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The Taliban have seized the Bala Hisar fortress in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz. The fighters achieved the victory, despite NATO airstrikes and government efforts. More than 40 people died and 330 were injured in the fighting, including civilians. Many others have fled from the provincial capital. This is the biggest coup for the Taliban since 2001, led by the group’s new leader Mullah Mansour. They have emptied safe deposit boxes at banks, seized weapons and vehicles, and released prisoners. It was also a public relations victory. Kunduz is one of Afghanistan’s richest cities. It is also a key...

President Obama is collapsing among Independent voters, but this is not an "October Surprise." The rebellion of the center is a fundamental trend of President Obama's four years in office. In our inaugural survey in April 2009, 100 days into President Obama’s time in office, Resurgent Republic noted: "[Voters] are deeply skeptical about the amount of money Mr. Obama proposes for the government to spend, tax, and borrow for bailouts and other spending programs that produce few private sector jobs. Independents, who hold the balance of power in this electorate, are closer to Republicans than to Democrats on these fiscal...

A 12 foot high Sky Banner entitled “Impeach Obama” will fly 3,000 feet above the Pasadena Rose Bowl parade, reaching an estimated one million parade route viewers. Not surprisingly World Net Daily is breaking a story, but no other media outlet has thus far reported it. Two San Diego groups, The Stop Obama Now and Impeach Obama Tea Party recently flew a similar banner at the USS Carl Vinson college basketball game which Barack Obama attended. “We feel the media has practiced a huge double standard. Criticism of Obama is suppressed” supporters are telling reporter Bob Unruh. The two main...