McCain Praises Obama's Race Speech: 'We've Still Got A Long Way To Go' On Race Relations  —  Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) called on lawmakers across the country, including in his home state of Arizona, to review the Stand Your Ground law that allowed George Zimmerman to walk free in the days …

The Great Pension Scare  —  OK, this is quite amazing: Dean Baker catches the WaPo editorial page claiming that we have $3.8 trillion in unfunded state and local pension liabilities.  Say it in your best Dr. Evil voice: THREE POINT EIGHT TRILLION DOLLARS.  Except the study the WaPo cites …

Leading Black Caucus member not ready to call for Florida boycott  —  A leading member of the Congressional Black Caucus said Sunday she is not prepared to endorse a boycott of Florida over the Trayvon Martin case.  —  Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) told “Fox News Sunday” she has not examined …

Boehner promises more House votes against ObamaCare  —  Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) vowed Sunday to hold more House votes to thwart ObamaCare, a major priority for the GOP as the law is implemented.  —  “You're going to see a lot more,” Boehner told CBS's “Face the Nation.”

Bill requiring warrants for email searches nears Senate vote  —  The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is pushing to fast-track legislation that would require police to obtain a warrant before accessing emails and other private online messages.  —  Sen. Patrick Leahy's (D-Vt.) …

Republican War on Obamacare Reaching Absurd New Heights  —  We all know that Republicans are hellbent on sabotaging Obamacare any way they can.  But the lengths they're going to are pretty astonishing.  A few weeks ago The Hill reported that some Republican congressional offices …

Don Lemon Blasts Ben Ferguson Over Racial Profiling: 'Who Are You To Tell Us We're Not Having That Experience?'  —  CNN host Don Lemon and conservative commentator Ben Ferguson had such a vociferous argument over racial profiling on Saturday afternoon that they ran well over the commercial break …

Japan's Ruling Bloc Secures Parliament in Big Election Win for Premier Abe  —  Bloc Wins in Landslide, Exit Polls Project, Giving Prime Minister Economic Mandate  —  TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc won a majority in Sunday's upper house election, media exit polls showed …

Why Chicago is NOT Detroit, But Illinois Is  —  Detroit declared bankruptcy yesterday.  Depending on which news source you follow, it's big news, or it's not.  —  Many are calling on the federal government to bail out Detroit.  After all, the Feds bailed out GM and Chrysler.

Virginia GOP Nominee For Governor: I Still Believe Gay People Are ‘Soulless’ And ‘Self Destructive’  —  In his first gubernatorial debate against Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinellii II (R) admitted Saturday that his extreme anti-LGBT views have not changed.