Obama: "You Can't Contain" ISIS, We Will Dismantle Them Systemically
The president compared the strategy to the one used against al-Qaeda. View Video › President Obama said Friday that the U.S. goal in combatting ISIS militants in Iraq would be to "dismantle" them...
View ArticleFive Sunday Morning Show Guests Whose Stars Are Rising
Liberals: Not so #trendy. Whose star is rising on the political talk shows? The Sunday morning TV talk shows are one of the main venues political types go to hawk their views. The five main shows —...
View ArticleRussian State Radio Tried To Buy Air Time From Radio Free Iraq
Kremlin radio approached the U.S.-funded broadcaster about collaborating, as the Russian media giant seeks to grow its reach. Ria Novosti / Reuters WASHINGTON — A representative from Russian state...
View ArticleObama To Delay Action On Slowing Deportations Until After Election
The president had said he would act at the end of the summer, but political concerns changed the calculation. UPDATED – 12:15 p.m., ET Alex Wong / Getty Images Obama administration officials announced...
View ArticleInside President Obama's Decision To Delay Immigration Actions
Battle between White House, Senate Democrats, and activists over delay raged for “weeks.” Ints Kalnins / Reuters WASHINGTON — President Obama's decision to delay executive action on immigration until...
View Article"No Backbone": Activists Bitterly Disappointed With Obama, Dems After Delay...
Immigration advocates were working with community members on how the coming executive actions would affect them. Now, stunned activists are scrambling to figure out next steps in the coming weeks....
View ArticleGOP Leadership Will Move Quickly To Keep The Government Open
House Republicans’ goal, according to aides: Keep Ted Cruz from making trouble. Emily Michot/Miami Herald / MCT WASHINGTON — House Republicans could as soon as Thursday take up legislation to keep the...
View ArticleNorth Carolina's GOP Senate Candidate Has An Answer For Everything
North Carolina’s Republican Senate candidate is finally on the campaign for real and ready to talk about his record. Tillis inspects a bale of tobacco. Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed WILSON, N.C. — Thom...
View ArticleTwo Undocumented Kids Made It To Connecticut, But That's Only The Beginning
Nicolas Mora / BuzzFeed When he finally decided to surrender to the Border Patrol, Luis Miguel was sunburnt and had thorns in his feet. He and his half-sister Anabel, both 16 and from Guatemala, had...
View ArticleZephyr Teachout Keeps Saying What Many Think About Andrew Cuomo
“I think there’s a moral responsibility to engage voters.” Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu on Sept. 3, 2014. Brendan Mcdermid / Reuters Long before Ed Koch became mayor, he was a small-time lawyer in Lower...
View ArticleDemocratic Congressman: "If John McCain Were In Charge We'd Be In Seven...
“I don’t want people like that using that as an excuse so they can drum up more troops to be sent over.” View Video › Democratic Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan says ISIS is a regional threat and that he's...
View ArticleRepublican Senator Pretending To Be Kansas Resident Said He's Been Home...
“My home is Dodge City and I’m damn proud.” View Video › Incumbent Kansas Republican Sen. Pat Roberts says he's "damn proud" to live in Dodge City — noting he's only been home "about seven times" this...
View ArticleDemocratic Congressman Cites Karl Marx In Slamming U.S. Foreign Policy
“By the way am I allowed to repeat Karl Marx on the air. It’s okay? On your show it’s okay. I want to make sure I’m not offending anyone.” View Video › View Video › Democratic Florida Rep. Alan...
View ArticleNorth Carolina's GOP Senate Candidate Won't Commit To Supporting McConnell
Thom Tillis says he wants to be an “independent” senator and won’t commit to supporting Mitch McConnell for Republican leader. AP Photo/Gerry Broome, Pool WILSON, N.C. — Thom Tillis, the Republican...
View ArticleNFL Players Association Silent On Ray Rice
The union has been outspoken in its recent defense of other players facing suspension. Sean Gardner / Reuters The NFL indefinitely suspended Ray Rice Monday after video publicly surfaced of the Ravens...
View ArticleMan In Pennsylvania Democrat's Ad Starred In Torture Porn
“They are to be milked, bred, and much, much worse!” Here's Alan Benyak, who plays a Pennsylvania attorney in an ad for Tom Wolf, who's running for governor of Pennsylvania. Via youtube.com And here's...
View ArticleTop Story In Daily White House Email: Check Out The President's Stonehenge Trip!
“These are some special stones.” Here's Monday's Daily Snapshot, the email newsletter that's "got everything you need to know about a given day at the White House": The other items in the email are:...
View ArticleCNN Lawyers Go Hard In $1 Million 'Drunken Rage' Lawsuit
The network’s legal team says the reporter named in the lawsuit doesn’t technically work for CNN. Arwa Damon CNNi / Via thewrap.com CNN has responded to the two Baghdad-based EMTs who claim a...
View ArticlePennsylvania Senator: Child Victims In Penn State Sex Scandal Still Owed...
Sen. Bob Casey said it was “good news” for the school that the NCAA reinstated Penn State’s eligibility for bowl games and scholarships Monday. Getty Images/Patrick Smith WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen....
View ArticleAppeals Court Appears Ready To Strike Down Idaho, Nevada Same-Sex Marriage Bans
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is the fifth federal appeals court to hear arguments on same-sex couples’ marriage rights this year. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals appeared poised to strike down...
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