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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87 Following a Stroke

Staff Writer — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:25:18 +0000

CNN is reporting this morning that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died this morning (Monday, April 8) following a stroke. Thatcher, known as the “Iron Lady”, was the only female to serve as Prime Minister in Great Britain. She is also one of the most prominent and well-known female female political figures around [...]

President Obama Lays Out Ambitious Agenda in State of the Union Address [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:58:04 +0000

Riding the wave of his re-election, President Barack Obama hit upon themes of the economy, energy, climate change and gun control in his State of the Union address delivered to a joint session of Congress. Obama declared in the speech that the state of the union is stronger and ticked off the reasons he believes [...]

David Letterman Pokes More Fun at Governer Chris Christie's Size [VIDEO]]

Jeanne Ryan — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:57:58 +0000

I admittedly am not a huge fan (no pun intended) of Chris Christie, but what a good sport to make his first appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. Dave has made it a habit to pick on him about his weight and he was ready for the barbs. The poor guy he could not [...]

Ben Affleck Might Run for Senate Because That Will Totally Be Taken Seriously

Jessica Sager — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:40:01 +0000

In news that will further drive the point home that our government is doomed, Ben Affleck is considering a run for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. A source close to the ‘Argo’ actor revealed the horrifying idea to the Huffington Post. “Ben has been very active in Democratic Party politics for a long time and [...]

South Carolina and Kentucky Ban Booze on Election Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:00:46 +0000

An election is the ultimate celebration of democracy. However if you live in South Carolina or Kentucky, booze probably isn’t going to be part of your November 6 revelry. That’s because the sale of alcohol is banned in these states on Election Day. Some are questioning the logic of the restriction. “The Election Day sales [...]

Check Out These Politician's Quotes Turned Into Yelp Reviews

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:00:43 +0000

Politicians work really hard, and can work up quite an appetite! Since it’s rare that they find time to sit down and review their culinary experiences on Yelp!, we thought we’d help them out. Check out these weird pictures of politicians eating, with some real quotes (in bold) that we turned into Yelp! reviews. “I [...]

Papa John's CEO Says Health Care Law Will Make Pizzas Cost More — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:24:21 +0000

The free women’s health services under President Obama’s Affordable Health Care Act may be nice, but according to Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter, those perks and others like them could cost you next time you order a pizza.

Mayoral Political Campaign Ad Features MC Hammer and will.i.am [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:26:38 +0000

Any man who can successfully employ MC Hammer has to be a shoo-in, right?

This almost makes me wish I was a resident of San Fran so I could cast my vote. Fear the Mustache!

Real or Fake? Government Spending Quiz [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:39:38 +0000

This is just sad...