Harry Reid in Hot Water

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	Harry Reid in Hot Water Senator Harry Reid is in hot water over using campaign funds to buy gifts for donors, and the gifts were bought from Reid's granddaughter. Reid now says he will pay back the $31,000 he used in campaign money to buy gifts from a store owned by his very own granddaughter. Reid now says that "enough is enough" when it comes to the targeting of his granddaughter over this situation. While the liberal media loves to pounce on Republicans when they run afoul of campaign finance rules, the same can't be said for Democrats like Harry Reid. While this latest story broke on Wednesday of this week, the latest searches by Newsbusters come up empty when it comes to coverage of this issue by the Big Three networks and the official pages of the New York Times and the Washington Post. What's even more incredible is the fact that this is not the first time Harry Reid has been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. I urge you to read this in-depth piece by Matthew Continetti at the Washington Free Beacon. He explains the corrupt history of how politicians (Harry Reid) in Washington work the system to gain favor for their relatives and donors. It's this type of behavior that have people disgusted with Washington. It's not just exclusive to Harry Reid, but he is a glaring example that the mainstream media is reluctant to cover.

Obama to Putin: Move the Troops
The crisis in Ukraine has been unfolding for weeks, and recently culminated in the annexation of Crimea by Russia. Since then, Russia has been amassing troops at the border of Ukraine and Obama has finally decided to talk tough.

The number of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border varies depending on who you ask. United States officials estimate 40,000 but a top Ukrainian defense official says it's closer to 100,000. Russia's excuse is that it is conducting military exercises. If anyone actually believes that, I have a bridge to sell you...(continued)