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NYU Denies Booting Chinese Dissident
The Chinese dissident is leaving NYU amid reports that the university bowed to pressure from the Chinese government. “These are unrelated matters.” Via: Brendan Mcdermid / Reuters WASHINGTON — New...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner Is Doing The Food Stamp Challenge
John Liu, city comptroller and another mayoral candidate, is doing the SNAP challenge too. “I’m gonna get probably a loaf of bread, some peanut butter, rice, lentils,” says Weiner. View Video › Via:...
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Racists Escaped Extra Tax Scrutiny
As long as you don’t call yourself “tea party”… Members of the National Socialist Movement on a 2010 march in LA (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The IRS targeting of conservative groups appears to have...
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Eight GetEqual Activists Arrested During Sit-In At Speaker John Boehner's Office
Calling on the House speaker to hold a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would ban LGBT discrimination in employment, eight activists with GetEqual were arrested Thursday. Via:...
View ArticleFBI: NSA's Domestic Monitoring Could Have Prevented 9/11
During a hearing on Capitol Hill, FBI Director Robert Mueller used the events of September 11, 2001 as an example of why the National Security Agency’s monitoring of all Americans communications are...
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Don't Worry MSNBC, Cable News Ratings Will Soon Be Irrelevant
The metric of the future will be web traffic, and the sooner the cable news networks realize it, the better. MSNBC president Phil Griffin. The ratings funk that MSNBC has been experiencing recently...
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Thanks To The Supreme Court, Angelina Jolie's Breast Cancer Test Might Become...
Companies were patenting certain gene mutations. They lost in the Supreme Court Thursday. Here’s everything you need to know. You might know who Angelina Jolie is. Jolie underwent a preventive double...
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Republicans Plan To Sue The Government Over NSA Spying
The details of the proposed legal action are still a little nebulous. WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and a group of conservative House members announced plans to bring legal action against the...
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Nevada Congressman's Son: Obama Is Only Good At "Spear Chucking And Rock...
Rep. Joe Heck’s son Joey has made several racist, homophobic, and sexist remarks on Twitter. “I apologize to everyone he may have offended,” the Congressman tells BuzzFeed. WASHINGTON — Nevada Rep....
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Steve King: Aliens Invaded My Office
The “brazen,” “illegal alien” variety, he tweeted. Iowa Rep. Steve King, no stranger to controversial comments, announced on Twitter today that his office had been invaded by aliens. Via: AP King, who...
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Marco Rubio Veers Right On Gay Issues
After previously taking care to avoid personal positions on several LBGT issues, the Florida senator got personal on same-sex couples’ immigration rights and “special protections” in the workplace....
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Intelligence Committee Chair: Court Order Not Needed To Search Metadata
Also says Congress will push for legislation to limit how much access contractors have to classified information. Via: Jonathan Ernst / Reuters WASHINGTON — Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the...
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Marco Rubio Still A Favorite Among Social Conservatives
The Florida senator has recently been the target of some friendly fire on the right, but at the start Faith and Freedom Coalition conference, he’s the star of the show. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)...
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LGBT Members Of Congress Push President Obama On Workplace Protections
Representatives Maloney, Polis, Takano and Pocan offer their thoughts on ENDA, President Obama and the executive order LGBT advocates are hoping he’ll sign. Via: Evan Vucci, File / AP WASHINGTON — As...
View ArticleJohn McCain Jumps The Gun By Announcing That Obama Will Arm The Syrian Rebels
Oops. "The president also will announce that we will be assisting the Syrian rebels by providing them with weapons and other assistance. I applaud the president's decision." View Video › "It's my...
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White House Says Syrian Regime Used Chemical Weapons, Military Plans No-Fly Zone
The Assad regime used chemical weapons to kill more than 100 rebels. Via: Evan Vucci / AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration estimates that 100 to 150 people have died from chemical weapons...
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U.S. Will Provide Military Support To Syrian Rebels
U.S. has concluded Assad used chemical weapons, but no details yet on the specific military support that will be provided. Syrian Army soldiers stand near a Syrian Army tank as they prepare for an...
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Cato Scholars Defend NSA, Libertarians Revolt
“I doubt the authors speak for most others at Cato and they certainly don’t speak for the broader movement,” says one unhappy libertarian. Two Cato Institute scholars came to the defense of the NSA's...
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What Is — And Is Not — Likely To Happen In Syria
A national security expert listened in on the White House’s Syria call Thursday. Here are her takeaways. “We didn’t get any closer to a no-fly zone today.” Via: Muzaffar Salman / Reuters WASHINGTON —...
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A "Mellower" Anthony Weiner Rejects His Reputation As A Bad Boss
The former congressman defends himself against a damaging New York Times article. “That’s the other thing about the story. I don’t do salads.” Via: Mary Altaffer / AP At a forum for mayoral candidates...
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