Ban Ki Moon Falls for Radio Prank Call

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s spokesperson says a Canadian comedian duo posing as Prime Minister Stephen Harper didn’t fool the UN chief very long. (00:41) [Full post for audio]

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Obama’s Re-Write Of Discrimination Laws

President Obama’s backdoor effort to re-write discrimination laws will get decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, which is taking the case about “disparate impact.”

TRNS News Notes- Wednesday, June 19

Obama/Berlin: nuke cuts today
NSA: Google gag / plots
G-8: no Syria breakthrough
Immigration: House/Senate at odds
House: late-term abortion ban

Tales Of American Political History: This Means War

Martial law in Texas? Yeah, that happened once.

Wednesday, June 19

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Intel Brass Defend NSA Surveillance Programs

Officials at the NSA and the FBI told House lawmakers Tuesday that secret NSA spying has disrupted over 50 potential terror plots against the U.S. since 9/11.

Special Forces Official Wary Of Integrating Women

Women make up about 14 percent of the 1.4 million active U.S. military personnel.