Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has become such a hot commodity within the GOP of late that even the liberal magazine The New Republic couldn’t help but publish a cover story on him – complete with one of the year’s most controversial cover pages.
California restaurant steps on toes by requiring female patrons to wear heels
One new California restaurant hasn’t exactly put its best foot forward.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn /// June 18, 2013
[WATCH] Miss Utah claims she messed up her answer because “the question was a little bit confusing”
It turns out that Miss Utah Marissa Powell fumbled her answer on income inequality between men and women Sunday night because, well, “the question was a little bit confusing.”
By Meghan Keenan /// June 18, 2013
Oregon neighborhood forms “Glock block” to warn potential thieves to stay away
Criminals beware — this neighborhood watch is packing heat.
By Gabriella Morrongiello /// June 18, 2013
Boehner: No Immigration Bill Without Majority GOP Support
ABC NEWS — The fate of immigration reform hinges on how House Speaker John Boehner handles the issue. And on Tuesday, he laid down a significant marker on how the House will move forward.
Read more at ABC News.
By Editorial Staff /// June 18, 2013
Republicans push to let states require citizenship proof after court strikes down Ariz. voter law
FOX NEWS — Republican lawmakers are moving quickly to try and allow states to require proof of citizenship for a voter registration form after the Supreme Court rejected an Arizona law that did just that.
Read more at Fox News.
By Editorial Staff /// June 18, 2013
Perfume company develops signature scent for Virginia Tech
Hey Hokies — take a whiff of this. Perfume company Masik Collegiate Fragrances just announced that Virginia Tech will be the next university for which the company produces a signature scent.
By Laura Byrne /// June 18, 2013
Lil Wayne: “I didn’t step on the flag on purpose!”
Cut Weezy some slack, guys — he didn’t mean to walk all over the American flag. Or so he says.
By Kelsey Osterman /// June 18, 2013
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz assail Senate’s ‘Internet Tax’ in Capitol hill presser
Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were among the many anti-tax leaders voicing their concerns about the Marketplace Fairness Act - a.k.a. “the Internet tax” – in front of the Capitol Tuesday morning.
By Arrianne Talma /// June 18, 2013
Former Atlantic Records intern launches class action suit over unpaid wages
Warner Music Group, the parent company of Atlantic Records, is the latest entertainment company to be slapped with a class action lawsuit by some angry former interns.
By Katie LaPotin /// June 18, 2013
Obama administration blames sequester for America’s education problems
It’s been a full three months since the sequester went into effect, but the Obama administration is still blaming it for our nation’s struggles, this time in the education sector.
By Kelsey Osterman /// June 18, 2013
Eighth grader arrested for wearing NRA T-shirt to school now faces possibility of jail time
A West Virginia eighth-grader who was arrested and suspended for wearing a National Rifle Association t-shirt to school is now facing the possibility of jail time for his wardrobe choice.
[WATCH] N.J. Gov. Chris Christie vows never to wear a speedo
Although New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is successfully losing weight after his lap-band surgery in February, there is one article of clothing that he never plans on wearing – a men’s Speedo bathing suit.
By Katie LaPotin /// June 18, 2013
Texas Gov. Rick Perry shown some ‘Yankee hospitality’ by Conn. Gov. Dan Malloy
Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D) wasn’t too thrilled that Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) was visiting his state. In fact, he decided to welcome Perry with some “Yankee hospitality” as a sign of his disappointment in the Texas governor.
By Katie LaPotin /// June 18, 2013
Ohio day care operator accused of drugging snacks to make children sleepy
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - A central Ohio day care owner is accused of slipping sleep-inducing medication in her kids’ snacks and then bragging about the sick stunt.
Read more at the New York Daily News.
By Editorial Staff /// June 18, 2013
President Obama has ‘no problem’ with NSA surveillance program
President Barack Obama fully supports the National Security Agency’s phone records surveillance program and believes it does not infringe on the rights of Americans, despite the debate surrounding the program.
By Kelsey Osterman /// June 18, 2013
AT&T Wireless Rolling Out Forced President Obama Alerts For iPhone Users
INQUISITR — AT&T Wireless has begun rolling out new Wireless Emergency Alerts for iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 users. The new alerts include the ability to turn AMBER alerts on and off. One type of message users will not be able to turn off are messages delivered by way of Presidential alerts.
Read more at Inquisitr.
By Editorial Staff /// June 18, 2013
Supreme Court hands liberals a shallow victory in Arizona voter registration case
In a lopsided 7-2 opinion written by conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court ruled yesterdaythat federal voter registration law prevented Arizona from requiring people to submit proof of citizenship when they register to vote using standardized federal forms.
The decision is markedly less controversial or influential than the media and partisans on both sides made it out to be.
By Mike Wakefield /// June 18, 2013
B for busted: Students changed grades by tampering with professors’ keyboards
NBC NEWS — After four years of altering grades using credentials gained with keylogger equipment installed on professors’ keyboards, three Purdue University students were finally busted when one of those professors complained that one of his passwords mysteriously changed.
Read more at NBC News.
By Editorial Staff /// June 18, 2013
Rubio Aide: Some American Workers ‘Can’t Cut It’
ABC NEWS - Some American workers “can’t cut it.”
Read more at ABC News.
By Editorial Staff /// June 17, 2013
