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Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) warned the Obama administration on Tuesday that Congress will hold a vote on any final deal on Iran’s nuclear program—and, if unable to prevent the president from lifting sanctions on Iran, would work with the next administration to re-impose them.

Ukraine Bus Attack Kills 11 as Airport Battle Worsens

Pro-Russian separatists fire in the air during a laying of the capsule ceremony for the chapel, to be built in memory of rebels and civilians who were killed in eastern Ukraine, at a destroyed war memorial at Savur-Mohyla, a hill east of the city of Donetsk, December 7, 2014

KIEV (Reuters) – A passenger bus came under heavy fire in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, Ukrainian authorities said, and fighting intensified around the international airport in the city of Donetsk as separatists tried to oust government forces.

Iran Building Missile Sites in Syria

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani smiles while replying to a question during a news conference on the sidelines of the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York September 26

Iranian military leaders admitted this week to building and operating missile-manufacturing plants in Syria, where it was also revealed that Tehran is helping to build a secret nuclear facility.

DC Mayor Literally Hates Guns

A semi-automatic handgun and a holster are displayed at a North Little Rock, Ark., gun shop

“You have a mayor who hates guns,” new Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser told a crowd at the St. Augustine Catholic Church recently. The Washington Interfaith Network was gathered at the church to discuss a number of different issues, including the city’s new gun carry law. The mayor’s comments came after DC’s latest move to ban the legal carry of firearms from places of worship unless the house of worship specifically says otherwise.

Saudi Fatwa Bans Snowmen, Ends Fun

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“We have snow for fleeting days, maybe even hours, and there is always someone who wants to rob us of the joy and the fun,” he posted. “It seems that the only thing left for us is to sit down and drink coffee,” he said.

Warrant Says Joe Morrissey Used Forged Doc to Reduce Charges in Teen Sex Case

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A document submitted in court by Joe Morrissey and his team of attorneys appears to be intentionally forged, according to a copy of the search warrant used by Henrico County investigators to raid the former delegate’s law office on Monday night.

Morrissey, who was convicted for charges relating to his relationship with a 17-year-old employee, is running as an Independent in Tuesday’s special election for Virginia’s 74th District.

Convicted Felon Leaves Jail to Hit Polling Places on Election Day

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va.—When polls opened at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning to decide who will hold the state delegate seat for Virginia’s 74th district, Joe Morrissey, the man who held the seat less than a month ago, remained in a prison cell.

Thanks to a Henrico County work release program for inmates, Morrissey is able to leave jail for Election Day. Unlike the other candidates, Morrissey will have a tracking device secured to his ankle.

French President Did Not Want Benjamin Netanyahu to Participate in Paris March

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JERUSALEM—French President Francois Hollande did not want Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to come to Paris Sunday to participate in the march against terror so as not to divert attention from the theme of national unity the million-person event was intended to symbolize, according to Israeli media reports.

Israeli Analysts: France Ignored Islamic Terror Directed at Jewish Targets

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JERUSALEM—Israeli analysts on Sunday accused the French security apparatus and the French public of paying scant attention to Islamic terror directed at Jewish targets in recent years, in stark contrast to the outrage and massive police reaction that followed last week’s slaughter of journalists at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.

The Immigration Debate and American First Principles

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When Americans were busy in the 18th century figuring out what the first principles of their new nation would be, intellectuals and politicians used to produce ‘broadsides’—brief fliers meant to influence readers before getting tossed into the garbage. Encounter Books resurrected the form in 2009 and its 41st edition proves to be a rarity, and something well worth retaining after the first read: The publisher manages to hold an immigration debate free of any accusations of racism or hatred for America’s working poor.

Ukraine Bus Attack Kills 11 as Airport Battle Worsens

Pro-Russian separatists fire in the air during a laying of the capsule ceremony for the chapel, to be built in memory of rebels and civilians who were killed in eastern Ukraine, at a destroyed war memorial at Savur-Mohyla, a hill east of the city of Donetsk, December 7, 2014

KIEV (Reuters) – A passenger bus came under heavy fire in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, Ukrainian authorities said, and fighting intensified around the international airport in the city of Donetsk as separatists tried to oust government forces.

Warrant Says Joe Morrissey Used Forged Doc to Reduce Charges in Teen Sex Case

Former Del. Joseph D. Morrissey / AP

A document submitted in court by Joe Morrissey and his team of attorneys appears to be intentionally forged, according to a copy of the search warrant used by Henrico County investigators to raid the former delegate’s law office on Monday night.

Morrissey, who was convicted for charges relating to his relationship with a 17-year-old employee, is running as an Independent in Tuesday’s special election for Virginia’s 74th District.

Iran Building Missile Sites in Syria

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani smiles while replying to a question during a news conference on the sidelines of the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York September 26

Iranian military leaders admitted this week to building and operating missile-manufacturing plants in Syria, where it was also revealed that Tehran is helping to build a secret nuclear facility.

Convicted Felon Leaves Jail to Hit Polling Places on Election Day

Photo Credit: Brent Scher

HENRICO COUNTY, Va.—When polls opened at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning to decide who will hold the state delegate seat for Virginia’s 74th district, Joe Morrissey, the man who held the seat less than a month ago, remained in a prison cell.

Thanks to a Henrico County work release program for inmates, Morrissey is able to leave jail for Election Day. Unlike the other candidates, Morrissey will have a tracking device secured to his ankle.