May
05
2013
Karzai: CIA promises to continue cash payments
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has received assurances from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s station chief in Kabul that it will continue delivering cash, as it has for the past decade, to his offices. "Yes, we received cash... Read moreApr
20
2013
Obama quietly signs STOCK Act modification
President Obama quietly signed legislation Monday that rolled back a provision of the STOCK Act that required high-ranking federal employees to disclose their financial information online. via The Hill. Read moreApr
18
2013
Bizarre email exchange between state senator and displeased constituent
When an unsolicited email arrives, most people hit delete and move on with their lives. Not Bart Cohn. The Wildwood, Mo., resident received a newsletter from Brian Nieves, a Republican member of the Missouri Senate with whom Cohn does... Read moreMar
20
2013
Presidential limo breaks down ahead of Obama’s arrival in Isreal
The official limousine awaiting President Barack Obama’s arrival in Israel malfunctioned after its driver refueled it using gasoline rather than diesel fuel, an official said Wednesday.The limo failed to start, and required towing in Jerusalem at 10 a.m. local... Read moreNov
12
2012
The $4.2 billion election: Was it worth it?
Between the presidential candidates and congressional races, at least $4.2 billion may have been spent on an election that ultimately ended up preserving the status quo in Washington. Voters elected the same president and the same political parties –... Read moreNov
07
2012
Chris Matthews on Obama win: ‘I’m so glad we had that storm’
To all the millions of victims of superstorm Sandy, Chris Matthews has a message: "I’m so glad." The MSNBC host, on a panel of pro-Obama pundits including Rachel Maddow, ended election coverage overnight by saying he’s "glad" the storm... Read moreAug
04
2012
Larry Craig fights FEC claims, saying bathroom incident was on business trip
Former Republican Sen. Larry Craig aims to fend off a federal election lawsuit against him by arguing his infamous July 11, 2007, Minneapolis airport bathroom visit that ended in his sex-sting arrest was part of his official Senate business.... Read moreAug
01
2012
NPR analyst describes Romney’s Poland stop as appeal to ‘ethnic white voters’
NPR analyst Cokie Roberts claimed on air that Mitt Romney’s stop in Poland was meant to excite "ethnic white voters." Roberts, also an analyst with ABC News, inferred that the visit is essentially a bid to attract former Reagan... Read moreJul
20
2012
ABC News: Tea Party connection ‘incorrect’
According to ABC News: “An earlier ABC News broadcast report suggested that a Jim Holmes of a Colorado Tea Party organization might be the suspect, but that report was incorrect. Several other local residents with similar names were also... Read moreJul
07
2012
California approves funding for high-speed rail line
California lawmakers approved billions of dollars Friday in construction financing for the initial segment of the nation’s first dedicated high-speed rail line connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco. via Fox News. Read moreJun
25
2012
JFK airport evacuated after TSA agent’s metal detector found to be unplugged
A terminal at New York’s JFK Airport had to be evacuated and hundreds of passengers marched back through security screening Saturday, all because one Transport Security Administration (TSA) agent failed to realize his metal detector had been unplugged, sources... Read moreMay
23
2012
