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NFL Draft Does Monster Ratings

NFL Draft Does Monster Ratings

How enormous is the NFL? Like the State of the Union, the NFL Draft is too big for one channel. Add up the ratings of last night’s two NBA playoff games, including one featuring the league’s marquee player, and the

Opposition Advances in South African Elections

Opposition Advances in South African Elections

South Africa’s leading opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) made historic strides in that country’s national and provincial elections this week, reaching record high of 22% support nationally and nearly 60% in the Western Cape province, where it governs. However,

Chief Investigator Killed in Mexican Border State Gun Battle

Chief Investigator Killed in Mexican Border State Gun Battle

Salvador de Haro Munoz, the chief investigator in the dangerous Mexican state Tamaulipas, is dead after a gun battle with gang members, according to local reports. The Associated Press reported that Munoz was in Ciudad Victoria, the state’s capital, investigating a

Austin Young Republicans Protest Wendy Davis Over Ethics

Austin Young Republicans Protest Wendy Davis Over Ethics

An Austin campaign event for Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis took an unusual turn this week when members of the Austin Young Republicans (AYR) arrived on the scene and challenged her about the FBI probe and her on-going alleged ethics

South Korea: North Korea Sending Drones Near the DMZ

South Korea: North Korea Sending Drones Near the DMZ

On May 8th South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said three drones captured near the border between North and South Korea were sent by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the official name of the North Korean government. According to Xinhua,

Chuck Todd Criticizes 'Selective Billionaire Outrage'

Chuck Todd Criticizes 'Selective Billionaire Outrage'

Thursday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” NBC News chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd played a a piece of his interview with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Todd commented after Reid’s defense of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson in light