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Wacko Bird Ted Cruz Goes After Angry Bird John McCain Over the Debt Ceiling

yesterdayNews : Reason

Good C-SPAN fun on an ongoing theme. First up, warhorse Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) accuses newbie liberty-movement Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) of not understanding the basic Senate rules about reconciliation, as applied to debate over raising the federal debt ceiling yet again:   Then freshman Sen. Show More Summary

The Real Walter White? Middle School Tutor’s Meth Arrest Is Straight Out Of Breaking Bad

yesterdayNews : Mediaite

AMC's Breaking Bad doesn't return for its final season until August, but over the past few months the drama series has been popping up in an alarming number of real life events. First, Boston bombing suspect Dzohkhar Tsarnaev tweeted he learned how to "dispose of a corpse" from the show. Show More Summary

Governor Cuomo: ‘Shame On Us’ If Anthony Weiner Elected NYC Mayor

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says “shame on us” if the voters of New York City elect disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner as their next mayor. In an interview on Wednesday, the governor ripped his fellow Democrat, saying that he has a right to run but voters shouldn’t give him another chance at public office. [...]Show More Summary

The Good News: Pope Francis Is Cool With Atheists

Pope Francis had a refreshing message when asked about atheists yesterday on Vatican radio, assuring his flock that yes, the godless could be good people, too. "'But father, he is not Catholic! He cannot do good,'" Francis imagined a follower protesting. "Yes, he can. He must. Not can: must...

Video Shows Obama Heckler, Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin, Being Dragged Out Of Speech

yesterdayNews : Mediaite

New video shows Code Pink organizer Medea Benjamin being escorted out by Secret Service out of the room where President Barack Obama was delivering a speech on national security, Guantanamo Bay, and American drone policy. After repeatedly interrupting the president, Obama stopped and allowed Benjamin to scream as she was dragged out of the auditorium by the authorities.

California reveals prices for health insurance under Obamacare

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California unveiled prices on Thursday that consumers will pay for a selection of health plans offered through the state under the Affordable Care Act, providing a glimpse into how health care reform may look as it is rolled out...

Video: Medea Benjamin interrupts Obama speech on US drone policy

Code Pink's Medea Benjamin interrupted President Obama several times during a speech at National Defense University on the ongoing "war on terror," including U.S. drone policy and the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

Why Lois Lerner, the Bureaucrat Behind the IRS Scandal, Probably Won't Lose Her Job

2 days agoNews : Reason

On May 22, just one day after visiting the White House, liberal pundits Ezra Klein and Josh Marshall both called for Lois Lerner, the head of exempt organizations for the IRS, to be fired for her role in the argeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. Show More Summary

Murder In The Family: Aza Vidinhar arrested for the murders of his 2 younger brothers

25 N. 1660 West in West Point, UT 2 children found dead in West Point home; brother called ‘person of interest’ Police locate missing Davis County teen after 2 brothers found dead Police locate West Point teen called ‘person of interest’ in brothers’ deaths West Point teen arrested in death of 2 younger brothers Sheriff: […]

15-Year-Old Utah Boy Arrested In Deaths Of His Two Brothers, Ages 4 And 10 [Video]

Authorities in Utah say a teenage boy has been arrested in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, at their family home about 30 miles north of Salt Lake City. According to ABC4 News, the 15-year-old boy, from the community of West Point, was taken into custody a day after the [...]Show More Summary

Eric Holder Signed Off On Search Of Fox’s James Rosen’s Private Emails, NBC Reports

yesterdayNews : Mediaite

According to a report by NBC News investigative reporter Michael Isikoff, Attorney General Eric Holder signed off on the order to issue a warrant on Fox News reporter James Rosen's communications records. The warrant allowed federal investigators to subpoena Rosen’s private emails as well as to look into his telephone records and those of his family members.

IMF boss Christine Lagarde to be formally charged TODAY after 'abusing position with £270million fraud and embezzlement scam'

The head of the International Monetary Fund appeared in court today where she is expected to be formally charged in connection with a £270million fraud and embezzlement case.Christine Lagarde’s humiliation is not only a massive personal...Show More Summary

Glenn Beck: Wolf Blitzer Atheist Interview Was Planned By Anti-Christian Producer [Video]

The Wolf Blitzer interview with the Oklahoma tornado survivor that went viral has prompted a conspiracy theory or semi-conspiracy theory from Glenn Beck that the whole thing was a set up. On Tuesday, CNN’s Blitzer was interviewing survivors of the devastating EF-5 tornado that struck Oklahoma. Standing in front of the destruction in Moore, Blitzer [...]Show More Summary

Fox’s Andrea Tantaros Tells Listeners: If You See Obama Supporters, ‘Punch Them In The Face’

yesterdayNews : Mediaite

During her syndicated radio show this afternoon, conservative columnist Andrea Tantaros reacted to the Justice Department's snooping on the Associated Press and Fox reporter James Rosen by decrying "Obama's America" and telling her audience if they see any Obama voters, "punch them in the face."

Alleged James Rosen Leaker To FBI: ‘I Was Exploited Like A Rag Doll’

yesterdayNews : Mediaite

Reporting on the Justice Department's investigation into Fox Hard News Reporter James Rosen's contact with a source, who allegedly leaked him classified information, has been decidedly one-sided. Everyone from Jake Tapper to The NewShow More Summary

Kevin Dahlgren Hunted Over Czech Family Murders

A California man is being hunted by police in the Czech Republic investigating the killing of four members of the same family.Detectives in the eastern European nation's second-largest city of Brno named their suspect as 20-year-oldShow More Summary

Matthew Royer Update: URI student found safe and reunited with family

yesterdayNews / Crime : Crimesider

Authorities announced Thursday that 21-year-old Matthew Royer has been found unharmed, details were not disclosed

Fox Hosts Blast ‘Arrogant’ IRS Official For Pleading The Fifth At Hearing: ‘She Looked So Guilty’

2 days agoNews : Mediaite

On Wednesday, Lois Lerner, the IRS' Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations, appeared before a hearing held by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and pleaded the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer any questionsShow More Summary

George Zimmerman’s Lawyer Reveals New Evidence To Fox: Trayvon’s Pictures Of Gun And Weed

yesterdayNews : Mediaite

George Zimmerman's lawyer Mark O'Mara appeared on Fox News this afternoon to champion new evidence his team plans to use in defense of his client's innocence in the alleged 2012 murder of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. New photographs and text messages show a "three-dimensional image of Trayvon," O'Mara said while describing the new evidence.

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