Joe Biden Asks Where His ‘Old Butt Buddy’ Is During Iowa Speech
Vice President Joe Biden appeared to give a shout-out to an “old butt buddy” during a speech in Iowa on Thursday. – Watch Biden ask about his “old butt buddy”…
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Commercial drone permission comes with strings attached
The permission to operate the roughly $1,000 remote controlled aircraft makes him the first realtor in the United States to be able to legally fly a drone for business purposes….
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Admits She Wasn’t ‘100 Percent Sober’ During State Of The Union
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Thursday night that she wasn’t “100 percent sober” when she nodded off “as I often do” during President Barack Obama’s State of the…
Hillary Clinton pens bipartisan oped for children’s health care
“We may be from different political parties, but both of us have dedicated our careers to supporting the health of children and their families,” Clinton and Frist wrote. “This isn’t…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Americans Support Granting Obama Military Authorization On ISIS
A majority of Americans support giving Obama authorization to use force against ISIS. Voters think Scott Walker would make a better president than Jeb Bush. And Christie’s support sinks in…
Rand Paul’s Questionable College Claims Fact-Checked
“I have a biology degree, okay?” Read the whole story at The Washington Post
Lindsey Graham headed to Iowa
While Graham is no stranger to Iowa, having campaigned there for now-Sen. Joni Ernst last year, it’s his first trip to the state since launching a presidential exploratory committee last…
High court’s odd couple on parasailing, elephants and not being ‘100% sober’
“Why don’t you call us the odd couple?” Scalia began, in a wide ranging conversation that included what really happened before Ginsburg attended the State of the Union, their thoughts…
Bill Clinton May Be Barred From Soliciting Big Checks From Donors In 2016
WASHINGTON — Headed into the 2016 presidential campaign, the Hillary Clinton camp has been confident it will be able to raise the kind of money that can scare off any…
Obama Wants More Free-Spending Visitors To America
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama wants more tourists to visit the United States and spend their hard-earned cash, whether at the slot machines in Vegas, the beaches of Miami, the…
‘I’m Facing Years In Prison For Medical Marijuana — For Me, That’s A Death Sentence’
Larry Harvey, 71, thought he was doing everything right growing medical marijuana for his personal use. His home state of Washington legalized medical cannabis in 1998, and Harvey says his…
Hillary Clinton Weighs In On Obamacare ‘Glitch’
but if Congress doesn’t act soon, that’s exactly what might happen. Read the whole story at The New York Times
This 5-Person Town Just Made A Big Statement About LGBT Equality
A tiny town in West Virginia made a big statement this week when it voted to protect LGBT individuals from discrimination. All five residents of Thurmond, West Virginia, voted Monday…
Bride Of Benghazi: GOP Opens New Scandal Circus Over Mortgage Settlements
WASHINGTON — Since taking control of both chambers of Congress in January, Republicans have grappled with newfound pressure to govern. But the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday got back to…
Loretta Lynch’s Delayed Vote Over Confirmation
The debate about confirming Loretta Lynch is suddenly getting partisan. Democrats are now increasingly slamming Republicans’ handling of President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general, accusing them of slow-walking the…
With These Hires, Congress Becomes Even More Like A Corporation
Until a few weeks ago, Joel Leftwich was a senior lobbyist for the largest food and beverage company in the United States. During his tenure at PepsiCo—maker of Cheetos, Lay’s…
McCaul: White House not doing enough to save hostages
McCaul, speaking on CNN’s The Lead, declined to confirm a report from the Daily Beast that the White House had intelligence on U.S. citizens held by ISIS but acted too…
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz woo libertarian techies
“I love tech,” Cruz said, kicking off his speech to the crowd and not-so subtly mentioning that both of his parents were computer programmers. READ: Huckabee heads to Holy Land…
Top Intelligence Official Suggests Obama May Be Waging Illegal War Against Islamic State
WASHINGTON — One of the Obama administration’s key intelligence leaders told lawmakers Thursday that he didn’t think the U.S. offensive against the Islamic State was covered by a 2001 military…
Military Approves Hormone Treatment For Chelsea Manning
Defense Department officials say hormone treatment for gender reassignment has been approved for Chelsea Manning, the former intelligence analyst convicted of espionage for sending classified documents to the WikiLeaks website….
GOP Could Risk Alienating Latinos With DHS Fight
WASHINGTON — Republicans say their latest stand against President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration isn’t about immigration at all — it’s about the Constitution. Their best hope is that…
Kristin Beck, Transgender Former Navy Seal, To Run Against Steny Hoyer
WASHINGTON — Kristin Beck, a former Navy SEAL who rose to prominence for speaking out about her experiences as a transgender woman, has filed the papers to launch a primary…
U.S. provides options for drawdown of forces in Afghanistan amid ISIS fears
READ: Afghan president asks Obama to ‘re-examine’ troop commitments Gen. John Campbell told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday his recommendations deal with both the “glide slope” and “locations”…
Lawsuit Against Obama Over Immigration Could Change Dynamic On DHS Fight
WASHINGTON — There’s a man who might avert a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, and he’s not even in Washington. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen of Brownsville, Texas,…
Military Approves Hormone Therapy For Chelsea Manning: Report
Chelsea Manning, the convicted national-security secrets leaker, has been approved for hormone therapy for transition to a woman as in inmate at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth prison, according to a…
HUFFPOST HILL – President Uses Selfie Stick; Articles Of Impeachment Ready
FBI Director James Comey illustrated America’s racially biased policing with a reference to showtunes — we eagerly await his forthcoming address on America’s unending drug war that will a feature…
GOP Consultant Pleads Guilty In First Super PAC Coordination Conviction
WASHINGTON — A Republican Party political operative pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally coordinating with a super PAC while he ran a congressional campaign in the 2012 election. Tyler Harber, 34,…
The Dream Of Dogs Riding On Amtrak Is Tantalizingly Close
WASHINGTON — In a historic step for the rights of dog owners, legislation that would instruct Amtrak to develop a pet-friendly policy is on the verge of passing the House…
Oklahoma House Approves Bill Allowing Ministers To Refuse To Perform Gay Marriages
The Oklahoma House of Representatives approved a bill on Thursday that would allow ministers to refuse to perform gay marriages, according to the AP. In January 2014, a federal judge…
Verbal slip recalls stutter Biden overcame
But “buh buddy” is what came out. For a moment it appeared that the Vice President had said something strange about Smith. Smith represented Iowa in the House from 1959…