WEASELZIPPERS.US 5 Hours Ago McRINO And Grahamnesty Praise Obama's Promotion Of State Dept. Official Who Scrubbed Benghazi Talking Points The RINO Wonder Twins strike again. Via  Politico : Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain signaled support Friday for Victoria Nuland's nomination to be the next assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs,  a pick that could come under  some scrutiny because of her role in editing talking points on last year's attack in Benghazi. "Ambassador Victoria Nuland has a long and distinguished record of service to our nation in both Republican and Democrat administrations" "Ambassador Victoria Nuland has a long and distinguished record of service to our nation in both Republican and Democrat administrations," the Republicans said in a joint statement. "She is knowledgeable and well-versed on the major foreign policy issues as well as respected by foreign policy experts in both parties. We look forward ...

 THEBLAZE.COM 5 Hours Ago Another Soldier Targeted: North African Man Wearing 'Arab-Style' Garment Reportedly Stabs French Soldier by  Jason Howerton A picture taken on May 16, 2013 shows the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Credit: AFP/Getty Images  A bearded attacker wearing an "Arab-style" garment stabbed a French soldier patrolling a business area of western Paris on Saturday, according to reports. The unidentified man, believed to be of North African origin, quickly fled the scene. A manhunt is currently underway. "The soldier, patrolling as part of France's Vigipirate anti-terrorist surveillance plan, was injured in the stabbing around 1800 p.m. but would survive, the source said" "The soldier, patrolling as part of France's Vigipirate anti-terrorist surveillance plan, was injured in the stabbing around 1800 p.m. but would survive, the source said," Reuters reports. It was the French daily Le Parisien that first reported police as saying the su...

 PJMEDIA.COM 3 Hours Ago Cruz-McCain Feud About More than the Budget by  Rick Moran Amidst the Republican cheer about scandals afflicting the Obama administration and Democrats, there is a far more interesting sideshow going on in Washington — one that threatens to tear the GOP apart right at the time they need to be unified in order to keep the House and take control of the Senate next year. It's the ongoing, destructive feud between two Senators representing different factions of the Republican Senate. John McCain representing the GOP establishment and Ted Cruz, darling of the Tea Party nationwide, have been going at it all week on the Senate floor. The proximate cause of the sniping and backbiting has been the GOP establishment's desire to move the budget recently passed by Senate Democrats to a conference committee. But Cruz, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, and Rand Paul are blocking the motion because they believe the Democrats will try to slip a rise in the debt ceiling somewhere...

 HOTAIR.COM 1 Hour Ago Regarding Lois Lerner, who does the Bill of Rights protect? posted at 4:01 pm on May 25, 2013 by Jazz Shaw We've been covering the Lois Lerner saga for you wall to wall this month, up to and including  the paid vacation she received  in exchange for collectively flipping us all the bird, so there's no need for much of a recap to bring you up to date. But the fact that she chose to invoke her fifth amendment rights – and even more so, the way in which she did it – have provided a lot of food for thought. From the moment Lerner essentially performed her own version of  the Otter Defense from Animal House  and walked out on a congressional committee, I began seeing two distinct schools of thought emerging. For my money, it seemed to amount to a tacit admission of guilt, or at least intentionally keeping the public and the government from information critical to the investigation of this scandal. But others were quick to leap to her defense, o...

 STANDARD.CO.UK 9 Hours Ago Man, 31, held in terror arrest The man was detained at 9.30pm on Friday by officers from the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. He has been taken to a south London police station, where he remains in custody. Search warrants are being executed at two addresses in east London, police said. A Scotland Yard spokesman said the arrest was not linked to Wednesday's murder in Woolwich. Man, 31, held in terror arrest http://www.standard.co.uk/panewsfeeds/man-31-held-in-terror-arrest-8631919.html John Hames

 IB TIMES 5 Hours Ago Britain Braced For Anti-Muslim Backlash after Woolwich Beheading Right-wing groups including the English Defence League are preparing for protests around the UK The UK is preparing for weekend clashes with right-wing extremists and copycat terror attacks after the killing of British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich. Police have arrested three people ahead of planned protests in Newcastle. The English Defence League and Newcastle Unites are both holding marches and demonstrations in the city centre on Saturday afternoon. Ahead of the protests, Northumbria Police have arrested three men, two from Gateshead and one from Stockton, on suspicion of posting racist tweets. FOLLOW IBTIMES Newcastle Area Commander Chief Superintendent Gary Calvert told Chronicle Live: "We appreciate that the events in London on Thursday may have heightened community concerns about this weekend's planned protests in Newcastle." London's Metropolitan Police has mobilised more t...

  Having trouble reading this email? Click here to view in your browser. Keeping a Promise This Memorial Day  Earlier this week, deadly tornadoes ripped through the Midwest. The great state of Oklahoma was hit hardest, and I want Oklahomans to know that I speak for the entire state of Tennessee when I say that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Unfortunately, Tennesseans are no stranger to dangerous storms and we will be as much of a resource as we can while you work to rebuild. Oklahomans are resilient and I truly believe that, with the support of a nation, you'll come out even stronger than before. On Monday, we honor our nation's greatest heroes on Memorial Day. Families, communities and churches across the country will come together to hold ceremonies to honor those that have given their lives in the name of freedom. I hope that this Memorial Day, as a nation nearing the end of a long, hard war, we'll take a moment to remember the service...