A Bunch Of Lawmakers Are Retiring Now That Even Congress Hates Congress
“I was talking to one member who is retiring and I said, ‘Do you feel good about it?’ and he said, ‘I really do,” said Rep. John Yarmuth. Exodus on Capitol Hill. Songquan Deng/Songquan Deng WASHINGTON...
View ArticleEd Rendell To Attend "Ready For Hillary" Philadelphia Fundraiser
The former Pennsylvania governor is slated to attend a young professionals event for the PAC later this month in Philadelphia — his first foray into the outside groups supporting Hillary Clinton’s...
View ArticleHUD Says Audit Of Chris Christie's Sandy Ads Is "Not An Investigation"
Audits are “something that this office does routinely,” the department’s inspector general says. The Sandy ads featuring Christie have been under scrutiny this week. AP Photo / Julio Cortez The...
View ArticleAs Landscape Shifts, New Jersey LGBT Leader Heading Home To Run Oklahoma Group
After marriage equality and a “conversion therapy” ban in New Jersey, Troy Stevenson is leaving Garden State Equality to run The Equality Network, Oklahoma’s statewide LGBT group....
View ArticleBruce Springsteen And Jimmy Fallon Take On Chris Christie's Bridgegate With...
It’s the Boss vs. the governor. Embroiled in multiple political scandals, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has just received his harshest rebuke yet, courtesy of the Garden State's real boss, Bruce...
View ArticleSenate Intelligence Committee: Benghazi Attack Was Preventable
“The State Department should have increased its security posture more significantly in Benghazi based on the deteriorating security situation,” the bipartisan report argues. Esam Al-Fetori / Reuters /...
View ArticleThe 8 Most Shocking Revelations From The Senate's Declassified Report On...
Wow. Just wow. The Senate FINALLY released its declassified bipartisan report on Benghazi terrorist attacks Wednesday. Here are some of the most revealing things we found in it. Via...
View ArticleCNN Reporter Gets Stoned On A "Rocky Mountain High" Tour In Colorado
CNN’s Anderson Cooper teased colleague Randi Kaye for getting a contact high while reporting on “ganjapreneurs” in a pot smoke-filled limousine.
View ArticleChristie Joins Long List Of Past American Figures To Use Most Famous...
“Clearly, mistakes were made.” When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie used the phrase "clearly, mistakes were made" to make his non-apology apology for the closing down of access lanes on the busy...
View ArticleCompany Responsible For West Virginia Spill Has Horribly Ironic Blog Post...
Irony is dead. h/t to Emily Atkin . You may be familiar with Freedom Industries, the company responsible for leaving nearly 300,000 West Virginians without water, after a chemical spill at a storage...
View ArticleYou Must Watch "The Daily Show's" Beautiful Tribute To Fox News'"The Five"
Daily Show correspondent Samantha Bee proves to non-Fox News watchers that The Five really is everything. Fox News' The Five isn't in primetime, but it is regularly in the tops at the network in...
View ArticleDonor To Jeff Denham's Congressional Campaigns On Trial For Child Molestation...
Since 2009, Harry Baker has been fighting charges that he molested a 13-year-old girl in a Fresno motel. Baker has given more than $8,000 to Denham’s campaigns. U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-CA)....
View ArticleRepublican Congressman: Judges Who Support Same-Sex Marriage Need "Basic...
Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas was speaking at a Heritage Foundation “conservation with conservatives” when he made the comments. The full audio of the conversation can be viewed here. View...
View ArticleThe 11 Different Types Of Capitol Hill Staffers
Which one are you? Nearly 17,000 people work on Capitol Hill! Here are some types of staffers you are just bound to run into. aoc.gov Charlie Comms Always on the phone screaming at a reporter or on a...
View ArticleRepublican Senator Worries About Private Drones Being Used In Divorce Cases
Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte said at a Senate hearing on the commercial use of drones Wednesday that she worried they could be used in divorce cases for surveillance. She added that drones would be...
View ArticleDemocratic Congressman Battles White House Chief Of Staff Over Obamacare...
“What do I know? I’m from a marginal district that they need to have, that talks to people on a regular basis. Whatever,” Rep. Schrader said. The New Democrats lunched with Denis McDonough today. Via...
View ArticleU.S. Olympics Head Draws Criticism For Warning Athletes Against Protests At...
“They’re there to compete. They’re not there to talk about their politics or their religion or anything else,” U.S. Olympic Committee CEO says. LGBT groups push back on comments “bordering on speech...
View ArticleCongressman Bought Other Congressman A Lego "Star Wars" X-Wing For His Birthday
“It’s a trap!” Michigan Republican Rep. Justin Amash appears to have gotten a great birthday present for his fellow libertarian-leaning member of the "Rebel Alliance," Kentucky Repubican Rep. Thomas...
View ArticleOn His First Day Using Snapchat, Rand Paul Sent A Butt Joke About The NSA
Obviously. Rand Paul joined Snapchat today and as of this writing he's sent his first two snaps! The first was a short video with a friendly message: Posture, senator. Posture! But his next snap was a...
View ArticleJohn McCain: New York Times Is An "Ever Reliable Surrogate Of The Obama...
The Arizona senator takes issue with the paper’s report on the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans including U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens. View Video ›
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