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  • Hearings Expected on Gitmo Detainee Terror Verdict
    Nov 22, 2010  - The House Judiciary Committee will consider holding hearings on the Obama administration’s decision to try Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Ghailani in civilian court, Rep. Ted Poe, a member of the committee, tells Newsmax. A federal jury convicted Ghailani of one count of conspiracy and acquitted him o... More
  • America's Third War: Mapping the Drug Cartels
    Nov 19, 2010  - Their tactics rival those of Al Qaeda: summary executions, kidnappings, torture, and beheadings. Mexican cartels have executed more than 10,000 people since January -- five times the rate three years ago, before Mexican President Felipe Calderon deployed his military against the syndicates. “The c... More
  • Obama administration plans to pull back National Guard from much of the border
    Nov 18, 2010  - The Obama Administration plans to withdraw National Guard troops from the Texas, New Mexico and California borders by the end February under a new Southwest security plan, even as turmoil in Mexican border cities grows, according to documents obtained by The Washington Examiner. A letter sent to ... More
  • Ditch TSA altogether: Florida congressman asks nation's 100 busiest airports to employ private security as pat-down backlash grows
    Nov 18, 2010  - In a climate of protests over airport-screening procedures, some airports are considering another way to show dissatisfaction: Getting rid of Transportation Security Administration agents altogether. Federal law allows airports to opt for private-sector screeners. The push is being led by a powerf... More
  • Kay Bailey Hutchison says public has 'legitimate' concerns about 'invasive' pat-downs; Ted Poe says X-Ray strip searches are unconstitutional
    Nov 17, 2010  - Had enough of the Transportation Security Administration's virtual strip-search technology? Or the invasive "grope searches" of women's breasts and men's and women's crotches? Well, Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Humble Rep. Ted Poe have. This morning, Hutchison joined the growing chorus of A... More
  • TSA's new security measures illegal?
    Nov 17, 2010  - TSA's new security measure, full body scans and more detailed pat downs have been called invasive and offensive, but could they be illegal. We've heard lots of opinions about the new measures, and as more and more travelers are subject to them, prosecutors across the country may be forced to decid... More
  • Kingwood Tea Party hosts military salute
    Nov 4, 2010  - Marine Cpl. Eddie Wright remembers April 7, 2004, as if it was yesterday. While serving in the military in Iraq, the SUV Wright was traveling in came under heavy enemy fire and was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. The explosion injured Wright, causing him to lose both of his forearms, hands and... More
  • Conservatives Offer Vision For Future
    Nov 3, 2010  - HUMAN EVENTS has compiled rapid-fire analyses from top conservatives around the nation on what tonight's election means and what the GOP should do moving forward. Here's what you need to know from Heritage Foundation's president Ed Feulner, Fox News contributor Monica Crowley, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter... More
  • Terror suspects could set eyes on San Antonio's landmarks
    Oct 31, 2010  - San Antonio, Texas, is known for its popular tourist attractions, cultural heritage and of course, historical landmarks. But experts say the very same attractions that define the Alamo City, also make it a potential target. "The department of Homeland Security has put out a list of things that wou... More
  • Local 2 Investigates Dangerous Paradise
    Oct 25, 2010  - Last month's murder of an American citizen on the sprawling Falcon Lake highlighted what some say is a weak spot in our national security. Only six hours from Houston, Falcon Lake is simultaneously one of the most popular tourist spots in the state and one of the most heavily used smuggling rout... More
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