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Adoption Requests for Military Dogs on the Rise

Adoption Requests for Military Dogs on the Rise

The outlook has become brighter for the United States’ four legged veterans. Adoptions requests for war dogs have risen since the take down of Osama bin Laden, after the public… Read more »

Nigerian Woman Extradited to US for Deadly Day Care Fire

Nigerian Woman Extradited to US for Deadly Day Care Fire

After a tragic day care fire in Houston, Texas that killed four children, the day care operator is finally in police custody.  Jessica Tata, who has both US citizenship and… Read more »

Obama Administration Considers Arming Libyan Rebels

Obama Administration Considers Arming Libyan Rebels

The Obama administration has been deeply involved in a serious debate on whether to arm the rebels fighting again Moammar Gadhafi’s forces in Libya, according to senior officials.  Some officials… Read more »

President Obama Signs Finding to Support Libyan Rebels

President Obama Signs Finding to Support Libyan Rebels

News outlets are reporting on Wednesday that U.S. President Barack Obama signed a secret order authorizing covert U.S. government support for rebel forces in Libya.  According to Reuters, government officials… Read more »

Obama Delivers a Speech to Explain Libyan Intervention

Obama Delivers a Speech to Explain Libyan Intervention

U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the nation on Monday in order to clarify the military intervention in Libya and outline the United States’ plans for the North African nation that… Read more »

Obama Visits Brazil, Yet The Wars Rage On

Obama Visits Brazil, Yet The Wars Rage On

President Obama travelled to South America over the weekend, despite the missile strikes that were being launched at the Northern African nation of Libya.  The Obamas were in Rio de… Read more »

Malalai Joya, Afghan Author Denied Entry into U.S.

Malalai Joya, Afghan Author Denied Entry into U.S.

Afghan human rights activist Malalai Joya has been refused entry into the United States, just a few days after International Women’s Day.  The denied visa was allegedly because she is… Read more »

Kucinich Slams Obama

Kucinich Slams Obama

Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has criticized President Obama’s decision to take part in Saturday’s missile strikes against the northern African nation of Libya.  Kucinich questioned whether the strikes could be… Read more »

Florida Lawmaker Proposes Teaching Non-Evolution

Florida Lawmaker Proposes Teaching Non-Evolution

Education in Florida continues to suffer at the hands of the Tea Party. First, newly elected Gov. Rick Scott proposed slashing the education budget by $1.75 billion.  Now, a GOP… Read more »

Gadhafi’s Forces Withdraw from Key Cities

Gadhafi’s Forces Withdraw from Key Cities

On Wednesday, rebel forces and coalition airstrikes forced Moammar Gadhafi’s tanks to roll back from two key western cities in Libya.  The rebels forces remain in disarray, however they were… Read more »

Protests Continue in Algeria

Protests Continue in Algeria

In the Algerian capital of Algiers, hundreds of protesters clashed with riot police on Wednesday as the social unrest continues to grow across the North African nation.  Estimates vary but… Read more »

Obama Takes a Bathroom Break

Obama Takes a Bathroom Break

President Barack Obama took a bathroom break on March 11th.  It was unplanned and took longer than expected.  The President had some bad sushi for dinner.  While the President was… Read more »

Newt Gingrich’s March Madness

Newt Gingrich’s March Madness

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is looking increasingly like someone who is running for president.  He spent the past week attacking President Barack Obama.  He ridiculed the president… Read more »

Congressman Opts Out of Federal Health Insurance

Congressman Opts Out of Federal Health Insurance

Andy Harris, a freshman GOP Congressman, became infamous late last year when he was outraged that his health care plan did not begin right away.  Harris had won his district… Read more »

Rudy Giuliani Travels to New Hampshire

Rudy Giuliani Travels to New Hampshire

The former mayor of New York City has not decided if he will take another stab at the GOP presidential nomination yet, joining the dozen other potential candidates who also… Read more »

Anti-War Protesters Arrested in DC

Anti-War Protesters Arrested in DC

On the 8 year anniversary of the invasion in Iraq, more than 100 anti-war protesters were arrested outside of the White House.  Daniel Ellsberg, the former military analyst who leaked… Read more »

Ann Coulter Believes Radiation is Good

Ann Coulter Believes Radiation is Good

Ann Coulter wants you to know that radiation is actually very good for you.  Appearing on Thursday’s “O’Reilly Factor,” Coulter continued to press the argument that she made in a… Read more »

Tim Pawlenty Tries to Shake Boring Image

Tim Pawlenty Tries to Shake Boring Image

Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota and likely GOP presidential candidate, is perhaps a strong contender for the GOP nomination in 2012 except for one major problem.  Pawlenty is… Read more »

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