GOP USA - THE EAGLE 08/06/2014

Murder in Rio Grande Valley: 'This Is Coming to a Town Near You' The voice on the other end of the line is exasperated. "It's insane," he wants America to know. "We're in a war zone." And there's no room for apathy. "This is coming to a town near you," he warns. The man on the phone is a veteran of the Department of Homeland Security who works in South Texas. He reached out to me last night in the wake of an off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent's horrific murder on Friday. Obama admin blocks investigations Independent watchdogs from federal agencies decried on Tuesday what they said were Obama administration efforts to delay or stall their investigations. A letter to Congress from dozens of inspectors general cites specific instances in which watchdogs for the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency and the Peace Corps said they were denied timely access to documents and other information while doing their investigations.

News, Commentary, Discussions Obamacare rates could rise 13 percent next year Premiums for the second year of Obamacare health insurance plans are expected to rise an average of 13 percent, Florida officials said. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has completed its analysis of recently submitted health insurance plans from 19 companies. How the Media Craft Victory for Hamas On Tuesday, CNN's Wolf Blitzer hosted Hamas spokesman Osama Hamden. The week before, Hamdan labeled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "a new image of Hitler" on the network. But now, for some reason, Blitzer stumbled into a random act of journalism: Primary Election Highlights Republican Sen. Pat Roberts beat back a primary challenge from radiologist Milton Wolf in his bid for re-nomination in Kansas, as Senate incumbents continued their unbeaten streak in this year's midterm elections.