According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans' confidence in the government’s ability to protect citizens from terrorism has reached a new low of 55 percent, down 12 percentage points since June.
Gallup reports,
“Confidence in the U.S. government to protect citizens from terrorism isdown 12 percentage points since June, and is now 33 points lower than the 88% who said they had a 'great deal' …
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke at a gathering of police and law enforcement in New Hampshire on Thursday.
During his remarks, he vowed that, if elected the next president, he would issue an executive order mandating that any person guilty of killing a police officer receive the death penalty.
“One of the first things I’d do in terms of executive order…
During a hearing in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) asked whether NORAD and the United States Air Force are fully prepared to track Santa this Christmas season.
Thanks to our men and women in uniform, Congress and children across the country can rest assured that plans are already underway.
Watch the video below to hear their status updates.
Senator Tom…
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After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement condemning GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump for his call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States, Trump announced on Twitter in typical arrogant fashion that he is postponing his plans to visit Israel in December.
I have decided to postpone my trip to Israel and to schedule my…
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During Tuesday night’s “Talking Points Memo,” The Factor host Bill O’Reilly discussed GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States.
O’Reilly argued that such a ban -- which "will never happen" because it blatantly violates the Constitution on multiple fronts -- would actually hurt the war on terror rather than help…
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A group called the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) issued a complaint to the Air Force Academy demanding that its football players stop praying on the field, NBC San Diego reports.
Mikey Winstein, president and founder of the MRFF, took issue with the practice following the Mountain West Conference Championship game on Saturday night against the San Diego…
Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham had some harsh words for fellow contender Donald Trump on Tuesday for his call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States.
During an interview on CNN, Graham said that he was “disgusted” by Trump. He called him “a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot” who does not represent the values of the Republican Party.
“I want to talk to…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing a firestorm of criticism following a campaign press release published on Monday calling for a ban on all Muslims from entering the United States.
His critics include Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) who issued a statement on Tuesday condemning Trump for making such a proposal.
During Tuesday’s press briefing, White House spokesman Josh…
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House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) condemned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a news conference on Tuesday for his proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the United States.
Following a closed-door meeting with his Republican colleagues at the Capitol Hill Club, Ryan issued a statement criticizing the GOP presidential front-runner for his remarks.
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Though Tashfeen Malik reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIS before she and her husband carried out the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday, the Obama administration still refuses to call the tragedy that left 14 people dead and 21 more wounded a terror attack.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest discussed the ongoing investigation into the mass shooting during a press…
