White House Rejects “14th Amendment Option” On Debt Ceiling
The White House has apparently rejected using a tortured interpretation of the 14th Amendment to deal with the debt ceiling debate.
America Carrying Load in Libya While Pretending Otherwise
The US handing Libya over to NATO is “like Beyonce saying she’s ceding control to Sasha Fierce!” – Jon Stewart
The Beginning Of The End Of America’s Longest War
Last night, the President basically announced that America’s longest war had entered it’s end game.
Hillary Clinton World Bank President?
Hillary Clinton is actively lobbying to be the next president of the World Bank, Reuters reports.
Gary Johnson Excluded From June 13th New Hampshire Debate
Is it appropriate for news organizations to decide that the people don’t need to hear from certain political candidates?
Job Growth Weakens, Unemployment Rate Jumps To 9.1%
After several months where it seemed like things were turning around, the May jobs report was depressingly bad.
The Eurozone Crisis Won’t Just Go Away
Despite what appear to be the fond hope of European central bankers that it will just all go away, something needs to be done. But what?
Broadway Actors Resent Hollywood Stars
Broadway actors are aiming a familiar lament at Hollywood stars: They’re taking our jobs!
Al Qaeda Confirms Osama bin Laden Death
In a move sure to satisfy Deathers as much as a contemporaneous newspaper story satisfied Birthers, al Qaeda has released a statement confirming that Osama bin Laden is dead.
Obama Osama Speech Photos Faked (As Usual)
The photographs of President Obama that appeared in the papers after the Osama announcement were staged.
Well Done, Dearborn
By engaging in a blatantly unconstitutional prosecution of Pastor Terry Jones, Dearborn has actually boosted his nonsensical cause.
Libya and the Intervener’s Dilemma
President Obama has pledged no slaughter and no ground troops for Libya. He may well be forced to pick one.
U.S. Moves To Aid Libyan Rebels As Evidence Mounts Of Their Ties To Al Qaeda
The U.S. seems to be on the verge of changing war strategies in Libya, even as it becomes clear that these rebels aren’t necessarily our friends.
Libya Coalition Politics
The uneasy coalition that coalesced around action in Libya will be strained by decisions to come.
Warren Christopher Dead at 85
Warren Christopher, Bill Clinton’s first Secretary of State, has died at 85.
Atlantis Found?
Archaeologists may have found the lost city of Atlantis. And, no, not the one in the Bahamas.
Evacuations Ordered in Hawaii
The first wave of the tsunami caused by the Japanese earthquake is expected to strike Hawaii at 8:00am EST.
Japan Hit By Earthquake, Tsunami
Japan was rocked by a massive earthquake, which in turned spawned a tsunami.