A collection of deadly weapons belonging to deceased Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been found in Syria, according to a new report from the United Nations.
U.N. weapons inspectors visiting Syria last month reportedly discovered the cache inside a warehouse outside Syria's capital, Damascus. Documents found at the warehouse included an invoice for $2 million worth of weapons paid by Hussein's government in February 2003.... Read More →
Former President George W. Bush has used the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to apologize for not doing more to prevent the tragedy.
In an exclusive interview with Oprah at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, the normally confident Bush dropped his Texas-sized swagger and expressed contrition for not recognizing the threat sooner.... Read More →
Anti-war activist Noam Chomsky claimed today that Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad did not gas his own people with chemical weapons last month.
In an interview with Democracy Now the left-wing intellectual argued that, rather, the attack could only have been carried out by "privileged white people" from America or Europe.... Read More →
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter generated fierce criticism today for suggesting that the gas attack in Syria last month was good for the United States.
In an interview with Fox and Friends this morning, she argued that since the victims were Arabs such attacks would reduce the number of future terrorists and that therefore president Obama shouldn't intervene to stop them.... Read More →
North Carolina passed a controversial new law today requiring all women, regardless of age, to obtain their father's permission before using birth control.
In a close 26 to 23 vote Republicans in the state senate succeeded in moving the legislation to the desk of Governor Pat McCroy, who is expected to sign it into law Friday.... Read More →
As preparations for war with Syria continue, the White House is quietly taking on another new enemy: the United Kingdom.
A revised menu posted this morning at the official White House cafeteria in the West Wing has replaced "English Muffins" with "Freedom Muffins" in response to the U.K.'s refusal to join U.S. military action against the regime of Bashar Al-Assad.... Read More →
The Russian government took steps to cut off diplomatic ties to the United States today in retaliation for the conviction of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning.
in a statement released to The Guardian, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said "We have reached a conclusion, in light of recent events, that the United States government does not respect the rights of its citizens or the right to due process for political dissidents.... Read More →
President Obama announced a plan today to forgive 100 percent of all federal student loans in the country.
In a speech in Scranton, PA the president told an assembled crowd that it was unfair to hold college graduates to promises they made as students and outlined his vision for ending all student loan payments by the end of the year.... Read More →
Sen. Rand Paul dramatically escalated his feud with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today by blasting his longtime wife in a highly personal attack.
In an interview with a local Louisville television station, the Kentucky libertarian unloaded on Mary Pat Christie, a well-regarded former bond trader and charity organizer.... Read More →
U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker was escorted from a Senate building by police today after he prematurely attempted to move into his office, witnesses said.
Booker, who won a landslide victory in last week's Democratic Party primary for New Jersey's open Senate seat, reportedly began his move to Washington, D.C., despite still needing to win the general election in the fall.
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Australian Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott called his deputy Julie Bishop a "MILF" today during a press conference intended to apologize for past sexist remarks.
Abbott was leaving the studios of Radio 2SM this morning in Sydney when a group of reporters asked him if he was planning to retract his comments about Liberal candidate Fiona Scott, whom he recently described as "young, feisty, and has a bit of sex appeal."... Read More →
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe blasted Nelson Mandela as a "coward" and "idiot" during a rally today to celebrate Mugabe's record seventh term in office following his victory in the country's disputed elections last week.
In one of his trademark fiery speeches, the 89-year-old Mugabe -- who has led the southern African country since 1980 -- claimed that he should be hailed as an African hero instead of Mandela, the anti-apartheid icon and former president of neighboring South Africa.... Read More →
