1776 COALITION 09/13/2015

Dr. Carson: No Refugees Unless Screened First Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said the U.S. must conduct thorough background checks on all Syrian refugees before letting them in to the country. In an interview with NPR on Saturday, the retired neurosurgeon warned that terrorists could be hiding... Read More Emboldened after Iran deal, Obama to pivot to climate change Buoyed by the success of his nuclear deal with Iran, President Barack Obama is preparing to move aggressively on other long-delayed priorities, including a major climate change summit this winter and his elusive quest to close the Guantanamo Bay prison... Read More WHITE HOUSE INVITES OBAMA’S RELIGIOUS ALLIES TO RECEPTION WELCOMING POPE FRANCIS An array of individuals who have served as political allies to President Obama will be on hand to greet Pope Francis when he arrives at the White House later this month. The Associated Press reports that among those confirmed guests... Read More REPORT: SCOTT WALKER CANCELS SPEECH AT CALIFORNIA GOP CONVENTION GOP presidential candidate Gov. Scott Walker is reportedly canceling an appearance at the California GOP Convention next weekend. Walker is scheduled to appear at the CNN GOP presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, California on Wednesday. Trail Guide’s Seema Mehta... Read More Oath Keepers vow to keep Kim Davis, Kentucky clerk, out of jail The Oath Keepers organization has vowed to make sure that Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses after the Supreme Court’s June ruling on same-sex marriages, never ends up behind bars again.... Read More Iran says finds unexpectedly high uranium reserve DUBAI - Iran has discovered an unexpectedly high reserve of uranium and will soon begin extracting the radioactive element at a new mine, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said on Saturday. The comments cast doubt on previous assessments... Read More