I know people have seen fires before. This is a different beast. This is a fire storm. — Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, speaking at
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Mr. Putin and those who support him seem incapable of accepting that their model of government, with all its cronyism, corruption and bullying, is not
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Leading AIDS researcher killed in Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash A prominent scientist who has been investigating AIDS, the Auto Immune Defiency Syndrome, is among
LaunchJoe Biden addresses the downing of MH Flight 17 in Ukraine
This is truly a grave situation… Nearly three hundred souls have been lost. The families need consolation and our prayers, and many questions need to
LaunchStop treating war-crazy buffoons as experts! They got it wrong, remember?
The disaster they helped create is so urgent, they claim, that we can’t waste time arguing about why the disaster exists in the first place.
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Neoconservatives who were in charge of setting and selling national policy during the Bush years have been coming out of the woodwork this week to
LaunchBowe Bergdahl said he was tortured, kept in a cage by Taliban
It would have been offensive and incomprehensible to consciously leave an American behind, no matter what, to leave an American behind in the hands of
LaunchFrance’s President offers a toast to a long and fruitful alliance with Britain
I lift my glass to the great British people, ally and friend of the French people. — French President Francois Hollande, offering a toast at
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Republicans were for bringing Bowe Bergdahl home before they were against it Some Republicans are backing away from their initial praise of Bowe Bergdahl’s release,
LaunchDepartment of Defense says the climate crisis is a threat to world peace, national defense
The department certainly agrees that climate change is having an impact on national security, whether by increasing global instability, by opening the Arctic or by
LaunchBoston Marathon 2014: For twenty-six miles, the cheers filled the air
Boston Marathon 2014: For twenty-six miles, the cheers filled the air The Boston Globe’s Eric Moskowitz reports on the 2014 Boston Marathon, which drew the
LaunchRon Wyden calls former CIA Director’s attack on Senator Feinstein outrageous
General Hayden unfortunately has a long history of misleading the American public – he did it on domestic surveillance when he was the head of
LaunchNATO general says he sees potent Russian threat
NATO general says he sees potent Russian threat The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s top military commander, General Philip Breedlove, assesses Russia’s intentions and capabilities in
LaunchPresident Obama asks all Americans to pray for Washingtonians affected by mudslide
I would just ask all Americans to send their thoughts and prayers to Washington State and the community of Oso, and the families and friends
LaunchThanks, California! Golden State sends firefighters to help with mudslide response
Thanks, California! Golden State sends firefighters to help with mudslide response Eighteen firefighters from California left for the Pacific Northwest last night to help respond
LaunchWashington’s state geologist: “This is one of the biggest landslides I’ve seen”
This is one of the biggest landslides I’ve seen… There is still some movement on the landslide, and so that is something that we’re trying
LaunchBaltic nations thankful to be part of NATO as crisis in Ukraine deepens
It’s good to be in NATO right now. — Kadri Liik, an Estonian analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations, commenting on Russia’s takeover
LaunchAviation security analyst: Get rid of the on/off switch for aircraft transponders
In the movies, radar screens show incredible detail about everything. In real life, radar is easily confused, doesn’t see small planes, and may have trouble
LaunchMajor General Paul D. Eaton: Dick Cheney has no right to criticize Obama’s defense policy
Sirius XM Progress: Major General Paul D. Eaton, who served more than 30 years in the United States Army in combat and post-combat assignments in
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