This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” February 11, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: He has become a household name for all the wrong reasons. At one time Rod Blagojevich was known only to the people of Illinois, …

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” April 30, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do you believe that the previous administration sanctioned torture? PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Waterboarding violates our ideals and our values. I believe that …

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” July 30, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: The Democrats’ celebration over the so called health care deal has been cut short, as now more members are speaking out against the plan. …

LONDON – Two British lawmakers have gone to court to argue that intelligence agencies’ powers to intercept phone and Internet communications violates the right to privacy. Labour legislator Tom Watson and Conservative David Davis say there are not enough safeguards against “arbitrary, disproportionate or abusive retention and use of personal …

MAKHACHKALA, Russia – Russia’s anti-terrorism committee says police in the restive region of Dagestan have killed a militant who had taken the oath of the radical ISIS group. Since the 1990s, Dagestan has endured clashes and attacks by Islamic militants and concerns are strong that the rise of ISIS in …

Remember when you learned arithmetic in elementary school and having the right answer wasn’t enough, because the teacher demanded that you tell her not only the right answer, but also how you figured it out? They should try that in Washington. Because when it comes to ObamaCare, the math is …

RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian officials say a 21-year-old Palestinian has been killed in an Israeli raid in the West Bank town of Jenin. Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri says special forces raided a refugee camp in Jenin early Wednesday and saw a man preparing to throw an explosive device …

KATHMANDU, Nepal – A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall buried at least 21 people and left dozens missing as they were sleeping at night in six villages in Nepal’s mountainous northeast, officials said Thursday. Rescuers dug out the bodies and searched the rubble for survivors in Taplejung district, about 310 …

Chandre Oraon is the first to admit life with a tail is far from easy. But the 35-year-old tea picker said he wouldn’t change a thing and enjoys having a god-like status even if his wife can’t stand it. Oraon is worshipped by hundreds of followers in his native India …

In conversations about politics and the world, I often find myself saying, “I wish there was more good news to write about.” I mean it. While there are many joyous personal moments to savor, society outside the front door is coming apart. As a friend put it, “The world seems …