Famed journalist Bob Woodward claimed today that the head of Amtrak is trying to kill him.
The surprising charge stems from an email Woodward received last week referencing a "bullet train" Amtrak is hoping to build from Chicago to St. Louis.
Although the message reads like a perfectly innocuous request for a journalist to cover a story, the frequent use of the word "bullet" has left Woodward fearing for his life.... Read More →
Pope Benedict XVI announced today that he has resigned his papacy because he is gay and "could no longer live a lie."
In a statement released to Italian news media the 85-year-old departing pontiff says he is relieved to be coming out after eight decades in the closet and urged the Catholic Church and other faiths to accept homosexuality as a natural part of God's creation.... Read More →
Pope Benedict XVI went out with a social media bang on his last official day as head of the Catholic Church.
In what can only be described as one of the most epic rants of all time, the 85-year-old pontiff took to Twitter to vent his uncensored thoughts about President Obama, Planned Parenthood, Rihanna, the Dalai Lama and a host of other world figures. ... Read More →
Former U.S. Vice President and environment advocate Al Gore has closed a deal to make a multi-million dollar investment in a natural gas producer that specializes in fracking.
In a statement to shareholders, Canada-based PetroBakken Resources announced that Gore and his investment partners would be pumping $200 million into the company in return for a 15 percent stake. ... Read More →
Real estate mogul Donald Trump filed a civil lawsuit against President Barack Obama today, seeking damages of $316 million for the pain and suffering caused by his "terrible presidency."
In a statement issued through his lawyer, Trump says the suit filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a way of holding Obama personally responsible for his "pathetic failures as a Socialist leader."... Read More →
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was nearly mauled to death by a pack of wild wolves on Sunday after a failed attempt to show off his strength and bravery, state media and witnesses said.
The longtime president of the Eastern European country was rushed to a hospital in the capital Minsk, where he remains in serious condition, according to state media.... Read More →
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz made the stunning accusation today that an email record shows Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel openly discussing meeting a known Al-Qaeda operative.
Cruz was forced to retract the allegations, however, when it emerged that the "terrorist" in the emails is actually a fictional character in Showtime's award-winning drama Homeland.... Read More →
Former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has joined Harvard University as a visiting scholar.
According to an official press release, the conservative pundit and reality television star will teach four courses over three years at Harvard's prestigious Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Mass., beginning in fall 2013.... Read More →
Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham were spotted sharing a room together at a Washington D.C. area motel last night.
The Valentine's Day tryst reportedly occurred just hours after the suspiciously friendly duo successfully blocked a vote to confirm former colleague Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. ... Read More →
Florida Senator Marco Rubio may have a problem with excessive thirst, but his sense of humor sure seems healthy.
Following up on last night's awkward water grab during his State of the Union response speech, the rising Republican star jokingly introduced legislation on the Senate floor today that creates a federal "dehydration awareness" agency.... Read More →
A member of U.S. Congress from the state of Texas shouted the phrase "Go back to Kenya" during President Obama's State of the Union address tonight.
GOP Rep. Randy Neugebauer made the outburst about 10 minutes into the President's speech, shocking those within earshot.... Read More →
A leaked copy of of President Obama's State of the Union address has revealed plans to declare the United States a socialist nation allied with Fidel Castro's Cuba.
The top-secret document outlines Obama's four-year plan to radically transform the country into a 'post-capitalist superpower' guided by the principles of Karl Marx, Saul Alinsky, and Hugo Chavez. ... Read More →
