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Tory MP: I Would Punch Female Journalist in the Throat

Tory MP: I Would Punch Female Journalist in the Throat

A Conservative Member of Parliament is facing a backlash after appeared to tweet about physically assaulting a female journalist by punching her in the throat. Michael Fabricant’s Twitter account contained a message about Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, according to the Independent.   The

DHS Doubles Down on Media Warnings; AP Laughs

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is doubling down on its warnings to to their employees about speaking to media, going so far as to include a helpful graphic depicting, presumably, potential disguises. It’s

Kansas to Allow Guns in Statehouse Beginning in July

Kansas to Allow Guns in Statehouse Beginning in July

Starting in July visitors will be able to carry guns inside the Kansas statehouse. On June 19 legislators “refused… to use authority granted to them by Kansas law to block holders of concealed permits from entering the buildings with their

Robber Gets $7, a Gun in His Face, Then Ten Years in Prison

Robber Gets $7, a Gun in His Face, Then Ten Years in Prison

On June 17 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that a convenience store robber who took $7 then was held at gunpoint until police arrived has been sentenced to ten years in prison. According to the Post-Dispatch, 26-year-old Gerald Brown “allegedly showed

Scott Walker Tweets Response To Partisan Witchhunt

While newly unsealed court documents reveal Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker “had been accused by prosecutors of allegedly being part of a “scheme” to illegally coordinate the activities of multiple campaign organizations,” Walker himself was quick to take to Twitter to

Ted Cruz Takes Bold Stand on Border Crisis, Demands Action

Ted Cruz Takes Bold Stand on Border Crisis, Demands Action

HOUSTON, Texas–Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson to secure the border and put an end to the “humanitarian crisis.” Cruz’s letter to Johnson comes less than twenty-four hours after

Harry Reid's Babbling About The Koch Brothers Again

I know we shouldn’t feed the troll –  but this is just too funny to pass up. So Harry Reid took to the Senate floor, this morning,  to rail against libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch. The Koch brothers held

Rick Perry: 'I Stepped Right In It' with Gay Comments

Rick Perry: 'I Stepped Right In It' with Gay Comments

After last weeks media firestorm Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) created by comparing homosexuality to alcoholism, the governor admitted Thursday at The Christian Science Monitor breakfast that he “really stepped right in it.” Perry said if the Republicans are “really going

Redskins Controversy: Does Trademark Law Violate First Amendment?

Redskins Controversy: Does Trademark Law Violate First Amendment?

Yesterday’s decision from the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to cancel the trademark protections of the Washington Redskins professional football team, ruling that the word “redskins” is disparaging to Americans descended from indigenous people instead of immigrants, has sparked an

MSNBC's Alter: President's Critics Should 'Put a Sock in It'

MSNBC's Alter: President's Critics Should 'Put a Sock in It'

MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter stated that the president’s critics should “put a sock in it” in an interview on “Ronan Farrow Daily” on Thursday. Alter responded to House Speaker John Boehner’s criticism of President Barack Obama’s handling off the

Mark Levin: Redskins Didn't Really 'Lose' Trademark

Mark Levin: Redskins Didn't Really 'Lose' Trademark

Mark Levin, the former chief of staff to Attorney General Ed Meese, clarified the misconceptions over the U.S. Patent Review Board’s ruling on the Washington Redskins’ trademark on his radio show Wednesday night. He pointed out that even if the

'Morning Joe' Panel Mocks IRS Excuses

'Morning Joe' Panel Mocks IRS Excuses

The hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” were not convinced by the IRS’s claims that it lost the emails of multiple officials allegedly involved in the targeting of Tea Party groups and recycled Lois Lerner’s hard drive during Thursday morning’s broadcast.