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House to vote on restrictive debt ceiling bill
The Republican-led House of Representatives plans to vote next week on legislation that would allow the US government to borrow above the debt ceiling, in a move meant to stave off default. But the “Full Faith and Credit Act,” which was adopted in committee last week, would allow the government…
Protesters gather as NRA prepares for meeting in Texas
The National Rifle Association (NRA) opens its annual meeting in gun-friendly Texas on Friday with its leadership determined to fight off any fresh attempt to tighten the nation’s gun laws. More than 70,000 people are expected at the three-day gathering in Houston, taking place a little over two weeks after…
Pentagon rethinking arming Syrian rebels
The United States is taking a fresh look at whether to provide weapons to Syria’s rebels after having rejected the idea previously, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday. At a news conference with his British counterpart Philip Hammond, Hagel was asked if the US government was rethinking its opposition to…
Ricin found in dojo of man charged with attempting to frame Elvis impersonator
Traces of ricin were found in the martial arts studio of a US man charged in a bizarre plot to send poisoned letters to President Barack Obama and other public officials, the FBI said Tuesday. The letters were intercepted as the nation was still reeling from the Boston Marathon bombings,…
FBI angling to fine companies that don’t comply with real-time surveillance orders
A bill being written by an FBI-led task force would impose fines on tech firms that resist real-time wiretapping orders, The Washington Post reported Sunday night. Sources speaking off the record reportedly told the paper that the legislation is among the bureau’s top priorities this year, spurred by investigators’ frustrations…
Martial arts instructor James Everett Dutschke charged with sending ricin-laced letters
A 41-year-old martial arts instructor was charged with sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other public officials following his arrest Saturday. James Everett Dutschke was formally charged with attempted use of a biological weapon just hours after being detained at his home in Tupelo, Mississippi at 12:50 am…
FBI arrests Mississippi man in ricin letters investigation
Officers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested 41-year-old Everett Dutschke of Tupelo, Mississippi Saturday morning in connection with a series of poison-tainted letters that were mailed to President Barack Obama and two other public officials. According to Reuters, Dutschke was taken into custody without incident at his home. Dutschke…
MSNBC host S.E. Cupp: Silly to think ‘there’s just too much penis in Washington’
MSNBC host S.E. Cupp on Wednesday doubted that having more female legislators in Congress would result in any positive changes. Cupp and the other hosts of The Cycle were discussing President Barack Obama’s dinner with all 20 female senators. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) had claimed the female legislators could help…
Suspect arrested in ricin letters case released from jail
Update: New ricin letter found, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), details below Federal authorities said Tuesday that a Mississippi man accused of sending letters containing ricin to prominent officials, including President Barack Obama, has been released from jail following the cancellation of a preliminary detention hearing. Jeff…
Sen. Baucus retiring in 2014
Senior aides to Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) told The Washington Post on Tuesday that the long-serving Democrat has decided to retire from Congress rather than seek re-election. The Senate Finance Committee chairman has served in Congress since 1978, and played a key role in killing President Barack Obama’s proposal for…
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