Brazile: We can fix our immigration system

After months and months of delay, President Barack Obama has decided to issue an executive order of reforms to fix our broken immigration system. It's about time.

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Right-Wing Group Pushes Solar Power as S.C. Writes New Rules

In a conservative state like South Carolina, you might think something as hippie-dippy as rooftop solar panels would be viewed with a hint of suspicion. But you'd be wrong: 78 percent of South Carolina residents in a recent poll said they'd like to see more solar and wind power used in the state, with solar dwarfing all other sources in follow-up questions.

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Open thread for night owls. Johnson: What '60 Minutes' should have said about funding infrastructure

Dave Johnson at the Campaign for America's Future writes Here's What '60 Minutes' Should Have Reported About Infrastructure : "60 Minutes" ran a report Sunday, "Falling apart: America's neglected infrastructure," describing the seriousness and damage to the economy caused by our country's crumbling infrastructure. [a ] How bad is the problem? The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a regular "report card" on "the condition and performance of the nation's infrastructure."

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Noirin O'Sullivan pledges to put crime victims first

Garda Commissioner Noirin O' Sullivan at Garda HQ in the Phoenix Park, Dublin following her appointment as Garda Commissioner. Photo: Gareth Chaney Collins Noirin O'Sullivan chats with Garda Ciara Martin and Garda Jamie Cruise both from the Bridewell Garda Station.

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Blast from the Past

Feeling a post election letdown? Looking for another dragon to slay? Buddy, have I got a mean, scaly, ugly one for you. Coal River Mountain in West Virginia is a beautiful forested area surrounded by communities with long experience with coal mining as been practiced for decades.

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AP sources: After tabling similar proposal, Obama to propose a stricter smog standard

Coming full circle on a campaign promise, the Obama administration will propose Wednesday to reduce the amount of smog-forming pollution allowed in the air, which has been linked to asthma, lung damage and other health problems. The stricter standard makes good on a pledge President Barack Obama made during his first campaign for the White House and one of his first environmental actions as president: reversing a decision by President George W. Bush to set a limit weaker than scientists advised.

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Schumer: Democratsa emphasis on health care overhaul a mistake

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer stands outside the Capitol after Senate leaders announced a deal to end the government shutdown, October 16, 2013 Democrats addressed the "wrong problem" when they pushed health care instead of programs that would directly benefit the middle class, the Senate's third-ranking Democrat said Tuesday. "We were in the middle of a recession, people were hurting and said, 'What about me? I'm losing my job.

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In this file photo taken Nov. 20, 2014, attorney Cheryl Maples, left, and her colleague attorney Jack Wagoner leave federal court in Little Rock, Ark. A federal judge struck down Arkansas' gay marriage ban on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, which could pave the way for county clerks to resume issuing licenses.

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Montebello man sentenced to three years in federal prison for defrauding Medicare of $7 million

LOS ANGELES >> A Montebello physician's assistant was sentenced Monday to three years in federal prison for defrauding Medicare out of millions of dollars by signing fraudulent prescriptions and other medical documents for durable medical equipment while working at two separate medical clinics in the Los Angeles area. In addition to the 36-month prison term, U.S. District Judge Morrow ordered Erasmus Kotey, 78, of Montebello, to pay approximately $3.5 million in restitution to the Medicare program.

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Ferguson grand jury does not indict cop Darren Wilson

The decision by the St. Louis County grand jury came months after the Aug. 9 shooting, in which the Ferguson police officer shot and killed the 18-year-old African-American. Wilson maintains that he acted in self-defense.

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NNY military observers, congressional lawmakers react to Hagel resignation

The resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday came as a surprise to many north country military observers and lawmakers. “The issues he faced are complex and difficult, but I thought he was doing a good job balancing them and the different political philosophies around them,” said F. Anthony Keating, civilian aide to the secretary of the Army.

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Violence erupts in Ferguson; President urges calm

Violent protests erupted after grand jury decided not to indict a Ferguson police officer in the death an unarmed, black 18-year-old whose fatal shooting by a white officer sparked weeks of demonstrations and exposed deep racial tension between many African-Americans and police. President Barack Obama and the family of Michael Brown asked for calm after a prosecutor announced the decision Monday evening that the grand jury decided not to indict officer Darren Wilson for the August shooting, prompting an angry response from demonstrators.

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President Calls For Peace In Wake Of Ferguson Decision

The case of 19-year-old Dustyn Frolka a Michigan State University student who was killed in February is expected to come to a close today. The case of 19-year-old Dustyn Frolka a Michigan State University student who was killed in February is expected to come to a close today.

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Libya, Isis, Rioting In Kiev: Hagel Didn't Start the Fire

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, a Vietnam war veteran and the lone Republican on Obama's national security team, has been fired. Hagel, he said , "was never really brought into that real tight circle inside the White House that makes all the decisions which has put us into the incredible debacle that we're in today throughout the world."

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How Many Trillions of Taxpayer Dollars Will Obama's Amnesty Cost?

On Friday, Lou Dobbs chatted up the topic of the executive amnesty with former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin, who called the action "a tremendous step backward for the nation." Dobbs brought up the aspect of taxpayer cost first thing in the segment, quoting the Heritage Foundation's Robert Rector , an expert on welfare and immigration costs.

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Instead Of Mass Amnesty, Let's "Pivot To Jobs"

Breitbart.com reports Robert Rector's estimate for what the Day of Infamy II amnesty will cost American taxpayers over the lives of the illegal aliens whose status gets laundered to legal. The headline tells you the gist: ROBERT RECTOR: AMNESTIED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO COST TAXPAYERS $2 TRILLION OVER THEIR LIFETIME , November 24, 2014.

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At 90, Jimmy Carter has major message

Carter came to San Diego to address 10,000 conventioneers late Monday afternoon at the American Academy of Religion meeting in the San Diego Convention Center. The four-day gathering, co-hosted by the Society of Biblical Literature, attracts religious leaders, professors, students, authors and publishers from around the world.

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McCaskill calls for peaceful response in...

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri is calling for residents and law enforcement in her home state to remain peaceful after the announcement that a white police officer will not be indicted in the shooting death of an unarmed black 18-year-old. The Democratic senator made the comments Monday night after official word of the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson , who shot and killed Michael Brown .

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It's Not Just Immigration, Obama Unilateralism Continues- Saturday Night Live Notices

Obama didn't start this, but he continues the growth of executive power at the expense of the Congress. And Congress just lets it happen.

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Obama urges calm after Ferguson decision

President Barack Obama says he joins with Michael Brown's family in urging peaceful protests after a grand jury decided not to indict the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed the unarmed, black 18-year-old. The president said first and foremost the nation is built on the rule of law.

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Obama calls anger over Ferguson decision 'understandable,' but urges peace

President Barack Obama called for calm Monday night, moments after a Missouri prosecutor announced there would be no indictment against the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown. His measured tone stood in stunning contrast to the images of violence on the streets of Ferguson that intensified on a split screen.

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Greediest CEOs Ever

CEOs have power and money. Unfortunately, that can lead to some greediness. Here are 10 of the greediest CEOs ever.

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Ferguson Protestor: A Woman Had A Heart Attack And Police Tear Gassed Her

After the decision by the St. Louis Grand jury to not indict officer Wilson was handed down to the public and hostilities broke out in Ferguson, Jake Tapper of CNN interviewed a visibly upset young women named Angel, who said that the police tea-gassed a woman who just had a heart attack. Girl: I'm upset that this girl just had a heart attack down here, five, six people carrying her body and they tear gassed the girl! They throw gas on the girl, on top of her body, she's passed out! And they started throwing tear gas at the crowd.

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Toys for Tots drive begins this week

Marines of the Edwin A. Schumacher Marine Corps League, Detachment 740, Hays, will participate in Toys for Tots from Friday to Sunday inside the Hays Walgreen's Store, 27th and Vine. Toys can be purchased at Walgreens or brought in and dropped off from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Marines of the Edwin A. Schumacher Marine Corps League, Detachment 740, Hays, will participate in Toys for Tots from Friday to Sunday inside the Hays Walgreen's Store, 27th and Vine.

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Obama urges peace after Ferguson decision

President Barack Obama called for calm Monday night, moments after a Missouri prosecutor announced there would be no indictment against the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown. His measured tone stood in stunning contrast to the images of violence on the streets of Ferguson that intensified on a split screen.

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Assistant U.S. attorney named to California Supreme Court

PASADENA >> Leondra R. Kruger, a graduate of Polytechnic School in Pasadena and a former South Pasadena resident, was nominated Monday to be on the California Supreme Court. If confirmed, she will be the only African-American justice and the second African-American woman to serve on the state's highest court.

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Obama appeals for calm after Ferguson decision

President Barack Obama appealed for calm and understanding in Ferguson on Monday after a grand jury decided not to indict in the death of Michael Brown, pleading with both residents and police officers to show restraint. "We are a nation built on the rule of law, so we need to accept that this decision was the grand jury's to make," Obama said.

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Pentagon chief Hagel stepping down under pressure

Under pressure from President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel submitted his resignation Monday amid White House concerns about his effectiveness and broader criticism from outside about the administration's Middle East crisis management. Hagel, a former Republican senator, never broke through the White House's notably insular national security team.

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UVA Suspends Fraternities After Report On Gang Rape Allegation

The University of Virginia is suspending all fraternities and associated parties until January 9 following a Rolling Stone magazine article that described a student's account of being gang raped and her frustration at trying to bring her alleged attackers to accountability. The University of Virginia is suspending all fraternities and associated parties until January 9 following a Rolling Stone magazine article that described a student's account of being gang raped and her frustration at trying to bring her alleged attackers to accountability.

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Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 18

President Barack Obama on Monday bestowed America's highest civilian honor on trailblazers in the arts, sports and politics, along with a couple of entertainers who are among his personal favorites. The 18 notables who gathered in the White House East Room to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom left even the president himself in awe.

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