Loretta Lynch: We May Never Know Orlando Shooter’s Motives

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said during a press conference that the Justice Department may never know why Omar Mateen entered an Orlando gay bar and shot 100 people, saying people often act out of more than one motivation. Lynch promised there would be a full investigation into his motives, saying federal investigators are still […]

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

There are some movies you see because the consequences of missing it are too great. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is one of those movies. It’s the true account of the 13-hour siege on the American consulate and CIA outpost in Benghazi, Libya, by Islamic militants on September 11, 2012. The opening of that […]

Europe’s Enemy Within

Groups of Syrian refugees–mostly young men–gathered on the banks of the Rhine River in Cologne, Germany New Year’s Eve. They weren’t alone. There were thousands of native Germans there to enjoy the fireworks. That abruptly ended as angry, roving bands of 20 to 30 Muslim men targeted the German women for sexual assault. The offenses ranged […]

The Farook Brothers: One a U.S. Veteran, One a Terrorist Killer

Sayed Rizwan Farook was an environmental inspector with the county health department in San Bernardino, CA. He carried out the December 2 shootings, which left 14 people dead and 21 injured. His wife Tashfeen helped with the killings. It is believed Tashfeen was radicalized overseas, and may have immigrated to the U.S. as an “operative,” […]

President Obama’s Speech to the Nation

In his third Oval Office speech to the American people since taking office, Mr. Obama addressed the issue of the killings in San Bernardino that were committed by two Muslims. He called it a terror attack, which he had avoided doing until now. Mr. Obama said the terrorist threat has evolved to a new phase […]

“Paris Attacks Shouldn’t Detract from Climate Change”

The President addressed 150 world leaders at the UN Global Climate Summit in Paris on Monday, saying climate change and terrorism go hand in hand. He warned we should not let the recent terror attacks in Paris detract from the important work of climate change and predicted gloom for the planet if it is ignored. Obama […]