McCain And Graham Defended Condoleezza Rice Over Iraq WMD Testimony
Now targeting Susan Rice for comments on Benghazi attack. U.S. Sen. John McCain (L) (R-AZ) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) (R-SC) hold a news conference on the Benghazi terrorist attack at the U.S....
View ArticleObama: McCain, Graham Attacks On Susan Rice "Outrageous"
“They’ve got a problem with me.” View Video › Image by WASHINGTON, DC — President Barack Obama defended U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice from Republican criticism Wednesday, saying attacks on her...
View ArticleObama Won't Answer Yelled Question On Fiscal Cliff
“It would be a horrible precedent for me to answer your question just because you yelled it out.” View Video › Image by
View ArticleObama Puts Climate Change On Back Burner For Second Term
The President declined to attribute to Hurricane Sandy to climate change, while reaffirming his belief in man-made climate change. The President, however, did not lay out a vision for tackling climate...
View ArticleGOP Lawmaker Nominates Newt Gingrich For Speaker
“You don't have to be a member of the body to be speaker,” Rep. Gohmert says. Hijinks in the closed-door leadership election. Image by Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call / Getty Images WASHINGTON — Texas...
View ArticleMacy's CEO Defends Trump Partnership
It's about customer choice and not politics, CEO Terry Lundgren tells petition organizer. “Trump's brand has become toxic and contemptible, it represents mean spirited bullying and chicanery,” Angelo...
View ArticleJohn McCain Responds To Obama: The President Must Be Held Responsible
The Arizona Senator responded to a statement from President Obama at his press conference today where he said attacks by Senator McCain and Lindsay Graham of South Carolina on Ambassador Susan Rice...
View ArticleHow To Wage War On The Internet
The Israel Defense Forces live tweet their assault on Hamas . This is something new. Israel basically declared war on Hamas through Twitter earlier today Source: @IDFSpokesperson Source:...
View ArticleMcMorris Rodgers Wins Competitive Race For House GOP Conference Chair
A triumph for the moderate arm of the House Republican Caucus. Image by Win McNamee / Getty Images WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Wednesday prevailed in a competitive race against...
View ArticleRon Paul Says Goodbye To "Psychopathic Authoritarians"
The Paul era is officially over. View Video › Ron Paul reserved unusually strong language, even for him, for his farewell speech on the House of Representatives floor today. The speech marked the end...
View ArticleObama Nominates Out Gay Black Judge To Federal Bench
Obama said Judge William Thomas and other nominees “represent my continued commitment to ensure that the judiciary resembles the nation it serves.” Thomas would be the first gay black man on the...
View ArticleNational Security Trumped Politics In Petraeus Scandal, Cantor Says
When a shirtless FBI agent called, Cantor answered. “I thought that the best thing at the time was not to politicize it and to put national security first,” the House majority leader says. Image by...
View ArticleBoehner Optimistic About Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
“I was born with a glass half full,” the House speaker tells reporters. A rosy outlook in advance of talks at the White House on Friday. Image by Susan Walsh, File / AP WASHINGTON, D.C. — House...
View ArticleAfter Scandals, Pentagon Orders Review Of Senior Officer Ethics
Petraeus, Allen, Ward scandals lead to “review how to better foster a culture of stewardship among our most senior military officers.” Image by Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON — In the wake of the...
View Article10 Amazing White House Petitions
From El Paso to Alderan. Let El Paso secede from Texas and become part of New Mexico. Via: petitions.whitehouse.gov Let Canada secede from the United States. Via: petitions.whitehouse.gov Let Alderan...
View ArticleWhite House Rubs It In Over Romney's "Gifts" Remark
“That view of the American people, of the electorate, and of the election is at odds with the truth of what happened last week.” Image by Alex Wong / Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC — White House Press...
View ArticleThe German Guy Who Refused To Give A Nazi Salute Was A Badass
A courageous act of civil disobedience. Source: i.imgur.com It's a an now-iconic photo of civil disobedience: A German man standing at a rally in 1936 Hamburg refuses to give the Nazi salute. The...
View ArticleCongress Presses GAO For Benghazi Answers It Doesn't Have
Sometimes Congressional hearings are enlightening exercises in which lawmakers get to the bottom of difficult issues. Thursday’s Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the Benghazi terrorist attack was...
View ArticleIsraeli Prime Minster Deletes Tweet Thanking Obama
The campaign Twitter account for the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, tweeted, then quickly deleted a statement thanking President Obama for his support. “Wouldn't give it any...
View ArticlePelosi: White House Talks Could Yield Framework For Fiscal Cliff Compromise
Presses for a compromise “without further delay.” Hopes lawmakers will agree on a framework at the White House tomorrow. Image by Mary Calvert / Reuters WASHINGTON, D.C. — In advance of talks at the...
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