Haynes Johnson, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist, Dies At 81
Haynes Johnson, a long-time Washington Post journalist who won a Pultizer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, died Friday …
Report: Tax Filings Show Ed Markey Took Large Deductions
Rep. Ed Markey, the Democratic nominee in the Massachusetts Senate race, made eight years of his previous tax returns public on Friday. The filings …
Republicans Ask Insurers To Hand Over Obamacare-Related Communications With HHS
House Republicans have widened their investigation of Health and Human Services’ decision to ask health care executives to help finance the implementing of Obamacare …
Graham, McCain Praise Nomination Of Official Involved In Benghazi Talking Points
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John McCain (R-AZ) on Friday praised President Barack Obama’s intent to nominate State Department veteran Victoria Nuland as the …
GOP Rep: Reagan Helped Make Obama President (VIDEO)
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) said Thursday that President Barack Obama’s ascent to the White House can be attributed to former President Ronald Reagan. Asserting …
E.W. Jackson: I Made Controversial Remarks ‘As A Minister, Not As A Candidate’
E.W. Jackson, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in Virginia, said it’s important to note that his incendiary remarks on abortion were made before …
Bloomberg Group Attacks Pryor For Gun Vote
Mayors Against Illegal Guns is targeting Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR), who faces re-election in 2014, for his opposing legislation that would have expanded background …
Dem Video Dubs GOP Bill The ‘Students Pay More’ Act
House Republicans took the first step to address an upcoming spike in student loan rates in legislation they passed this week, but Democrats are launching …
‘The Daily Show’ Mocks Right-Wing Radio Host’s Hypocrisy On Profiling (VIDEO)
During a segment on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Daily Show,” Jason Jones caught up with right-wing radio host Wayne Allyn Root, who called the Internal …
Markey Campaign Fires Back At Gomez’s ‘Desperate Attack’
The increasingly tense Massachusetts special Senate race continued to heat up Friday, with Rep. Ed Markey’s (D-MA) campaign firing back at Republican Gabriel Gomez’s scathing …
Obama Condemns Growing Sexual Misconduct In Military
President Barack Obama on Friday condemned the growing epidemic of sexual assault cases within the nation’s armed forces, calling on a young class at …
Mass. Senate Race Heats Up: Gomez Calls Markey ‘Pond Scum’ (VIDEO)
Gabriel Gomez, the Republican nominee in the Massachusetts special U.S. Senate election, pushed back sharply against a tough new web video, calling Democratic opponent Rep …
Obama Speaks At U.S. Naval Academy Commencement (WATCH LIVE)
President Barack Obama on Friday will address graduates at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The speech is expected to begin around 10:20 …
GOP Lawyer Claims Top Obama Officials Knew About IRS Targeting
Cleta Mitchell, a Republican strategist and lawyer who is representing clients suing the IRS, told MSNBC she’s convinced high-level Obama campaign officials were aware of …
Rick Perry ‘Greatly Disappointed’ With Boy Scouts Decision
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) issued a statement Thursday to express his disapproval of the decision by the Boy Scouts of America to end its …
Markey Promises ‘Major Campaign Announcement’ Today
Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), the Democratic nominee in the Massachusetts special Senate election, announced that he will make a “major campaign announcement” on Friday morning …
NBC: Holder Approved Search Warrant For Fox News Reporter
Attorney General Eric Holder gave the green light to the search warrant that named Fox News reporter James Rosen as a “possible co-conspirator,” NBC …
Weiner’s Website Had Picture Of Pittsburgh Skyline, Not NYC
The rollout of former Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) New York City mayoral bid hit a snag Thursday when it was revealed that his campaign …
In Memo To Employees, Ailes Blasts Obama Admin’s ‘Attempt To Intimidate Fox News’
In a memo circulated to employees and posted Thursday on the network’s website, Fox News chairman Roger Ailes excoriated the Obama administration’s aggressive pursuit …
Lawyer Leading UN Drone Inquiry Praises Obama’s Speech
The lawyer who is leading an inquiry for the United Nations on the use of drones hailed President Barack Obama’s major speech on counterterrorism as …
Obama To Tour Jersey Shore With Christie
Months after their post-Hurricane Sandy embrace became an endurinng image of bipartisanship, President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will survey …
Police: No Fatalities In Washington State Bridge Collapse
Police have said that there were no fatalities after a bridge collapsed over a river Thursday north of Seattle, according to multiple reports. Three …
Obama To Give Naval Academy Commencement Address Today
President Barack Obama on Friday will travel to Annapolis, Md. where he will deliver the commencement address at the United States Naval Academy. Obama is …
Report: Lois Lerner Placed On Administrative Leave
Lois Lerner, the head of the Internal Revenue Service exempt division where improper targeting of conservative groups took place, was placed on administrative leave on …
McCain, Levin Urge IRS To Suspend Lois Lerner
Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Carl Levin (D-MI), the ranking member and chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, respectively, urged the Internal Revenue Service …
Graham To Obama: Global War On Terror Isn’t Over
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a frequent critic of the Obama administration on foreign policy, took issue with President Barack Obama’s speech Thursday in which …
Cuomo Administration Official Claims Weiner Remark ‘Made In Jest’
Unnamed allies of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo now claim a statement he made saying it would be a “shame” if voters elected Anthony Weiner …
GOP Sen: Obama’s Counterterrorism Speech A Victory For Terrorists
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) strongly criticized President Barack Obama’s speech on counterterrorism Thursday, in which he announced he will again seek to close down …
WATCH: Full Video Of Protestor Heckling Obama
Before he began to outline his proposals for the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during a major counterterrorism speech Thursday at National Defense University …
Code Pink Confirms They Disrupted Obama’s Speech
President Barack Obama’s speech on counterterrorism at the National Defense University in Washington Thursday afternoon was disrupted multiple times by a heckler. In a series of …