Obama To Meet With Senate Leaders On Iran Sanctions Tuesday
Obama will meet with Senate leaders from both parties on Tuesday to urge them not to pursue further sanctions against Iran.
2014 NDAA, Now In Senate, Could Finally Mean The End Of Guantanamo
Years after Obama issued an executive order for Guantanamo's closure, a Senate bill could finally spell the end of the controversial military prison.
Obama Pushes For Emergency Unemployment Insurance Extension
The president is asking Congress for an emergency extension of unemployment insurance benefits to last until the end of 2014.
The Atlanta Braves' Move To Cobb County Is About Race, Not Transportation
The Braves' move to the 'burbs isn't about convenient transportation but separating white fans from Atlanta's black population.
Obamacare Enrollment Low At 100,000, Administration Says
Only 106,000 Americans have selected health insurance plans through HealthCare.Gov or other state marketplaces, the Obama administration says.
Sarah Palin: Media Is Portraying Pope Francis As A Liberal, But Is He?
Former veep candidate Gov. Sarah Palin says she's taken aback by Pope Francis' "liberal" statements, but wonders if it's media distortion.
Green Tea Coalition Merges Tea Party Politics And Environmentalism
Debby Dooley is a Tea Party Patriot and self-described "dangerous right-wing extremist." So why is she working with the Sierra Club?
'Brosurance' Ad Creators Are Back With Casual Sex-Centric Obamacare Ads for Ladies
The creators of last month's "brosurance" ad are back, promoting Obamacare with a woman looking for casual sex.
Washington Post's Richard Cohen Has A Problem With Interracial Marriage
Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen apparently thinks it's common to gag at the sight of an interracial couple.
Meet Tom Steyer, The California Billionaire Who Won Virginia's Election
Democrat Terry McAuliffe will be Virginia’s next governor, and it only took one California billionaire to get him there.
Federal Debt Is The Same As Slavery, Sarah Palin Says
According to the Republican ex-governor, U.S. federal debt and slavery are the same thing. But don't worry: She's not being racist about it.
Jimmy Carter Calls For U.S. Supreme Court Ban On 'Cruel And Unusual' Death Penalty
The death penalty is cruel and inhumane, the former president claims.
Republicans Say Only 5 People Are Enrolled In The DC Health Care Market, But The Truth Is More Complicated
There's more to health care enrollment than Republican lawmakers are telling you.
Obama Was Right About Diplomacy With Iran, Says Bipartisan National Security Group
Republicans in Congress may slam Obama for opening to Iran, but there are Republicans in the foreign policy community saying just the opposite.
George W. Bush To Speak At Controversial Messianic Judaism Fundraiser
Will large swaths of the Jewish community find this offensive?
Senate Passes LGBT Workplace Rights Bill, Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), 63-32
Ten Republicans joined all Democratic senators in the vote. However, the bill faces a much sterner test in the GOP-controlled U.S. House.
Rob Ford Threatens Murder In Newly Leaked Video
The Toronto mayor who admitted to smoking crack cocaine on Tuesday has been caught on video threatening to murder an unknown man.
Senate Adds Religious Exemption To LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill
The exemption for religious groups is likely an attempt at assuaging Republican interests.
Yasser Arafat May Have Been Murdered With Radioactive Polonium, Swiss Report Claims
Swiss forensic scientists have found that the Palestinian leader may have been poisoned with the radioactive element.
10 Terrifying Twitter Looks At NYC Under Bill De Blasio
Check out the most horrifying visions of New York’s imminent dystopian future under Bill de Blasio, courtesy of Twitter’s resident psychics.
Rob Ford Will Not Resign After Admitting To Smoking Crack
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has announced that he will not resign as mayor after apologizing to his constituents for smoking crack cocaine.
Rob Ford: 'I Have Smoked Crack Cocaine'
Ford stressed that he wasn't an addict but that he accepted crack during one of his many “drunken stupors.”
Deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Claims He Is Still President At Trial
Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi appeared on trial at a Cairo court Monday, his first public appearance since he was deposed on July 3
Supreme Court Affirms Oklahoma Ruling Striking Down 'Abortion Pill' Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left intact an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision striking down a state law banning the “abortion pill” RU-486.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Apologizes For 'Mistakes' Amid Crack Smoking Video, But Won't Resign
The mayor of Toronto is not resigning, despite reports that police have obtained a video showing him smoking crack cocaine.
Hillary Clinton Almost Replaced Joe Biden And 11 Other Shocking Facts From 'Double Down'
Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's upcoming "Double Down" offers unparalleled insight into the 2012 presidential election.
VA Denies Holding Back Missing Information On War On Terror Veteran Casualties
The VA Department denied it is holding back veteran casualties info, despite a months-long drought of information on war on terror veterans.
Stop-And-Frisk Changes Blocked By Appeals Court, Judge Removed From Case
The judge who ruled that NYC violated the Constitution by implementing the stop-and-frisk program was removed from the case.
Cory Booker Sworn In To US Senate
Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker was officially sworn into the United States Senate on Thursday. He is one of two black senators.
Rob Ford: 'I Have No Reason To Resign' Over Crack Smoking Video, Toronto Mayor Vows
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he has “no reason” to resign, even after police obtained a video allegedly showing him smoking crack cocaine onscreen.
