Deval Patrick: I Got Drunk After The Boston Bomber Was Captured
The Governor of Massachusetts decided to celebrate a bit after Dzhorkhar Tsarnaev was captured.
Federal Judge Dismisses Pennsylvania Lawsuit Against NCAA Over Penn State Sanctions
Set backs for Pennsylvania in its effort to reverse the NCAA sanctions against Penn State, and a new lawsuit from the Paterno family. The Sandusky story returns.
Obama Expands Bush Data Mining Program
Apparently, it’s not just reporters whose phone logs the Obama administration is tracking.
Is Marco Rubio Trying To Kill Immigration Reform? No, Not Really
Marco Rubio is threatening to withdraw support for the immigration plan he helped draft, but I would suggest not reading too much into that threat.
What Did Susan Rice Know and When Did She Know It?
I have for months taken it as a given that she went on five Sunday morning talk shows and lied about what happened there. Did she?
Susan Rice, Samantha Power, And Syria
How would the addition of Susan Rice and Samantha Power to the President’s foreign policy team affect policy toward Syria’s civil war?
The BOLO List And The Question Of Optics VS Effectiveness
The TIGTA audit reveals the BOLO “Tea Party” list was right 81% of the time. But does that change anything?
Bob Fletcher Dead at 101
Dave Schuler has roused himself from his boredom with the news to comment on the passing of Bob Fletcher, of whom I’d never heard. It’s a story worth hearing if you haven’t.
1/3 of Flagged 501(c)(3)&(4) Applications were from Non-Conservative Groups
Tax analyst Martin A. Sullivan finds that 1/3rd of “potentially political applications” approved by the IRS were from non-conservative groups.
AAAS Leader Falsely Claimed Doctorate on Grant Proposals
Leslie Cohen Berlowitz, president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, is under fire for academic fraud.
Susan Rice To Replace Tom Donilon As National Security Adviser
Denied her chance at being Secretary of State, Susan Rice will be moving to a position that is arguably just as important in shaping American foreign policy.
Finland’s Cardboard Baby Boxes
Finland gives all parents of newborns a cardboard box for their babies to sleep in. No, they’re not homeless.
Christie Sets October 2013 Special Election For Senate, Annoys Conservatives
Chris Christie has picked a short date for the Special Election to replace Frank Lautenberg. Already, members of his own party are complaining.
Virginia Governor’s Race Nasty, They Say
TIME says Cuccinelli vs. McAuliffe is “The Dirtiest, Nastiest, Low-Down Campaign In America.”
Facebook Billionaire Wedding Ignores Law, Wrecks Environment, Pays $2.5 Million
Facebook billionaire Sean Parker wanted an elaborate wedding based on the Lord of the Rings and wasn’t going to let little things like the law or some environmental damage stop him.
In Challenge To Senate GOP, Obama Names Three Judges To D.C. Circuit
President Obama threw down a gauntlet today in the form of a trio of Judicial nominations.
So Far, Issa’s IRS Transcripts Contain A Whole Lot Of Nothing
Just about all of the substantive information in the excerpts was already revealed in the TIGTA audit.
Federal Workers Should Be Wary of Outside Employment During Furloughs
Federal workers are facing being laid off several days without pay; they’re being advised not to seek private sector employment to make up the difference.
Fat People Can’t Get PhDs: It’s Science
NYU’s Geoffrey Miller has done a groundbreaking study connecting obesity, and particularly the consumption of simple carbohydrates, with failure to complete doctoral dissertations.
Joint Chiefs Want to Keep Sexual Assault Prosecution Authority
If there’s one thing that our generals and admirals agree on it’s that generals and admirals should retain their power.
Are There Limits To DNA Testing By the State?
The state of Mississippi is going to use DNA evidence to track down statutory rapists. Why not deadbeat dads?
AP: Administration Officials Using Secret Email Addresses
Several top Administration officials have secret email addresses, the Associated Press reports.
Obama Waging Psychological Warfare on Americans, Says Crazy Doctor
Dr. Keith Ablow lays out the case that President Obama is conducting psychological warfare on us.
