On Friday, House Republicans announced an upcoming vote on the debt ceiling, with a stiff addition. At a GOP retreat, Speaker John Boehner and other House leaders agreed, according to CNN, that if there isn’t an agreement in three months, pay in the House and Senate should be cut. The added condition to the short…

Robert Chew, the actor who played Proposition Joe on the cult crime drama The Wire, died of a heart attack in his Baltimore home on Thursday. He was 52, reports the Washington Post. Known for his practical advice, Chew’s character was an integral part of the HBO show’s gritty depiction of Baltimore. Robert Chew grew…

As New Jersey continues to clean up its coastline in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the state’s Gov. Chris Christie has begun gathering steam as a possible GOP presidential candidate in 2016. MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry is impressed with his disaster-relief advocacy strides; however, she points out, Christie has left his home state in the…

On Sunday, police in the Northern state of Punjab, India, said they have arrested seven men for the gang rape of a woman on a bus. This crime follows a similar sexual assault of another young woman in New Delhi who was gang-raped by a group of men on a bus, including the driver, and…

On Saturday, Haitian President Michel Martelly and former U.S. President Bill Clinton marked the third anniversary of Haiti’s disastrous earthquake with a quiet ceremony of wreath-laying, according to the Daily News. While urging locals to remember the victims of the natural disaster, Martelly also thanked the international countries who lent support in the aftermath of…

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, currently serving a life term in prison, will receive a retrial. Al Jazeera reports that this opportunity may give the dictator, who was found guilty last year in the deaths of protestors in 2011, a chance at a verdict of not guilty. No date has been set for the start…

Who would most Americans pick in a presidential election battle between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie? Pollsters say it’s closer than one might think, according to Politico. According to a survey from Public Policy Polling, Clinton leads Christie 44 percent to 42 percent in a hypothetical 2016 race — within…

Sunday marks the centennial anniversary of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, and members are traveling to Howard University in Washington, D.C., in droves to celebrate, reports the Washington Post. Founded at Howard by 22 African American undergraduates on Jan. 13, 1913, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has more than 200,000 members. Notable Deltas have included…

Following the Newtown, Conn., massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Obama is dedicated to enacting a renewed assault-weapons ban, regardless of bipartisan approval, reports CNN. President Barack Obama will seek passage of an assault weapons ban as part of a larger push for new gun control laws, an administration official said Friday … “The…

Beyoncé will perform during this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, and she won’t be alone. Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams will take the stage with the superstar for a few numbers on Feb. 3. On Friday, according to Billboard, the pop trio released their first new song in years, entitled “Nuclear.” The Pharrell…