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2 Camp roundtable address administration response
i don't think so. i think this is -- what is going on now is all three of these scandals makes a cluster that implies some very bad things about the forthcomingness of the administration and about its ability to at certain dramatic points do the right thing. and i got to tell you, everyone can argue about which of these things is most upsetting, but ...
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Obama learned of tax targeting scandal from news reports top White House advisor
Here are the the Top 40 earners in the (American) sporting world, according to Sports Illustrated. You will note, there aren’t any women nor are there any hockey ...
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Russian TV American accused of spying and ordered to leave the country flies out of Moscow
MOSCOW - The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported. The Kremlin-loyal TV station broadcast video Sunday evening showing Ryan Fogle going through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport. He also was pictured in the company of embassy staff as he ...
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In Bahamas US Embassy issues crime warning for Americans in islands capital
NASSAU, Bahamas - The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas is warning about the threat of armed robbery in the capital of the island chain off Florida's east coast. A statement from the U.S. Embassy in Nassau advises Americans living in and travelling to the islands to be on heightened alert to avoid being a crime victim. It says "armed robbery remains a major threat" facing Americans in ...
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White House aide Pfeiffer IRS actions inexcusable
Dan Pfeiffer said it is a "cardinal rule when you know a situations like these, not for just for this White House but for all White Houses you do not interfere in an independent investigation and you do not do anything to give off the appearance of interference in an independent investigation." A Department of the Treasury inspector general's report found employees at an IRS ...
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30000 flock to Petaluma Calif. for American Graffiti festival
George Lucas ' "American Graffiti" gathered where the film was shot in Petaluma, Calif., to celebrate its 40th anniversary. About 370 classic cars and hot rods were lined up and on display Saturday as part of the Petaluma Salute to American Graffiti event that began Friday, the Santa Rosa (Calif.) Press reported Sunday. Even the 1967 Citroen 2CV driven ...
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New York officer accidentally kills victim of home intrusion
People gather near a home that was invaded early Friday morning, in Uniondale, N.Y.. A Hofstra University student was fatally shot during the home invasion by a police officer. (ROBERT ...
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Crowds gather to hear Martin Luther King III
Eager crowds have gathered at Guildhall Square in Londonderry to hear from the son of one of the greatest civil rights leaders ever known. Martin Luther King III will speak at the Bright Brand New Day event in the city on Sunday evening, watched by Rev David Latimer, the Presbyterian Minister who invited Mr King to the event.Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, SDLP MP Mark Durkan and ...
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Heatwave deaths in New York city could rise by up to 22 study shows
New York city could experience up to 22% more deaths from extreme summertime heat in the coming decade under global warming, according to a study of the impact of climate trends.The higher deaths will be partially offset by a reduction in deaths due to the milder winters predicted in Manhattan.Overall, however, the net effect of the new temperature norms ...
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Video White House not living up to promises of transparency Chaffetz says
"Look, this administration says they want to be open and transparent, but they haven't," said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, criticizing the lack of accountability from the White House on recent controversies involving the IRS and ...
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Spy-accused American leaves Moscow
A US embassy employee accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia has flown out of Moscow, it is reported.Russian NTV broadcast video that appeared to show Ryan Fogle passing through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. The report said he left today.Russian security services claimed on Tuesday that Fogle, a third secretary in the US embassy, had been ...
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Metro-North Conn. train outage expected for days
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - The Metro-North commuter rail line says crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals damaged in a derailment and crash in ...
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Bay To Breakers Runners Take To The Streets Of San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Thousands of racers, runners and strolling, costumed scene-makers spread across San Francisco Sunday morning in the 102nd Bay to Breakers footrace. Elite runners led the pack and crossed the finish line on Ocean Beach long before many of the estimated 30,000 participants managed to get over the starting line on Howard ...
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Swedish Princess Madeleine American fiance attend pre-nuptial service
The Swedish royal family attended church Sunday in Stockholm's Royal Chapel for a traditional public announcement of Princess Madeleine's upcoming wedding. Princess Madeleine is scheduled to marry Christopher O'Neill, an American who has declined Swedish citizenship and will remain a U.S. citizen after the wedding -- and therefore will not hold a position of responsibility in the ...
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AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutional" and already has had a chilling effect on ...
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Star Trek sequel tops weekend box office in North America
Sun May 19, 2013 12:52pm EDT May 19 (Reuters) - Sci-fi movie "Star Trek Into Darkness" journeyed to the top of weekend box office charts as the latest voyage of the Starship Enterprise pulled in $70.6 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters. The new 3D installment in the "Star Trek" franchise knocked the mighty "Iron Man 3" to second place. The superhero sequel from Walt ...
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NY frisk judge calls criticism below-the-belt
NEW YORK -; The federal judge overseeing the stop-and-frisk trial that has put New York Police Department officers in the spotlight says she knows she's not the government's favorite ...
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Coast Guard to take testimony on Shell grounding
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -; Circumstances surrounding the grounding of a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge off a remote Alaska island will be explored in a public hearing in ...
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Somali reaction to al-Shabab sentences mixed
Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabab in Somalia were given prison sentences in federal court Thursday, ending a week of punishments tied to long-running investigations into recruiting and financing for the terrorist ...
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Pfeiffer ‘What happened in Benghazi was a tragedy’
White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer vows the administration will take preventive steps to keep another Benghazi-like incident from happening, and accuses Republicans of trying to "make political hay" over the ...
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Was Congress misinformed on IRS developments
White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer reviews footage from last year of an IRS spokesman testifying to Congress that there was no targeting within the ...
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MTP Take Two with Fmr. Defense Sec. Donald Rumsfeld
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld joins David Gregory to discuss his new book, "Rumsfeld's Rules," as well as the biggest issues facing the country's military and foreign policy ...
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McConnell on Benghazi Administration ‘made up a tale’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky accuses the administration of spinning a yarn to cover up the true events that unfolded in ...
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McConnell Justice Dept.’s AP probe ‘needs to happen’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says national security leaks that threaten Americans can sometimes justify government surveillance ...
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Pfeiffer ‘Fierce advocacy’ for the press
intelligence officers , our military at risk. but, two, we have to do it in a way in a balances freedom of press, which is why the president called on congress to pass the ...
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