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Here is the text of Pope Francis’ address to a Joint Session of the United States Congress at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. * * * Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends, I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in “the land of the free and the home of the brave”. I would like to think that the reason for this is that I too am a son of this great continent, from which we have all received so much and toward which we share a common responsibility. Each...

RUSH: Carly Fiorina was on CNN on Tuesday night The Lead with Jake Tapper. Setting this up, I want to go back and repeat, air something I said on April 7th of this year. Think of it as advice for the Republican presidential candidates. RUSH ARCHIVE: The ultimate reality is that every Republican in the primary has a common enemy, and it's Hillary Clinton. All 14, 15, or 16 of them simply make it an objective to begin the campaign against Hillary Clinton during the Republican primary and not wait until after the primary. I think the sooner these candidates...

Because America and Israel, we share a common destiny, the destiny of promised lands that cherish freedom and offer hope. Israel is grateful for the support of American — of America’s people and of America’s presidents, from Harry Truman to Barack Obama. We appreciate all that President Obama has done for Israel. Now, some of that is widely known. Some of that is widely known, like strengthening security cooperation and intelligence sharing, opposing anti-Israel resolutions at the U.N. Some of what the president has done for Israel is less well- known. I called him in 2010 when we had the...

My objective in this speech is to speak clearly about what I believe to be America's proper role in international affairs; to speak bluntly about the nature of the threats we face and the recent tragic events in France; and to suggest what I think is the way forward. The first step for America, and for any nation that wants to protect its own freedom and encourage it everywhere is to have a strong economy. It all starts there. Without a strong economy, it at some point becomes impossible to build and sustain a strong military. You have to have...

This is a rush transcript from "The Kelly File," December 15, 2014. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.MEGYN KELLY, HOST: Breaking tonight on a day marked by what looks like a lone wolf terror attack overseas and an ongoing debate about how America has waged the war on terror. We tonight get our first chance to interview the man singled out by a controversial Senate report produced by the Democrats alone, and then attacked by some in the media. The man who personally interrogated Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks....

This is from the Times of Israel daily blog on the War in Gaza 21:33 Hebrew transcript of Obama and Netanyahu’s phone call Israel’s Channel 1 publishes a Hebrew transcript of a portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama’s telephone conversation Sunday, in which Obama is insistent that Israel unilaterally halt all military activities in the Gaza Strip. The following is an English translation of the Hebrew account of the talk given in the report: Barack Obama: I demand that Israel agrees to an immediate, unilateral ceasefire and halt all offensive activities, in particular airstrikes. Benjamin...

Rachael Ray To Joe Biden: 'You Have The Most Glowing, Perfect Skin Of Any Person I've Ever Seen' By Jeffrey Meyer Created 03/31/2014 - 11:27am ABC’s Rachael Ray hosted Vice President Joe Biden for an pre-taped interview which aired on Monday March 31 to push people to sign up for ObamaCare before the midnight deadline. Ray began the segment by beaming that Biden had “The most glowing, perfect skin of any person I’ve ever seen” before telling the Vice President “I really want to know what moisturizer you use. I love moisturizers, my husband is a moisturizer as well. Would...

The following is a transcript of Judge Jeanine Pirro's opening statement from last night. Sometimes the perception of power is more important than power itself. As our president continues to fumble on the world stage, he single-handedly is bringing about the decline of the U.S. as a world power, something that impacts you in every way from your pocketbook to your safety. This decline in power has been ongoing since Barack Obama took office. Starting with the red lines... The finger wagging... Removing economic sanctions against Iran, allowing it to continue its nuclear buildup... Relying on Russian President Putin to...

Dear friends, we have gathered here today in connection with an issue that is of vital, historic significance to all of us. A referendum was held in Crimea on March 16 in full compliance with democratic procedures and international norms. More than 82 percent of the electorate took part in the vote. Over 96 percent of them spoke out in favour of reuniting with Russia. These numbers speak for themselves. To understand the reason behind such a choice it is enough to know the history of Crimea and what Russia and Crimea have always meant for each other. Everything in...

Below is the English translation of Univision’s interview with George Zimmerman . Following the English translation, please find the Spanish transcript of the interview. If you have any questions, please contact josezamora@univision.net

O'REILLY: All right. Was it the biggest mistake of your presidency to tell the nation over and over, if you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance? OBAMA: But this is -- this is one that I regret and I've said I regretted, in part because we put in a grandfather clause in the original law saying that, in fact, you were supposed to be able to keep it. It obviously didn't cover everybody that we needed to and that's why we changed it, so that we further grandfathered in folks and many people who thought originally, when they...

“Thank you very much. “Thank you Mr. Speaker, Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Chief Justice, Ministers and Members of the Knesset, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. “Shalom. “And thank you for inviting me to visit this remarkable country, and especially for the opportunity to address the Knesset. “It truly is a great honour. “And I also thank you for the honour of the key to the Knesset. “So now I feel I can come and go whenever I choose. “And if I may, Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my wife Laureen and the entire Canadian delegation, let me just...

<p>Good afternoon, everybody. Ten days ago, the world watched in horror as men, women and children were massacred in Syria in the worst chemical weapons attack of the 21st century. Yesterday the United States presented a powerful case that the Syrian government was responsible for this attack on its own people.</p>

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT GRETA: Rush Limbaugh On the Record, and you'll hear Rush say things you have never heard him say before. But first, in our one-on-one interview, Rush Limbaugh tells us what he thinks of President Obama's "phony scandal" campaign. BEGIN CLIP GRETA: Let me ask you, talking about the scandals, President Obama says the scandals are phony. Why do you think he says they're phony? Because he believes it, or is there a strategy? RUSH: No, there's a strategy. You know, I've been troubled by something with Obama. You know, I playfully call it the "Regime," 'cause I know...

Known to neighborhood watchers around the nation, "Neighborhood Watch for Dummies" is required reading for wannabe cops who can't cut it and end up in the neighborhood watch profession. Neighborhood watching isn't a lucrative part time job, but it is one with a lasting television contract and its own game show, "What's My Lie?" On today's show, we are dealing with the Police Dispatcher who told George Zimmerman to "stay in Peru where your kind should be kept". All of us know that had George followed that simple instruction from the police, that little Trayvon Martin would not have had...

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 19, 2013 Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I wanted to come out here, first of all, to tell you that Jay is prepared for all your questions and is very much looking forward to the session. The second thing is I want to let you know that over the next couple of weeks, there’s going to obviously be a whole range of issues -- immigration, economics, et cetera -- we'll try to arrange a fuller...

President Obama spoke about the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin and ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws on Friday at the White House. REPORTERS: Whoa! Q: Hello. PRESIDENT OBAMA: That’s so -- that’s so disappointing, man. Jay, is this kind of -- the kind of respect that you get? (Laughter.) Q: Wake up! Q: What brings you out here, Mr. -- PRESIDENT OBAMA: You know, on -- on -- on television it usually looks like you’re addressing a full room. Q: (Laughs.) It’s just a mirage. Q: There’s generally not -- PRESIDENT OBAMA: All right. (Cross talk.) Q: (Inaudible) -- got...

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release - July 14, 2013 Statement by the President The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be running even higher. But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son. And as we do,...

First lady Michelle Obama got into a heated confrontation with a heckler at a fundraiser on Tuesday night, though the standoff never made its way into the official transcript put out by the White House. The pool report, which is produced by and for members of the media, detailed the incident. According to the report, the first lady was interrupted about 12 minutes into her speech at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in Washington. A pro-gay rights protester began shouting in support of an executive order on gay rights. "One of the things I don´t do well is this,"

“Hi,” she says, striding into the room with a smooth gait and a low, sure voice. “I’m Chelsea!” The handshake is confident, the eyes firmly fixed. With the ease of her father and the directness of her mother, Chelsea Clinton is stepping out into the world. At 33, she wears her political royalty in triplicate: There are her famous parents, of course, but also her mother-in-law, former Pennsylvania congresswoman Marjorie Margolies. After several years in the private sector (with McKinsey & Company, then with a hedge fund), Clinton has emerged onto the civic stage in her own right, graceful and...