Texas Sen. Ted Cruz released his birth certificate to The Dallas Morning News — a pre-emptive strike that could help head off criticism that the Republican is ineligible to run for president. Cruz, a darling of the Tea Party movement, has been visiting early presidential states such as Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, which […]

After last week’s bloody crackdown by the Egyptian army, fears of a disruption of oil supplies to the West have propelled crude oil prices to a four-month high, reports the Telegraph. Meanwhile, according to the AFP, supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi cancelled some Cairo marches Sunday for “security reasons”, as the country’s military chief […]

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The report that another provision of ObamaCare — one that would cap out-of-pocket health care costs — was being delayed brought a defiant challenge Tuesday from a top Senate Republican, accusing the president of “illegal and unconstitutional” acts in changing laws without congressional approval.  “The president doesn’t get to write legislation, and it’s illegal and […]

Attorney General Eric Holder called for “sweeping, systemic changes” to the American judicial system on Monday, urging “a frank and constructive dialogue about the need to reform a broken system,” reports the Huffington Post. Holder spoke in San Francisco to a gathering of the American Bar Association, presenting a series of policy changes designed to […]