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Abramson: 'Not a Chance' I'm Removing Times Tattoo

Abramson: 'Not a Chance' I'm Removing Times Tattoo

AP: In her first public appearance since being dismissed from The New York Times, Jill Abramson, tells the 2014 graduating class at Wake Forest that leading the newsroom was an ‘honor’ and admits to being scared, exited about what lies

More reflections on the uselessness of hashtag diplomacy

When the patent absurdity of using selfies and Twitter messages to convince Islamist savages in Nigeria to return their slaves is pointed out, it is sometimes argued that Boko Haram isn’t the true target of Hashtag Diplomacy.  Instead, it’s supposed

Libyan Government Survives Attempted Coup

Libyan Government Survives Attempted Coup

Libya’s government emerged from weekend attacks claiming they maintain control of the country and have not given in to militia demands.  According to BBC News, “the parliament building in…Tripoli was overrun by a militia group” over the weekend “and two

19 Wounded, 2 Dead in Chicago Weekend Violence

19 Wounded, 2 Dead in Chicago Weekend Violence

With the passing of another weekend, the toll of human misery mounts in Barack Obama’s and Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago with violence claiming two more dead and 19 wounded. The two killed were both mowed down Saturday on the city’s West

Pakistan Drops Ammunition Charges Against FBI Agent

Pakistan Drops Ammunition Charges Against FBI Agent

Pakistan has dropped charges against FBI agent Joel Cox, who was arrested under “anti-terrorism” laws after 15 bullets were found in his luggage in Karachi, Pakistan. Police told a Pakistani court “they were dropping the case [against Cox]” because the

Donald Trump On Release Of Criminal Immigrants: 'So Stupid'

Donald Trump On Release Of Criminal Immigrants: 'So Stupid'

Donald Trump has weighed in on the Obama administration’s release of more than 36,000 criminal immigrants last year.  Taking to Twitter over the weekend, the real estate mogul with a propensity for political flirtations, slammed the government as “highly incompetent”

Bones Unearthed of Biggest Titanosaur Yet

Bones Unearthed of Biggest Titanosaur Yet

Paleontologists have unearthed what promises to be the largest dinosaur yet discovered. A dig in Argentina’s Patagonia region has revealed a thighbone measuring over 8 feet in length from a creature that walked the earth during the Cretaceous Period over

Feinstein: Benghazi Select Committee a 'Lynch Mob'

Feinstein: Benghazi Select Committee a 'Lynch Mob'

Sunday on CNN’s “State of The Union,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) discussed the House Select Committee on Benghazi. She said, “It’s ridiculous. It’s a hunting mission for a lynch mob actually, I think that’s what’s going on. There have been

ABC's Stephanopoulos: Obama Admin Response on VA Scandal 'Backfired'

ABC's Stephanopoulos: Obama Admin Response on VA Scandal 'Backfired'

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz and George Stephanopoulos on “This Week” discussed the shortcomings of the Obama administration’s response to the VA scandal… Partial transcript as follows: STEPHANOULOS: Let’s get more analysis now from ABC’s chief global affairs correspondent, Martha Raddatz,