President Obama defended his foreign policy during a far-reaching interview, published by Vox on Monday. In the second part of the interview, Obama told Vox’s Matthew Yglesias that foreign policy was a balancing act between realism and idealism when it comes to developing relations with countries with a history of abuses of democracy and human […]
2016 presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is at it again – this time comparing gay marriage lies to those of Nazi Germany. Right Wing Watch reports that Huckabee hosted an event in Little Rock, Arkansas, called “America From Ordinary To Extraordinary.” During a speech at the event, he warned about the dangers facing the U.S., including […]
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) once again showed the world his class by shushing CNBC host Kelly Evans for challenging him on a tax proposal during a testy interview on Monday. The Hill reported that Evans questions Paul about his “plan for a tax ‘holiday’ for companies bringing back cash from overseas.” At one point, Evans […]
Oklahoma district attorneys are outraged at a proposed bill prohibiting them from prosecuting state officials for public crimes. House Bill 2206, proposed by Republican Rep. Kevin Calvey (R-OKC) would cover state elected officials, legislators, district court and appellate judges, and appointees to state boards and state commissions, and would limit those prosecutions to Oklahoma’s Attorney […]
A San Francisco public defender was arrested at the San Francisco Hall of Justice on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 by officers of the San Francisco Police Department after objecting to the officers questioning her client outside a courtroom. SF Gate reports that Deputy Public Defender Jami Tillotson in “an incident that her office called outrageous […]