German state tells refugees to pay up if they want to stay

The German state of Bavaria is following Denmark and Switzerland’s lead and began confiscating valuables from refugees to pay for their resettlement.

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Oversight committee chairman erupts after IRS erases another hard drive

Leading members of Congress are ripping IRS officials for erasing a computer hard drive after a federal judge ordered it to be preserved.

While DC hides, Old Guard faces down storm at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Army’s Old Guard remains at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Friday, staring into the face of winter storm Jonas while the rest of the region takes shelter.

BY THE NUMBERS: It’s not black people the Oscars are biased against

February’s upcoming Academy Awards show has been mired in controversy due to claims that the list of nominees in top categories has been “white washed,” reflecting insidious racial bias in Hollywood. Much of the outrage has emanated from black members of the film world, and discussion has revolved around a perceived lack of black nominees.

‘Malnourished, bruises, blisters’; illegal immigrant arrested for heinous crimes against 3-year-old girl

An illegal immigrant allegedly bound a 3-year-old girl with duct tape, stuffed her in a trash bag, put her in a closet

Top Obamacare official accepts no responsibility for health insurance co-op failures

The head of the agency that oversees President Barack Obama’s health-care legislation suggested it should not be held responsible for the 12 Obamacare health insurance co-ops that closed their doors to customers last year…

Surprise inspection of Islamic school in London finds textbooks advocating stoning

A government inspection of an independent Islamic school in London found library textbos advocating for stoning as a legitimate form of punishment.

Senator forces DHS official to admit GAPING hole in the border at Senate hearing

Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions’ description of a gaping hole in the United States border put a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official testifying before Congress on his heels Wednesday.

Tajikistan just forced 13,000 Muslims to shave their beards in effort to crush radical Islam

The secular state of Tajikistan forced 13,000 men to shave their beards in 2015 as part of an effort to crush radical Islam.

Oberlin president gets tough with student activists; refuses to consider demands

Oberlin College’s president released a statement refusing to even consider a 14-page list of demands submitted by student activists, one of the most significant shows of defiance in the past few months to a wave of intense campus activism.

Surge of Hispanic voters comes from record numbers of immigrants applying for citizenship

Decisions by hundreds of thousands of Hispanic immigrants to apply for U.S. citizenship are driving the number of eligible Hispanic voters to record heights…

Oops! Government wastes $75 million on new facility for federal cops that they can’t use

General Services Administration (GSA) officials designed a $75 million federal law enforcement facility so unsuited to what the intended occupants needed that they couldn’t use the building when it was completed…