Report: FBI Intensifying Probe of Hillary Clinton’s Email Server
The FBI’s initial investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private server and handling of classified information reportedly has expanded into a large-scale investigation.
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Black University of Missouri Students Had Some Good Reasons to Be Upset and Also Some Bogus Ones
The president of the University of Missouri bowed to pressure Monday and stepped down from his position. It was the end of a sometimes ugly pressure campaign which seemed to have only a tangential connection to the actual outrage that started students down this road.
University of Missouri Protesters Harass Photojournalists
Apparently the protesters’ success at forcing University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe to resign on Monday has already gone to their heads.
Edward Snowden Still Has Influence: ‘Exile as a Strategy Is Beginning to Fail’
Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter published an interview with Edward Snowden Friday in which Snowden described how he wound up stuck in Russia and why being an exile is not what it used to be.
The Dorothy Bland Story Shows How Narratives About Police and Race Often Outrun the Facts
We’ve seen this before: An encounter between a black citizen and police is framed as an example of racial profiling. The story spreads like wildfire on social media and is pointed to as evidence of the need for immediate cultural change.
Another Obamacare Co-Op Shuts Down, Amassing More Than 50 Percent Failure Rate
Consumers Mutual Insurance of Michigan has announced it will be winding down its operation prior to 2016, making it the twelfth Obamacare co-op to fail this year.
Iran Holds Anti-American Rally to Celebrate 1979 Seizing of U.S. Embassy
On Wednesday, Iran celebrated the 36th anniversary of the day in 1979 when Iranians seized the U.S. Embassy, took 52 American hostages, and held them for 444 days.
TransCanada Asks Obama Admin. to Suspend Keystone XL Review
Facing an anticipated denial from the Obama administration, TransCanada has asked to suspend any further action on its permit for its cross-border Keystone XL pipeline.
Chris Christie Announces Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
President Obama is scheduled to make an appearance in Newark, New Jersey Monday to discuss the “cycle of incarceration.” Meanwhile, Gov. Christie offered a bit of counter-programming Monday morning in Camden, NJ when he announced the creation of an annual law enforcement appreciation day in the state.
11th Obamacare Co-Op Shut Down in Arizona
On Friday the Arizona Department of Insurance placed Meritus Health under supervision, which prevents the insurer from renewing or issuing new policies. Meritus Health is the 11th Obamacare Co-Op to fail in 2015.
CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla on China’s Brutal One-Child Policy: ‘It Worked’
CNBC anchor Carl Quintanilla, one of the moderators of this week’s GOP debate, offered some insight into China’s notorious one-child policy Thursday. Quintanilla published a graph of China’s declining birth rate in the 90s and wrote, “One thing about China’s one-child policy: it worked.”
Former AG Eric Holder Pushes Back Against FBI Director Regarding the Ferguson Effect
Retired Attorney General Eric Holder pushed back on statements made last week by FBI Director James Comey in which Comey suggested the so-called Ferguson effect might be responsible for a recent rise in crime in cities around the country.
Black Lives Matter Protesters Chant ‘Killer Cops Have Got to Go’
Black Lives Matter protesters gathered at the Springfield, MA, courthouse Thursday as a hearing was taking place inside to determine the fate of 15 protesters who were arrested in April for blocking traffic.
Cost of Obamacare Benchmark Plans Rising 7.5% in 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says the cost of Obamacare’s benchmark plans will increase by 7.5 percent starting in January 2016.
10th Obamacare Co-Op Closes Down
Arches Health, an Obamacare Co-Op, was put in receivership Tuesday by the Utah Insurance Department. Arches is the 10th Obamacare Co-Op to close its doors this year.
Black Lives Matter Protester Threatened to ‘Beat Up’ Pastor During Town Hall Event with LA Mayor
One week after a town hall event featuring L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti was shut down because of protests, the organizers of that event criticized Black Lives Matter for making threats and called on the group to apologize.
MSNBC’s Guests Can’t Finish a Thought Without Getting a Lecture on Slavery
On Saturday a conservative guest appeared on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry show and tried to say something nice about Paul Ryan. Naturally, he was called out seconds later for failing to consider a picture in Harris-Perry’s office and some other important thoughts she came up with to attack Republicans.
Capitalism Gets the Last Laugh: Karl Marx’s Grave Now a Tourist Trap
Karl Marx is buried in a cemetery in northern London. The cemetery draws as many as 200 visitors a day, most of whom want to see Marx’s grave and all of whom are required to pay a $6 entry fee.
Mitt Romney Praises Obamacare After Campaigning to Repeal It
Mitt Romney offered a seemingly different view of Obamacare Friday than the one he offered throughout the 2012 campaign for President.
Hillary Clinton: Forget that ‘Enemies’ Thing, Let’s ‘Rise Above Partisanship’
Apparently, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton doesn’t live up to her own expectations when it comes to bipartisan leadership.
Another Obamacare Co-Op Fails, Will Cease Operation at End of 2015
An Obamacare Co-Op in South Carolina has agreed to close its doors at the end of 2015. Consumers’ Choice Health Plan is the 9th Obamacare Co-Op to close this year out of 23 originally launched with low-interest government loans under the Affordable Care Act.
Williams College Group Disinvites Conservative Speaker After Protests
A student group at Williams College disinvited a conservative speaker after students protested the invitation.
New York Times Blames Republicans for Collapse of Co-Ops, Misses a Few Facts
The New York Times published a barn-burner editorial Tuesday, which blames Republicans for the recent collapse of several Obamacare co-ops. In fact, the collapse has more to do with poor management.
Tesla Stock Slides After Consumer Reports Gives ‘Below Average’ Model S Rating
Tesla Motors stock price dropped 10% Tuesday after Consumer Reports published its findings on the reliability of the manufacturer’s Model S electric sedan, giving the car a below average “overall problem rate.”
Student Assembly Cuts Funding to Campus Paper After Op-Ed Critical of Black Lives Matter
Wesleyan University students destroyed the print edition of their student newspaper last month after it published an op-ed critical of Black Lives Matter. Now the student government is picking up where the protesters left off. Sunday, the student assembly voted for a resolution that would slash the funding used to publish the paper’s twice-weekly print edition.
