John McCain and John Kerry traded barbs at a press conference yesterday urging the ratification of the UN Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Sen. John McCain began by jokingly referring ot Sen. John Kerry as “Mr. Secretary” (a reference to speculation that Kerry might be appointed the new Secretary of State). Kerry later […]
Reporter Ginny Simone NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre attack Bob Costas for calling for gun control during the halftime show of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Bob Costas spoke out in favor of gun control after Kansas City Chiefs player Jovan Belcher allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins before committing suicide […]
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Iran’s State TV reports that an unmanned American drone was captured over the Persian Gulf but did not give ay details of exactly where or how this occurred. A spokesman for the U.S. Navy says no drones are missing in the area. “The […]
Yesterday, Republicans made their first post-election budget proposal. The outlines proposal would keep all the Bush tax cuts, but eliminate enough loopholes and deductions to apparently raise $800 billion in new revenue. But what does it all mean? Probably not very much.
In this Web exclusive, political comedian Rick Overton and guest host John Fugelsang talk about how technology has influenced relationships, about creating a shift in America’s collective IQ and about how political beliefs affect how a comedian does on stage. Politically conservative comedians have a different “basket of goods” they have to sell, says Overton. […]