1776 COALITION 05/22/2015

Hillary knew! A longtime Clinton confidant reportedly advised then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton two days after the 2012 Benghazi terror attack that an Al Qaeda-tied group had planned the deadly assault and used a protest as cover -- but despite this warning,... Read More GOP debates: Who’s in – and who could be out With upwards of 20 candidates expected in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, the two TV networks that will air the first debates have set the criteria for inclusion. Fox will allow 10 candidates on stage, based on poll... Read More Chelsea’s new children’s book: Hey kids, let’s talk gender equality and poverty! Chelsea Clinton will write a children’s book called “It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!” aimed at kids 10 to 14. But the book won’t bother with fairy tales, talking vegetables or giants in clouds. Oh no.... Read More Robert Gates, Boy Scouts president, calls for lifting ban of gay troop leaders The president of Boy Scouts of America called for a change to its ban on gay adults, and told BSA councils already defying the policy he would not revoke their charters. Despite his promise not to “reopen” the divisive gay-membership... Read More Bill Passed: Texas Highway to be Named in Honor of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle The Texas Senate passed House Bill 1187 designating a segment of U.S. Hwy 287 in Midlothian, as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway. The Texas House passed the bill earlier this month. The bill will now go to Governor Greg Abbott... Read More Legion of foreign fighters battles for Islamic State One day this April, instead of coming home from school, two teenagers left their valley high in the Caucasus, and went off to war. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a 20-year-old stole her friend's passport to make the same hazardous journey. From... Read More