Obama: I do not believe it would be constitutional for the government to kill any U.S. citizen with a drone without due process

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.

By /// 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 /// 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 /// 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 /// 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 /// 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 /// 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 /// 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 /// May 23, 2013