Federal Investigation Gets Close To Personal Friend Of Obama
The former chief of staff of one of the president’s friends has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago. The White House had no comment.View Entire List ›
View ArticleRussian U.N. Ambassador Speaks Out On Anti-LGBT Laws
The anti-LGBT propaganda law will remain in effect during the Winter Olympics, the ambassador says. “The Russian government is endangering Russia’s international reputation, and possibly their Olympic...
View ArticleDemocratic Gun Politics In Arkansas Senate Race Are Already Confusing
Sen. Mark Pryor gets an assist from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to save him from Bloomberg’s money, then cuts the ribbon at an ammunition factory. Gun control advocates are fine with the factory thing,...
View ArticleWatch Anthony Weiner Struggle To Take A Reporter With A British Accent Seriously
“I just have a feeling I’ve like stepped into a Monty Python bit.” Probably the first Weiner interview to end with a weather forecast.View Entire List ›
View ArticleHow Jackie Chan Became The Most Hated Man On The Chinese Internet
“I’ve never met anyone so eager to give Beijing a rimjob.” On Chinese social media, Jackie Chan is persona non grata.View Entire List ›
View ArticleInternational Olympics Committee Asks Russia To Provide "Clarification" About...
As the IOC asks for more information from the Russian Government, some LGBT activists say that the committee is simply not doing enough.View Entire List ›
View ArticleHow A Democrat Dodges A Question About Wall Street Donations In One Easy Step
A great question from Daily Show’s John Oliver is masterfully avoided by Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.View Entire List ›
View ArticleDronestagram Brings Drone Strikes Abroad A Little Closer To Home
Drawing on information from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and other media reports, British blogger and artist James Bridle compiles Google satellite images to show what the areas where drone...
View ArticleTerry McAuliffe Dismisses Reporter's Question On Transportation Project As...
The Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former DNC chairman wouldn’t take a position on a major northern Virginia transportation project connecting two of the state’s counties at Friday’s...
View ArticleInsane Confrontation At Oklahoma Congressman's Town Hall Over Obama's Birth...
“I believe what you’re saying,” said freshman Republican Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin. Note: The YouTube video appears to have been posted by a person sympathetic to the woman in the video.View...
View ArticleCongressman Suggests "Arab Persons" Might Disguise As Hispanics To Cross The...
Republican Rep. Buck McKeon was speaking at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10049 in Simi Valley, California Wednesday on immigration reform where he suggested terrorists from the Middle East might...
View ArticleWisconsin Official Fired After Saying Undocumented Immigrants Remind Him Of...
“You may see Jesus when you look at them. I see Satan.”View Entire List ›
View ArticleIn Open Letter, California Sen. Barbara Boxer Tells Bob Filner He Should Resign
“To avoid hurting your victims and the people of San Diego more than you already have, you should step down immediately.”View Entire List ›
View ArticleRepublican Mayoral Candidate Doesn't Want To Explain Weiner's Sexting To...
“If he really had an interest in improving the city of New York, he wouldn’t be exposing us to having to explain to our children what it is he did that made him a celebrity,” Republican candidate...
View ArticleObama Administration Launching NSA Transparency Website
And the NSA is releasing a paper explaining some of its methods.View Entire List ›
View ArticleObama Opposes Olympics Boycott
“Nobody is more offended than me by some of the anti-gay and lesbian legislation than you’ve been seeing in Russia,” Obama says. He says he would rather see gay athletes win medals at the Sochi...
View ArticleObama: "Mixed Success" With Putin
“I’ve encouraged Mr. Putin to think forwards as opposed to backwards with mixed success.”View Entire List ›
View ArticleObama: "I Don't Think Mr. Snowden Was A Patriot"
President Obama said Friday that Edward Snowden was not a patriot for releasing documents detailing the surveillance practices of the U.S. government. “My preference, and I think the American people’s...
View ArticleObama: "We Are Not Going To Completely Eliminate Terrorism"
The President said we can weaken terror threats by working with our partners overseas.View Entire List ›
View ArticleSocial Security Begins Making Payments To Some Same-Sex Married Couples
Specifics are sparse, but “Social Security is now processing some retirement spouse claims for same-sex couples and paying benefits where they are due,” the agency head says. UPDATE: Details of the...
View Article
