American Leaders Praise Nelson Mandela's Contributions To Advance LGBT Rights
Mandela ushered in the world’s first constitution to protect against discrimination based sexual orientation. “Nelson Mandela tore down oppression, united a rainbow nation, and always walked...
View Article7 Nelson Mandela Quotes You Probably Won't See In The U.S. Media
The former South African president, who died Thursday, was a revolutionary and a deep skeptic of American power. Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters "If there is a country that has committed unspeakable...
View ArticleConfusion At Obamacare Youth Outreach Partner
Startup PolicyMic partnered with the White House to help sell the Affordable Care Act to young people. Grand plans dropped, internal confusion — and a scrapped plan to give away free healthcare as a...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Honors Nelson Mandela At Human Rights Event
A “giant among us.” Hillary Clinton with Nelson Mandela in 2012. Pool / Reuters WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a paean to the late South African President Nelson...
View ArticleTwitter Was Really Convinced That Tom DeLay Was Gay This Week
Guys… This is Tom DeLay. He was the Republican House majority leader. Jason Reed / Reuters View Entire List ›
View Article21 Moving Local Newspaper Front Pages On The Death Of Nelson Mandela
The U.S. mourns the former South African president. California webmedia.newseum.org Alaska webmedia.newseum.org Kentucky webmedia.newseum.org Arizona webmedia.newseum.org View Entire List ›
View ArticleWhat Does Virginia Foxx Say?
And the elephant goes toot. This is Rep. Virginia Foxx. She is from North Carolina. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call Everyone in Washington has been wondering: Via wifflegif.com After exhaustive investigative...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Sheriff Refuses To Lower Flag For Nelson Mandela
“Nelson Mandela did great things for his country and was a brave man but he was not an AMERICAN!!!,” Sheriff Rick Clark wrote on Facebook. After the announcement of former South African President...
View ArticleObama Threw Some Serious Shade At MSNBC's Chris Matthews And Everybody Missed It
Looks like the president probably took a shot in friendly territory. During his interview with MSNBC's Chris Mathews, President Obama told the MSNBC host that he believes the media prefers to focus on...
View ArticleReport: Obama Administration Knew Syrian Rebels Could Make Chemical Weapons
Sy Hersh’s explosive new claim that Obama misled on Syria. Denials from the administration. A U.N. chemical weapons expert, wearing a gas mask, holds a plastic bag containing samples from one of the...
View ArticleThe 19 Least Walmart Things About Washington D.C.'s First Walmart
Welcome to capitalism. For the first time in history, Washington, D.C., has a Walmart. After some gigantic regulation battles, the big-box store was finally allowed to build in downtown, urban D.C....
View ArticleCNN's "State Of The Union" Drops Nelson Mandela As A Topic [UPDATED]
What a difference less than a day makes. Email from CNN PR at 5:26 PM on Friday. Email from CNN PR at 2:35 PM on Saturday. UPDATE: CNN host Newt Gingrich appeared during State of the Union's third...
View ArticleWith German President Ditching Sochi, What Will The U.S. Do?
With less than two months until the opening ceremony in Sochi, the U.S. has yet to announce who will lead its delegation to the Games. German President Joachim Gauck Antoine Antoniol / Getty Images A...
View ArticleRep. Aaron Schock To Lead Congressional Delegation To Mandela Memorial
“Nelson Mandela’s forgiveness, leadership, and class will always inspire me,” Schock says. “I am humbled to be leading so many of my colleagues in tribute to Nelson Mandela.” AP Photo/Charles Dharapak...
View ArticleAmbitious Bill Targets HIV/AIDS Discrimination
“It’s about trying to be fair to people who have a treatable chronic disease rather than being literally criminals armed with a deadly weapon,” Sen. Chris Coons says. Advocates are hopeful. Sen. Chris...
View ArticleCreepy Uncle Sam Is Coming To Snapchat
Creepy Uncle Sam is back and he’s even creepier than before. The anti-Obamacare mascot from Generation Opportunity, which urges people to opt out of Obamacare, is making his way over to Snapchat and...
View ArticleCNN's Anderson Cooper And Wolf Blitzer Dis "Pain In The Ass" Ron Burgundy
“A major prick.” —Wolf Blitzer
View ArticleNelson Mandela Was Blasted By Congressional Republicans During His 1990 U.S....
“Mr. Speaker, make no mistake, Nelson Mandela is no friend to liberty, democracy, or human rights.” Speaking before Congress in 1998. Chuck Kennedy / MCT The life of former South African President...
View ArticleSen. Amy Klobuchar Talks About Trying To Write For Cosmo, Raising Money From...
“She really is funnier than Al Franken.” AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite At, fittingly, a lunch held by Cosmopolitan to honor powerful women Monday, Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar said she once...
View ArticleDick Cheney Left "Speechless" By Time "Person Of The Year" Finalists
Asked by Fox News’ Neil Cavuto about some of the finalists for Time ‘s “person of the year,” including Edward Snowden, Hassan Rouhani, Miley Cyrus, and Bashar Assad, Cheney responded he was...
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