Politics
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First Lady Invites Jason Collins and Boston Bombing Survivors to State of the Union
On Monday the White House officially announced the first round of guests to be seated in the first lady’s box during the State of the Union. Two who will be there: Boston-bombing survivors Carlos Arredondo and Jeff Bauman—the two men seen in the heart-wrenching photo in which Arredondo, in a white cowboy hat, helped wheel…
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12 Guaranteed Obama-isms You’ll Notice at the State of the Union
The State of the Union is a big deal for obvious reasons—but we won’t just be watching to hear about President Barack Obama’s latest proposals. Obama’s patented speechmaking mannerisms make watching the SOTU all the more fun. So we’ve gathered a list of our favorite Obama-isms that you’re most likely to catch Tuesday night. 1.…
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President Obama Ready to Bypass Congress
In an effort to close the gap between rich and poor Americans, President Barack Obama is poised to take unilateral action, the Associated Press reported Sunday. The president will face a fractious Congress when he delivers Tuesday’s State of the Union address, but he will seize the moment to demand expanded economic opportunity and seek…
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Mitt Romney: Putin a Better President Than Obama
Mitt Romney appears to be a sore loser. The failed 2012 Republican presidential candidate told NBC News that he thinks Russian leader Vladmir Putin has outperformed Obama “time and time again on the world stage.” During the interview, he described the U.S. and Russia as “geopolitical adversaries,” hitting Putin for giving cover to Syrian President…
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Fox News Host Somehow Connects Justin Bieber’s Arrest to Obama
Co-host Greg Gutfeld of Fox’s The Five found an interesting way to link pop star Justin Bieber’s recent arrest to President Obama. Gutfeld admitted that he had “shoehorned” the president into the issue by linking teenage-girl fanaticism over the star to the way the president is treated by the press. “The real culprit: the mindset…
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Dinesh D’Souza Charged With Campaign Finance Fraud
Best-selling conservative author, filmmaker and commentator Dinesh D’Souza has been indicted by a grand jury for alleged campaign finance fraud in 2012. D’Souza, known for directing the derisive anti-Obama documentary 2016: Obama’s America, was charged “with violating the federal campaign finance laws by making illegal contributions to a United States Senate campaign in the names…
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Once Financially Secure, a Mother Is Fighting a Life of Poverty
Josephine Wiles Warner’s cozy town house in Herndon, Va., is filled with the laughter of her four children—children she brought into her home when their natural parents could no longer care for them. And Warner became their mom, but not through foster care, so she receives no aid. Now the lights and water are off…
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Fla. GOP Candidate Who Called for Obama’s Hanging Compares President to George Zimmerman
Despite the fact that Florida Republicans have distanced themselves from Joshua Black—a GOP hopeful to represent District 68 in the Florida House of Representatives—Black is refusing to back down from his claims that Obama is a criminal and ought to be executed, Raw Story reports. In fact, the only backtracking the taxi driver-hoping-to-turn-politician has done…
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Sen. Tim Scott Plans Panel Discussion With Black Senators
Sen. Tim Scott is prepping for Black History Month by planning a panel discussion on Feb. 25 to honor the country’s current and former black senators, Roll Call reports. Only nine African Americans—including Scott—have ever served in the Senate. Former Sens. Carol Moseley Braun and Roland Burris of Illinois and former Sen. William “Mo” Cowan…
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This ‘Subhuman Mongrel’ Forgives You, Ted Nugent
How can you not feel just a little bit sorry for Ted Nugent? The onetime “Motor City Madman” had an impressive 50-plus-year performing career that brought him fame and fortune, but it’s been a long time since he reached his creative peak with the layered, nuanced mega-hit “Cat Scratch Fever” in 1977—and perhaps it’s been…