Despite some claims to the contrary today, Eric Holder was a committed progressive who saw himself as fighting a battle for the “soul of the nation” in hopes that a “liberal renaissance” would took place. After word broke that Eric
It sounds like a scene from North Korea. A NY Times reporter recounts her visit to the Clinton Global Initiative conference where she was assigned a minder who even followed her into the ladies room. Amy Chozick, who covers the
It’s not exactly a new problem for California. The cost of living, especially the high cost of housing, is as enduring as the sunshine. The problem was mitigated, at least temporarily, by the economic crisis in 2008. Now six years
Today President Obama gave a speech at the U.N. which was, in part, a revised version of his prime time address to the nation about ISIS. This 2nd draft was a big improvement over the first and seemed to drop
Former President Bill Clinton offered a defense of corporate inversions today during an event at the Clinton Global Initiative. The NY Times reports that Clinton defended the practice saying, “Like it or not, this inversion, this is their money.” Clinton
Covered California has been juggling its resources to clear a backlog of cases requiring citizenship verification. That focus has led to serious problems at call centers and, apparently, in other areas. Roughly 100,000 households in California were in danger of
Charlo Greene, the reporter who quit her job on air Sunday night, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to make marijuana use legal in Alaska. Sunday night, in the midst of a report about marijuana, Greene announced that she was the
Terry Gilliam is the writer and director behind some of the most creative and darkly humorous films of the last 30 years including Time Bandits, Brazil and 12 Monkeys. In a recent interview with Collider to promote his new film,
You could sum up Politico’s exclusive interview with Lois Lerner by noting that it opens with the former IRS executive claiming, “I didn’t do anything wrong,” and closes with a quote-free section subtitled “Unanswered questions.” Politico’s Rachael Bade reportedly talked
Gov. Christie says he’s not surprised by a report by and NBC affiliate in New York suggesting that federal investigators have found nothing linking him to the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge which occurred last year. Gov. Christie
A new report by a New York NBC affiliate claims federal investigators have found no evidence that Gov. Chris Christie ordered or knew about the closure of lanes on the George Washington Bridge last year. The NBC report notes that
This morning the Center for American Progress hosted a women-only roundtable discussion featuring Hillary Clinton, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Gillibrand among others. It’s purpose was clearly to keep the “war on women” meme front and center as Hillary gears
Sam Harris had some harsh words for President Obama after his speech last week, the one in which he declared, “ISIL is not Islamic.” Harris, one of the outspoken new atheists, wonders when, if ever, the truth about Islam will
During his address to the nation last week President Obama said that ISIS “is not Islamic.” Yesterday NY Times’ columnist Thomas Friedman undercut the President’s claim, albeit without ever pointing out that Obama got it wrong. Friedman’s piece is titled
[Several important updates below. Skip to the last one for my attempt to untangle this knot.] Ray Maxwell reportedly told Congress about the State Department’s sifting of Benghazi documents a year ago. However, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee
The San Francisco Chronicle has urged readers to vote no on proposition 45, an attempt to let state regulators have control over insurance prices. Under current California law, the state insurance commissioner can deem health insurance rate increases to be
A new report claims advisers to Hillary Clinton helped sift documents related to the Benghazi attack before they were handed over the review board tasked with investigating the incident. The story by Sharyl Attkisson is based on an interview with
The President’s failure of leadership on foreign affairs is causing some heartfelt supporters to express disappointment in him. Kimberly Cole voted for Obama twice but now she tells the Washington Post, “he’s lost his way.” Karlene Richardson, another big supporter,
A poll released Thursday showed that a strong majority of French citizens want their socialist President Francois Hollande to resign. The poll conducted by Le Figaro magazine found that 62 percent of respondents think it’s time for Hollande to go.
President Obama came to office on the promise of ending America’s war in Iraq. Last night he committed the country to degrading and destroying ISIS in Iraq and Syria, albeit with relatively few boots on the ground. It’s not just
Bill Maher, outspoken atheist and host of Real Time, appeared on the Charlie Rose show Tuesday and wound up defending Christianity, at least as it compares to Islam. Maher’s distaste for religion is well known from his film Religulous. When
Republicans have been saying for at least two years that they are not opposed to the most common forms of birth control. Somehow that message still comes as a shock to many progressives. One of the Democratic memes propagated in
A syringe used to attack a U.S. air marshal waiting for a flight from Lagos, Nigeria to Houston, Texas was tested and found to be negative for Ebola according to the FBI. The assault happened at the Lagos airport Sunday
Poor Planned Parenthood. America’s largest abortion provider is having a very bad year and thanks to a Republican proposal to make birth control available over the counter, it could be getting even worse. Despite the President himself siding with no
In an interview with Chuck Todd of NBC’s Meet the Press, President Obama admitted the surge of unaccompanied minors at the border had forced him to delay his executive action on immigration. After the election he’ll try to take credit
