Rand Paul Draws Fire From Pro-Israel Group For "Promised Land" Comments
A source at Christians United For Israel calls Paul’s comment to BuzzFeed “slander.” “He simply is asking all Christians to join him in reexamining our foreign policy and in working to make war a last...
View ArticleThe New York Mayoral Candidate You Probably Haven't Heard Of
Multimillionaire Brooklyn native Jack Hidary who has the money and the connections to tell his story this fall. “Do you want to go back to the Dinkins era?” Eduardo Munoz / Reuters Jack Hidary is...
View ArticleLegal Group Sets Up Challenge To Texas National Guard's Decision On Gay...
“Texas may not violate the federal civil rights of eligible spouses of military personnel,” the lawyer for an LGBT legal group writes. The group is asking the Texas Military Forces to reverse their...
View ArticleWhy Eliot Spitzer Lost
His prostitution scandal followed his campaign from beginning to end, but there were other factors that cut his quest for political redemption short. AP "Daddy, stay," were among the last words Scott...
View ArticleIowa Conservative Bob Vander Plaats Weighing Senate Run
A spokesman for the leading Iowan social conservative says Vander Plaats will consider a Senate run in October. iptv.org Bob Vander Plaats, CEO of The Family Leader and a key socially conservative...
View ArticleThe Left Won't Be Happy Until Janet Yellen Is Federal Reserve Chair
Larry Summers’ exit is “an awesome moment,” one women’s activist said. But it’s not the moment the left is looking for. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters WASHINGTON — The current score in the fight to find the...
View ArticleBill De Blasio Secures Democratic Nomination In New York
Bill Thompson, his chief rival, will drop out, the Daily News reports . Seth Wenig / AP Bill de Blasio, a liberal Democrat who ran directly against Mayor Michael Bloomberg, will be his party's nominee...
View ArticleAndrew Cuomo Plays Peacemaker As Bill Thompson Yields Mayoral Primary
As Thompson withdraws from a possible runoff, de Blasio takes the nomination by Cuomo’s side. “I wanted to be here to support Bill and help unify the Democratic Party,” says the governor. Via Twitter:...
View ArticleObama: "Yet Another Mass Shooting"
As news unfolds in Washington, Obama confronts another “tragedy.” Jason Reed / Reuters WASHINGTON — President Obama said he is closely monitoring the ongoing situation at the Washington Navy Yard...
View ArticleJoe Biden Went To Iowa, Which Is A Place You Go If You Want To Run For President
He was there for a steak fry, but you know… Vice President Joe Biden was in Iowa on Sunday. Getty He was there for the 36th Annual Harkin Steak Fry with Sen. Tom Harkin, but it's also the first state...
View ArticleObama Doesn't Plan To Meet Iranian President At U.N., White House Says
But “we remain ready to engage with the Rouhani government on the basis of mutual respect.” Fars News / Reuters WASHINGTON — The White House pushed back on a report from Sunday that President Obama...
View ArticleHow The NRA Twitter Handles A Mass Shooting: Silence
The model is to go silent for at least a day, depending on the scope of the tragedy. July 20, 2012, Aurora, Colorado, Theater Shooting: 10 Days Without Tweeting Aug. 5, 2012, Sikh Temple Shooting: One...
View ArticleKentucky Senate Candidate Posts Then Deletes Tweet About Pro-Gun Rally During...
A spokeswoman for Matt Bevin says they deleted the tweet because organizers hadn’t started promoting the event yet. Via politwoops.sunlightfoundation.com WASHINGTON — As news of the mass shooting at...
View ArticleThe Most Heartwarming Moment In U.S.–Russia Relations Ever
It will make you cry. These days, the Obama administration is experiencing some of the coldest relations with Russia in decades. But it wasn't always this way. AP In 1995, Russia's first president,...
View ArticleSenate Goes Into Lockdown In Wake Of Navy Yard Shooting
There is no “information to suggest the Senate, its Members, or staff are in any danger, but out of an abundance of caution, we feel this is the best course of action to keep everyone safe,” Senate...
View ArticleMSNBC’s "Morning Joe" Loses Its Starbucks Endorsement Deal
The last time the coffee giant was mentioned as the show’s sponsor was Aug. 29, 2013. Fans of Morning Joe might have noticed that the "brewed by Starbucks" tagline that has been a part of MSNBC's...
View ArticleDemocratic Congressman Tweets Cartoon Blaming NRA For Shooting
For Congressman Steve Cohen of Tennessee, the cartoon, which features an NRA-labeled assault rifle with the Capitol and Washington Monument, symbolized the day. Via Twitter: @RepCohen
View ArticleA New Playbook For Out LGBT Democrats Takes Shape In Massachusetts
Christine Quinn lost, in part, by taking LGBT voters for granted. “[T]he job of openly LGBT members of Congress is to actually make it progress on a national scale,” says Carl Sciortino, who is...
View ArticleGun Control Legislation Isn't Going Anywhere
“I don’t know when enough is enough. I thought that [after] the Connecticut situation, that people would see it, and rebel against it and say look we need to do something,” Sen. Diane Feinstein says....
View Article11 Pieces Of Jesse Jackson Jr. Swag Being Auctioned Off By The Federal...
Nice mink buddy. Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will spend 2 1/2 years in jail for using campaign funds on TVs, restaurant dinners, an expensive watch, and other costly personal items. gawker.com The...
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