‘Politics’ Articles
CNN’s Velshi Thinks ‘Taxes May Need to Go Up for Everybody’
CNN's financial guru Ali Velshi says "taxes may need to go up for everybody" in the long-term in an interview with Khabar magazine. He adds that we would need higher taxes for "if we want economic growth to be more robust." Velshi has echoed his tax rhetoric before,... -
PBS Anchor Woodruff Blames Republicans for Congressional Gridlock
On Tuesday’s PBS NewsHour, anchor Judy Woodruff brought on former Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) to discuss the problem of gridlock in Washington. The conversation started off well, but Woodruff soon made it clear who she believes is more responsible for a lack of legislative progress in the... -
WashPost Waits Until 12th Paragraph of Story to Note Newtown Father Backs NRA Plan for School Safety
In his 19-paragraph page A4 story headlined "NRA-backed study urges armed staff at schools," staff writer Peter Finn waited until the 12th paragraph to mention that a father of a slain student at Sandy Hook was at the NRA's April 2 news conference in which former Rep. Asa Hutchinson... -
Tesla to map out service, charging strategy this month
DETROIT (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc will unveil details about its revamped dealer service and expanded network of fast-charging stations this month in a series of moves the 10-year-old company plans to boost its sales.
Drug bust focused on Connecticut nets about 100 suspects
NIANTIC, Connecticut (Reuters) - Hundreds of law enforcement agents swept into southeast Connecticut on Wednesday in an operation that saw about 100 people arrested in what authorities described as a massive takedown of heroin and cocaine traffickers.
WaPo Hits Obama For Peddling False 40% Background Check Myth on Gun Sales
Yesterday, the Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler decided to not to be a lapdog for the Obama administration with his Pinocchio test concerning background checks for firearm purchases. On April 2, he awarded President Obama’s claim that 40 percent of gun sales don’t require a... -
White House plays down ‘familiar’ North Korean nuclear threat
Jay Carney said the army's claim it had final approval for an attack must be viewed in "context." Read more...
NY Times Spreads Obama’s Bad ’40 Percent’ Figure on Background Checks for Gun Buys
The New York Times's Michael Shear passed along the Obama administration's unsubstantiated claim that 40% of gun purchases take place without a background in Wednesday's "Background Checks Are Still Stumbling Block in Gun Law Overhaul." Since the existing background-check... -
