A visa to kill . . . The Obama administration may be falling behind in efforts to stop foreign fighters getting into the United States to commit terrorist acts, say Republicans leaders probing visa laws and the tracking of potential attackers. Concern is growing on Capitol Hill that the Obama administration has not laid out a concrete plan or kept Congress informed about whether loopholes are being closed in a visa waiver program and whether it is still too easy for jihadis to enter and leave the United States. Washington Examiner

Maybe terrorists will be given drivers licenses as well.

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White House declared a laughingstock . . . The White House Thursday was officially declared a “Laughingstock” and will be demolished by the Department of Interior within a month, officials said today. The proximate cause of the declaration was the White House decision to take the presidency to a brand new low, inviting in three absurdly unqualified and generally ridiculous people to interview the president of the United States. White House Dossier

Agencies Stonewalling Benghazi panel . . . Some federal agencies continue to stonewall when it comes to the ongoing investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attacks, according to insiders familiar with the process. They say the House Benghazi Select Committee isn’t getting access to all relevant documents and witnesses. Sharyl Attkisson

Because there's nothing to hide, right?

Was Obama's "spontaneous" quip actually premeditated? . . . Obama’s State of the Union quip toward Republicans about winning both his campaigns has gone viral, and in fact may be the only thing anyone remembers about the speech. Which leads me to wonder: “Did he plan it?” White House Dossier

Obama won't meet with Netanyahu . . . President Obama will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when Netanyahu travels to the United States to address Congress about Iran and other matters. White House Dossier

Honestly, I imagine it's a relief to Netanyahu.

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Iran may have an ICBM . . . Iran has apparently produced an intercontinental ballistic missile whose range far exceeds the distance between Iran and Israel, and between Iran and Europe. Jerusalem Post

Probably it's just for civilian purposes . . . 

Abortion dissenters face backlash . . . “I think that there probably will be [primary challenges],” added Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, a religious political group in Washington. “I think there will be some consequences for this.” The Hill

Rubio order advisors to get ready . . . Sen. Marco Rubio has begun taking concrete steps toward launching a presidential bid, asking his top advisors to prepare for a campaign, signing on a leading Republican fundraiser, and planning extensive travel to early-voting states in the coming weeks, ABC News has learned.

The battle for Iowa begins . . . More than a half-dozen likely candidates are gathering in Des Moines on Saturday to woo conservative activists and hone campaign messages just over a year away from Iowa's Feb. 1, 2016 caucuses. The Hill

Human at 20 weeks? Hoyer says "it's not an issue" . . .  Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland did not directly answer when asked the yes-no question of whether an unborn child 20 weeks after conception is a human being. Instead Hoyer said that “this is not a real issue.” CNS News

Cruz's eloquent case for principle . . . Do we stand for principle?” It’s what Sen. Ted Cruz asked the other day during an appearance before Tea Party regulars in South Carolina. White House Dossier​

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Iran vows to "collapse the Zionist regime" . . . The Iranian military continued to threaten Israel on Thursday, following the assassination of at least one of its senior commanders in Syria during an airstrike over the weekend, in multiple statements issued by leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Washington Free Beacon​

Five authors on the parallels between Islam and Communism . . . 
“A state of this sort [i.e., an Islamic state] cannot evidently restrict the scope of its activities. Its approach is universal and all-embracing. Its sphere of activity is coextensive with the whole of human life. It seeks to mould every aspect of life and activity in consonance with its moral norms and programme of social reform. In such a state no one can regard any field of his affairs as personal and private. Considered from this aspect the Islamic state bears a kind of resemblance to the Fascist and Communist states.” - Islamic theologian Sayyid Abul A’la Maududi The Blaze

Police wanted to arrest David Gregory . . . Police wanted to arrest former NBC “Meet the Press” host David Gregory for showing an illegal high-capacity gun magazine in a TV showdown with NRA chief Wayne LaPierre, according to newly uncovered documents. Washington Examiner

Gumbel: NRA "pigs" . . . HBO host Bryant Gumbel didn’t hold back regarding the National Rifle Association in a recent Rolling Stone interview. “There are a few things I hate more than the NRA,” said Gumbel. “I mean truly. I think they’re pigs. I think they don’t care about human life. I think they are a curse upon the American landscape.” The Blaze

Sheriff: "Al Sharpton should go back into the gutter" . . . Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke didn’t pull any punches in his assessment of the Rev. Al Sharpton — who vowed to keep fighting for justice for slain Ferguson teen Michael Brown, despite the feds’ decision to drop a civil rights investigation — and characterized him on national television as less than intelligent and unworthy of respect. Washington Times

Why does this sheriff want to ruin the gutter?

March for life . . . Anti-abortion demonstrators crowded the National Mall on Thursday for an annual march coinciding with a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Fox News

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