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On Tuesday, international students at Elon gathered for the special Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the President's Office. The dinner began years ago as an event hosted by Elon Local Friends, a group...
He just tells reporters that people think we're crazy. this is like living in the world of the crazy people. mark kurt was even more blunt. he is frustrated with republicans in the house who he thinks want to let homeland security shut down. he says we really, as a governing party, we got to fund homeland security and say to the house, here is a straw so you can suck it up. on the other side, there is republican congressman john fleming saying if they keep homeland security running, keep it open, the conservative base would be running. it would put congress in very, very delicate territory. ma...
To the advanced surface-to-air missiles, the technology just isn't there yet. u.s. senator mark kurt is calling for action, asking the faa to study the feasibility, cost, and time frame to install countermeasures to could defend against surface-to-air missiles. after 9/11, he added, the department of homeland security spent $276 million studying away commercial airlines could be protected against shoulder-fired missiles. >> it's an available technology but why don't we put them on today? it's the cost. >> reporter: but when it comes do evading surface-to-air missiles, all of the experts agree,...
Voted for president obama. that list includes senate veterans chuck grassley, susan collins of maine as well as wisconsin' ron johnson, mark kurt, rob portman, pat toomi, marco rubio and kelly ayotte. nevada's dean heller was the only to win in a blue state in the 2012 cycle. he narrow will he won over shelly berkeley despite the president winning the state by six. they have a none of the above. susan collins was the only other senator on the list to face voters while president obama was on the ballot. she won her third it term in 2008. the other seven were all elected or re-elected in the big...