There are nearly 2,000 U.S. active and reserve troops in Syria, according to the most recent Pentagon statistics. That is about four times the amount that was allowed under an accounting system implemented by the Obama administration.
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Kathleen Sebelius Latest Dem to Turn on Clintons over Sexual Misconduct, ‘Absolutely’ Fair to Criticize Hillary
Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama’s secretary of Health and Human Services, joined the ranks Wednesday of prominent Democrats to call out the Clintons and her party over the handling of President Bill Clinton’s myriad sexual misdeeds.
O’Malley: Obama Devastated Democratic Party Like a ‘Bad Forest Fire’
Wednesday on ABC’s “Powerhouse Politics” podcast, 2016 Democratic presidential candidate and former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD) said former President Barack Obama’s decision to set up Organizing for America rather than “infusing” his energy into the Democratic Party devastated the party on state and local levels like a “bad forest fire.” O’Malley said, “To put it kindly, President Obama decided to set up a separate political organization rather than infusing that energy of his candidacy and his amazing and historic victory, rather than infusing that energy into the veins of the Democratic party and making the Democratic party new and more energetic, instead the president and his people decided to set up a separate organization in ‘Organizing for America,’ OFA. I guess the president, perhaps and his people, thought their roles in history was to transform us, allow all of to transcend beyond the need for political parties. ” He continued, “So when the Republicans and their small group of very wealthy donors, who are not afraid to write big checks, saw what was happening, they immediately filled that vacuum. And in a very methodical way, fielded candidates with a whole lot of money to run for state senate, state legislators, backed candidates for governor. And they were able to wipe
SNL Music Video Asks Obama to Return to White House: ‘Come Back, Barack’
“Saturday Night Live” had a message for former President Barack Obama in the form of a song called, “Come Back, Barack.” In the form of an R&B music video, this week’s SNL host Chance the Rapper, Kenan Thompson and Chris Redd said they were thankful for Obama and asked him to come back. The music video showed clips and pictures of Obama enjoying himself now that he is out of office. “Why would you leave us?” Thompson asked while talking over the song. “Oh, cause you had to because of the Constitution. But you can come back, right? Oh, you can’t because that would undermine the very institutions that we’re barely holding on to as it is? I see. I guess we stuck with this dude for a while then. Maybe you can come back and make a speech? How much would that cost? For real? Oh, no, we definitely can’t afford that.” The trio then said they would vote for Michelle Obama, Joe Biden or even George Clooney. Follow Trent Baker on Twitter @MagnifiTrent
AG Sessions Blasts Obama Amnesty: ‘Lawfully,’ DACA ‘Cannot Be Defended’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended his ending of a President Obama-created temporary amnesty program for illegal aliens, saying it “cannot be defended” under the Rule of Law.
Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter on North Korea: Obama ‘Could Have Done More’
Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter told CNN on Thursday that he thinks the Obama administration could have done more on the problem of North Korea’s nuclear program.
Establishment Leaders Urge Rush to Huge, Expensive, Open-Ended Amnesty
The bipartisan national-security establishment from the past three administrations is urging Congress to pass legislation before the end of the year that would give amnesty to roughly 3.3 million illegal aliens.
Duterte Unchained: Philippines President Slams Obama, U.N., Brags of Killing Acumen Before Trump Summit
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte delivered an outrageous, hour-long speech to Philippine citizens in Vietnam Thursday in which he insulted President Obama, the EU, and “white people,” claimed to have threatened to “slap” a United Nations expert, …
U.S. Taxpayers May Foot the Bill for Awarding Deserter Bergdahl $300K in Back Payments
The U.S. Army may award up to $300,000 in American taxpayer funded-back payments for the time Bowe Bergdahl spent in Taliban captivity after he deserted his Afghanistan-based post in 2009 and prompted some of his colleagues to face death and injury wh…
EXCLUSIVE – WH Says Trump’s Immigration Principles ‘Must’ Be in any DACA Deal
President Donald Trump’s pro-American immigration principles must be included in any plan to amnesty the illegal aliens protected by the expiring DACA program, a White House official confirmed to Breitbart News.