Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Worldwide anti-Semitism reaches seven-year high: report
A new report from the Pew Research Center found that while overall social harassment toward religious groups decreased worldwide in 2013, anti-Semitic harassment reached a seven-year high. Published February 27, 2015
GOLDEN HAMMER: Coast Guard mismanages millions in bridge construction projects
Call it a case of money under the bridge, but the Coast Guard, which keeps America safe by patrolling U.S. waterways, can't effectively manage the flow of millions of tax dollars spent on bridge construction projects. Published February 26, 2015
CPAC 2015 organizers aim to recapture intimacy, activism of early days
From the stage to the schedule, there's something palpably different about this year's Conservative Political Action Conference. Sure, there are still plenty of big names planned for the main stage and enough hoopla to create a political Super Bowl atmosphere in Washington. Published February 22, 2015
Omar El-Hussein, Copenhagen terrorist, has hundreds show for burial
At least 500 people attended the burial of Omar El-Hussein, the gunman who killed two people last weekend in Copenhagen in two separate shooting incidents and was then killed in a police shootout. Published February 21, 2015
Scott Walker protest used as extra credit opportunity by Wisconsin English professor
A University of Wisconsin-Whitewater English professor offered extra credit to students to attend a rally protesting Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget cuts to the University. Published February 21, 2015
DHS rushing amnesty contracts at ‘full-throttle pace’: source
A government watchdog says the Obama administration is continuing to award multi-million-dollar contracts to firms to quickly process millions of illegal immigrants, despite a federal court's decision to put a stay on the president's amnesty order. Published February 21, 2015
Rudy Giuliani says he is getting death threats over Obama ‘love’ comment
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani told CNN's Jim Acosta on Friday that he has been getting death threats since questioning President Obama's love for America. Published February 21, 2015
Bill Maher: Obama uses ‘Orwellian’ speech to sound like NRA on Islamic terror
Late-night HBO talk show host Bill Maher blasted President Obama for saying religion isn't responsible for terrorism, comparing the president's statement to a National Rifle Association slogan. Published February 21, 2015
DHS intelligence report warns of domestic right-wing terror threat
A new Department of Homeland Security intelligence assessment circulated this month focuses on the threat of right-wing sovereign citizen extremist groups in the U.S. Some law enforcement groups say the threat is equal to, and occasionally greater than, the threat from Islamic extremist groups. Published February 21, 2015
Colorado sheriffs spent violent offender tracking funds on T-shirts, dinners with spouses
Sheriffs in Colorado used nearly half the money the federal government gave them to track violent offenders on impermissible expenses like promotional T-shirts and restaurant dinners with their spouses, according to the latest investigation to expose weak oversight of Justice Department grants. Published February 19, 2015
HUD gives free housing to 200K unqualified tenants, report
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development provided free housing for 201,000 people that did not meet the department's scant community-service requirements to qualify for housing benefits. Published February 18, 2015
Shaun McCutcheon backs ‘Stop Jeb’ spending efforts
Shaun McCutcheon, the Alabama businessman famous for his role in last year's Supreme Court campaign finance ruling to strike down aggregate contribution limits, has unveiled his latest political spending campaign to oppose former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's 2016 GOP bid. Published February 17, 2015
Barbara Bush on Jeb, dynasty: ‘I’ve changed my mind’
Former First Lady Barbara Bush has given her son, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush the green light to run for President in 2016. Published February 14, 2015
One dead at Copenhagen free speech debate on Islam; event organized by artist Lars Vilks
One man was killed at a Copenhagen cafe during a free speech debate organized by a Swedish artist who caricatured the Prophet Muhammad. Published February 14, 2015
USDA pledges $750M by 2018 for sage-grouse conservation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture quietly released a report on Thursday announcing a plan to spend over $750 million on sage-grouse preservation efforts by 2018. Published February 14, 2015
Anbar province could ‘collapse within hours,’ says Iraqi tribal leader
An Iraqi tribal leader said Saturday that Islamic State militants are quickly gaining ground in Anabar province and predicted Iraqi army forced could "collapse within hours" if tribal forces withdraw. Published February 14, 2015
Palestinians demand role in probing ‘terrorism’ deaths of Deah Barakat, Yusor and Razan Abu-Salha
The Palestinian government on Saturday condemned the killings of three young Palestinian-Americans in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, declaring it an act of "terrorism." Officials called on U.S. authorities to include Palestinians in their investigation. Published February 14, 2015
Obama receives secret letter by Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly sent a secret letter to President Obama responding to requests the president made amid nuclear talks. Published February 14, 2015
John Kitzhaber resigns as Oregon governor amid ethics scandal
Oregon Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber submitted his resignation Friday amid allegations that his fiancée Cylvia Hayes used their public positions for private gain, accepting money from private environmental nonprofits to pursue green policies in the state. Published February 13, 2015
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, fiancee Cylvia Hayes provide new green energy scandal for Democrats
What do you get when you mix a governor, his ambitious fiancee, a billionaire environmentalist and some handsome green energy consulting contracts? In Oregon, they have collided to produce an influence-peddling scandal that threatens to end Gov. John Kitzhaber's tenure. Published February 12, 2015
