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California's grumpy secessionists of the far north

They believe people in the south are holding them back, and many of them would like to combine with southern Oregonians to form a 51st state, which they would call Jefferson.

By Peter Laufer

January 9, 2014

In case you can't hear the rumblings down there in the metropolis, residents in the far...

By Joseph Curl

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

While President Obama hit the beaches and golf courses of sunny Oahu for a three-week vacation in December, palace intrigue was afoot in the White House and beyond.

First, The New York Times began the lengthy rehabilitation process of Hillary Clinton, the highest Cabinet member to...

Liberalism by gesture

By George F. Will, Published: January 8

The era of Gesture Liberalism is at hand. It may be more amusing than consequential.

Americans who exercise consumer sovereignty wherever...

Christie apologizes for scandal, fires deputy chief of staff, ousts top political aide

By Robert Costa, William Branigin and Debbi Wilgoren, Updated: Thursday, January 9, 12:28 PM E-mail the writers

TRENTON, N.J.— New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Thursday apologized for a scandal in which top aides apparently closed access lanes to a bridge...

http://freebeacon.com/chamber-of-commerce-declares-2014-the-year-of-immigration-reform/

Donohue: ‘We’re two-thirds of the way there’



Immigrants take the oath of allegiance at a naturalization ceremony in New York / AP

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