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Obama Administration To Reveal Memo Justifying Drone Strikes Against U.S. Citizens

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Secret memo outlines justification of using Predator drones against American citizens. (Photo/Wikimedia)

Will Federman
Editor-in-Chief

After endless Freedom of Information Act requests, the Justice Department can no longer withhold secret memo.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Pakistani Taliban Selects New Leader

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Chrystal Li
Executive Producer

The longtime Taliban commander has been linked to the shooting attack on Malala Yousafzai.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Secret Files Reveal Pakistan Endorsed Drone Strikes

Comments (0) | cia, documents, Drone Strikes, Nation and World, Pakistan, secret, strike, washington post

Raishad Hardnett
Executive Producer

Pakistan has "opposed" the CIA's drone program for years -- publicly, at least. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Drone Strikes Questioned In New Report

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A General Atomics Predator drone armed with Hellfire missiles flies over an unknown location. (Leslie Pratt/Wikimedia Commons)

Christopher Coppock
Executive Producer

America's drone strikes in Yemen are killing at a rate of nearly three civilians to every militant.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Five Of The Most Famous Filibusters In U.S. History

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Danielle Tarasiuk
Senior Reporter

Ted Cruz isn’t the only who can hold the Senate hostage through a filibuster. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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President Obama Addresses Americans Killed By Drone Strikes

Comments (2) | Americans, counter-terrorism, death, Drone Strikes, drones, National, National Defense University, President Obama, terrorism, the white house

Danielle Tarasiuk
Executive Producer

President Obama spoke about the drone strikes and other counter-terrorism tactics.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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The Internet, Where Anonymous Commenters Get To Be Virtual Drones

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Calum Hayes
Contributor

In any Internet-based comment section you will find individuals too scared to attach their name to a comment tearing the author down.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Drone Strikes Shouldn't Discriminate Between Nationalities

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Naina Sethi
Contributor

Why should Americans be immune from attack?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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What Obama Should Say At The State Of The Union

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Edward Loera
Staff Reporter

Five points the President needs to make in his upcoming speech

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Obama And The CIA Must Come Clean On Drones, Killings

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Christopher Robinson
Contributor

The real issue here is transparency, of which there is very little.

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