Congress has “wrapped up” its business so that members can campaign in time for November elections. Talk about priorities — that takes a whole lot of nerve, considering that members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have not done anything that would suggest that they have concluded business or deserve a break. The…

Jezebel.com has dusted off Bishop Eddie Long’s relationship advice book What a Man Wants, What a Woman Needs, highlighting relationship advice given by the embattled mega-church minister. They highlight his take on promiscuity, women and submission, cohabitation and the need to be “spiritual men.” Basically, women are supposed to fall back, be submissive and allow…

Has the world gone mad? Tyler Clementi, 18, a freshman at Rutgers University, posted a suicide note on Facebook last Wednesday, stating, “Jumping off the gw bridge sorry.” His family’s fears were confirmed when a body matching his description surfaced in the Hudson River. The body was later identified as Clementi’s. Police have discovered that…

This Funny or Die video is making the rounds on YouTube and the Web. We didn’t want you to be left out, so here is a funny parody of Bobby Brown’s “Every Little Step,” featuring Wayne Brady, Mike Tyson and a very special appearance. Check out the video below:

Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell is “cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.” This grown man, who is an alumnus of the University of Michigan, has targeted Chris Armstrong, the school’s current student council president, who is openly gay. Shirvell writes a blog in which he has called Armstrong a “pervert” and “Satan’s representative.” He has also…

A 68-year-old Chicago woman shot at 12-year-old boy who, along with a 13-year-old friend, had broken out the windows of her house. The woman, identified as “Miss Margaret,” had been harassed by the boys before and had called the police, to no avail. She and a neighbor allege that they had set her trash can…

Bishop Eddie Long’s attorney Craig Gillen is hopping mad about Jamal Parris’ interview on Fox 5 Atlanta. He accused the young men and B.J. Bernstein of “attempting to try their lawsuits in the media.” AJC.com reports that Gillen said, “There are rules on how civil litigation is to take place and how counsel should conduct…

Is that Barnum & Bailey circus music we hear? Suspended Wilton Manors Police Chief Richard Perez claims that the “racially insensitive” e-mail jokes that he circulated from his work e-mail were for “training purposes.” Come again? We suppose if you’re training someone to be a white supremacist or a colossal jerk, then that would fly.…

The Senate advanced a bill aimed at averting a government shutdown as lawmakers plan to exit to prepare for elections. The measure easily advanced, 83-15, Tuesday on a procedural vote that puts it on track to pass the Senate on Wednesday, and the House could clear it for President Barack Obama before the budget year…

Alderwoman Sandi Jackson sat down to chat with the Chicago Sun-Times’ Michael Sneed about the affair. Sandi discussed the anguish over learning of her husband’s affair two years ago. Jesse came to her and informed her of his relationship with Giovana Huidobro. They decided to salvage the marriage and went through intense marital and spiritual…