“When I was in school, they never told you how did that happen. Well, okay. Hitler becomes dictator, and he rounds up all the jews. ‘Yeah, but how did…’ This is how it starts,” comedian Jay Leno says. Leno and President Obama also talked about Russia’s anti-LGBT laws when the president appeared on “The Tonight Show” Tuesday.
Leno Compares Russia's Anti-LGBT Treatment To Nazi Germany In 1933
Democrats Predict Big Wins For 2014 Governor Races
The chair of the Democratic Governors Association says the party can hold incumbents and flip statehouses elsewhere, making up for the losses of 2010. “We’ve got a great story to tell,” Shumlin says.
Illinois Congressmen Distance Themselves From Mugabe Lobbyists
Representatives Danny Davis and Bobby Rush are believed to have been targeted by two men charged with illegally lobbying for the longtime president of Zimbabwe.
President Obama To Troops: Sexual Assault In The Military Must Stop, "And That Comes From The Top"
Fox News Talked About Powerball Instead Of Airing Obama's Speech To Marines
Here's President Bill Clinton Endorsing Bob Filner For San Diego Mayor
The Democratic mayor accused of sexually harassing 13 women, including two veterans, won a ringing endorsement from the former president in 2012.
Ken Cuccinelli Joked About Drinking With Ted Kennedy, Driving Hillary Clinton Home After One In The Morning
The 2008 email was sent out as part of the then-state senator’s “Cuccinelli Compass,” in which Cuccinelli would inform subscribers about his latest happenings.
Can Stay-At-Home Governor Andrew Cuomo Go National?
The New York governor’s decision to focus on his state by staying put is a key part of his governing strategy and political argument — but it could also cramp his national ambitions. “I don’t think Andrew has tested the waters outside the Adirondacks,” says one operative.
Sean Sasser, AIDS Activist Known From MTV's "The Real World," Has Died
“Our friend Sean Sasser has died,” Judd Winick wrote Wednesday night of his MTV housemate Pedro Zamora’s former partner.
Why Obama Canceled On Putin
After years of hoping that U.S.-Russia relations could get on track, it appears that Barack Obama finally gets it.
Grieving Mother Plans To Confront Congressman Patrick McHenry Over Obamacare Repeal
A preview of what the Republican congressman can expect at his town hall meeting tonight in North Carolina.
Activists Launch Syria-Focused Campaign In D.C. Metro Ahead Of U.S.-Russia Talks
Oklahoma GOP Congressman Confronted About ObamaCare Stance At Townhall
“Even if you do not believe in your heart, number one, that it will pass, or number two, it’s appropriate. You need to represent us.”
MSNBC And NBC Hosts In Open Revolt Over Clinton Miniseries
Nebraska Republican Calls 40 Obamacare Repeal Votes "Theatrics"
You keep doing this over and over and over again and it doesn’t get anywhere,” said Rep. Jeff Fortenberry.
Order From Obama Would Make Senate Passage Of LGBT Bill "More Challenging," Advocate Says
An executive order banning contractors from discriminating against LGBT people could be seen as “one party sort of taking action prematurely before the Senate has had a chance to vote,” the head of a new campaign to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act says. A break from other LGBT advocates’ public comments.
Is This Woman The Most Ignorant Politician In The World?
Former Paul Staffer Explains Why He Recorded McConnell Aide
“Nobody put a gun to his head and made him say the things he was saying,” Fusaro says.
The Time Jesse Benton Claimed Everything Was "Above Board" In Iowa
Benton, who chaired Ron Paul’s presidential campaign, has been accused of helping arrange payments to Iowa state Sen. Kent Sorenson in exchange for his support of Paul. “We are working very closely with the Iowa Republican Party to make sure everything is above board and we have a lot of confidence in that,” he said on C-SPAN the night of the 2012 Iowa caucus.
Mitch McConnell Downplays #Nosegate With Friendly Photo
Sen. Mitch McConnell from Kentucky posted a photo to his Facebook page standing next to his campaign manager Jesse Benton, who reportedly said he was “holding his nose” until Rand Paul’s 2016 presidential bid. “LIKE if you agree: Nothing smells worse than #Obamacare! #NoseGate,” the caption reads.