Apr 30, 2011 – Saif al-Arab, youngest son to Libyan Leader Muammar Gadhafi was reportedly killed Saturday in an attack on a building where Gadhafi was also reported to be staying, yet he escaped unharmed. The announcement came directly from the Libyan government and has yet to be confirmed. Libyan government officials spoke out saying [...]
Apr 28, 2011 – The U.S. State Department announced Monday that American citizens should leave Syria as soon as possible amid increasing violence against pro-reform demonstrators in the country. In addition the State Department has ordered the departure of personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Damascus. The embassy will remain open but only for very [...]
Apr 25, 2011 – While NATO has stated that they are not specifically targeting Muammar Gaddafi hoping to remove him from power, air strikes over the weekend struck the center of his compound in Bab al-Azizia in Tripoli. The whereabouts of Libya’s leader at the time of the attack remain unclear. The air strike destroyed [...]
Apr 22, 2011 – The governor of Idaho, C.L. “Butch” Otter is joining 26 other states that have rejected President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law. Otter has rolled out an executive order prohibiting the state of Idaho from implementing what is referred to as “Obamacare.” The Idaho governor said that the legislation would prohibit his [...]
Apr 19, 2011 – Bulldog terrier real estate tycoon Donald Trump is gaining in the pools as a Republican contender for the White House in 2012. Trump continues to demand to see a “real” birth certificate from President Barack Obama proving he was born in the United States and is eligible to be President. The [...]
Apr 18, 2011 – Misrata continued to be bombarded with rockets and artillery from Moammar Gadhafi supporters over the weekend as humanitarian authorities showed deep concern over the civilians that are stranded there. Misrata has been a rebel stronghold but have been pushed back time and again by pro-Gadhafi forces. Weather over the weekend suspended [...]
Apr 15, 2011 – NATO foreign ministers are calling for the departure of Moammar Gadhafi, that they can agree on, but after two days of meetings in Berlin, there is still no agreement on what part they should play in the Libyan air operation. U.S., France and Britain NATO leaders published a joint statement in [...]
Apr 14, 2011 – In a speech to the nation Wednesday, President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to cut the national debt by $4 trillion over the course of the next 12 years. President Obama reaffirmed his belief that spending cuts are not enough to solve the ever growing debt issue and that “those who [...]
Apr 12, 2011 – The shutdown of the government was avoided late Friday when the two sides agreed on a last minute deal to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, September 2011. The shutdown was avoided as the Senate and the House agreed to a one week spending bill that gave [...]
Apr 11, 2011 – It was reported over the weekend that Moammar Gadhafi agreed to a cease-fire deal offered by the African Union. The proposal requires an end to the NATO air strikes against pro-Gadhafi forces. The proposal did not include the stepping down of Gadhafi and his sons, a deal-killer for the rebels. The [...]
