Pentagon suspends enforcement of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
By Kelsey Williams, SFGate: Today, the Pentagon announced that it is suspending its “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in compliance with Wednesday’s appeals court ruling that the military stop the...
View ArticleWhat’s more popular than the U.S. Congress? Almost everything
According to recent polls, Congress is on track to record the lowest annual approval rating in Gallup polling history. The most recent Gallup monthly poll shows Congress having an approval rating of...
View ArticleWho gave John Kerry two black eyes and a broken nose?
Sen. John Kerry showed off some serious battle wounds when he visited the White House Monday for an event honoring the Boston Bruins, who won the Stanley Cup last year. Coincidentally, the...
View ArticleMiss. lawmaker wants to make it the Gulf of America
A Democratic representative in the Mississippi statehouse, Steve Holland, has filed proposed legislation in Jackson to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. Technically, he calls the body of...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann becomes a Swiss citizen
Former GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann recently became a citizen of Switzerland after her husband claimed his heritage. “Congresswoman Bachmann’s husband is of Swiss descent so she has been...
View ArticlePaul Ryan compares Obama to NFL replacement refs
He told a crowd in Cincinnati that the NFL's controversial replacement referees remind him of the president's handling of the economy.
View ArticleIs it possible to protect your privacy?
Though an open secret for years, the realization finally sunk in thanks to some high-profile news reports this week that, yup, Americans are being watched on a massive scale. As the Guardian informed...
View ArticleFox News downplays shutdown as just a ‘slimdown’
Fox News has deemed the federal shutdown merely a “slimdown.” Though the network is not using the term on-air, it’s all over its website. Exhibit A: Compare that to, say, the LA Times and every other...
View ArticleA tale of two Hitlers: McCain, Rucho find Nazi-Obama connections
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. has backtracked on his “Hitler” comments about President Barack Obama’s handshake with Cuban President Raul Castro, MSNBC reports. During Nelson Mandela’s memorial service,...
View ArticleHusband says cheating La. congressman ruined his marriage
It’s “hate the sin and hate the sinner” for the husband of a woman caught kissing a married U.S. representative. Heath Peacock says Rep. Vance McAllister, R-La., ruined his marriage and has destroyed...
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