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| Posts / Week: | 104.7 | |
| Archived Since: | July 11, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
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The Script For The Hillary Clinton Biopic Has Leaked, And It Is Very Sexy
The Daily Beast has obtained the screenplay for "Rodham," a new biopic that centers on Hillary Clinton in her 20s and made the 2012 Black List of the top 10 unproduced scripts in Hollywood. Filming hasn't started yet, but the movie is already getting a lot of buzz. Show More Summary
Attorney General Eric Holder Says He Has Ordered A Criminal Investigation Into IRS Scandal
Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday that he recused himself from a case involving a Department of Justice decision to subpoena phone records from Associated Press reporters and editors. Holder also said that the Justice Department...Show More Summary
The Obama Administration Is Ignoring The Massacre Of Thousands Of Hawks, Falcons, And Eagles Every Year
The Obama administration is engaging in a significant double standard on deaths of golden eagles, prosecuting oil and power companies while excusing their deaths on various wind farms. The Associated Press' Dina Cappiello reports that...Show More Summary
GOP CHAIR: Obama's Attorney General Should Resign Over The DOJ's AP Phone Scandal
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus called on President Barack Obama's Attorney General Eric Holder to resign Tuesday over revelations that the Department of Justice monitored Associated Press phone records. “Freedom of the press is an essential right in a free society. Show More Summary
Jon Stewart Destroys Obama Over The IRS Scandal
Jon Stewart blasted President Barack Obama and his administration over the IRS' admitted targeting of different conservative groups for extra scrutiny. Stewart said Obama has now lent a hand to every "tin-foil behatted" conspiracy theorist. Show More Summary
JOE SCARBOROUGH TO OBAMA: 'This Goes Beyond Incompetence — This Is Sinister'
Joe Scarborough ripped into President Barack Obama on Tuesday, calling the revelation that the White House obtained phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors "sinister." "This goes beyond incompetence," Scarborough said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Tuesday. Show More Summary
Russia Says It Caught A CIA Agent Recruiting In Moscow
Russia says it briefly detained a CIA agent who was recruiting Russian intelligence officers in Moscow, BBC News reports. "At the moment of detention, special technical equipment was discovered, written instructions for the Russian citizen being recruited, as well as a large sum of money and means for altering appearance," the FSB said. Show More Summary
The IRS Targeting Scandal Could Disrupt Obamacare
The Internal Revenue Service’s scandalous targeting of Tea Party-themed and other conservative groups could severely damage President Obama – but it’s not necessarily because anyone close to the White House sanctioned the allegedly independent actions by the tax collection agency. Show More Summary
Support For The UK's Anti-Europe Party Is Exploding In A New Poll
Pretty soon, the entire world may have to take notice of the anti-EU/anti-immigration/populist UK party called UKIP, which just did awesome in recent regional elections. A new poll from the Guardian has support for the party surging to a record high. Show More Summary
Obama Has Two New Scandals, And It Could Mean Disaster For Democrats In The Next Election
The Justice Department has "secretly obtained" two months of conversations between Associated Press (AP) officials in a move called "unprecedented". The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Cincinnati office singled out new conservative groups for extra scrutiny over the past couple of years. Show More Summary
The White House Says It Had No Idea The DOJ Seized The AP's Phone Records
The White House claims to have had no idea that the Department of Justice seized the Associated Press' phone records in what the news organization's top executives called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion." “Other than press reports,...Show More Summary
The Clintons' Support For Anthony Weiner Is Getting Awkward For 2016
Here's one early way to tell how serious Hillary Clinton is about running for president in 2016: She's treading lightly with her and her husband's public support of Anthony Weiner in his run for mayor ahead of this September's primary. Show More Summary
The Liberal Media Seems Content Not Scrutinizing The Obama Administration
A generation of liberal journalists who made their bones off covering Watergate seems to emerge whenever there is a (Democrat) presidential scandal to sanctimoniously remind us that no matter what this can’t possibly be as bad as All the President’s Men. Show More Summary
REPORT: IRS Targeting Of Tea Party Groups Involved Officials In Washington
IRS officials in Washington, D.C. and two other offices discriminated against Tea Party groups applying for tax-exempt status, The Washington Post reports. The IRS admitted Friday that it unfairly targeted Tea Party groups for extra scrutiny during the 2012 campaign but blamed the problem on a "few low-level workers" in Cincinnati. Show More Summary
TEA PARTY GROUP: The IRS Made Us Fill Out Endless Forms With Impossible Questions
Some of the Tea Party groups targeted by the Internal Revenue Service say their organizations were significantly affected by the probe, affecting everything from their own resources to their donor bases. On Friday, the IRS apologized...Show More Summary
Why The Republican Party Will Survive Its Terrible Poll Numbers
It’s easy to mistake Congressional Republicans as being in self-destruct mode. Their approval ratings are hideously low—just 16 percent, according to Gallup. Several Republicans led by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio tried to embrace Hispanics...Show More Summary
DARRELL ISSA: It's Clear That Obama Administration Officials 'See Themselves Above The Law'
In a blistering statement late Monday, House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa blasted the Obama administration after the Associated Press revealed that the Justice Department had obtained months of phone records from its reporters and editors. Show More Summary
Here's The Justice Department's Statement On Obtaining Months Of Phone Records From The AP
In response to a request for how the information was able to obtain AP phone records, the Justice Department gave Business Insider this prepared statement: We take seriously our obligations to follow all applicable laws, federal regulations, and Department of Justice policies when issuing subpoenas for phone records of media organizations. Show More Summary
U.S. Drone Pilot Explains What It's Like When You Realize You Just Killed A Kid
NPR recently aired an amazing interview by Kelly McEvers with a former U.S. drone pilot named Brandon Bryant. Bryant flew military drones for the U.S. from 2006 to 2010. Bryant worked in a trailer in Nevada. And he blasted targets in the Middle East, half a world away. Show More Summary