Navy SEAL Team 6 Members Punished For 'Medal Of Honor' Information Disclosures

WASHINGTON -- Seven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, have been punished for disclosing classified information, senior Navy officials said Thursday.

Raising Taxes On Rich Won't Hurt Economic Growth, CBO Says

WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Allowing income tax rates to rise for wealthy Americans would not hurt U.S. economic growth much in 2013 if Congress extends expiring tax rates on lower income levels, the Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday.

Democratic House Candidates Received More Votes Than Republicans

While Republicans hung onto control of the House of Representatives after Tuesday's election, Democratic candidates across the U.S. received more total votes than Republican candidates did.

Gas Rationing Begins In New York City

NEW YORK — A new gasoline rationing plan that lets motorists fill up every other day went into effect in New York on Friday morning, as utility crews made some progress erasing outages that put thousands of homes and businesses in the dark in a region still reeling from Superstorm Sandy.

Mitt Romney Was Born In Kenya? Sike, Well Sorta

While here in the United States of America, citizens were anticipating the culmination of one of the most brutal election cycles in modern history, during which the veneer of racism crumbled to reveal the ugliness beneath, thousands of miles away, an African woman was giving birth to Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

Republicans Claim Obama Won Re-election Because Blacks And Hispanics Wanted More Handouts (In Today's WTF Moment!)

When they’re not expressing shock over the growing participation of women, Hispanics and African American voters in the election, Republicans are reacting to President Obama’s victory by acknowledging the party’s shortcomings in appealing to non-white voters. Some members of the GOP, like former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, are even suggesting that the party should cut a deal with Democrats and pass comprehensive immigration reform to win votes from the growing Latino population.

What Right-Wing Attack Groups Got For $228,646,000

Three months ago, ThinkProgress ran a series of profiles on several prominent right-wing attack groups that were promising to spend tens of millions of dollars — much of it raised and spent in secret, thanks to Citizens United — to unseat key Democrats across the country. Each group had its own list of target races that they would devote their considerable resources to.

Darwin Gets 4K Write-Ins vs. Creationist Lawmaker

Charles Darwin earned almost 4,000 write-in votes in one Georgia county against a congressman who denounced evolution and other scientific theories as "lies straight from the pit of hell." The symbolic votes in Athens-Clarke County on Tuesday were against Republican Rep. Paul Broun, who was running unopposed. (He beat Darwin by about 13,000 votes in the county, reports the Athens Banner-Herald.) Broun gave a speech to a church group in September lambasting evolution, embryology, and the Big Bang theory.

Swing State No More: Pennsylvania

Mitt Romney and his allies spent $10 million in Pennsylvania in the last week of the campaign, but it wound up going blue—just like it has in every presidential election since 1992. Obama won by much less than he did in 2008, but the margin was still a not-terribly-close 5.2 points. Which has some people, understandably, wondering if it still counts as a swing state. "Six in a row is not just a fluke," a political scientist tells the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Al Gore Climate Change Election Complaint: 'The Biggest Issue We're Facing Was Not Even Discussed'

Former Vice President Al Gore celebrated election night in San Francisco at Current TV, the progressive media company he cofounded in 2005.

Karl Rove: Obama Was ‘Lucky’ That Hurricane Sandy Hit

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed on Thursday, GOP fundraiser and former strategist Karl Rove claims that Hurricane Sandy, which devastated the eastern seaboard a week before Election Day, was “lucky” for President Obama in his successful bid for reelection. The op-ed was published just a day after Rove disputed Fox News’ call for Obama’s win in Ohio and the election, sending the network into confusion on live TV. Despite his initial refusal to accept Obama’s reelection, Rove writes today that Obama won because of fundraising, negative campaigning, and a convenient break from Hurricane Sandy:

Boy Blows Parents' Life Savings on Candy

A 9-year-old Ukrainian boy caused a big headache for his parents (and maybe a stomachache for himself) by spending their entire life savings on sweets, reports Russia's Ria Novosti. During a school vacation, the boy took nearly $4,000 from his parents' stash of euros and dollars, which was stowed oh-so-securely under the couch. With the help of an adult described as having a mental disorder, the boy converted them into Ukrainian hryvnas. His accomplice got a cut of the cash, then it was off to the candy shop. The kid does have a sweet streak, however—the haul was too much to eat on his own, so he shared it with pals.

Why Americans Actually Voted For A Democratic House

Although a small number of ballots remain to be counted, as of this writing, votes for a Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives outweigh votes for Republican candidates. Based on ThinkProgress’ review of all ballots counted so far, 53,952,240 votes were cast for a Democratic candidate for the House and only 53,402,643 were cast for a Republican — meaning that Democratic votes exceed Republican votes by more than half a million.

Majority Of Voters In Key States Support Legal Access To Abortion Services

Exit polling from last night’s election suggests that clear majorities of voters in key states support legal access to abortion, and oppose efforts to criminalize abortion in all cases. Considering the fact that voters also rejected the five anti-choice candidates who emphasized their opposition to abortion rights across the board, even for survivors of sexual assault, it’s clear that reproductive rights have become a decisive election issue:

Boehner’s Offer For Bipartisan Compromise On Taxes Nearly Identical To Romney Plan

During a press conference on Wednesday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) laid out the GOP’s first proposal for addressing the set of budget issues confronting the next Congress. The so-called “fiscal cliff” is set to occur on January 1st, bringing with it automatic spending spending cuts and tax hikes.

LA Voters Pass Law Requiring Porn Stars to Wear Condoms

Californians voted yesterday in a pair of hot-button referendums, passing a law mandating that porn stars wear condoms while striking down another that would require the food industry to label genetically modified foods. The former means that adult performers in LA County not only have to wrap up, reports the LA Times, but producers will also have to get a public health permit, like tattoo parlors, something AIDS activists say is a major step forward. That bill passed with a 59% percent majority.

Riots At "Ole Miss" Over The Re-Election Of President Obama (South, Please Realize You Will Not Be Raising Again!)

University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones says he is disappointed in the “immature and uncivil approach” taken by some students following Tuesday night’s election results, which resulted in hours of on-campus protesting that has now become a national news story.

Man 'Dies' While Voting —Then Asks, 'Did I Vote?'

A man who died while casting his ballot Monday had only one concern upon being revived: "Did I vote?" A nearby nurse rushed to the elderly man's aid when he stopped breathing at a township office in southern Michigan, reports the Detroit News. After CPR, he came around, managed to take a few breaths, and asked his bewildered wife only about the fate of his vote. "She told him, 'Your life is my concern,'" said the nurse. His reply: Only two things matter, "that I love you and that I finished what I came here to do … vote." The man had, in fact, voted—and was taken to a hospital for testing. (Compare that to the woman in labor who preferred voting over going to a hospital.)

Death Toll in Ghana Building Collapse Hits 4

The top floors of a five-story shopping center in Ghana's capital city of Accra collapsed today, leaving four dead and dozens trapped in the rubble, reports the BBC. Rescue workers have freed 23 survivors so far, says a correspondent on the scene, but dozens may still be stuck beneath the debris. One witness described hearing a bang before the collapse, and others say the noise at the site is so loud that it's impossible to hear people who may be calling for help. Officials tell the AP they expect the death toll to rise.

Meet The Nation’s Five Worst Election Officials

Despite long lines, voter suppression laws and Republican efforts to discourage voting, President Obama won reelection last night. Many of these roadblocks to voting did not happen by accident. Meet five of the Republican state elections officials who spent this election cycle thwarting the franchise:

Steve Schmidt, Former McCain Adviser: Time For GOP Leaders To Reject 'Extreme Statements'

Steve Schmidt, a Republican strategist and former campaign adviser to Sen. John McCain, tore into GOP leadership in the wake of President Barack Obama's victory on Tuesday, urging them to speak out more aggressively against the most extreme voices in the party.

4 CEOs That Threatened To Fire Workers If Obama Won

Hey all you CEOs that threatened to fire workers if Obama won reelection, what now?

Alan Grayson Is Back! The Man That Used Nails, Instead Of Thorns To Get In The Sides Of Republican's Is Back! (We Now Have A Hawk And Dove Combo For Repubs)

Former Rep. Alan Grayson, a Democrat, won his House race in Florida on Tuesday night over his Republican challenger Todd Long. Grayson was first elected in 2008, but lost in the Tea Party wave of 2010.

World Reaction To 2012 Election

President Barack Obama's re-election in the United States elicited strong feelings — from optimism to skepticism — around the world. A sampling of global reaction:

Karl Rove Argues With Fox (Fixed) News About Whether Obama Won Ohio

Fox News had what can only be described as an insane argument with itself over whether or not President Obama had won Ohio, and the presidency.

Democrats Keep Control Of Upper Chamber

Democrats kept control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, taking over hotly contested Republican seats in Massachusetts and Indiana while holding on to most of those they already had, including in Virginia and Missouri.

Colorado, Washington Pot Legalization Deals Drug War Major Blow

Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in the prohibition era on Tuesday, dealing a major blow to the war on drugs. Medical marijuana was also legalized in Massachusetts, underlining long-running trends in public opinion toward more permissive attitudes on drugs.

Mitch McConnell congratulates President Barack Obama on his victory (Read This Does This Sound Like A Congratulations? )

WASHINGTON – Moments after President Barack Obama concluded his victory speech in Chicago, one of his chief political opponents in the nation’s capital offered his congratulations.

The Ten Worst Predictions Of The 2012 Election

Not everyone predicted President Barack Obama’s victory in the 2012 election. In fact, though the polls showed Obama gaining steam in the finals days of the election, many pundits claimed that the numbers oversampled Democratic voters and explained that voters were more enthusiastic for Mitt Romney. It’s worth immortalizing who said what, and why they did. Here’s a list of ten of the most egregiously blown calls:

Sweeping 2012 Victories Show Promise Of LGBT Equality’s Future

In no uncertain terms, this year’s election was a sweeping mandate on LGBT equality. Forgotten is 2008′s bittersweet realization that though Barack Obama had won, California’s Proposition 8 had passed. Instead, this election’s returns show a new America poised to move forward and ensure that sexual orientation and gender identity are never barriers to freedom and security. Here’s a glimpse of just how sweeping the victory is for the LGBT community:

Obama Wins Re-Election As 44th President Of United States!

Thank you, America, for not pissing off the dark and discernible with your penchant for poor decision making.

The Five Big Policy Changes That Might Happen After The Election

Beyond the federal, state, and local candidates on the ballot tomorrow, voters will consider174 state ballot questions. While these touch on a wide array of subjects, here are five of the most significant areas of potential policy change:

2012 Senate Election: 17 Races To Watch

Democrats currently hold a 53 to 47 majority in the Senate, including two independents that caucus with them. After gaining six seats in the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans need to net an additional four this year to reach a majority--or only three if Mitt Romney is elected president, since Paul Ryan would cast the tie-breaking Senate vote as vice president.

Dear America, Please Don't Fall for This Shit Again

By: Adam McKay

This election season there's a billowing cloud of misinformation being sprayed into the American psyche like a burping tail pipe on a primered Vega.

Presidential Polls 2012 Show Obama Leading Mitt Romney At 11th Hour

WASHINGTON -- As millions of voters head to their polling places across the U.S., the final round of pre-election polls finds a close race nationwide, but collectively forecasts a narrow victory by President Barack Obama over Republican nominee Mitt Romney in enough battleground states to put Obama over the 270 electoral votes needed for victory.

“Barack Obama Is A White President You Can Trust," By Chris Rock.....LMAO!!

In the hilarious clip, which aired on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Rock, an outspoken Obama supporter, breaks down why nothing about his favorite president says “Black.”

The Sunday November 5Th, 2012 Talking Heads

FOX NEWS SUNDAY

So, two days before Election Day what is there to yell about? Which group has the better ground game apparently. Now, obviously, starting on the day after Election Day, we'll be able to quantify the efficacy of each campaign's ground game. I do not understand why we have to televise an argument about it now. I mean, I'll tell you right now -- David Axelrod is going to say that the Obama ground game is great, the Romney ground game is terrible, and everything is coming up roses. Rich Beeson, the sucker from the Romney campaign that's been pressed into duty, will say that all of that is wrong, and actually everything Axelrod says applies in reverse.

House Election 2012: Republicans Still Favored To Retain Majority (Not Good People, Look At All The Shyt They "Monkey Wrenched." If You Are A Black Man With A Degree And Working At A Place With People Who Don't Understand Why You Are Not Happy To Be There, Cause The "[$9.00 An Hour Is Good To Them,"] Then You Should Understand Why This Should Not Be The Case.

WASHINGTON -- After the Democrats lost 63 House seats to Republicans in the 2010 midterm elections, it seemed likely that they would gain back some of those seats in 2012, especially since many of them were in Democratic territory.

Wireless Industry Resisted Calls To Backup Cell Towers Before Sandy

One key factor helps explain why communities ravaged by Hurricane Sandy could not use cell phones to call for help and communicate with the outside world: mobile telephone companies have for years lobbied to kill rules that would have forced them to maintain backup power at their cell phone towers.

Last-Minute Ohio Directive Could Trash Legal Votes And Swing The Election

A last-minute directive issued by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted (R) could invalidate legal provisional ballots. Ohio is widely viewed as the most critical state for both presidential campaigns and — with some polls showing a close race — the 11th-hour move could swing the entire election.

The African-American Unemployment Crisis Continues

The American labor market continued its steady recovery in October, as the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the economy added 171,000 jobs last month. The nation’s unemployment rate is now 7.9 percent, and there is an unquestionable recovery taking place. Lost in the positive news, though, is that the unemployment rate for African-Americans rose nearly a full point to 14.3 percent, up from 13.4 percent in September.

After Republicans Restrict Early Voting Hours, Floridians Wait More Than 6 Hours To Vote

Last year, Florida’s Republican dominated legislature “rolled back the number of early-voting days from a maximum of 14 days to eight days.” The result? Floridians are finding it much more difficult to vote, with voters in some counties waiting in line for hours:

Why The Lines Are So Long In Florida And Ohio

There have been massive lines this weekend in the key swing states of Florida and Ohio, with some voters waiting six hours or more to cast their ballot.

Giuliani Claims Obama Response To Hurricane Sandy ‘Worse Than Katrina’

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani isn’t exactly famous for his tact, but he kicked his penchant for overstatement into overdrive this Sunday, twice falsely claiming that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) response to Hurricane Sandy was worse than its botched response to Hurricane Katrina under President George W. Bush.

Here Are The Jobs

32 Months, 5.4 MILLION Jobs

Friday brought some unexpectedly good news. Beating expectations, the final jobs report before the election showed that the economy created 184,000 private sector jobs last month. This means that the economy has had 32 straight months — nearly three years — of private sector job creation, making for more than 5.4 MILLION jobs.

Global Warming's New Vital Crop: Bananas

As the planet gets warmer, farmers are going to have to give up on certain crops and people are going to have to get used to radically changed diets, according to a new report. Agricultural experts predict that harvests of maize, rice, and wheat are set to fall in many developing countries. The potato grows best in cooler climates and experts believe the banana will become a vital source for millions as farmers in many areas are forced to switch crops, the BBC reports.

Million Puppet March Makes Case for Big Bird

It wasn't nearly a million by the Count's best standards, but hundreds gamely rallied in support of Big Bird and public funding for PBS in Washington, DC, yesterday with chants of "El-mo, we won't go!" reports CNN. Many a Kermit, Cookie Monster, and other puppets joined the so-called Million Puppet March to the Reflecting Pool, taking aim at Mitt Romney's threat to take Big Bird off the public dole. "We're just making it clear that public media matters and it's something that we want to see supported and we still want to see federal funding of," a co-organizer of the march tells the AFP.

Feds to Public: 1st Free Gas Isn't for You

A little bit of post-Sandy normalcy is creeping back into New York City and New Jersey, though some areas remain slammed:

Craigslist Ads Gouge Storm Victims: $700/Night

People dislodged by Superstorm Sandy in New York state saw some dandy deals on Craigslist—like a 1-bedroom apartment for a "mere" $700 a night, the New York Post reports. "Escape the hurricane in a luxury 1-BR with full power and Internet," the ad read. "Stay in style and comfort until the power comes back on." If that seemed high, area hotels were renting rooms for $500 or $600 a night.

Wild Leopard Ate 15 Women, Children: Officials

A horrific story from western Nepal: Authorities are hunting for a man-eating leopard that may have killed 15 people, including a 4-year-old boy whose head was found in a forest, CNN reports. At most two leopards are behind the attacks, officials say, because man-eating leopards are so rare—and this one is unlikely to stop. "Since human blood has more salt than animal blood, once wild animals get the taste of salty blood they do not like other animals like deer," says Maheshwor Dhakal, a government ecologist.

Black Unemployment Jumps In Jobs Report Released On Eve Of Election

African Americans continued to be battered by a high rate of unemployment on the eve of the high-stakes presidential election, as numbers rose in October to 14.3 percent from 13.4 percent in September, the U.S. Department of Labor said on Friday.

In First 45 Months In Office, Obama Created 750,000 Private Sector Jobs, Bush Lost More Than One Million

Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the economy added 171,000 jobs last month, beating analysts’ expectations. The private sector added 184,000 jobs (offset by some public sector losses), making this the 32nd consecutive month that the private sector has grown.

Matt Romney Goes To Russia, Secretly Sends Message To Putin To Ignore Dad’s Campaign Rhetoric

This week Mitt Romney’s son Matt traveled to Moscow for business and, reports say, allayed any concerns the Russian government had about his father’s harsh stance on Russia. When it comes to Russia, Mitt Romney has been brash, at one point labeling Russia “without question our number one geopolitical foe” and “a geopolitical adversary.” He’s also repeatedly lashed out at President Obama for allegedly being weak on Russia. But according to a New York Times report, Matt Romney is trying to convince Russia that the tough talk is just talk:

Mitt Romney Ignores Troops, Vets And Foreign Policy In ‘Closing Argument’ Speech

Mitt Romney delivered what he reportedly dubbed his “closing argument” speech today in Wisconsin and while he rattled off a series of attacks on the Obama administration for various alleged failures, the former Massachusetts governor entirely ignored foreign policy. Actually not entirely. Romney did repeat his “wrongheaded” claim that he would label China a currency manipulator upon taking office, an idea that pretty much no one thinks is a good one.

The Five Most Racist Ads Of 2012

Economic issues dominated the 2012 election season, with candidates from both parties vying to convince voters that they are more qualified to create jobs and help the economy recover. But unfortunately, some campaigns and third-party groups strayed from policy issues and relied on racism to win over voters. Below are the top 5 racist ads of the 2012:

GOP Claims Voting Machines Are Stealing Elections For Obama

In an apparent remake of a Simpsons sketch, Republican National Committee chief counsel John Phillippe sent a letter to the top elections officials in Nevada, Ohio, Colorado and three other states claiming that “in a significant number of cases, voting machines in your states have populated a vote for Barack Obama when a voter cast his or her ballot for Mitt Romney.” The letter does not provide any evidence that this is actually occurring. Nor does it name a single voter who experienced such an error.

Conservatives Bash Christie For Cooperating With Obama Post-Sandy

As New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) joined President Obama today to survey the devastated shores of the New Jersey coastline, conservative commentators launched into political attacks, calling him “fat and a fool,” and claiming that the tour of the damage was a shared campaign event.

Fixed News’ John Stossel Blasts Federal Flood Insurance Program, Plans To Collect His Money Anyway

Fox News’ John Stossel railed against the National Flood Insurance Program during an appearance on Fox & Friends on Thursday, blaming the government for encouraging people to build homes in high-risk areas and arguing that private companies should take over the practice.

THINKPROGRESS EXCLUSIVE: Romney Campaign Incorrectly Trains Iowa Poll Watchers To Check For Photo ID

Earlier this week, ThinkProgress released internal documents from the Romney campaign detailing how it is training poll watchers to mislead voters in Wisconsin. Now, according to new documents, Wisconsin may not be the only state where Romney’s campaign is equipping volunteers with deceptive information.

Confronted By Protester, Romney Maintains Climate Silence

Mitt Romney stood silently as an activist interrupted the GOP presidential candidate’s event in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Thursday afternoon, to ask why he’s been ignoring the connection between climate change and Hurricane Sandy. The former Massachusetts governor quietly smiled, while the man held up a sign that read “End Climate Silence,” and resumed his stump speech without ever addressing the issue:

The Nonpartisan Study On High-Income Tax Cuts The GOP Doesn’t Want You To Read

The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a report in September that showed that cutting tax rates for the wealthiest Americans did not spur economic or job growth, refuting a key Republican justification for the party’s continued obsession with maintaining the tax cuts for the wealthy they passed in 2003. But when Senate Republicans aired seemingly minor complaints about it, the agency quietly withdrew the report, even as its economic team advised it to stand firm.

Ethiopian Kids Get Tablets, Start Teaching Themselves

The people behind One Laptop Per Child wanted to see if illiterate children who don't have access to school could benefit from a tablet computer, so they dropped off a few Motorola Xooms in remote, isolated Ethiopian villages, reports the MIT Technology Review. The tablets were preloaded with educational apps and solar chargers, but came in sealed boxes with no instructions. Researchers figured the kids, who had rarely if ever seen written words, wouldn't know what to do, but within four minutes one child had opened the box and powered up the machine.

UK Court Unamused With Apple Note, Orders Rewrite

A British court wants Apple to take another crack at writing a public notice saying that Samsung isn't a copycat, and this time it's being ordered to hold the snark. The weirdness started in July, when a British court ordered Apple to post a note on its website stating that Samsung didn't steal its designs. Apple complied, but not exactly in spirit. It made sure to quote extensively from the judge's decision in the case, which deemed Samsung's products "not as cool," and it tossed in information from separate lawsuits that were in its favor.

Catholic Bishop Who Compared Obama To Hitler Orders Anti-Obama Letter Read From Pulpit

Last April, Bishop Daniel Jenky, a Catholic bishop from Illinois, delivered a homily claiming that President Obama “now seems intent on following a similar path” to Adolf Hitler because of his “radical, pro abortion and extreme secularist agenda.” On Wednesday, he came within a hair of ordering every priest under his supervision to campaign for Mitt Romney.

Romney’s ‘Plan’ To Help The Auto Industry: Massive Corporate Tax Breaks

Mitt Romney’s misleading auto bailout ads that hit Ohio this week touted his plan to help the auto industry, even though no specific plan was mentioned, no plan exists on his web site, and his presidential campaign did not respond to requests from reporters when asked about the plan.

Hidden Tapes & Secret Emails: Right Wing Now Throwing Kitchen Sink At Obama On Libya

In the closing days of the election, Republicans are throwing everything they can think of at President Obama to rattle his position on national security. Though a CBS poll taken immediately after the final Presidential debate had 64 percent of undecided voters believing Obama would be better on national security than Mitt Romney, the right remains convinced that Libya will be Obama’s undoing.

President Barack Obama Targeted By Anonymous Hate Text Messages

WASHINGTON -- A sting of vitriol-laden text messages hit voters' phones Tuesday night, blasting President Barack Obama with anti-gay attacks and false claims.

Steve King: Hurricane Sandy Aid Must Have Strings Attached To Avoid Waste On 'Gucci Bags'

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said on Tuesday that federal aid for people impacted by Hurricane Sandy should be approved only with a specific spending plan in place so funds are not used for "Gucci bags and massage parlors," like after Hurricane Katrina.

Romney Releases Another False Ad, Revives Claim That Obama ‘Gutted’ Welfare Reform

After releasing false radio and television ads about the auto bailout, Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign unveiled a new commercial that highlights another one of the candidate’s favorite false claims. This ad, first flagged by the Huffington Post’s Sam Stein, revives Romney’s claim that President Obama has “gutted the welfare work requirement” through a waiver program that Republican governors,including Romney himself, have long asked for.

Eurozone Unemployment Hits Record 11.6%

Unemployment in the 17-country eurozone hit a record high of 11.6% in September, official figures showed today, a sign the economy is deteriorating as governments struggle to get a grip on their three-year debt crisis. The rate reported by Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, was up from an upwardly-revised 11.5% in August. Spain has the highest unemployment rate in the eurozone at 25.8%. Greece is not far behind at 25.1%, though its figure is from July.

Author Aaron Overfield: “Nina Simone Would Slap The Black(er) Face Off Zoe Saldana”

As the controversy continues to spin out of control over the selection of Afro-Latina actress, Zoe Saldana, to play the role of The High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, in an unauthorized film, author and web content manager of NinaSimone.com, Aaron Overfield, made it clear that the legend herself would not tolerate the erasure of such an intimate part of her struggle.

The Award For Ghetto Momma Of The Year Goes To This Bytch Here, If You See Her, Report Her! (Or Should I Say Friend Of Ghetto Momma?

Out of all the video's I have seen online this one made me feel kind of bad. The girl should not have young kids around her, at all.  Want you kid to swim? Good, take them to the Y! She may just have done more to scare the child from ever really trying to learn to swim.

50 Top Accomplishments From President Obama

1. Passed Health Care Reform: After five presidents over a century failed to create universal health insurance, signed the Affordable Care Act (2010). It will cover 32 million uninsured Americans beginning in 2014 and mandates a suite of experimental measures to cut health care cost growth, the number one cause of America’s long-term fiscal problems.

Bush’s FEMA Director During Katrina Criticizes Obama For Responding To Sandy Too Quickly ("The Heck Of A Job Guy Speaks!")

Former FEMA Director Michael Brown offered criticism of President Obama’s early responses to Hurricane Sandy yesterday, including a dig at the administration’s response to last month’s attack in Libya.

Why The Federal Government Should Handle Disaster Relief

Almost on cue after Hurricane Sandy,conservatives and libertarians have begun arguing that the federal government should get out of the business of providing disaster relief. The function could be delegated to states and the private sector, they claim, echoing an argument advanced by Mitt Romney last year.

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: Storm Leaves Millions Without Power, More Than A Dozen Dead

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without electricity, and an eerily quiet New York City was all but closed off by car, train and air as superstorm Sandy steamed inland, still delivering punishing wind and rain. The U.S. death toll climbed to 33, many of the victims killed by falling trees.

NJ Nuclear Plant Declares Alert After Storm Surge

America's oldest nuclear plant has declared an alert amid rising water levels from superstorm Sandy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says. The alert, the second-lowest of the four NRC action levels, was issued after water levels at New Jersey's Oyster Creek nuclear power plant rose more than six feet above sea level, high enough to affect the plant's water pumps, Reuters reports. The plant was already out of service for refueling and the NRC expects water levels to subside over the next few hours, reports the AP.

BS. Billboard: MLK Was A Republican. Vote Republican! (WTF..Moment Here)

This is not the first time we have hear rumors over Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. being a member of the GOP–especially around election time.

How Economic Inequality Makes Hurricanes More Deadly

While the Eastern seaboard braces for Hurricane Sandy, 65 people have already been killed by the storm in the Caribbean. The tragic death toll and accompanying widespread property damage are caused in part by poor infrastructure and poverty — problems that aren’t limited to the Caribbean. Indeed, America’s inequality problem is a key reason why natural disasters wreak such havoc inside the United States.

How House Republicans Would Make It Harder To Provide Hurricane Relief

The east coast is bracing for the ever-strengthening Hurricane Sandy, which will affect 50 million people when it makes landfall on Monday evening. President Obama has declared a state of emergency in 7 states and DC, allowing them to receive federal funds for emergency disaster assistance.

5 Reasons Idris Elba Would Be Good For The James Bond Franchise

The rumors that Idris Elba will follow Daniel Craig as the next James Bond come and go, but they’re back again. I’m obviously in favor of this potential development on the grounds that Idris Elba is awesome (though I also think you could make great cases for David Oyelowo or Chiwetel Ejiofor) and it would give me an excuse to make a lot of “Able was I, ere I saw Elba” jokes. But there are a lot of reasons that it would be great to have a black Bond, and Elba in particular, beyond his simple excellence as an actor:

Joss Whedon Endorses Mitt Romney’s Zombie Apocalypse (HA HA....Good one Joss) True One Too!

If you’ve ever wanted to test out how you’d fare in the post-apocalypse, Joss Whedon is here with the case that Mitt Romney is the candidate for you!

Arkansas Hit With Mild 3.9-Magnitude Quake

Apparently the planet is cranky today. As if Hurricane Sandy weren't enough, Arkansas got a jolt from a 3.9-magnitude earthquake this morning, the US Geological Survey announced. The quake hit near the Tennessee border, at a depth of about 3.2 miles, according to CNN. The quake is the third of note to hit North America since yesterday morning, following another 3.9 affair in downtown LA and a 7.7 off the coast of Canada.

Happy Birthday Bob Ross! (This Man Inspired Me As Public Access Television Was One Of The Few Things That I watched Growing Up, His Show Help Me Deal With Hood Life. Letting Me Know It Was Ok To Be A Nerd)

Robert Norman "Bob" Ross was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He is best known as the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, a television program that ran for more than a decade on PBS in the United States and Canada. Wikipedia

Obama, In Morning Joe Interview, Predicts War Inside Republican Party If He Is Reelected

President Barack Obama said in an interview Monday that the Republican party would have to overcome an internal war if he were reelected, but expressed hope that the partisan gridlock in Washington could come to an end.

Politics On Hold As Hurricane Sandy Approaches

The presidential race has come to an abrupt halt for President Obama, who headed back to Washington, DC this morning as the largest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic, Hurricane Sandy, approached the East Coast shore.

Educated Americans Have More Debt Woes

Think highly educated Americans came out better in the 2008 financial crash? According to two new studies, those with college degrees actually took on more unmanageable debt than other Americans, reports Time. "People with college educations may have thought they were immune to any economic problems," says Sherman Hanna, who co-authored the research. "But when people stop believing things might go bad, that’s when they get in trouble."

Romney Auto Bailout Ad Tells Four Myths In 30 Seconds

As Mitt Romney continues to struggle to explain his various positions on the auto rescue that saved General Motors and Chrysler, his presidential campaign has released an ad about the bailout that is littered with falsehoods and misdirections.

Gingrich Defends Mourdock’s Rape Comments, Advising Women To ‘Get Over It’

Just days after several key Republicans sought to distance themselves from Indiana senate candidate Richard Mourdock in the wake of his misogynistic comments on rape, top-level Romney surrogate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich tried a different approach, taking the time to defend Mourdock’s comment that a forced pregnancy resulting from a rape was a “gift from god” as a mainstream Christian value on Sunday’s episode of This Week with George Stephanopoulos:

How Romney And Ryan Would Severely Impair Disaster Relief Efforts

The federal government’s ability to respond to natural disasters, like Hurricane Sandy currently bearing down on the East Coast, would be significantly hindered under a Romney-Ryan administration.

Hurricane Sandy Superstorm Threatens New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Baltimore With Disastrous Weather

NEW YORK -- From Washington to Boston, big cities and small towns Sunday buttoned up against the onslaught of a superstorm that could endanger 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation, with forecasters warning that the New York area could get the worst of it – an 11-foot wall of water.

Mitt Romney In GOP Debate: Shut Down Federal Disaster Agency, Send Responsibility To The States (INSANE!!!!)

During a CNN debate at the height of the GOP primary, Mitt Romney was asked, in the context of the Joplin disaster and FEMA's cash crunch, whether the agency should be shuttered so that states can individually take over responsibility for disaster response.

Hurricane Sandy: Climate Change Activists Offer Stark Reminder Before Storm Hits

NEW YORK -- A group of climate change activists braved the calm before the storm on Sunday afternoon to rally in New York City's Times Square.

The Sunday, October 29th 2012 Talking Heads

FOX NEWS SUNDAY

Today, Fox News Sunday reports that "Obama and Romney are pulling out all the stops," which is a weird way of characterizing "Obama and Romney are repeating the exact same stump speech several times a day." I hope that's what's meant by pulling out all the stops, because if the alternative is "having Ron Johnson, Rob Portman, Mark Udall, and Mark Warner smear their pure animal charisma all over the screen" then the stop I pull out is the one that makes this actually stop.

British Columbia Hit With Earthquake, Tsunami Warning For Alaska, Hawaii

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province appeared to escape the biggest quake in Canada since 1949 largely unscathed.

Jailbreaking Tablets Deemed Illegal By The U.S. Copyright Office

Go ahead, jailbreak your cellphone. But just know that tablet computer of yours is off limits.

The U.S. Copyright Office published a document on Oct. 26, specifying that while jailbreaking a smartphone is deemed legal, the same rules do not apply to gaming consoles or tablets like Apple's iPad or the Microsoft Surface.

Subway, Wendy's, Chipotle Offer Best Value For Quality, Consumers Say

Finding out which fast food chain is the cheapest is easy -- you just look at the prices on their menus. And there's no objective way to determine which one has the best food... de gustibus non est disputandum, after all! But what about something in between? Is it possible to find out which fast food chain offers customers the best bang for their buck?

Melissa Harris-Perry Delivers Open Letter To Richard Mourdock On Rape

MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry addressed Indiana U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock's controversial comments on rape in a powerful segment Saturday morning.

Bill Maher's Mitt Romney Warning: 'When You Elect Mitt You're Electing Every Right-Wing Nut He's Pandered To In The Last 10 Years'

If you're a moderate considering voting for Mitt Romney, there are certain facts you should know... according to Bill Maher. While you may not think the two candidates are terribly different, in Maher's opinion, only one of them is poised to release the Kraken in terms of the religious right:

Wen Jiabao Wealth Reports Denied By Family Lawyers: Report

BEIJING -- Lawyers have denied a report that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's family has amassed $2.7 billion in "hidden riches," a Hong Kong newspaper said Sunday.

States Refusing To Expand Medicaid Will Cost Hospitals Over 50 Billion Dollars

According to new findings by the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH), by 2019, safety net hospitals’ uncompensated care costs will be $53 billion higher than originally estimated if states don’t opt into the voluntary expansion of the Medicaid program under Obamacare.

‘Anti-Business’ Obama Is Best President For Corporate Profits Since 1900

Since he came into office, Republicans have consistently attacked President Obama for supposedly being anti-business. As ThinkProgress noted last week, the data shows that this charge is nonsense.

How A Loophole Allowed A Mass Murderer To Obtain His Murder Weapon Without A Background Check

Radcliffe Haughton, the man who reportedly killed three people and wounded four others at a Wisconsin day spa before taking his own life, should not have been able to legally obtain a firearm. Three days before Haughton’s mass killing, his estranged wife obtained a restraining order against him and he was ordered to turn over all of his firearms. Haughton’s wife was one of his victims.

High Health Care Costs Force Many To Crowd Source Medical Bills

While politicians clash over the details of health policy and President Obama’s landmark health reform law, social media often serves to cut through the political rhetoric and reveal the human impact of what’s at stake in this debate. When a musician tweeted about her experience going without insurance and received a flood of personal 140-character stories about the struggle to afford health care in response, it became clear that Internet tools can provide a platform for Americans to communicate the way that insurance — or the lack thereof — has changed their lives.

Did Climate Change Help Create ‘Frankenstorm’?

As the East Coast braces for a possible direct hit from Hurricane Sandy, meteorologists are closely watching the storm’s “freak” formation. They’re calling it “unprecedented and bizarre,” a “perfect storm,” and a “frankenstorm” that could cause historic storm surges, last for multiple days, and cause over a billion dollars in damage.

Death Penalty Repeal Picking Up Steam In California

A new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll finds support building for a California ballot initiative that would repeal the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole in that state. Although opponents of the ballot initiative retain a 45-42 edge in the poll, this is a significant shift from September, when 51 percent supported retaining state-sponsored executions and only 38 percent would vote to repeal them. Moreover, when voters are read the actual language that will appear on the ballot this November, which includes an explanation that repealing the death penalty is estimated to eventually save the state $130 million a year, a 45 percent plurality of voters express support for ending executions.

ANTI-BLACK PREJUDICE INCREASED SINCE 2008, POLL FINDS

A new Associated Press poll finds that racial prejudice increased since the election of President Obama in 2008, with 51 percent of Americans expressing “explicit anti-black attitudes, compared with 48 percent in a similar 2008 survey.” 56 percent displayed implicit anti-black sentiments, “up from 49 percent during the last presidential election. In both tests, the share of Americans expressing pro-black attitudes fell.” The survey found that Obama could suffer a net loss of 2 percentage points in the popular vote “due to anti-black attitudes.”

Casino Mogul Tells Workers That Voting For Romney Would ‘Protect Your Job’

Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who has donated more than $50 million to Republicans, is now pressuring his casino employees to vote for Mitt Romney. According to the Huffington Post, Adelson’s Management at Las Vegas Sands Corp. “has been distributing voter guides friendly to Republican nominee Mitt Romney and critical of President Barack Obama to its casino employees in Las Vegas.”

Chevron Donates $2.5 Million To GOP Super PAC In Single Largest Corporate Donation Post-Citizens United

Chevron, the second-largest oil company in the U.S. and eighth-largest in the world, contributed $2.5 million in October to the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC to elect House Republicans. That makes Chevron’s super PAC donation the single largest from a corporation.

Follow The Money: Why Romney Wants A Bigger Navy

The airwaves of three key battleground states — Florida, Virginia, and New Hampshire — were hit this morning with advertisements from the Romney campaign about the size of the American navy. “Our navy is smaller now than any time since 1917,” Romney warns in the radio spots. A narrator adds, “As commander in chief, Mitt Romney… will invest in our military.”

Paul Ryan: Providing Women With Affordable Contraception Is A ‘Threat’ To The Poor

At Paul Ryan’s speech on poverty yesterday in Ohio, he intended to explain how the Republican party’s platform would help combat poverty in America. But he made it clear that those GOP-endorsed policies don’t involve ensuring that women have access to affordable preventative health care.

CEO Threatens Employees With ‘Personal Consequences’ If Romney Loses ("I Gonna Make Him An Offer He Can't Refuse!" Sound Familiar?

The list of corporate CEOs and owners who have tried scaring their employees  into voting for Mitt Romney got a bit longer this week thanks to Milwaukee businessman Mike White.

Top Romney Adviser: If You Own A Microwave, You Aren’t Really Poor (WTF, People Please Put These Folks Back In Their Mansion On November 2, So The Insults To The 47% Will Stop!)

Note:  Come to think of it, someone said this same shyt back in the mid 80's. I have to look up who it was!

A top adviser to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign denied the nation’s income inequality gap in a Wall Street Journal editorial on Thursday, brushing off the growing concentration of wealth in the hands of the very wealthy by arguing that lower-income Americans are buying more consumer goods.

Romney Campaign Chair: Colin Powell Endorsed Obama Because He Is Black

In an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan this evening, Romney Campaign Co-Chair and former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu (R-NH) offered a surprising theory on why General Colin Powell endorsed President Obama for reelection today — because both men are black:

John Sununu’s History Of Racial Remarks About Obama

On Thursday, Romney campaign co-chair advanced the theory that Gen. Colin Powell endorsed President Obama because he’s black. But this isn’t the first time Sununu or even Mitt Romney’s campaign have introduced Obama’s race into the election. The former New Hampshire governor has repeatedly suggested that Obama or his policies are “foreign,” European, and something less than American. Here are some of his greatest hits:

Emanuel Steward Dead At 68

Thursday morning, trainer to boxing’s greatest Emanuel Steward died, according to TMZ.
Reports indicate that Steward’s close friends announced Steward’s death to the media.

Pennsylvania Bill Would Reduce Welfare Benefits For Women Who Cannot Prove They Were Raped

A Pennsylvania House bill seeks to limit the amount of TANF assistance that low-income women receive based on the amount of children they give birth to while covered under the program.

As Foodborne Illnesses Skyrocket, GOP Slashes Funds For Food Safety

Even though President Obama signed into law the Food Safety Modernization Act — giving the Food and Drug Administration wider power to stop foodborne illness outbreaks before they start — the number of Americans who become sick or die because of contaminated food has increased 44 percent over the last two years, according to a new report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.

Dead Sperm Whale Found In Gulf Raise Questions About Truth Of BP Oil Spill Disaster (With All Their Rose Colored Commericals On T.V. Today You Would Think This Did Not Happen, Plus They Have Tried to Up-grade Oil To The Par Of Solar And Wind Energy!)

Photographs of a dead sperm whale found in the Gulf of Mexico a few weeks after the BP Deepwater disaster have reignited a debate as to the extent of the oil spill damage and the lasting consequences of the ecological tragedy.

Elizabeth Taylor Tops List Of Highest-Earning Dead Celebrities: Forbes

NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Elizabeth Taylor surpassed Michael Jackson as the highest-earning dead celebrity in the past year, with her estate pulling in $210 million, much of it from the auction of her jewels, costumes and artwork, Forbes said on Wednesday.

The World's Strongest Beer, Brewmeister's Armageddon, Concocted By Scottish Brewery

Paging the Guinness World Records. A Scottish brewery claims it has produced theworld's strongest beer, Brewmeister's Armageddon, with an ABV of 65 percent.

Pennsylvania Bill Includes Provision Requiring Women To Prove They Were Raped

A bill in the Pennsylvania House proposing the reduction of welfare benefits for low-income women contains a provision requiring a woman who became pregnant from rape to prove that she reported her assault.

7 Critics Are Split On Microsoft's Tablet

On Friday, Microsoft will make history when it releases not only its first tablet, but its first computer ever. The Remond, Wash. company that became the most valuable company ever by selling software is trying its hand at making hardware with the Surface tablet. As sales of PCs slump, Microsoft hopes to break into the red-hot tablet market.

Did Israel Just Attack Sudan

It's not often that a government eagerly announces a military facility in its capital city has been destroyed in a stunning and audacious sneak attack, even in light of plausible evidence to the contrary. Yet here we are: Yesterday, Sudanese culture and information minister Ahmed Bilal Osman alleged that the previous evening, four Israeli fighter jets flew over Khartoum from the east and partially destroyed the Yarmouk munitions factory, in the city's south. 

GOP Voter Fraud Accusations Suddenly Blowing Up In Their Faces

Republican officials, who have used hysteria about alleged voter fraud as an excuse to support measures that disproportionately block Democratic voters, are furiously trying to distance themselves from a growing number of GOP voter registration drives that either submitted false applications or threw away authentic ones.

CNN Scratches Story On How Women's Hormones Influence Voting Choices

CNN has removed a story from its website about how women's hormones can affect their voting choices.

The story, which appeared on the website's health section, reported on a study that investigated how women vote differently based on a variety of factors: if they were ovulating, single, in a committed relationship, and more. The study reportedly found that women who are ovulating tend to vote liberal because they "feel sexier."

Colin Powell Endorses Obama For President

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed President Barack Obama for a second term Thursday.

"You know, I voted for him in 2008 and I plan to stick with him in 2012, and I'll be voting for he and Vice President Joe Biden next month," he said on CBS' "This Morning."

5 Voter Misinformation Campaigns To Watch Out For

Though most voter ID laws and voter purges have been thrown out or delayed by judges, voter suppression efforts are still alive and well. With two weeks to Election Day, voters in critical swing states are being inundated with false information and intimidating messages meant to discourage them from voting. While shenanigans have been reported in every election, voting rights advocates say efforts to confuse and intimidate voters are taking an even more prominent role this year.

One Year Out Of College, Women Already Earn Less Than Men For Doing The Same Job

On graduation day, men and women walk across the stage as equals to get their college diplomas. But one year later, a new study shows, female graduates can expect to be earning less — about 82 cents on the dollar — than their male peers. The old problem of a pay gap is already prevalent in the newest generation to enter the workforce.

Conservatives Panic Over ‘U.N.-Affiliated’ Election Monitors

Conservative blogs and news media are all buzzing about a team of international election monitors coming to observe the presidential elections in November. The observers are arriving at the invitation of the State Department and the behest of a number of civil rights organizations, including the NAACP, ACLU, and others.

8 Things To Know Before Paul Ryan’s Speech On Poverty

Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan will deliver a speech on poverty and economic mobility in Ohio today. According to the campaign, Ryan plans to argue that “Mitt Romney offers a better pathway for low-income Americans to improve their lives through opportunity and upward mobility.”

Fungus, Debris Discovered At New England Firm Linked To Meningitis Outbreak

BOSTON (AP) — State officials investigating a pharmacy linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis said Tuesday they found shoddy sterilization practices and unclean conditions there, including debris-covered floor mats and standing water from a leaking boiler.

Mis-Education of the Negro Pastors Urging Congregants Not to Vote

"When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his 'proper place' and will stay in it. You do not need to send him to the back door. He will go without being told. In fact, if there is no back door, he will cut one for his special benefit. His education makes it necessary." Carter G. Woodson, The Mis- Education of The Negro

Sharmeka Moffitt, Louisiana Woman, Set On Fire And Confronted With 'KKK' Slur In Race-Related Attack (Updated: This May Not Be True, Will Wait For More Facts)

Note: As stated this may not be true, but if found to have some merit I hope the cops put as much effort in finding out who did this as they did in saying the women did this too herself!

A Louisiana woman was the victim of a horrific attack during which she was reportedly set on fire and had her car defiled with the letters "KKK," police reported Monday.

U.S. Poised To Become World's Top Oil Producer; May Soon Overtake Saudi Arabia

NEW YORK — U.S. oil output is surging so fast that the United States could soon overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest producer.

The Terrifying Rise of Greece’s Nazi Party

GULAM HUSSEIN, a 20-year-old Afghan with a bushy brush cut, hates Greece. He’d leave if he could—even if that meant returning to the imperiled village in eastern Afghanistan that he fled a decade ago. “Anywhere but Greece,” he told me one afternoon late this summer in Athens. “I’d heard it was bad here, but I didn’t know how bad.”

Hart Senate Office Building Solar Panels May Come With Roof Replacement

The Architect of the Capitol is replacing the roof on the Hart Senate Office Building, and as part of an effort to become more energy efficient, the AOC might look at installing solar panels.

U.S. Coal Exports On Pace To Hit All-Time High, Fueling Surge In International Global Warming Pollution

Here’s an energy-related foreign policy issue that isn’t getting any campaign attention: Coal exports are booming, fueling a surge in global warming pollution — and American taxpayers are picking up a good portion of the tab.

After Bashing Government Spending, Romney Campaigns At National Landmark Built By The New Deal

On the campaign trail, Mitt Romney and his campaign advisers have made a habit of attacking the 2009 Recovery Act (i.e. the stimulus). Romney calls the stimulus, “the largest one-time careless expenditure of government money in American history.” During Monday night’s final presidential debate, Romney even scoffed at the very idea that government spending can lead to job growth, saying “it’s not government investments that make businesses grow and hire people.”

Company Held Up As Evidence Of ‘War On Coal’ Quietly Plans To Resume Mining Operations

When Consol Energy, a leading U.S. coal and gas company operating in Appalachia, announced it would be closing its flagship mine in Virgina, Republicans were quick to blame their favorite scapegoat: the Environmental Protection Agency.

GROWING NUMBER OF AMERICANS PLAN TO DELAY RETIREMENT UNTIL THEY’RE 80

According to a survey by Wells Fargo, 30 percent of Americans plan to delay retiring until they reach the age of 80, up from 25 percent one year ago. 70 percent of respondents said they intend to work during retirement. Another recent survey showed that 40 percent of Americans report having less than $500 in savings. Meanwhile, 85,000 pensionsfor American workers have been eliminated since 1985.

CHARTS: ‘Uncertainty’ Is Not Holding Back The Economy

Congressional Republicans love to blame “uncertainty” — ostensibly caused by the Obama administration’s tax and regulatory policies — for the country’s still too slow job growth. “By pursuing a steady repeal of job-destroying regulations, we can help lift the cloud of uncertainty hanging over small and large employers alike, empowering them to hire more workers,” said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), in one example.

At The Last Presidential Debate: Romney Told 24 Myths In 41 Minutes (Myth Romney)

1) “Syria is Iran’s only ally in the Arab world. It’s their route to the sea.” Romney has his geography wrong. Syria doesn’t share a border with Iran and Iran has 1,500 miles of coastline leading to the Arabian Sea. It is also able to reach the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.

Suddenly Centrist Romney Repeatedly Praises Obama’s Foreign Policy In Debate

If you didn’t know better, you would think at times in the third and final debate that Governor Mitt Romney was actually an Obama campaign surrogate. For someone who once said, “This is the first time we’ve had a president that doesn’t have a foreign policy,” Romney agreed in part or in totality with an astonishing number of the President’s policies.

American Atheists To Display Anti-Mormon Ads During Florida Presidential Debate

From interfaith efforts in support of Islam to "I am Mormon" billboards, it's become common for religious organizations to buy public ads to promote their faiths and causes. But a national atheist organization is taking it a step further, using Monday's presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., to launch a week-long attack on the faith of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

New Generation Of Veterans Skeptical Of Presidential Politics And Political Parties

WASHINGTON -- Veterans and military families are no longer the dependable core of support for Republicans that they were for generations.

Why The Charge That Obama Is ‘Anti-Business’ Is Ridiculous, In Three Charts

Republicans, during the current campaign, have continuously labeled the Obama administration as “anti-business.” “The president and his people just don’t understand how the private sector works,” said Mitt Romney. “Too often, you find yourself facing a government that looks at you like you’re the bad guys.” “This is certainly the most anti-business administration since the Carter years,” added Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). “I think he borders on being hostile to the private sector,” said former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR).

A Comprehensive Timeline Of Mitt Romney’s Foreign Policy Positions During The Campaign

Mitt Romney has spent considerable effort trying to avoid foreign policy and national security this campaign season. But when he’s had to engage, he’s forced to strike a delicate balance between satisfying his neocon advisers and right-wing war base on the one hand — while speaking to the rest of the country, which has no appetite for the militaristic Republican policies that have plagued this country since 2001, on the other.

5 Facts To Commit To Memory Before Tonight’s Foreign Policy Debate

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will debate foreign policy tonight. We’ve chronicled Romney’s foreign policy positions throughout the campaign here and below are five facts we think you should have on hand during tonight’s third and final presidential debate:

Wounded Knee Activist Russell Means Dies

Russell Means, a former American Indian Movement activist who helped lead the 1973 uprising at Wounded Knee, reveled in stirring up attention, and appeared in several Hollywood films, has died. He was 72. Means died early today at his ranch in Porcupine, SD, an Ogala Sioux tribal spokeswoman said. Means announced in August 2011 that he had developed inoperable throat cancer, and that he was forgoing mainstream medical treatments in favor of traditional American Indian remedies and alternative treatments.