Clik here to view.
Lawmakers Push Fix For Ousted Gay Servicemembers Discharge Records
Rep. Mark Pocan aims to “close the book” on the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” with new legislation to codify the way those discharged under the military’s ban on out gay servicemembers are treated...
View ArticleFBI Director: "You're Right The American People Are Frustrated" Over Secrecy...
FBI Director Robert Mueller testifying on Capital Hill Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee responded to a question about Americans gaining trust from redacted versions of FISA court...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 5 Best Quotes From Sean Hannity's Playboy Interview
Sean Hannity was interviewed by Playboy for their July/August interview (it comes to newsstands this Friday). Here are five of the best quotes. On what he would do if one of his children turned out to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AP CEO Says Government Sources Won't Talk After Justice Department Probe
“The government may love this,” says the AP CEO. “I suspect that they do.” Via: CBS, Chris Usher / AP WASHINGTON — The CEO of the Associated Press told an audience Wednesday that the Department of...
View ArticleKid Rock Endorses "The Herm — Uh, No, The Black Guy...Ben Carson" For...
Later Mr. Rock argued Dana Perino is “giving white people a bad name.” View Video › Via:
View ArticleClik here to view.
Julian Assange: We're Helping To Broker Edward Snowden's Asylum In Iceland
Meanwhile, the Wikileaks founder’s asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy is stretching into a second year. “I’m worried about the state of journalism.” (Updated below) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fox News Host Challenges Sarah Palin's Obamacare Claims
“A couple points of clarification.” Sarah Palin made the following claims about Obamacare at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” conference on Saturday: When the clip was aired the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
26 Different Types Of Tea Partyers At The Anti-IRS Rally
Very diverse. A tea party rally against the IRS drew a large crowd in front of the Capitol Wednesday. Via: Gary Cameron / Reuters The crowd was made up of a colorful arrangement of people, including a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Group That Had Aimed To "Change" Gays To Shut Down, Leader Also Offered Apology
“Exodus International, the oldest and largest Christian ministry dealing with faith and homosexuality, issued an apology to the gay community for years of undue suffering and judgment at the hands of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From Food Stamps To Milk Subsidies, Farm Bill Stretching The Limits Of...
Small government conservatives and social welfare liberals abandon their hardline positions when homestate interests are on the line. Via: Pete Marovich / Getty Images WASHINGTON — Most days,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Did Obama Diss Catholic Education In Northern Ireland?
Catholics, conservatives say the president pulled a big gaffe in Belfast. Update: American progressive Catholic group defends Obama. Via: Cathal Mcnaughton / Reuters WASHINGTON — President Obama may...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Feinstein Calls For An End To Guantanamo Force-Feeding
“Out of step with international norms, medical ethics and practices of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.” Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, speaks to the media...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Michael Hastings In Baghdad
The reporter died Tuesday morning at 33. His friend and bureau chief remembers an era that shaped him. Michael Hastings at the Newsweek office in Baghdad. Via: Scott Johnson/Buzzfeed I used to call...
View ArticleClik here to view.
20 Powerful Black-And-White Photographs Of Regular Americans From History
The untold faces of our country. This young migratory worker mother who traveled 35 miles to pick peas for $2.25 a day. She lived in a camp with her two children and husband. (1940) Via:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Republican Congressman: Does Dianne Feinstein Want Guantanamo Detainees To Die?
Rep. Pompeo asks what the alternative to force-feeding hunger strikers is. Rep. Mike Pompeo Via: Win McNamee / Getty Images WASHINGTON — Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-KS) criticized Sen. Dianne...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anti-Immigration Reform Crusader Steve King Feels The Tea Party Love
The Iowa Republican and immigration hardliner holds a six-hour “press conference” to protest the Senate’s immigration bill. “I didn’t know when we started out this morning if I might be standing here...
View ArticleChuck Hagel Jokes That Indian Man Asking Him A Question Is A Member Of The...
He was a college professor. Hagel was speaking at the University of Nebraska where he went to school. He had previously answered a question on Afghanistan and negotiating with the Taliban before the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
145 Former Obama Campaign Workers Call On Him To Reject Keystone XL
On Wednesday, they’re hosting a press conference with a billionaire Obama donor. Via: Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images WASHINGTON — A group of 145 progressives is hoping to make the Keystone XL...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Delaware Passes Trans Protections, With Help From A Young Advocate
“The last six months have reinforced my belief that government can be a force for good and that reason and compassion will win the day.” Via: Equality Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed the Gender...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-Prostitution Pledge On Free Speech Grounds
Chief justice sets limits on the conditions the federal government can set for groups that accept federal money. Justices Scalia and Thomas disagreed. Via: Alex Wong / Getty Images WASHINGTON — In a...
View Article