Print John Sexton Follow Read Full Bio The FAA Fix is a Loss for the White House As I pointed out yesterday, the White House was attempting to use concern about FAA furloughs to push forward a sequester replacement deal. As of this morning that attempt is a failure. 26 Apr 2013 Party of Fear vs. Party of Psychopaths In response to It's the Right That's Attempting to Scare the Public?: 26 Apr 2013 The Media and the Amygdala A scientific study published this week further confirms that the brains of psychopaths process information differently than others. One finding is that psychopaths have "less activation in the amygdala." 26 Apr 2013 Sequester Effect: Air System Becomes Political Tool Last week three airline trade organizations joined together in legal action against the FAA. During a press conference announcing the suit, the heads of two of the organizations made clear they believe the FAA has become a political football in the hands of an administration playing sequestration politics at the industry's, and the public's, expense. 25 Apr 2013 Why the Koch Brothers Could Be Good for the LA Times The Koch brothers are reportedly considering making a bid on eight regional newspapers owned by the Tribune Company. The papers include "The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, The Orlando Sentinel and The Hartford Courant." 25 Apr 2013 Boston Bomber Had Two Outbursts at Cambridge Mosque Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother accused in the Boston terror bombing, had angry outbursts in the middle of sermons at his local mosque on two occasions in the months prior to the attack. 24 Apr 2013 Issa: Sec. Clinton 'Was Just Wrong' on Benghazi Appearing on Fox News Wednesday morning, Rep. Darrell Issa said "Secretary of State Clinton was just wrong" when she claimed in January hearings before the House Foreign Affairs Committee that she did not participate in decisions about security in Benghazi. 24 Apr 2013 House Republicans: Sec. Clinton Denied Request for Add'l Security in Libya A reported issued Tuesday by Republicans heading up five different committees concludes that Secretary Clinton's involvement in Libyan security "do not reconcile" with statements she made a public hearings in January. 23 Apr 2013 House Releases Report on Benghazi Attack A report on the Benghazi attack by five different House committees has made the following findings. [Note this is a report issued by House Republicans including Howard McKeon chairman of Committee on Armed Services, Ed Royce chairman of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Bob Goodlatte chairman of Committee on the Judiciary, Darrell Issa chairman of Committee on Oversight & Government Reform and Mike Rogers Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence]: 23 Apr 2013 Judge Drops Three Murder Charges in Gosnell Trial The judge in the Kermit Gosnell murder trial agreed to drop three charges of murder and five other charges after a presentation by the defense attorney. 23 Apr 2013 Previous 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Next
The FAA Fix is a Loss for the White House As I pointed out yesterday, the White House was attempting to use concern about FAA furloughs to push forward a sequester replacement deal. As of this morning that attempt is a failure. 26 Apr 2013
Party of Fear vs. Party of Psychopaths In response to It's the Right That's Attempting to Scare the Public?: 26 Apr 2013
The Media and the Amygdala A scientific study published this week further confirms that the brains of psychopaths process information differently than others. One finding is that psychopaths have "less activation in the amygdala." 26 Apr 2013
Sequester Effect: Air System Becomes Political Tool Last week three airline trade organizations joined together in legal action against the FAA. During a press conference announcing the suit, the heads of two of the organizations made clear they believe the FAA has become a political football in the hands of an administration playing sequestration politics at the industry's, and the public's, expense. 25 Apr 2013
Why the Koch Brothers Could Be Good for the LA Times The Koch brothers are reportedly considering making a bid on eight regional newspapers owned by the Tribune Company. The papers include "The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, The Orlando Sentinel and The Hartford Courant." 25 Apr 2013
Boston Bomber Had Two Outbursts at Cambridge Mosque Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother accused in the Boston terror bombing, had angry outbursts in the middle of sermons at his local mosque on two occasions in the months prior to the attack. 24 Apr 2013
Issa: Sec. Clinton 'Was Just Wrong' on Benghazi Appearing on Fox News Wednesday morning, Rep. Darrell Issa said "Secretary of State Clinton was just wrong" when she claimed in January hearings before the House Foreign Affairs Committee that she did not participate in decisions about security in Benghazi. 24 Apr 2013
House Republicans: Sec. Clinton Denied Request for Add'l Security in Libya A reported issued Tuesday by Republicans heading up five different committees concludes that Secretary Clinton's involvement in Libyan security "do not reconcile" with statements she made a public hearings in January. 23 Apr 2013
House Releases Report on Benghazi Attack A report on the Benghazi attack by five different House committees has made the following findings. [Note this is a report issued by House Republicans including Howard McKeon chairman of Committee on Armed Services, Ed Royce chairman of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Bob Goodlatte chairman of Committee on the Judiciary, Darrell Issa chairman of Committee on Oversight & Government Reform and Mike Rogers Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence]: 23 Apr 2013
Judge Drops Three Murder Charges in Gosnell Trial The judge in the Kermit Gosnell murder trial agreed to drop three charges of murder and five other charges after a presentation by the defense attorney. 23 Apr 2013
Beckham's appearance at Chinese university triggers stampede that injures at least 520 Jun 2013, 2:10 AM PDT