1776 COALITION 06/14/2015

In California, nearly ironclad decades-old water rights halted amid lingering drought SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Despite California's drought, Richard and Danna Jones' cattle grazing pasture has stayed green thanks to water flowing free from a gulch claimed by his grandfather in 1911. Their nearly ironclad right to water was suspended Friday when... Read More Jihadist attack on Syria’s Druze population could spur Israel to act HAIFA, Israel – The latest religious minority to be caught in the Syrian crossfire are the Druze, who have long enjoyed the protection of the Assad regime, but now find themselves under attack from the Al Qaeda-linked Al Nusra Front... Read More There goes the neighborhood… The Obama administration is moving forward with regulations designed to help diversify America’s wealthier neighborhoods, drawing fire from critics who decry the proposal as executive overreach in search of an “unrealistic utopia.” A final Department of Housing and Urban Development... Read More White House balks at cost, mother’s agenda for Michelle’s Italy, London trip The White House Friday rebuffed questions about the cost of Michelle Obama's trip with her mother and daughters to Italy and England next week and also wouldn't provide the agenda for Sasha and Malia or Obama's mother, Marian Robinson. "I... Read More Sanders floats top tax rate of over 50% Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a Democratic presidential candidate, says he would support raising the tax rate on the wealthiest Americans to over 50 percent. "We're working right now on a comprehensive tax package, which I suspect will, for the top... Read More Bush rolls out Florida endorsements Jeb Bush rolled out endorsements from more than a dozen Florida House members and top state-level officials on Friday, making a statement about his home-state strength. The Bush team announced that 11 of Florida’s 17 Republican House members will back... Read More