[
Hugo Chavez Has Died
Controversial Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has died, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Political
Political
[
Barney, Former First Dog, Has Died
Barney, who along with his sister Miss Beazley was the resident canine at the White House during George W. Bush's tenure, died Friday at the age of 12. The black Scottish terrier had lymphoma.
[
Beyonce Lip Synched The National Anthem [VIDEO + POLL]
It's happened time and time again, professional celebrities singing the national anthem at major events and they end up flubbing the words somehow. The only way to make sure they are perfect and sung pitch perfect is by pre-recording them and that's exactly what Beyonce did yesterday during the Presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.
[
Watch Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech [VIDEO]
January 21, 2013 Today is Martin Luther King day. It is a day to celebrate the man who helped change society with his civil rights movements and his push for equality. Without his hard work and perseverance, where would our world be now?
[
Barack Obama to Announce Expansive Plan for Gun Control [POLL]
President Barack Obama is set to announce the most widespread gun control agenda in decades today (Jan. 15), calling on Congress to force all weapons buyers to undergo background checks and prohibit assault weapons.
[
Brad Paisley Signs on for President Obama’s Inaugural Celebration
Brad Paisley will soon travel to Washington D.C. to take part in the Presidential Inauguration events, which are scheduled to take place on Jan. 19 and 21.
[
Fiscal Cliff Tax Repercussions — What is It + How Will It Affect You?
"Fiscal cliff" is a phrase we have heard a lot lately. And we're going to hear a lot more of it if Congress doesn't reach an agreement by midnight tonight and going into 2013. While it's sometimes easy to brush off what politicians are up to, this actually will affect almost all of us financially -- many of us substantially.
[
Oak Ridge Boys Perform for Ailing Former President George Bush by Phone
Serving one's country as president is certainly a high-pressure gig. But can come with continued "executive privilege" even after leaving office -- like having one of your favorite country groups perform for you on command when you're sick and need your spirits boosted. George H.W. Bush, who served as the 41st president in the 1990s, has been under the weather for about a month, so when his wife Barbara requested that the Oak Ridge Boys sing for him, they jumped at the chance.
[
Hillary Clinton Hospitalized with Blood Clot
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, 65, has been hospitalized after doctors discovered a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained a few weeks ago, according to an Associated Press report.
[
Westboro Baptist Petition is the Most Popular Petition of the White House Initiative [POLL]
When the Westboro Baptist Church announced that they planned to protest the funerals of those lost during the Sandy Hooks Elementary shooting, the world set forth to shut them down. The efforts to have this "church" recognized by the government as a legal hate group has blown up the internet with response.
[
President Bush Moved to Intensive Care Unit
Former President George H.W. Bush has been moved to the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital in Houston, due to a fever that is not responding to treatment.
[
Dude Gets Disability Benefits for His Addiction to Heavy Metal
A Swedish man was recently awarded unemployment benefits after getting his addiction to heavy metal music classified as a disability.