POLITICO.COM 1 Hour Ago 12 GOP senators back Rand Paul on gun-control filibuster by Jonathan Allen Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s threat to filibuster any new gun restrictions is gathering steam, as a dozen of his Republican colleagues have now signed onto his plan. The Kentucky Republican and Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) first wrote to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid late last month to warn him of their intention to try to tie up the Senate if, as planned, Reid moved forward with legislation that would expand background checks and attempt to crack down on interstate gun trafficking. Continue Reading Text Size Reid is expected to bring a gun-control bill to the floor as early as next week, or perhaps the following week, and Paul is renewing his vow to try to block the measure. Paul’s follow-up letter, obtained by POLITICO, bears Monday’s date and is signed by 13 Republicans, including fellow potential 2016 presidential aspirant Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) — who sign...

 THEBLAZE.COM 21 Hours Ago What Did Charles Krauthammer Say About Obama That Shocked a Fox Panel Into Silence? by  Madeleine Morgenstern Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer seemed to render his fellow Fox News panelists momentarily speechless after he said President Barack Obama has lost the main gun control battle and "all he wants now is the money." Krauthammer made the comment during Fox News' "Special Report" after National Review columnist Jonah Goldberg said Obama likely won't even get a vote on the majority of new gun control measures he wants. "All he wants now is the money," Krauthammer said to several seconds of total silence. "You don't really mean that," host Chris Wallace finally broke in. "He's lost on gun control," Krauthammer insisted, saying that even if the bill includes expanded background checks — the "last item standing" — it's "not going to make any difference." "Kn...

 THERIGHTSCOOP.COM 16 Hours Ago Cashing in? Travyon Martin's parents settle wrongful death claim with Home Owner's Association Posted by   The Right Scoop  on April 5th, 2013 in  Politics  | I don't mean to sound rude and all, but considering the evidence we've seen so far, are Trayvon's parents trying to cash in on their son's death? I understand the magnitude of their loss and their need to grieve, but why in the world would a Home Owner's Association be liable for anything? I don't know what was said but $1 million is a ton of cash and I'm guessing they didn't want Al Sharpton leading marches in their neighborhoods: FOX NEWS  – Trayvon Martin's parents have settled a wrongful death claim for an amount believed to be more than $1 million against a Florida homeowners association where their teen son was killed, Fox News confirms. Trayvon was shot and killed by Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2012. ...