libya, has been criticized by an officer who says a main plot point never happened The Guardian Article Reprint Michael Bay has assured
Read moreSupreme Court Will Review Obama’s Immigration Plan
The Supreme Court case would come right before presidential nominating conventions Associated Press Article Reprint (WASHINGTON)— The Supreme Court has agreed to an election-year review of President Barack Obama’s executive orders to allow up to
Read morePresident Obama Declares Emergency In Flint Over Water Crisis
President Obama announced an emergency declaration that would allocate $5 million in federal aid to assist Flint in water crisis. By NewsOne Staff Article Reprint Following a request from Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder that the president declare a
Read moreSupreme Court extends deadline for rewriting right-to-die law
Canada’s top court has also granted an exemption for anyone who wishes to apply to seek assisted death in the meantime. By: Tonda MacCharles Article Reprint OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada has decided that the
Read moreRead the Gun ‘Seizure’ Bill Introduced by Democrats That Will Likely Send a Chill Down the Spines of Georgia Gun Owners
By: Billy Hallowell Article Reprint Six Democrats in Georgia’s state House of Representatives unveiled a bill on Jan. 11 that would “require seizure” of “certain weaponry and ammunition” that is deemed as contraband, effectively banning “assault
Read moreTavis Smiley Calls Out Trump’s Racism, Media’s Complicity In Selling It
“Donald Trump is an unrepentant, irascible, religious and racial arsonist.” By: Ryan Grenoble Article Reprint Not content to simply call out Donald Trump for being an “unrepentant, irascible, religious and racial arsonist,” Tavis Smiley
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