Oct 18 Gwen's take: the breaking point Is Washington broken? I was traveling last week, and everywhere I went, that question was greeted, understandably, with laughter. I tried to defend democracy and the role of government in our lives. I really did. But Washington wasn't helping. Continue reading
Oct 18 #TomFoley BREAKING: Former House Speaker Tom Foley has died, according to House Democratic aides.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 18, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 18 Saudi Arabia rejects UN Security Council seat over Syria Photo by UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Denouncing "double standards," Saudi Arabia declined a rotating seat on the U.N. Security Council in protest over how the world body is handling Syria. A statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry said… Continue reading
Oct 18 Key Iowa conservative: If caucuses were today, Cruz would 'walk away with it' Video still by PBS NewsHour One of Iowa's biggest conservative names told the National Journal that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, would "walk away" with the state's caucuses if they were held today. Continue reading
Oct 18 Cory Booker to start marrying same-sex couples in New Jersey Monday Photo by Ramin Talaie/Getty Images Senator-elect Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, N.J., will begin marrying same-sex couples at 12:01 a.m. Monday, BuzzFeed reports. Booker plans to conduct the ceremonies in the rotunda of Newark's city hall, with… Continue reading
Oct 17 #snowden #Snowden: "There's a zero percent chance the Russians or Chinese have received any documents." @nytimes interview: http://t.co/TZjsW87ett— Carlos Lozada (@CarlosLozadaWP) October 17, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Will Facebook change lead to an erosion of privacy rights for teens? Will Facebook change erode privacy rights for teens?… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Gun safety advocates support 'smart' technology to prevent accidental deaths Gun safety advocates support 'smart' technology to prevent accidental deaths… Continue watching
Oct 17 Calvin and Hobbes creator gives rare interview to Mental Floss Photo by Flickr user marcusjroberts Bill Watterson, the creator of the Calvin & Hobbes comic strip, agreed to a rare interview for Mental Floss' December issue. The editor-in-chief of the magazine told Poynter that he has… Continue reading
Oct 17 Toxic trash piles up fast on Rubbish Island in the Maldives .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }View Larger Map… Continue reading