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‘Dolla Dolla Bill, Y’all’: State Senator Shares Financial Advice from the Wu-Tang Clan
They say that Wu-Tang is for the children. But apparently, they’re also for offering financial advice to Republican senators from Illinois.
Watch: Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly Spar Over Common at the White House
Since there’s nothing else in the political world that warrants a thorough debate, TV heavy-weights Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly battled it out over rapper Common being invited to the White House last Wednesday.
Quote: Carlos Santana Tells Us Who’s Really Running the Economy
“I would invite all Latin people to do nothing for about two weeks so you can see who really, really is running the economy… I am here to give voice to the invisible.”
—CARLOS SANTANA, musician, gives his take on the …
Texas House Passes TSA Anti-‘Groping’ Bill
In another bout of tough press for TSA, the Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill on Friday that prohibits “intrusive touching” when people are seeking access to public buildings and forms of transportation.
Ultimate Pandering: Candidate Targets Jews and Koreans in Offbeat Campaign Ad
But it’s OK, right? Because Congressional candidate Dan Adler is Jewish – and his wife is Korean.
What Makes People Choose A Mate? God and Politics
You might have thought the answer to this question would be pheromones, but according to a new study, you’d be wrong.
Quote: Is Pakistan’s President Ditching the U.S.?
“If public opinion is against [the U.S.], then I cannot resist it to stand with you. I have to go with public opinion.”
— YOUSUF RAZA GILANI, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, arguing that there’s a “trust deficit” between his state …
Transportation Secretary Unsure of What a Hipster Is. NewsFeed Helps Him Out
In an interview with the Huffington Post, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood expressed solidarity with bicyclists. Told ” his heartfelt defense of bikers came off like the musings of a run-of-the-mill hipster,” his response was, …
Conservative Critics Don’t Think Rapper Common Should Perform At White House
First Lady Michelle Obama invited rapper Common to perform at “An Evening of Poetry,” an event taking place at the White House Wednesday — a move that has spawned an eruption of criticism from various right-wing news outlets.
Congressman Bares His Abs — Because of High Health Care Costs? Sure, Why Not
The youngest member of Congress, 29-year-old Aaron Schock, represents Illinois. This month, he’s also representing on the cover of Men’s Health as “America’s Fittest Congressman.” And if the stomach he’s flashing is any …
Watch: Jon Stewart Reminds Internet of Rick Santorum’s ‘Google Problem’
Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart told his viewers to Google Rick Santorum’s name. It landed the presidential hopeful at the top of Google Trends — and not for a good reason.