In a video-taped interview provided to Breitbart News, Missouri State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-Universal City) sounded off on the turmoil that has embroiled Ferguson, MO, which lies within her 14th Missouri State Senate district, involving the killing of Michael Brown
Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik said he was “disturbed” by some of the actions taken by police in Ferguson, MO on Thursday’s “CNN Tonight.” “I was a bit disturbed by some of the stuff I saw,”
Authorities in New Hampshire are reacting to dozens of overdoses from a synthetic marijuana called “Smacked,” prompting Governor Maggie Hassan to declare a state of emergency. The drug is being peddled stealthily, sold in corner stores reportedly as “potpourri.” It
On Thursday’s “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) lamented President Barack Obama’s reluctance to act in Iraq against ISIS, who Graham insists has emerged as a direct threat to the United States. Host Greta
On the opening “Talking Points Memo” segment of “The O’Reilly Factor” on the Fox News Channel on Thursday, fill-in host Laura Ingraham gave a scathing critique of President Barack Obama’s remarks on the unrest in Ferguson, MO. Ingraham argued it
Former Republican Congressman and MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” anchor Joe Scarborough said that President Barack Obama will face “20-to-30 years of disparagement from his own side” after his presidency ends on Thursday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Scarborough, who stated he is
Thursday on CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer,” Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) said the local police went too far and essentially disregarded the Constitution when they arrested reporters. Cleaver said, “I think also some of the officers there, I think
Clashes between police and rioters in Ferguson, Missouri grew more violent Wednesday night and early Thursday as crowds threw Molotov cocktail-styled incendiary bombs at police, who responded with tear gas and riot control tactics. “Wednesday saw more tense confrontations,” the
The New Black Panthers National Chairman Hashim Nzinga told Al Sharpton and the NAACP, “Don’t you bring your ass to St. Louis telling them they don’t have the right to be angry” because he said, “You ain’t never made it
NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (UPI)–Twitter darling and original Star Trek helmsman George Takei opened up to NBC Thursday about his experience being taken to a Japanese American interment camp, discussing the imagery he’ll “never forget,” and how it influenced his
A large Russian aid convoy is close to Ukraine’s borders as shells hammer in the eastern city of Donetsk. The convoy is allegedly filled with humanitarian aid to the war-torn east crossed into Ukraine. So @RolandOliphant and I just saw
Thursday, after a fifth night of civil unrest and protests over the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, Gov. Jay Nixon (D-MO) announced the Highway Patrol will take over law enforcement in the city of Ferguson. Nixon said, “The
HOUSTON, Texas — Opposing views on the issue of border security and open borders engaged in a standoff of words outside the Houston office of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). The groups were as opposite on the issues as they were
CNN’s “The Lead” anchor Jake Tapper mocked President Obama for his hypocrisy on the treatment of reporters on Thursday. After playing a clip of President Barack Obama’s statement that “here in the United States of America, police should not be
After months of denials from NBC News, David Gregory confirmed Thursday via his Twitter feed that he is not only leaving as moderator of “Meet the Press” but NBC, as well. There are rumors Gregory could be moving to a
On August 14, Representative Hank Johnson (D-Georgia) informed House colleagues he will be introducing the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act to reduce police weaponry in the wake of the shooting death of an “unarmed black man”–Michael Brown–in the St. Louis
Alan Pyke, the Deputy Economic Policy Editor for ThinkProgress, posted that he wanted Fox News President Roger Ailes to die after he saw how Fox was covering the protests in Ferguson, Missouri in response to the shooting death of Michael
Thursday addressing protests over the shooting death of an unarmed teenager, Michael Brown, Ferguson, MO Police Chief Thomas Jackson told reporters he recognizes the situation was turning into “a powder keg” so he is “changing tactics” after the fifth and
Huffington Post Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly got emotional recounting his arrest in Ferguson, MO on today’s “HuffPost Live.” Reilly said he was “shocked” when he was arrested inside a McDonald’s near the protest and police reportedly shoved his head into
CNN is reporting that as soon as today, Thursday afternoon, NBC News will announce that David Gregory is out as host of “Meet the Press” and Chuck Todd will be his replacement. Gregory is apparently already gone and will not
AUSTIN, Texas — Earlier this week, the Texas House of Representatives Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations voted 6-1 to issue a “motion of admonishment and censure” against Wallace J. Hall, Jr., a University of Texas Regent. Hall
HOUSTON, Texas — Janet Killough Barreto was on the U.S. Marshal’s 15 Most Wanted list for allegedly torturing children that she had adopted in Central America. Police pursued her for five years and finally caught her in a Portland, Oregon shopping
Thursday, interrupting his family vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, MA, President Barack Obama called for everyone to take a “step back” after a fifth night of civil unrest and protests over the shooting death of an unarmed teenager Michael Brown in
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) called on President Barack Obama to take drastic action in Ferguson, MO. Lewis condemned the police action and suggested it would appropriate for Obama to declare martial law
After a book tour and summer season of gaffes, missteps and backtracks during her clumsy book tour, a new poll shows that Hillary Clinton’s once-insurmountable lead over her potential GOP 2016 presidential contenders has slipped considerably. The former Secretary of
