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Pelosi Calls Down the Wrath of Heaven on Conservatives

Pelosi Calls Down the Wrath of Heaven on Conservatives

Friday, from the floor of the House of Representatives, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi attacked her Republican colleagues for their push of passage of two bills to deal with the ongoing crisis at the U.S. southern border. Pelosi invoked a

Border Bill Passes House

Border Bill Passes House

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans passed a border supplemental bill Friday night.  The 223 – 189 vote came after an initial attempt at a border supplement failed to make it to the floor Thursday due to lack of support.  Late-night

Larry King and Piers Morgan Trade Jabs

Larry King and Piers Morgan Trade Jabs

NEW YORK (AP) — Clearly, former CNN prime-time stars Larry King and Piers Morgan aren’t big fans of each other. After King derided Morgan’s interview skills and called him pompous, Morgan responded on Twitter on Friday that King was a

Gohmert Speaks Out on Border Bill

Gohmert Speaks Out on Border Bill

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) took to the floor on Friday to speak about the border bill being debate within the House of Representatives.  Although he stated he could not vote for the bill as it stands now, because it still

Holder cautions against use of data in sentencing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder cautioned against the use of data in sentencing criminal defendants, saying judges should base punishment on the facts of a crime rather than on statistical predictions of future behavior that can be unfair

President Obama: 'We Tortured Some Folks'

President Obama: 'We Tortured Some Folks'

Friday at a press conference, President Barack Obama said in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, the United States “tortured some folks.” “In the immediate aftermath of 9/11 we did some things that were wrong,” he said.

Turkish Women Mock VP Who Wants Them to Stop Laughing

Turkish Women Mock VP Who Wants Them to Stop Laughing

ABC News reports that after Turkey’s Vice Prime Minster Bülent Arinç asserted Monday that one reason his country is suffering a moral decline is women laughing in public, he was mocked by Turkish women posting laughing selfies on social media.

Obama on the Border: 'I'm Going to Have To Act Alone'

Obama on the Border: 'I'm Going to Have To Act Alone'

Friday at a press conference, President Barack Obama said in order to address the humanitarian crisis of ten of thousands of unaccompanied children illegally flooding across the U.S.-Mexico border, he was “going to have act alone.” The president said he

Army Developing Tracer Round Only Shooter Can See

Army Developing Tracer Round Only Shooter Can See

In a bid to help make the location of U.S. soldiers harder for enemies to pinpoint, the Army is developing a tracer round that will only be visible to the shooter. According to The Washington Post, “Engineers at the U.S.