Mass illegal immigrant release could be headache for Obama, tricky for GOP

The release of hundreds of illegal immigrants into a federal monitoring system this week may be an ongoing headache for the Obama administration, as Republicans focus their scrutiny on uncovering potential missteps.

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, “will be aggressively examining the ramification of this decision,” according to a committee aide.

And Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on homeland [...]

SENATE DEMS: INCREASE GROPE FEES

The Hill

 

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday moved forward with legislation to increase airline passenger security fees, beating back a GOP attempt to keep them at current levels.

The 2013 Homeland Security appropriations bill would increase one-way fees for passengers from $2.50 to $5 in order to close a budget shortfall at the Transportation Security Administration.

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said the $350 million in funding would otherwise come from taxpayers and [...]

School turns heating off to ‘save planet’; Fury as kids shiver on coldest day!

School’s cool … Ansford

A HEADTEACHER got a roasting yesterday for turning the school heating OFF on one of the coldest days of the year — to save the planet.

Pupils shivered in coats, hats and scarves as temperatures fell to just 1°C (34°F).

Head Rob Benzie switched off the radiators to show how the secondary school could cut its carbon footprint.

 

‘Success’ … Mr Benzie

 

But some staff and parents slammed the “barbaric” plan.

One [...]

Thieves break into church, steal toys, coats intended as Christmas presents for needy children

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Antioch. (Credit: St. Stephen’s)

MAN LIGHTS HIMSELF ON FIRE IN DAM

A man has himself Wednesday afternoon in the middle of the Dam on fire. WARNING: THE IMAGES ARE VEHEMENTLY.

A man has himself Wednesday afternoon in the middle of the Dam on fire. WARNING: THE IMAGES ARE VEHEMENTLY.

“He argued with anybody, everybody out of the way to go, takes a lighter and lights himself on fire,” said a witness against NIS Radio1. ”Everybody tried to make coats out the fire.” He spoke [...]