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VIDEO Official: Russian jet made 'dangerous' fly-by http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/03/world/russia-us-jet-fly-by/ Shared from CNN Breaking News on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

CNN Politics ( @CNNPolitics ) Posted at June 3, 2014 at 21:53  on Twitter "CNN projects former GOP Gov. Mike Rounds and Democrat Rick Weiland win Senate nominations in South Dakota. #SDSEN" Shared from CNN Breaking News on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

On immigration, Eric Cantor can't win http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/immigration-eric-cantor-107187.html Shared from Politics on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

VIDEO Some in VA may face criminal charges http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/05/28/lead-intv-miller-va-scandal-shinseki.cnn.html Shared from Politics on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

VIDEO Scathing report released on VA scandal http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/05/28/lead-griffin-va-scandal-latest.cnn.html Shared from Politics on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

Shared from Zite   Bowe Bergdahl left a note saying he had gone to start a 'new life' and a former comrade broke his military gagging order today to tell MailOnline of the jaw-dropping moment he discovered the Taliban POW had walked off from their Afghanistan base. That revelation came just hours before two top government officials confirmed that there will be a new, full investigation into Bergdahl's disappearance. Read more:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2647397/Revealed-Bowe-Bergdahl-left-note-comrades-telling-leaving-start-new-life-Army-general-says-faces-desertion-charges.html#ixzz33ccugMHl   Follow us:  @MailOnline on Twitter  |  DailyMail on Facebook John Hames shared with you:   Revealed: Bowe Bergdahl l...

Shared from Zite   While the full 34-page chapter will not be available until the book is released June 10,  Politico last week unveiled tidbits that raise major questions about the accuracy of Clinton's claims . Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/06/hillary-floats-new-excuse-for-role-in-benghazi/#loXWChv1RMcSjez0.99 John Hames shared with you:   Hillary floats new excuse for role in Benghazi wnd.com - JERUSALEM – Published excerpts of the Benghazi chapter in Hillary Clinton's forthcoming book, "Hard Choices," contain misleading statements about the deadly attack and the then-secretary of state's personal role in the decision-making process, WND has found. ...

Shared from Zite   The Michigan Republican also cast doubt on the administration's claims that it had to act due to Army Sg. Bowe Bergdahl's health, saying, "Their public rhetoric does not match the facts on the ground." John Hames shared with you:   Mike Rogers: No Hill briefing since 2011 politico.com - House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers on Tuesday said that Congress hadn't heard from the Obama administration since 2011 on the possibility of a prisoner swap with the Taliban. The Michigan Republican also cast doubt on the administration's claims that it had to act due to Army Sg. Bowe Bergdahl's health, saying, "Their public rhetoric does not match the facts on the ground." ...

Shared from Zite   Obama administration said it would require anyone who wants to attend critical environmental hearings later this summer to show a photo ID. The rule raises the question of whether everyone will have a fair shot of attending these hearings, which have the potential to shape environmental policy for the next few decades. John Hames shared with you:   EPA to Require Photo IDs to Attend Climate Change Hearings theblaze.com - Democrats have argued for the past few years that voter ID laws are being used by Republicans to create obstacles to voting by minorities, the elderly and others. But on Monday, the Obama administration said it would require anyone who wants to attend critical environmental hearings later this ...

Shared from Zite   Clinton, who has  supported  the Obama administration's controversial decision to release five imprisoned Taliban leaders, told Congress in 2011 that it is important for the United States to try and work with the Taliban. "You don't make peace with your friends," Clinton told lawmakers during a congressional hearing at the time,  according to CNN . John Hames shared with you:   Hillary Clinton in 2011: United States Should Negotiate with Taliban freebeacon.com - BY: Washington Free Beacon StaffJune 3, 2014 2:17 pm Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton advocated in 2011 for the United States to engage in negotiations with Afghanistan's Taliban, according to reports at the time. ...

Shared from Zite   She went on to say she has fought vigorously for privacy rights and has had "some of my biggest fights" with the NSA director. Demeter followed up, noting: "You did vote for a bill to continue funding for the NSA, though." Pelosi quickly answered, "Yeah, of course." John Hames shared with you:   This Teenager's Question Had Nancy Pelosi Stammering theblaze.com - Judging from her fading smile, it appears that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi thought her meeting with a group of teenagers would be an easy photo op with no hard questions. Available on the App Store . ...

Shared from Zite   The White House has apologized to Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) for failing to alert her in advance of a decision to release Taliban commanders from Guantanamo Bay. Feinstein told reporters that she received a call from Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken on Monday evening apologizing for what the administration is calling an "oversight." John Hames shared with you:   White House to Feinstein: Yeah, we apologize for that illegal prisoner swap caintv.com - With even liberal legal talking heads saying they broke the law by trading five Guantanamo Bay detainees for Bowe Bergdahl - and not informing Congress in advance - the White House is copping (sort of) to it by...

Shared from Zite   "I call upon the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives; Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to draft articles of impeachment," West wrote Tuesday. Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/06/impeach-obama-movement-surges-on-bergdahl-deal/#H0uW8W9BloBjcbfy.99 John Hames shared with you:   Impeach-Obama movement surges on Bergdahl deal wnd.com - The idea that Barack Obama has broken federal law, actually committing "high crimes and misdemeanors," and should be impeached because of the deal he arranged to set free five key Islamist terror leaders in exchange for an American soldier whose behavior is under investigation is gaining traction. ...

Shared from Zite   But following multiple reports that Bergdahl deserted his post and soldiers died searching for him, McCaskill will no longer say she still supports the deal she was "very proud" of just 48 hours ago. "I'm not going to comment until I look at the brief," an annoyed McCaskill told THE WEEKLY STANDARD. "I'm not going to comment until I look at the brief," she repeated, referring to a classified briefing senators will receive tomorrow. John Hames shared with you:   Senate Democrats Go AWOL The Weekly Standard - On Sunday, Senator Claire McCaskill gave a full-throated defense of the president's decision to release five Taliban commanders from the Guantanamo prison in exchange for Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. "We saved this man's life. The commander...

Shared from Zite   After disappearing in eastern Afghanistan in June 2009, Bergdahl was listed by the Pentagon on July 1, 2009, as "duty status whereabouts unknown." Two days later his status was changed to "missing/captured," and it did not change again prior to his release. Read more at http://patdollard.com/2014/06/bergdahl-was-never-listed-by-obama-pentagon-as-prisoner-of-war/#TQCm0GODTXPqpM5P.99 John Hames shared with you:   Bergdahl Was Never Listed By Obama Pentagon As Prisoner Of War Pat Dollard Young Americans - WASHINGTON — In his five years of captivity, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was never listed by the Pentagon as a prisoner of war. Nor has the U.S. applied that term to any of its Taliban prisoners — includin...

Shared from Zite   So, yes, where Hamas is concerned, you'd think that an ally would not legitimize, as part of the Palestinian government, an organization bent on the destruction of Israel, an organization declaredly refusing to change that goal, an organization with a proven, mass-murdering track-record. Read more:  12 ways the US administration has failed its ally Israel | The Times of Israel   http://www.timesofisrael.com/12-ways-the-us-administration-has-failed-its-ally-israel/#ixzz33cX4YLm6   Follow us:  @timesofisrael on Twitter  |  timesofisrael on Facebook John Hames shared with you:   12 ways the US administration has failed its ally Israel timesofisrael.com - Mere hours after Palestinian Authority ...