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Change of heart? Obama pushes executive action strategy despite ’08 Bush criticism

President Obama, speaking to a crowd of House Democrats at a party retreat in Maryland, touted his executive order powers on Friday – repeating a theme he’s hit regularly since his State of the Union address. While saying he’s willing…

A chip and a PIN: The future of credit cards

An EMV chip embedded in a credit card — a worldwide standard for point-of-sale transactions that the U.S. market is woefully behind on. (Mastercard) A series of hacks at two major retailers over the Christmas shopping season has so startled…

Obama falls short in State of Union address, misses valuable opportunity

Tuesday night’s State of the Union address was the same old Obama, delivering the same old message. It was a rousing speech for those who agree with the president’s agenda, but offered little to those who did not vote for…

For the first time you can watch the Earth spin from your browser

(NASA) You might not have hundreds of thousands of dollars for a seat on Richard Branson’s private shuttle, but one enterprising outfit is about to offer the next best thing: the chance to see the Earth from space, from the…

You call this a deal? Congress, Obama set to kick the can … again

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that he was hopeful it would be a “bright day.” Republican leader Mitch McConnell seconded Reid’s optimism, “we’ve had a good day,” he commented on Monday. Indeed, we are on the precipice of a…

How Hillary Clinton can win in 2016

2016 is in the air. Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Iowa next month to be the keynote speaker at Senator Tom Harkin’s steak fry fundraiser, an event that often showcases speakers aspiring to be president. Things are heating…

Sun celebrates July Fourth, unleashes solar fireworks

The sun unleashed an M1.5-class solar flare (lower left) on July 3, 2013, a solar fireworks to the traditional Fourth of July holiday in the United States. (NASA/SDO) The sun fired off an intense solar flare Wednesday, giving NASA scientists…

Edward Snowden And The Russian And Chinese Advantage

Another day, another humiliation for the Obama administration. As I argued on my show, Political Insiders, with Pat Caddell and John Leboutiller yesterday, Russia has once again embarrassed the US and President Obama by harboring former NSA contractor Edward Snowden…

Wine really does get better with age and a little saltwater

It was a risk and an experiment never tried before in the U.S. Who thought the aging wine in salt water would work? Mira Winery made history in February as the first American winery to experiment with aging wine in…

Pakistan’s historic election could bring change to military ties with US

May 11, 2013: Pakistani women wait to register their names and cast their ballots at a polling station on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP) Pakistan’s historic election today could have immense consequences for the region and the so-called war…