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U.S. Commerce Secretary Cited in String of Accidents
Jun 11, 2012 The Commerce Department said Monday that Secretary John Bryson had suffered a seizure in connection with three Los Angeles-area car crashes he was involved in over the weekend. Bryson was cited for felony hit-and-run, and authorities said the investigation is continuing.
Major Endorsement for Romney, Florida Voter Purge Over and More
Jun 9, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including an endorsement from Rand Paul (above), Obama's "gift" to Republicans and Jon Stewart's take on efforts in New York to criminalize soda and decriminalize pot.
NDAA Update: Another Legal Victory
Jun 8, 2012 A federal judge on Wednesday said that her earlier ruling on the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act applied to everyone, not just the plaintiffs in the case. She made the clarification in upholding a preliminary injunction that would block the military from indefinitely detaining American citizens it accused of supporting terrorists. Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges (above) is among the plaintiffs.
Teen Radio Host Blasts Homosexuality, Blames Obama for Turning Kids Gay
Jun 8, 2012 A 14-year-old West Virginia radio show host is in the news after he denounced homosexuality as perverted and unnatural on his program, and blasted the likes of President Obama and Lady Gaga for "making kids gay."
Romney One-Ups Obama in Fundraising, the Potency of Citizens United and More
Jun 8, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the release of May presidential campaign fundraising figures, how Citizens United affected the Wisconsin recall and the controversy surrounding recent comments made by Bill Clinton.
Wisconsin Exit Poll Surprise, Romney Email Hack and More
Jun 7, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Wisconsin exit polls, President Obama's position on the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and the slap heard ’round the Badger State.
‘Daily Show’: Jon Stewart Mocks Scott Walker Recall Coverage
Jun 6, 2012 Leave it to Jon Stewart to point out the absurdity of the election coverage surrounding the attempt in Wisconsin to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker. "The Daily Show" host turned his acerbic wit on the cable news pundits for their assessment of what was at stake.
Wisconsin Election Results: Scott Walker Survives
Jun 6, 2012 Multiple news outlets have called the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election for Scott Walker By winning the election Tuesday night, the Republican became the first US governor to survive a recall attempt that reached the ballot By winning the election Tuesday night in Wisconsin, Scott Walker became the first U.
Recall Elections, Proposition 8 Moves Closer to Supreme Court and More
Jun 6, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Wisconsin recall election, the next step in the battle to legalize same-sex marriage in California and Bill O'Reilly's election prediction.