After two and a half months of waiting, President Barack Obama finally told the American people that he supports the military’s use of drone strikes against Americans, noting that they help keep Americans safe from terrorists.
Obama: I do not believe it would be constitutional for the government to kill any U.S. citizen with a drone without due process
By Katie LaPotin /// May 23, 2013
Jon Stewart mocks Senators’ praise of Apple products during CEO’s tax evasion hearing
“Daily Show” host Jon Stewart mocked members of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations for their lenient approach to Apple CEO Timothy Cook’s testimony in a tax evasion investigation, showing clips of various Senators professing their love of Apple products, including iPhones and Macbooks.
By Arianne Talma /// May 23, 2013
‘Breaking Bad’ meets the real world: Academic tutor arrested for trafficking meth
The TV show “Breaking Bad“ has come to life in the Jamaica Plains neighborhood of Boston, as a 57-year-old academic tutor suffering from stage three cancer was arrested Wednesday for dealing methamphetamine.
By Arianne Talma /// May 23, 2013
Tom Tancredo announces run for Colorado governor
THE DENVER CHANNEL — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, known for his strong stances on immigration, formally announced plans to run for governor on Peter Boyle’s conservative talk radio show Thursday.
Read more at The Denver Channel.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Bloomberg Businessweek aims to encourage jobless graduates with free copies of their magazine
To all of you college grads who have had to revert back to your childhood bedrooms—complete with pastel walls, action figures and middle school awards adorning the walls—Bloomberg Businessweek feels your pain and wants to offer you a gift to help you on your way.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn /// May 23, 2013
Recent scandals offer valuable lesson for young voters
Perhaps the recent corruption that has descended upon Washington can teach young Americans an important lesson: big government inspires the abuse of power.
By Gabriella Morrongiello /// May 23, 2013
Editorial: Even the White House knows its media shield law won’t protect journalists
President Barack Obama’s proposed media shield law wouldn’t actually shield the media for government overreach and abuse. The law is really more a show of good faith than an aggressive attempt to protect the nation’s reporters, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney essentially admitted Wednesday.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Obama family planning extended summer vacation in Martha’s Vineyard
Though his administration has been rocked by scandals in 2013, President Obama is still planning to vacation this summer and is slated to spend his weekends this summer in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts for an extended vacation with his family.
By Meghan Keenan /// May 23, 2013
Senate farm bill amendment bans murderers, rapists and pedophiles from enrolling in food stamp program
Even though convicted murderers, rapists and pedophiles still have the right to vote in some places, they will no longer be able to qualify for food stamps thanks to a new amendment in the Senate’s farm bill.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn /// May 23, 2013
Thrifty youth avoiding high premiums may thwart plans for Obamacare success
As Democrats are heavily dependent upon the youth to purchase health insurance via Obamacare in order to make the president’s signature legislation a success, they fail to recognize that these young consumers are wise shoppers and may not sign up for the high premiums offered by the Affordable Care Act.
By Cameron Harris /// May 23, 2013
Pope Francis says atheists who do good are redeemed, not just Catholics
WASHINGTON POST — Pope Francis is warning Catholics not to demonize those who are not members of the church, and he specifically defended atheists, saying that building walls against non-Catholics leads to “killing in the name of God.”
Read more at The Washington Post.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
MSNBC’s Al Sharpton convinced Benghazi, IRS scandals are overhyped by GOPers who can’t “scandal the truth”
Someone please give The Rev. Al Sharpton a debriefing on the events of the past few weeks, where employees at the Internal Revenue Service and State Department admitted to partaking in their respective scandals, because he’s still convinced that both controversies are just being overhyped by Republicans who aren’t able to “scandal the truth.”
By Katie LaPotin /// May 23, 2013
Emails show how Treasury delayed alerting Congress to Tea Party targeting
WASHINGTON EXAMINER — House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa on Wednesday displayed a string of emails showing his failed efforts to get an update from the Treasury Department inspector general’s office about its investigation into the IRS practice of targeting conservative groups who sought tax-exempt status.
Read more at The Washington Examiner.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Paul Ryan to Write Book
NATIONAL REVIEW — Paul Ryan is writing a book.
Read more at National Review.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘I don’t trust Republicans’
THE HILL — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Wednesday that he doesn’t trust members of his own party to negotiate a budget conference report.
Read more at The Hill.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Boehner: ‘Inconceivable’ that Obama didn’t know about IRS targeting
WASHINGTON POST — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said in an interview aired late Wednesday that it’s “inconceivable” someone didn’t inform President Obama about the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary Schools
CBS CHICAGO — The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.
Read more at CBS Chicago.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
A Florida teacher suspended after allegedly inappropriately touching a student with a banana
A teacher at North Marion High School in Florida was suspended for three days without pay after allegedly touching a female student inappropriately with a banana, according to Ocala.com.
By Arianne Talma /// May 23, 2013
Official: Dead Boston bombings suspect involved in 2011 slayings
CNN— Deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev participated in a 2011 gruesome triple homicide outside Boston along with a Chechen killed early Wednesday during a confrontation with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, a federal law enforcement official told CNN.
Read more at CNN.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
Caffeinated Toothbrush: Colgate Files For Patent On Product
POLICY MIC — Do you find brushing your teeth boring? Do you not have enough caffeine in your life already? Do you crave “a tingle, a hot or warm massage, or a heating or warm, soothing sensation” after every meal?
Read more at Policy Mic.
By Editorial Staff /// May 23, 2013
