The legendary venture capitalist, Tom Perkins, told Fortune magazine that only those who pay any taxes should be allowed to vote and that the wealthy should get more votes since they pay more taxes. During the interview by Adam Lashinsky of Fortune, Perkins was asked for a “60-second idea to change the world” and responded: […]
You don’t just have to be male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant is adding a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well as preferred pronoun choices: him, her or them. The changes took effect on Thursday, impacting Facebook’s 159,000 monthly users in […]
Actual members of Congress act out “House of Cards.” Season 2 is nearly upon us Now This News presents “House of Cards” with actual members of Congress reading lines from Kevin Spacey’s character, Frank Underwood. You can watch the clip below, and don’t forget Season 2 premieres on February 14th. Watch:
Conan O’Brien spooked Joe Biden’s first presidential campaign ad noting: “It’s a political ad that’s just as clear and succinct as ol’ Joe himself.” When asked last week by CNN’s Kate Bolduan about a possible run for president in 2016, Biden answered: “There may be reasons I don’t run, but there’s no obvious reason for […]
Jon Stewart took the selection process for ambassadors, asking: “Is there a rule ambassadors can’t have set foot in the countries they are going to ambassador? Would it ruin the surprise?” Noting that none of Obama’s recent ambassador selections have ever been to their assigned countries, Stewart suggested that the administration should select “someone we […]