Month: June 2014
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Donald Sterling Wants To Air The NBA’s Dirty Laundry
There’s really no better word for it than blackmail.
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Legendary Steelers Coach Chuck Noll Dies At 82
Chuck Noll, who coached the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 to 1991 and led the team to four Super Bowl Championships, has died at the age of 82: Chuck Noll, who built the “Steel Curtain”Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s into one of the most dominant teams in pro football history, becoming the only N.F.L. coach to win…
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Eric Cantor’s Loss Means A Lot Less Than You Think It Does
There aren’t nearly as many “meta” lessons in Eric Cantor’s loss as pundits have been claiming.
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Idaho’s Raul Labrador Launches Seemingly Quixotic Bid For House Majority Leader
With Jeb Hensarling and Pete Sessions both bowing out of a race against House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy to succeed Eric Cantor as House Majority leader, the outcome of the race seems to be quite predictable. Nonetheless, McCarthy will face opposition next Thursday in the form of second term Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador: Idaho Rep.…
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Scott Walker Equivocates On Previous Opposition To Same-Sex Marriage
Wisconsin’s Republican Governor isn’t very eager to talk about same-sex marriage these days.
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NBC Paid Chelsea Clinton $600,000 For What Exactly?
Not surprisingly, having a famous last name really helps when it comes time to negotiate a salary: Chelsea Clinton earned an annual salary of $600,000 at NBC News before switching to a month-to-month contract earlier this year, sources with knowledge of the agreement told POLITICO. Clinton, who joined NBC News as a special correspondent in…
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It Doesn’t Matter When, Or Why, Hillary Clinton Changed Her Mind On Marriage Equality
Obsessing over what a politician believed in the past accomplishes nothing.
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Insurgents Continue Advance Toward Baghdad
It’s sure beginning to look like a civil war in Iraq, albeit a rather one sided one at the moment.
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Bowe Bergdahl Back In The U.S.
After more than a week in Germany, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has been moved to a military hospital to continue his recovery: WASHINGTON — Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who has been recovering in Germany after five years as a Taliban captive, returned to the United States early Friday to continue his medical treatment. A Pentagon…
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Fixing Military Sexual Assault the Right Way
Retired Marine lawyer Butch Bracknell and I tackle the subject for The Hill.
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George H.W. Bush Marks 90th Birthday With Skydiving
Continuing a tradition that started with his 80th birthday some 10 years ago, former President George H.W. Bush took to the air to celebrate his 90th birthday: Former President George H.W. Bush has celebrated his 90th birthday as most people his age do — jumping out of a plane. (…) The former president was seen…
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Rick Perry: Being Gay Is Like Being An Alcoholic
Texas Governor Rick Perry sure seems to be getting back into the swing of things when it comes to pandering to the GOP’s social conservatives: The Texas Republican Party this month adopted a platform supporting access to “reparative therapy” for gays and lesbians, a widely discredited process intended to change sexual orientation. In response to an…
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Kevin McCarthy Confident Of Victory In Majority Leader Race
Less than a day after Eric Cantor announced he was stepping down as Majority Leader after his primary defeat, California Republican, and House Majority Whip, Kevin McCarthy seems to be well on the way to winning the election to replace him: At a Wednesday night dinner with big-dollar donors, Kevin McCarthy all but declared victory…
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American Politics Is More Polarized Than Ever
The left-right divide is worse than it has been in decades, and we’re paying the price.
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As Militants Advance, Iraqis Look To U.S. For Help
The Iraqi government seems to be panicking.
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#StopDadPants
Sarah Harbaugh with an important public service announcement: http://youtu.be/cDyVT9yhnTE The Score: Back in January, Sarah Harbaugh, the wife of San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, spoke out about her husband’s love of pleated khaki pants. Now, she’s teaming up with Dockers to put an end to an epidemic affecting countless men around the world:…
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Obama Should Own Bergdahl Decision
My latest for War on the Rocks, “HAGEL: CLIMBING OUT FROM UNDER THE BUS,” has posted.
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Eric Cantor To Step Down As Majority Leader
Get ready for a big GOP Leadership fight in the House.
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Hard Choices And D.C.’s Dirty Ghostwriting Secret
She won’t admit it publicly, but Hillary Clinton didn’t really write her new book.
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“None Of The Above” Wins Democratic Primary For Governor In Nevada
Apparently, Nevada Democrats weren’t too happy with their choices for Governor this year: Elections have historically been defined by their winners and losers – but on Tuesday a primary in Nevada returned a disheartening result for all the candidates: nobody won. Voters in the state’s Democratic primary for governor were so unimpressed by the eight…
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Ted Cruz Not Canadian Anymore
About a year after it was revealed that he was considered a citizen of Canada under Canadian law, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has completed the process of renouncing his Canadian citizenship: It’s official: Sen. Ted Cruz is no longer a dual citizen of Canada. The Texas senator “has formally renounced his Canadian citizenship and pursuant…
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California Judge Rules Teacher Tenure Unconstitutional
A landmark ruling out of California that could help propel a real debate on education reform.
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Will Legal Pot Hurt Denver’s Chances Of Getting The Republican Convention?
Fears about convention goers taking advantage of Colorado’s marijuana laws could harm Denver’s chances of getting the GOP Convention.
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United Changing Frequent Flier Program to Reward Spending, Not Distance
United is joining Delta in making its rewards program match the realities of the business. Chicago Tribune (“United Airlines overhauls frequent flier program“): United Airlines on Tuesday made a dramatic change to its frequent-flier program, basing earnings on dollars spent rather than miles flown. Chicago-based United’s new MileagePlus program mirrors a move made by Delta Air…
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Family Trees Explained
This video offers a nice, quick explanation of how to figure your family tree: Speaking as someone who, although I do not have siblings, has numerous cousins and various permutations thereof, all I can say is that I’m still confused.
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Our Richest Presidents
A newly revised study finds that our first President was also our wealthiest, even after adjusting wealth and income of his 42 successors for inflation: Three years ago, 24/7 Wall St. published the net worth of every American president, from George Washington to Barack Obama. We have updated our numbers to reflect the earnings of the still-living…
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Insurgents Linked To Al Qaeda Capture Iraq’s Second City
Things only seem to be getting worse in Iraq.
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Five U.S. Soldiers Killed In ‘Friendly Fire’ Incident In Afghanistan
The U.S. suffered one of its worst days in the Afghanistan War in recent memory, and it wasn’t due to an enemy attack: KABUL, Afghanistan — Five American Special Operations service members and at least one Afghan soldier were killed when a coalition aircraft accidentally unleashed an airstrike on their position in southern Afghanistan, one…
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Hillary Clinton Wants You To Know She Was Down With The Stuggle
Apparently, things were tougher in Chappaqua, New York and on D.C.’s Embassy Row than we ever imagined.
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Are Federal Executives Underpaid?
Can we fix the VA at what government pays?
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Donald Sterling Back To Suing The NBA
Over the space of a week, Donald Sterling announced that he was suing the NBA, then apparently decided to drop that suit and consent to the sale of the L.A. Clippers to Steve Ballmer. Now, it looks like he’s back to suing the NBA and trying to block the sale again: In a reversal, Los Angeles…
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Netflix’s Online Business Model: A Mistake, Or The Future Of Entertainment?
Does encouraging binge watching make sense for Netflix?
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Odds Point To A GOP Senate Takeover
Signs continue to suggest that a GOP Senate takeover is likely.
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A “Fashion Trend” That Should Die Before It Comes To Life
Hayley Peterson at Business Insider tells us — or is that warns us? —- about the dawn of a new fashion trend: Retailers are starting to push a new trend in menswear: the short suit. The ensemble looks like a regular suit from the waist up, with a sport coat over a button-down shirt and sometimes a tie…
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Majority Supports Constitutional Right To Same-Sex Marriage
The people are ready. Is the Supreme Court?
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Guantanamo Bay Is Not Going To Close
Mostly because of politics, the hopes of some and fears of others will never be realized.
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Virginia Goes To War Against Uber, Lyft, And Free Enterprise
The Virginia DMV is threatening to crackdown on companies providing innovative car services to consumers.
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Majority Supports Life Without Parole Over Death Penalty For Murder
A turning point in public opinion?
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State Senate Resignation Sends Virginia Budget Negotiations Into Twilight Zone
Some old fashioned political arm twisting has up-ended the apple cart in Richmond.
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Bill Gates: The Most Powerful Man in America?
How the richest man in the world quickly changed the education curriculum in 45 states.
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100,000,000 Habitable Planets In Our Galaxy Alone?
A new theory posits that planets capable of supporting life may be far more common than previously thought.
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Texas GOP Endorses Discredited ‘Reparative Therapy’ For Gays And Lesbians
The Texas GOP wants to “pray away the gay.”
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Steve Coburn is (Mostly) Right
Leaving aside his emotionalism and frustration, his core argument has merit.
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Where New Americans Are Coming From, And Where They Live
Last year, there were 779,829 immigrants who became U.S. citizens according to the Federal Government. Dara Lind at Vox took the data and created this map showing where those people came from: Not surprisingly, Mexico is at the top of the list, with India, China, and the Phillipines also providing large numbers. Interestingly, smaller nations…