GOP USA MIDDAY REPORT 05/08/2015

Cal Poly Pomona temporarily suspends 'free speech zone' policy A month after a Cal Poly Pomona student sued the university over a policy that limited political speech to permit-holders standing in a defined area on campus, the university has said it will not enforce the policy while the matter is being litigated.

Christie's modest means test for Social Security I never figured on collecting Social Security anyway. But then last week I heard New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in New Hampshire proposing "a modest means test" before people can receive their "modest monthly Social Security check."

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Nine Baltimore shootings reported Thursday At least nine shootings were reported Thursday across Baltimore, continuing a spate of gun violence that began after riots overtook West Baltimore on April 27. At least two were fatal.

The media and free speech Last week in Garland, Texas, a lady named Pamela Geller sponsored an event about Islam, a component of which included drawing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. Though not technically the winner, by wide acclimation the winning drawing was the chalk outlines that stood in for the bodies of the two Islamic terrorists who tried to shoot up the place.

Senate OKs bill giving Congress review of Iran nuclear deal The Senate muscled its way into President Barack Obama's talks to curb Iran's nuclear program, overwhelmingly backing legislation Thursday that would let Congress review and possibly reject any final deal with Tehran.

ISIS in Sinai Claims Attack on Hamas in Gaza Islamic State's (ISIS) threats to declare war on Hamas in Gaza after the latter began a crackdown on local Salafist groups appears to be edging to fruition, after an ISIS-affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday claimed launching two "bombs" - reportedly 82 mm mortar shells - at Hamas posts in Gaza.

Concern about Jade Helm 15 training reflects citizen distrust of government Defense Secretary Ash Carter flatly denied Thursday the frenzied Internet speculation that a U.S. military exercise in Texas is part of a hostile takeover or other nefarious Pentagon mission.

Radical Imam calls for death of Pamela Geller on Hannity show The organizer of the controversial "Draw Muhammad" contest in Texas is facing new threats from purported Islamic State militants calling for her "slaughter."