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Leno: ‘Not Looking Good for Obama – Today His Teleprompter Took the Fifth’

Noel Sheppard — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:42:27 +0000

Jay Leno continued his humorous attacks on the current White House resident Thursday devoting much of his opening monologue to the various scandals plaguing the Administration. At one point, the NBC Tonight Show host joked, “It is not looking ...

The Long Hike: Media’s 13 Years of Bullying Boy Scouts Over Gays

Matthew Philbin — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:30:17 +0000

So the Boy Scouts of America have caved, voting on May 23 to allow openly gay Scouts. It was probably inevitable – just as the organization will inevitably be forced to drop its ban on openly gay adult Scout leaders. Cue the sound of popping cham...

Obama Gives State Dept. Talking Points Editor a Promotion

Keith Koffler — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:48:16 +0000

The State Department spokeswoman who played a pivotal role in deleting portions of the Benghazi talking points has been tapped by President Obama for a plum new post, bagging a nomination to become assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs. Nuland is a...

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’60 Minutes’ Accused of Anti-Semitism at CBS Shareholders Meeting

Noel Sheppard — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:38:01 +0000

A pro-Israel media watchdog accused "60 Minutes" of anti-Semitism at CBS's shareholders meeting Thursday. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the complaint stemmed from a segment aired April 22, 2012, called "Christians of the Holy Land" (video follows with partial...

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The Obama Morning News || May 24, 2013

Keith Koffler — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:51:03 +0000

Lois Lerner refuses to resign . . . Washington Post Lawmakers focus on White House-IRS meetings . . . Examiner Republicans wary of special prosecutor . . . The Hill Holder signed off on Rosen warrant . . . NBC News Obama orders Justice Department revie...

Cheer Up, Jay Carney: WashPost Prints Big, Fluffy Story on His Fandom for a Rock Band

Tim Graham — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:11:54 +0000

The Washington Post carried a huge, almost life-size picture of Jay Carney’s head in the Style section on Friday. But it was designed as a pick-me-up for the embattled Obama spinner. It was a story about...Carney and his favorite rock band. ...

Only CBS Notes IRS Official’s Leave, Yet ABC and NBC Have Time to Show Obama’s Prom Photo with ‘Foxy’ Friend

Brent Baker — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:40:41 +0000

Already moving on from the IRS scandal? On Thursday night, only the CBS Evening News of the broadcast network evening newscasts bothered to note how Lois Lerner, the IRS official in charge of the division which processes tax-exempt applications, was pu...

Robert Redford Blasts America’s Belief System, Tech Advancements

Christian Toto — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:35:21 +0000

Most Americans marvel at the technology at their disposal in 2013, be it a WiFi-enabled iPad or the cell phone in their pocket or purse. Robert Redford sees such goodies as signs of technological excess that may lead to the planet's doom. The actor, in Cannes to promote his latest film All...

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Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. ‘war on terror’

Reuters: Politics — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:49:29 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants.

Fed’s Bullard wants inflation pickup before tapering QE

Reuters: Politics — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:41:59 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Friday U.S. inflation would have to pick up before he voted to scale back monetary policy stimulus and that this was unlikely to happen in the coming month.