GOP USA - THE EAGLE 04/25/2014

Obama's Dirty Watchdogs The Obama administration doesn't have watchdogs. It has whitewash puppies. The president's Chicago bullies have defanged true advocates for integrity in government in D.C. from day one. So the latest report by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Operations Committee on corruptocrat Charles K. Edwards, the former Department of Homeland Security inspector general, isn't a revelation. It's confirmation. Black pastor hails legislation to aid Christian chaplains A black pastor is rallying support for a U.S. House bill aimed at allowing Christian military chaplains to pray in Jesus name. North Carolina Republican Walter Jones has again introduced H.R. 268, the Military Chaplains' Freedom Bill. It has 24 co-sponsors. Currently military chaplains are forbidden from praying in any way they like. The Electoral Congress does not need fixing New York has become the latest state to adopt a National Popular Vote compact. Under the scheme, a state's electoral votes go to the presidential candidate getting the most votes nationally, regardless of which candidate actually carries that specific state. This plan isn't without notable flaws. And its results may surprise even its most fervent boosters.

News, Commentary, Discussions NRA pushes for gun law reciprocity across the country The National Rifle Association's focus at this week's annual meeting is less about enacting additional state protections than on making sure the permits already issued still apply when the gun owners travel across the country where concealed weapons are now legal in all 50 states, Media Accused of Hollywood Sex Ring Cover-up The mother of the alleged victim of a powerful Hollywood pedophile ring says she tried for years to interest the media in the story. Michael Egan's mother Bonnie Mound said, "I wrote every news channel, every magazine, every talk-show host, everybody, from Oprah to '20/20' to '60 Minutes'." Seattle stymied in efforts to raise minimum wage Highlighting the contentious debate around raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour in a supportive city, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said Thursday that no agreement has been reached among business and labor representatives trying to create a plan for city leaders.