Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) makes the ridiculous claim that House Republicans “were completely unified” while speaking about Wednesday’s GOP conference meeting with Speaker John Boehner and the discussion on whether to accept the Senate’s plan to fund the government and raise the debt […]
Robert Redford sat down with CNN’s Nischelle Turner for an interview telling her that the U.S. government has become paralyzed through a combination of bigotry, fear of change and a desire to destroy President Obama and his legacy. Speaking of the recent standoff between President Obama and Congress, Redford noted: “It’s so divided now with […]
The Dalai Lama isn’t that keen on recreational marijuana use, but the spiritual leader told supporters in Mexico on Tuesday that he supports legal, medicinal marijuana when the drug has been shown to have value.
Army Captain Will Swenson was awarded the Medal of Honor on Tuesday “for his actions in a lengthy battle against the Taliban in the Ganjgal valley near the Pakistan border on Sept. 8, 2009, which claimed the lives of five Americans, 10 Afghan army troops and an interpreter,” as reported by The Army Times. Swenson […]
Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner pleaded guilty to felony false imprisonment and two misdemeanor counts of battery. The plea was entered in California State Superior Court Tuesday, weeks after Filner was forced to resign over claims of sexual harassment by numerous women. State Attorney General Kamala Harris released a statement noting: “This conduct was […]