The State Department pulled a pro-Ukraine video last night, shortly after they released it on YouTube due to a key error in the map of Ukraine. Ukrainian viewers quickly spotted the error, informing the State Department that the map was
On Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) complained that America had “fundamentally changed” so that the rich get richer and the poor continue to struggle. During an interview with The Daily Show host Jon Stewart, Warren explained that she grew up in
A new Rasmussen poll of likely voters shows that 53 percent believe that neither political party represents the American people. Participants of the poll were asked: “Is it fair to say that neither party in Congress is the party of
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) have denounced a series of racist comments Cliven Bundy made to Adam Nagourney, reporter at The New York Times, in a story published Wednesday. “His remarks on race are offensive and I wholeheartedly
In TIME‘s latest 100 Most Influential People edition, Sen. Mitch McConnell praises Sen. Rand Paul’s “rare magnanimity.” McConnell points out that the freshman senator from Kentucky embraces the “Eleventh Commandment” made famous by Ronald Reagan: “Thou shalt not speak ill of
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) believes if the midterms elections were held today, Republicans would win control of the Senate. Cruz reminded conservatives that they should be focused on winning control of the Senate. Cruz explained that it was also crucially
During his visit to Tokyo, President Obama had a chance to meet ASIMO, a Japanese humanoid robot. ASIMO, an acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, exchanged bows with the president before demonstrating that it could kick a soccer ball.
About a month out from the initial ballot, the five-way Republican primary in Georgia is heating up, with businessman David Perdue, a cousin of former Georgia Republican Governor Sonny Perdue, taking the early lead. The primary features a kind of
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush received a standing ovation from donors in New York after he announced that he was thinking about running for president. Bush indicated his intentions during a Catholic school benefit in New York on Wednesday that was
A new poll shows that only 15 percent of Americans want former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to run for president. The latest YouGov/Economist poll shows that 47 percent indicated that they did not want Bush to run. Thirty-eight percent indicated
Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has already opened his checkbook for Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Democratic challenger to Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY. FEC records show that Weinstein donated $2,600 to Grimes last month for her general election campaign, and in
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said former CIA Director David Petraeus, whose affair was revealed by an investigation into his mistress, was a victim of the government’s intelligence overreach. “They currently say that your emails after six months has no protection
President Obama celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday by warning Americans of the disastrous consequences of climate change. “Already, longer wildfire seasons put first responders at greater risk. Farmers must cope with increased soil erosion following heavy downpours and greater stresses
Actor Jim Carrey was invited to the White House Monday for the annual Egg Roll, but he strayed from the message of promoting healthy eating and exercise. Carrey read out loud from his new children’s book How Roland Rolls, a story
Democrats have a one percent chance of winning a majority in the House of Representatives, according to one Washington Post forecasting model. John Sides, an Associate Professor of Political Science at George Washington University, put together an election forecasting model
President Obama wants to expand the executive pardon system, according to a new report from Liz Goodwin of Yahoo News. A senior administration official told Goodwin that the President could grant clemency to “hundreds, perhaps thousands” of non-violent drug criminals.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) called for “calmer heads to prevail” in the showdown between the Bundy family and the federal government. Paul chided Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) for calling the family and their supporters “domestic terrorists.” Paul added that he
As expected, media outlets were overwhelmed by the news that Chelsea Clinton was going to have a baby–making Hillary Clinton a grandmother. Watch the video below to see how media figures from ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) believes that President Obama has made it impossible to pass any kind of immigration reform in the Republican-led House of Representatives. Rubio pointed out that Obama’s abuse of executive power, particularly in the decision not to
President Obama announced on Thursday that over eight million people had enrolled for Obamacare, which was why it was time to stop talking about whether the law was working or not. Obama told reporters that it was time to spend
During an event at Georgetown University, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was asked how he felt about President Obama getting the “Lie of the Year” award from Politifact in 2013. Obama repeatedly assured Americans during his push for health
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that as a member of the Obama administration, he grew to appreciate the need for government to have its secrets. Carney made his remarks at a question-and-answer event at Georgetown University, Thursday, with
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin fired back against Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday calling him a “silly little man” after he said that he was not interested in invading Alaska. Putin downplayed the value of Alaska during a question-and-answer
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney asserted that the toughest interview President Obama had during the 2012 election was with the Daily Show’s Jon Stewart. Carney called they interview “substantive” and “challenging” and suggested that the college students at Georgetown
