Jon Swaine at the U.K. Telegraph reports: Amid conservative anger over Mr Obama’s proposals to ban assault weapons as part of a drastic overhaul of US gun control laws, the president said that he was a keen clay-pigeon shooter. Asked in a magazine interview whether he had ever fired a gun, Mr Obama said he… Continue Reading »
Emily Le Coz at the Jackson Clarion Ledger reports: Mississippi’s sole abortion clinic is out of compliance with the state law and its license will be revoked, according to a letter the clinic received Friday from the state Department of Health. The letter confirms findings from a Jan. 16 inspection of the Jackson Women’s Health… Continue Reading »
Steve McGough at Radio Vice Online reports: The United States Department of Homeland Security has stated a rifle chambered in 5.56 NATO (compatible with .223) with a magazine capacity of 30 rounds is “suitable for personal defense use in close quarters…” Well smack me up-side the head. First, a hat tip to Breitbart’s Awr Hawkins… Continue Reading »
Sam Hananel at the Associated Press reports: President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate last year to appoint three members of the National Labor Relations Board, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a far-reaching decision that could severely limit a chief executive’s powers to make recess appointments. The decision of… Continue Reading »
Elise Viebeck at The Hill reports: Comprehensive immigration reform could make millions of people suddenly eligible for assistance under President Obama’s healthcare law, assuming a final deal paves the way for undocumented immigrants to receive papers. Illegal aliens are now prohibited from purchasing coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges, which will launch next… Continue Reading »
