These Gun Owners Are Least Likely Criminals, Report Finds

Aug. 10, 2016
Good morning from Washington, where a federal appeals court concludes the IRS still targets conservative groups. Philip Wegmann looks at what it means. And speaking of corruption, he also reports on the politics of the farm bill. That coach who got sacked for praying after games? He tells Kelsey Harkness why he's suing. Gun owners usually don't commit crimes, Fred Lucas learns. Plus: Josh Siegel on lawmakers pursuing that cash payment to Iran, and Eric Bolling on what the left has against grit.
News Accountability for IRS? What's Next After New Court Decision The IRS has not stopped targeting conservative groups seeking nonprofit status, a federal court ruled in deciding to reinstate a lawsuit against the agency. Read More
News After Being Punished for Praying, Football Coach Files Lawsuit to Get His Job Back "I just want the ability to go back out there and help these young men, and also have my constitutional rights that I fought in the Marine Corps for 20 years," says coach Joe Kennedy. Read More
News These Gun Owners Are Least Likely Criminals, Report Finds Concealed-carry permit holders are nearly the most law-abiding demographic of Americans, a new report by the Crime Prevention Research Center says. Read More
News GOP Lawmaker Suggests Obama Administration Employees Should Face Jail Time for Iran Cash Deal "I want to know what Obama administration employees were involved with this and how long do they serve in prison," says Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., a member of the House Intelligence Committee. Read More
News 'Like Hogs at the Trough,' Lobbyists Feast on Farm Bill for Subsidies, Food Stamps "The committee says that they're bipartisan, but that's because of the farm bill and the unholy alliance between agriculture policy and food stamps," says Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind. "Both Republicans and Democrats get what they want out of a trillion-dollar spending bill and it's a problem." Read More
Commentary The Left's War on Grit "Oh, sure, liberals love to spout happy talk about perseverance and the American dream, but they are doing everything they can to make sure there is only one path to this dream: through the government," writes Fox News' Eric Bolling. Read More
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