No, Sarah Palin, Baptism Isn't A Good Punchline For A Terrorist Joke  —  Sarah Palin gave a speech to members of the National Rifle Association, gathered in Indianapolis this weekend.  She said something that struck me as sacrilegious.  I've long defended Palin against the offensive treatment she's received …

Rep. Michael Grimm, facing federal charges, surrenders to FBI  —  NEW YORK — Rep. Michael G. Grimm (R-N.Y.) surrendered Monday morning to federal authorities in New York as he faces multiple charges connected to a restaurant business he operated before entering Congress in 2011 …

Donald Sterling and the Neverending Fantasy of ‘Democrat’ Racism  —  Oh, how eager the conservative press is to call Donald Sterling a Democrat!  It's all part of their larger fantasy narrative about conservatism and race.  —  My Twitter feed yesterday was full of clucking conservatives challenging …

Wall Street Republicans' dark secret: Hillary Clinton 2016  —  NEW YORK — The biggest parlor game on Wall Street and in corporate boardrooms these days is guessing whether former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will run for president and save the GOP's old establishment base from its rising populist wing.

Exclusive: Kerry Warns Israel Could Become ‘An Apartheid State’  —  The secretary of state said that if Israel doesn't make peace soon, it could become ‘an apartheid state,’ like the old South Africa.  Jewish leaders are fuming over the comparison.  —  If there's no two-state solution …

Sheriff's office fires deputy in Ft. Sanders party incident  —  KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The Knox County Sheriff's Office says they have fired the deputy involved in Saturday night's block party in Fort Sanders.  —  Frank Phillips, 47, has been with the Knox County Sheriff's Office since 1992.

Announcement Of Additional Treasury Sanctions On Russian Government Officials And Entities  —  Sanctions Target Seven Russian Government Officials, Including Members of the Russian Leadership's Inner Circle, and 17 Entities  —  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated …

Toyota to move jobs and marketing headquarters from Torrance to Texas  —  Toyota's move to suburban Dallas would put management of Toyota's U.S. business close to where it builds most cars for the American market.  —  About 5,300 people work at Toyota's North American sales and marketing headquarters in Torrance.

Most Of The Jobs Added Since The Recession Pay Low Wages  —  Six years after the Great Recession began, job growth has returned to is original peak level.  But the kinds of jobs that have been added don't pay well.  Low-wage jobs have accounted for most of the employment growth even though …

Paul Simon, Edie Brickell charged with domestic violence  —  11:29 AM — New Canaan Police responded to Paul Simon and Edie Brickell's house after a 911-hangup call.  —  A brief press release from New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski states: “On Saturday, April 26, 2014, at approximately 8:20 pm …

High Plains Moochers  —  It is, in a way, too bad that Cliven Bundy — the rancher who became a right-wing hero after refusing to pay fees for grazing his animals on federal land, and bringing in armed men to support his defiance — has turned out to be a crude racist.  Why?

The real gap isn't about wealth  —  We often hear these days, from President Obama and his chorus on the left, that there is massive income inequality in America and that he and his minions are committed to correcting this situation.  —  It is an interesting observation.

At least 16 killed by tornadoes in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa  —  (Reuters) - Rescue workers searched for survivors on Monday in the rubble left by a wave of tornadoes that ripped through the south-central United States a day earlier, killing at least 16 people in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa.

The GOP has a demographic problem, and it looks like it could get even worse  —  It's no secret that Republicans have a demographic problem when it comes to national elections.  But what many people don't realize is that the GOP's issues will be worse in 2020 than in 2016 — unless things change dramatically.

Heartland Institute Edits George Carlin's Words For Cheap Facebook Hits  —  The billionaire funded think tank's stunt proves it's less interested in scholarship than it is in scoring points.  —  [Caution: It's George Carlin, and NSFW]  —  Did the idiots running social media …

Straight talk about gay Republican Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio  —  FILE — August 19, 2013: Carl DeMaio, an ex-city councilman who lost the San Diego mayoral race to Bob Filner in 2012, speaks in support of the recall effort against the embattled mayor at City Hall in San Diego, California.Reuters

Rand Paul proposal to halt aid to Palestine  —  Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul will introduce a bill this week, calling for an end of U.S. aid to Palestine until it recognizes Israel's right to exist, which could be seen as an attempt to drum up pro-Israel support prior to a possible 2016 bid.

Poll Shows Problems for Obama, Peril for Senate Democrats  —  President Obama's approval rating remains ominously weak among the constituencies that could tip the battle for control of the Senate in November, the latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll has found.

Why the Democrats' Turnout Problem Is Worst in North Carolina  —  Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina seems as if she should be part of the firewall in the Democrats' bid to retain the Senate, considering that incumbents tend to win re-election in states that are competitive in presidential elections.