Exeter, Rhode Island has certified a recall election of all four Democratic Town Council members....
Edward Snowden says that he did not take any of the National Security Agency's files with him to Russia, according to the NY Times, which says it conducted an extensive interview this month with the former NSA contractor. From the NY Times: Edward J. Snowden, the former National...
The other day, I posted the story about two middle school girls arrested after a bullied girl’s suicide. The case of Rebecca Sedwick has been at the center of much media attention in recent days, sparking a good deal of debate on all sides of...
Two weeks into the launch of the Obamacare website, issues continue to be unearthed and the administration remains short on answers. A few interesting paragraphs from this piece in Politico last night: At a summit of health care advocacy groups at the Newseum on Tuesday, the audience...
Mideast Media Sampler 10/17/2013 - Secretary of State John Kerry said that "no deal is better than a bad deal." Will he follow through?...
The father of NSA leaker Edward Snowden said Wednesday that his son has more secrets to share, and that staying in Russia allows his son "to continue to push these issues forward." From Reuters: Father Lon Snowden spoke at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York...
(Photo: AP) National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander, who also serves as Commander of the United States Cyber Command, is expected to depart by next March or April, according to a Reuters news report. The director of the U.S. National Security Agency and his deputy are expected to...
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don't dream it's over. From Tugboat Phil: Professor, I just got my new plates in the mail. I didn't block out the letters for obvious reasons. I did erase the serial numbers from the month & year stickers. It really is my plate. Read it with the words at the...
The Senate is expected to vote this evening on a short-term bill to end the partial government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling. You can watch it live below. [feed removed] The full text of the plan can be found here. Updates (by waj): Passed both Houses of Congress. Via...
By now you've probably heard about the EBT card breakdown during a power outage in which shoppers at a couple of Louisiana Walmarts purposely took advantage of the situation by "buying" a huge number of groceries for amounts that greatly exceeded their EBT limits in...
Police say a Los Angeles airport ground service employee who was arrested after several dry ice bombs were found at the airport Sunday and Monday left the devices as a prank. From the LA Times: The ground service employee arrested in connection with a string of dry...
Updates: Why we fight....
For all you smartphone addicts out there, it's time to start silencing it or turning it off at night. Or at least stop sending texts before you go to sleep. In comes this earth shattering news that texting before you turn in for the night...
Just a quick post to say that it looks like it will be back to discussing a Senate plan today, after no success with the House yesterday. There are a series of meetings that are supposed to occur today. We'll add any major updates to...
In news that is almost as surprising as the San Diego Chargers' 19-9 Win over Indianapolis during Monday Night Football, it seems our former mayor is taking a trip down the road of personal responsibility. Bob Filner (Democrat) has plead guilty to three separate sex harassment...
Daily Kos helped push the bill through the House in 2010 despite having warned earlier that the bill would increase insurance rates....
