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Keith Olbermann Lectures NFL, Himself on Sexism

Keith Olbermann Lectures NFL, Himself on Sexism

The question of whether Keith Olbermann is a sexist has finally be resolved by no less an expert than Keith Olbermann. You may recall that Olbermann has previously made sexist comments about Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin and S.E. Cupp. Olbermann

Majority of Californians Support Water Restrictions

Majority of Californians Support Water Restrictions

A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found that 54 percent of Californians say the water supply is a big problem where they live, and 75 percent support regulations on water usage. When asked an open-ended question

GAO Investigation Finds Obamacare Wide Open to Fraud

An undercover sting operation by the Government Accountability Office found that fake people can easily get access to insurance supported by real tax subsidies. The GAO created 18 fake identities backed up by fake documents. The plan was for them

Evangelicals, Catholics Seek to Aid Children at the Border

Faith leaders of various denominations are interceding on behalf of Central American children now arriving at the U.S. border. This week both evangelicals and Catholics put out calls to help in various ways. A group of evangelical organizations will send

Report: Ansar al-Sharia Had a House Near Benghazi Compound

Since the attack in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 there have been reports that the militants who attacked the compound seemed very familiar with its layout. Today, Fox News‘ Adam Housley reported new information that may help explain why. Housley

A Disillusioned Fan Wishes Obama Had Cheered on the Pitchforks

Another disillusioned Obama fan has vented his disappointment with the President’s lack of progress toward a transformed America. Conventional wisdom blames an intransigent right wing for Obama’s failure but Thomas Frank says the problem is Obama himself. All presidential museums

Another Anchor Quits RT Network: 'I'm for the Truth'

The RT Network’s coverage of the Malaysian plane disaster was the last straw for longtime anchor Sara Firth. Today she quit and made clear on Twitter it was about the network’s penchant for dishonest coverage. I resigned from RT today.

Josh Marshall Connects Malaysian Air Shoot Down to Tea Party

Josh Marshall Connects Malaysian Air Shoot Down to Tea Party

Josh Marshall, publisher of Talking Points Memo, suggested this morning that the separatist “warlord” who may be responsible for shooting down a Malaysian airliner and killing nearly 300 people is, somehow, just like the Tea Party. After a quote noting

Belief in 'Permisos' Driving Childhood Immigration Surge

Belief in 'Permisos' Driving Childhood Immigration Surge

An intelligence assessment published last week found that a misunderstanding about U.S. immigration policy is a major driver of the current surge of child immigrants from Central America. The report, published July 7th by the El Paso Intelligence Center, was

Sen. Cruz on Democrats' Extreme Abortion Legislation

Senate Democrats eager to rally voters ahead of the 2014 midterm elections held a hearing on S. 1696, a bill designed to wipe out abortion restrictions nationwide and allow for taxpayer funding for abortions. National Right to Life calls it

Undocumented Activist Jose Vargas Released After 7 Hours

Reports are now appearing on Twitter that journalist Jose Vargas, America’s most famous undocumented immigrant, has been released from McAllen, Texas where he was detained this morning. After flying in to Texas to film and report on some of the