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MILLER: Iraq vet jailed two weeks for guns
(Part 3 of 4) First Sergeant Matthew Corrigan fought insurgents in Iraq with weapons provided by the U.S. Army, but the nation’s capital saw fit to throw him in jail for two weeks simply because he failed to register three personal guns and some ammunition. Normally, being accused of a misdemeanor charge would not result in such an extensive punishment, but the District was so careless that it “lost” Sgt. Corrigan in the correctional system. All this happened because this military veteran was exercising a constitutional right that the District refuses to recognize.
O'Neill, Gutierrez enjoy grand New York welcome
I'll Have Another's most famous faces feted at Rockefeller Center days before Belmont Stakes and shot at Triple Crown.
Senate will investigate Obama leaks
The Senate will hold hearings to investigate the Obama administration's recent leaks of information on secret national security programs, Sen. John McCain said Tuesday as he accused the White House of doling out the information for political purposes in an election year.
VIDEO: Emily Miller featured on Reason TV
Senior Editor Emily Miller was featured in the Reason TV story, "Girls, Guns, and The Problem with DC Firearm Laws." She was interviewed by Kennedy at Sharp Shooters range in Virginia.
GREEN: Occupy DC meets U.S. marshals in controversial eviction
Occupy DC and U.S. marshals clashed today at a residence in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC. Marshals were executing an eviction ordered by the DC Superior Court. Members of the Occupy movement locked arms and legs and blocked the path of law enforcement with the intention of forcing the cops to physically remove them from the property.
Facebook helps senator chart bill's delay
Washington lawmakers frequently complain about things moving too slowly on Capitol Hill, but one Senate Democrat is using Facebook's new timeline feature to make his point.
Obama only tweets support for Barrett on eve of Wisconsin recall
After the White House was peppered with questions about President Obama's distance from Wisconsin's election to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker, Mr. Obama tweeted his support for Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in between star-studded fundraisers in Manhattan Monday night.
PICKET: WI AG warns voter fraud can be 'easily' committed in badger state
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, a Republican, spoke with Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren on Monday about maintaining integrity in the voting process when people go to cast their votes today during Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall.
Jill Biden: Don't count Joe out in 2016
Vice President Joseph R. Biden's wife, Jill, didn't rule out Tuesday that he might run for the presidency in 2016.
PICKET: Bloomberg says nay to Coke but yea to pot
The New York Times is reporting New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo will propose on Monday to state legislators in Albany to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.
PICKET: DOJ to monitor Wisconsin recall election
The Justice Department will be monitoring polling activities in Milwaukee during the recall election of Republican Governor Scott Walker on Tuesday.
Obama backs $10M attack on Romney as Mass. governor
The Obama campaign is spending at least $10 million in battleground states this week to hammer GOP rival Mitt Romney on his record as governor of Massachusetts.
PICKET- Gallup reports majority of Americans 'dissatisfied' with opportunities in next generation
A Gallup posted a new poll (USA Today/Gallup) on Monday showing six in ten Americans are "dissatisfied" with the opportunities available to them in the next generation. Gallup points out that both older and younger Americans responded negatively to this question.
Stars turn out for Obama's N.Y. fundraising push
Trying to recapture the enthusiasm younger voters displayed in 2008, the Obama campaign ran three 30-second ads during Sunday night's "MTV Movie Awards" featuring actress Sarah Jessica Parker touting an upcoming fundraising contest for dinner with President Obama at her Manhattan home.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Trumka laughs off idea of Walker win
The Washington Times affiliated radio program America's Morning News (AMN) received a hearty laugh from AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka in mid May, when he was asked if a victory in Wisconsin for Republican Governor Scott Walker against Democrat Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Tuesday, during the recall election, meant the labor union leader would consider resigning.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Axelrod on WI recall - Dems have 'army of lawyers' in WI 'ready to protect' vote
David Axelrod, Obama campaign 2012 strategist, spoke with reporters on Sunday about the Walker recall election in Wisconsin and told the Washington Times affiliated radio program America's Morning News, "We're well represented in Wisconsin."
Axelrod: Romney's picking Rubio would 'insult' Hispanics
President Obama's top political strategist told Univision television that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would be making an "insult" to Hispanics if he picked Sen. Marco Rubio as his running mate in order to try to boost his showing with Hispanics.
Way-too-early 2013 lacrosse top 25: Nos. 6-10
Looking at the projected second five based on the information on hand today
PICKET: Poll - Romney seen as more 'mainstream' than Obama
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is seen as more 'mainstream' than President Barack Obama.
