1776 COALITION 05/29/2015

Hypocrisy: Unions want exemption from $15 minimum wage law THEY PUSHED! This has to be the month's top entry in the "Just when you think you've seen it all" category — and it will be more than a little interesting to see how the nation's press handles it. As the Associated... Read More Obama admin asserts dominion over creeks, streams, wetlands, ditches — even big puddles President Obama’s administration on Wednesday claimed dominion over all of America’s streams, creeks, rills, ditches, brooks, rivulets, burns, tributaries, criks, wetlands — perhaps even puddles — in a sweeping move to assert unilateral federal authority. The Environmental Protection Agency, along... Read More George Pataki joins crowded GOP field Former New York Gov. George Pataki early Thursday released a video announcing his 2016 White House bid, joining a crowded field of Republican candidates. "Washington has grown too big, too powerful, too expensive and too intrusive," Pataki said in the... Read More DC Metro bans ‘issue’ ads after Muhammad cartoon request The Washington, D.C., transit system banned all “issue-oriented” advertisements from Metro stations and buses on Thursday, after receiving a request to run ads showing the Prophet Muhammad. The Metro board agreed to a motion from Chairman Mort Downey to ban... Read More Baltimore Residents Fearful Amid Rash Of Homicides A 31-year-old woman and a young boy were shot in the head Thursday, becoming Baltimore’s 37th and 38th homicide victims so far this month, the city’s deadliest in 15 years. Meanwhile, arrests have plunged: Police are booking fewer than half... Read More China puts weapons on its new artificial islands China has moved weaponry onto artificial islands that it is building in contested areas of the South China Sea, adding to the risks of a confrontation with the United States and its regional security partners including Australia. Australian officials are... Read More