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McCain flunks Made in America 101

CNN Political Ticker - 3hrs 46mins ago

Washington (CNN) -GOP Sen. John McCain is in need of a tech lesson. In an appearance on ABC's "This Week," the senator said that iPads and iPhones are "built in the United States of America." But every techie knows that they are, in fact, built in…

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Hayabusa High-Speed Train Debuts In Japan (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post - 1hr 9mins ago

On Saturday Japan launched the Hayabusa with a smoking fast 186 mile per hour (300km) debut. *PHOTOS BELOW* George Will might be confused by the concept of trains but the Japanese sure don't appear to be confused, and neither does China. In Dec…

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Obama willing to meet Republicans halfway on budget, 'prepared to do more'

Examiner.com - 20hrs 24mins ago

With two weeks until current funding for the Federal Government runs out, President Barack Obama urged the two political parties to come together on a Budget agreement that would fund the government through September. In his weekly radio address h…

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Senator Dianne Feinstein's letter exposes ignorance that runs our country

Examiner.com - 21hrs 33mins ago

A constituent wrote a letter to Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator (D, California), challenging her down vote on the Murkowski Disapproval resolution. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R, Arkansas) disapproved of the EPA trying to regulate Greenhouse Gases un…

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Al Eisele: Buy? Sell? mixed portfolio of political futures

The Huffington Post - 21hrs 51mins ago

Some insider tips from your friendly political stockbroker: ObamaYesWeCan.com. This Chicago-based firm, which thrilled investors with its innovative government reorganization software after going public in 2008, has posted disappointing earnings…

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California GOP's Last Chance

Examiner.com - 1day 4hrs ago

I am repeating what a number of other more established print commentators have been saying all week but I echo their sentiments. This is the last chance for the legislative GOP party in California to be relevant. California voters passed Propositi…

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Japan launches 'Hayabusa' bullet train

Breitbart - 1day 13hrs ago

Japan's latest bullet train, the thin-nosed "Hayabusa" or Falcon, made its 300 kilometre per hour (186 mph) debut, boasting a luxury carriage modelled on airline business class. Japan has built up a network of cutting-edge Shinkansen train lines …

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House urged to pass bill stopping pay for lawmakers, president during shut down

Examiner.com - 1day 19hrs ago

Two Democrats urged Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) to pass Legislation in the House of Representatives that would prevent lawmakers and the president from receiving pay during a government shutdown. Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and B…

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