The American Chemical Council (ACC) will make a $289,000 independent expenditure for local network and cable television ads in support of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) during the three weeks leading up to the June 10 Republican primary in Virginia’s
NEW DELHI (AP) — Opposition leader Narendra Modi will be India’s next prime minister, winning the most decisive election victory the country has seen in more than a quarter century and sweeping the long-dominant Congress party from power, partial results
State Senate candidate and free-birth-control activist Sandra Fluke lost a key endorsement this week, as the Santa Monica Democratic Club endorsed local school board president and Harvard graduate Ben Allen instead as its candidate for the 26th district in the
“If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, then tyranny.” –Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter Public corruption and abuse of office isn’t just a D.C. phenomenon. Corruption in
For the second time in five days, most of the candidates running for the 33rd District congressional seat traded jabs and ideas in a debate at Temple Emmanuel of Beverly Hills. This time, Green Party candidate Michael Ian Sachs was
A veteran underwater explorer claimed he has found ship wreckage off the coast of Haiti, the final destination of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria vessel. Explorer Barry Clifford believes he has found the famous ship that hit a reef off of Haiti’s coastline
British police are planning a crackdown to stop Islamists intimidating Muslims into not voting in next week’s European and local elections. The Times reports that the independent Electoral Commission has identified 16 areas as “hotspots” for electoral fraud or voter
An adviser to Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been caught on camera kicking a protester as Turkish forces cracked down on demonstrators following the collapse of a mine in Soma, 350 miles west of Ankara. Around 3000 anti-privatisation
“Think tank…” For the average American, the phrase likely conjures up a range of thoughts, from a vague wrinkle of the brow to a silent muse lines along the lines of a classic Jerry Seinfeld sketch, “It’s a tank. To
Paraguay’s presidential palace is in desperate need of refurbishing. Architects are warning that much of the palace is already greatly deteriorated thanks to a termite infestation, and several wings of the lavish estate are also endangered by the presence of
There’s a saying about politics and law making that if you’re not at the table you’re on the menu. In other words, if you’re a businessman and a big government liberal threatens your industry, cozy up to him to try
Most of the candidates vying for California’s 33rd Congressional District seat were on hand Saturday to endorse themselves, slam each other, and discuss policy in an unusually formatted Internet debate hosted by moderator Cenk Uygur and the Young Turks, an online
Many universities in the United States grant advantages to members of racial minorities in admissions–though not all will admit it. In California, the use of race in admissions to public universities has been illegal since the passage of Proposition 209
It is referendum day in east Ukraine for the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic.” The West and Ukraine claimed the referendum is illegal and neither will recognize the vote. Russian President Vladimir Putin even asked the pro-Russian forces to delay the
Brent Roske, a television producer and director who was running as an independent, has dropped out of the race for the congressional seat held by retiring Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and endorsed fellow independent Marianne Williamson. The Williamson campaign released
Britain’s Guardian newspaper has come up with a novel explanation for the kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria. (h/t Marc Morano) Conventional analyses have pinned the blame on the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram (which means: “Western education is
Forty-seven-year-old Mark Lampman, a former high school teacher in Texas, shot himself dead on May 7 following allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a student. The suicide came only one day after Lampman stepped down from his teaching
Anti-European Union campaigners built and armed a tank with which they allegedly planned to used to “liberate” St Mark’s Square in Venice in the run up to the elections to the European Parliament later this month. Italian police found the
Open Secrets reports that outside groups, generally political parties, corporations and unions, have independently spent $88,868,421 so far in 2014 on the upcoming mid-term elections according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The figures do not require complete or immediate
A group of Ukrainian Jews with sophisticated military and martial arts expertise have come together seeking to protect fellow citizens from anti-Semitic attacks. Tzvi Arieli, founder of the group, said the force is comprised of eight men who have either
A Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage has been attacked in the Telegraph today by Labour’s John Mann for sending cards featuring the Palace of Westminster to unwell constituents or their bereaved families. But the Labour MP failed to mention that the extra
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he would not quit if Scotland voted to leave the United Kingdom in a September referendum to become an independent country. Asked if he would resign if he presided over
NHS bosses are pressuring Scottish Ministers into forcing all pupils to learn about gay marriage in sex education even if their parents object on religious grounds. Scotland’s biggest National Health Service (NHS) boards have written to the government objecting to
A House of Commons committee has called for an urgent review after looking at details of the plan to give Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) the ability to take money from people’s bank accounts without a court order. The
Thirteen of the eighteen candidates in the crowded race for California’s 33rd District Congressional seat will participate in an unusual online debate on Saturday, May 10, according to the Daily Breeze. The debate will be hosted by “The Young Turks,”
