‘Nothing to do with politics’? Emails show White House role in failed green loan

http://twitter.com/#!/Broncozfan17/status/262174495572361217 On Friday, Denver reporter Kyle Clark asked President Obama about the federal loan given to failed green energy company Abound Solar, Colorado’s very own Solyndra. Abound Solar declared bankruptcy in June, is currently under investigation and taxpayers are on the hook for over $60 million. The president laughed off the reporter’s concerns, and denied that the loan had anything […]

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Fox News, Issa reveal names of Benghazi whistlesblowers set to testify

http://twitter.com/#!/ChadPergram/status/330675720663756801 Fox News’s Chad Pergram reports on the identities of three witnesses scheduled to speak at next week’s House Oversight Committee hearing on the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. Two of the witnesses have not spoken publicly before. BREAKING: Fox First: Testifying at next week’s #Benghazi hrng: Gregory Hicks, deputy chief of mission […]

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Obama calls for ‘meaningful action’; Anti-gun zealots turn on White House

http://twitter.com/#!/jacksonjk/status/279699286038544386 In a tearful statement to the press this afternoon, President Obama said that the nation needs to set politics aside and “come together and take meaningful action” to prevent future tragedies like today’s mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Although he concluded by encouraging Americans to begin by extending a hand to […]

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Infographic: India takes a progressive step by decriminalizing suicide – Times of India

By decriminalizing suicide, India finally accepts that investment in mental health is more useful than prosecuting someone already tortured. A look at the number of people in the country that take the extreme step and the reasons they do so only reaffirm the importance of this new law. Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-takes-a-progressive-step-by-decriminalizing-suicide/articleshow/53667027.cms

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http://twitter.com/#!/TwitchyTeam/status/207868258253156352 Twitchy is seeking a Twitter-savvy editor to play a major role in our U.S. Politics coverage. We seek a team player with excellent news judgment, outstanding writing skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Specific duties include the following: identify newsworthy content from Twitter, write posts, manage placement of stories […]

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Libertarians say ‘let Gary Johnson debate’

http://twitter.com/#!/pennjillette/status/237241366013411328 Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico, is the Libertarian Party’s nominee for President. Supporters of Johnson say he should be included in the presidential debates alongside President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Traditionally, the decision about who is included in the presidential debates has been delegated to the Commission on Presidential Debates. According […]

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Proof that Romney is homophobic! Say what? Oh, never mind

http://twitter.com/#!/mikeallen/status/260755375916195842 Vanity Fair set off a small firestorm today by publishing a realistic-looking yearbook photo of a young Mitt Romney in a homophobic pose. While the photo was meant to be a parody, such subtleties are often lost on many tweeters. This certainly isn’t the first time that lefties have fallen for something they’ve read. […]

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