Rudy Giuliani: President Obama doesn't love America  —  The former New York mayor makes his remarks at a Scott Walker event.  —  NEW YORK - Rudy Giuliani went straight for the jugular Wednesday night during a private group dinner here featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker …

Faulted for Avoiding ‘Islamic’ Labels to Describe Terrorism, White House Cites a Strategic Logic  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama chooses his words with particular care when he addresses the volatile connections between religion and terrorism.  He and his aides have avoided labeling acts …

Oliver Sacks on Learning He Has Terminal Cancer  —  A MONTH ago, I felt that I was in good health, even robust health.  At 81, I still swim a mile a day.  But my luck has run out — a few weeks ago I learned that I have multiple metastases in the liver.  Nine years ago it was discovered …

Wisconsin to Skip Debt Payments to Make Up for Walker's Tax Cuts  —  (Bloomberg) — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, facing a $283 million deficit that needs to be closed by the end of June, will skip more than $100 million in debt payments to balance the books thrown into disarray by his tax cuts.

Do Americans want to send ground troops to fight ISIS?  —  Shares -  —  Amid more executions by the militant group ISIS, Americans increasingly see the group as a threat to the U.S. Now, 65 percent of Americans view ISIS as a major threat - up from 58 percent in October - while another 18 percent view it as a minor threat.

When One Penalty Is Enough  —  Millions of Americans may be in for a shock when they file tax returns and learn that they have to pay a fine for failing to enroll in health insurance in 2014 and an even bigger fine for failing to enroll in 2015 before the enrollment period ended on Feb. 15.

U.S. Won't Back Egypt's Attacks on ISIS  —  Two long-time allies are attacking ISIS—and growing frustrated with one another.  That's good news for the so-called Islamic State.  —  The Obama administration was given multiple chances Wednesday to endorse a long-time ally's airstrikes …

Planned Parenthood worse than ISIS and lying about it  —  Most states including South Dakota allow for the death penalty for murderers.  There are certain revolting methods of execution, such as beheading, that no state would ever permit, even against murderers who use this method on their victims.

Greece submits request for loan extension from skeptical euro zone  —  (Reuters) - Greece formally requested a six-month extension to its euro zone loan agreement on Thursday as it races to avoid running out of cash within weeks and overcome resistance from skeptical partners led by Germany.

Jeb Bush's foreign policy team is eerily familiar, in one Venn diagram  —  Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will announce his foreign policy vision in a speech Wednesday in Chicago.  Accompanying that speech is a rollout of a slate of experts who will help guide the candidate on foreign policy issues.

Walmart announces Q4 underlying1 EPS of $1.61 and additional strategic investments in people & e-commerce; Walmart U.S. comp sales increased 1.5 percent  — Underlying1 EPS: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart) reported fourth quarter fiscal year 2015 underlying1 diluted earnings per share …

Ingersoll v. Arlene's Flowers, State of Washington v. Arlene's Flowers, and Arlene's Flowers v. Ferguson  —  To book an interview, click on the “Book an Interview” button on any page at ADFmedia.org.  —  Description: Barronelle Stutzman, the sole owner of Arlene's Flowers in Richland …

Clinton foundation's global network overlaps with family's political base  —  Since its creation in 2001, the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation has raised close to $2 billion from a vast global network that includes corporate titans, political donors, foreign governments …

Swing-State Voters Not Feeling Community College Plan or Obama In General, Poll Says  —  In Iowa, Virginia, and Colorado, voters say they are ready for a change.  —  Iowa voters oppose President Barack Obama's free community college plan by a 15-percentage-point margin, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Thursday.

Justice Dept. could sue Ferguson for racial discrimination  —  Will the Attorney General sue Ferguson's police?  —  Washington (CNN)The Justice Department is preparing to bring a lawsuit against the Ferguson, Missouri, police department over a pattern of racially discriminatory tactics used by officers …

John Kitzhaber controversy: Cylvia Hayes fighting order to release her emails  —  Former Oregon first lady Cylvia Hayes declared Wednesday that she will go to court to block a state order requiring her to turn over emails related to her public service.  —  Portland attorney Whitney Boise …

Electric car benefits?  Just myths … It is time to stop our green worship of the electric car.  It costs us a fortune, cuts little CO2 and surprisingly kills almost twice the number of people compared with regular gasoline cars.  —  Electric cars' global-warming benefits are small.