Tag Archives: Speaker of the House
Relentless Royals, Midair Breakup
Monday, November 2, 2015
The Boys of November: It took 12 innings last night, but the Kansas City Royals put away the New York Mets 7-2 to win the World Series for the first time in 30 years. Mets pitcher Matt Harvey had put …
Ryan is Speaker, CNBC is the Loser
Friday, October 30, 2015
Mr. Speaker: Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan was elected Speaker of the House yesterday, a job he didn’t really want, taking over for John Boehner who was hogtied and rolled out by the far right wing. Ryan is the 54th Speaker …
Sluggers and Slammers, School Cop Fired
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Entertainment Last Night: The World Series bumped up against the Republican debate last night in an evening of pitches, hits, strikes, attacks, and misses. Neither changes the fate of the world, so, in baseball, the Kansas City Royals routed the …
Hillary Takes the Heat, French Bus Disaster
Friday, October 23, 2015
Truth: Republican inquisitors wore out their knuckles on Hillary Clinton yesterday during 11-hours of questioning about the 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Clinton remained smiling and calm throughout while Democrat and Republican committee members turned on …
Ryan Offers to Run, Assad to Moscow
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Mr. Speaker: Despite previous insistence that he will not run, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan says he will be a candidate for Speaker of the House if he has support from all wings of the Republican House. Ryan’s announcement relieves the …
Ryan Not Biting, Reporter Convicted
Monday, October 12, 2015
Politics: Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is spending the long weekend at home listening to people and messages urging him to run for Speaker of the House, but so far he’s not biting. Ryan is chairman of the powerful House Ways …
Turkish Blasts, End of Affair Rumor
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Terror: Two explosions seconds apart killed at least 30 people today at a peace demonstration in the Turkish capital, Ankara. At least 126 were wounded. The crowd had gathered to protest the conflict between Kurdish militants and the Turkish state …
Another Shooting, House of Chaos
Friday, October 9, 2015
School Shoot: One person is dead and three injured after a shooting that took place at Northern Arizona University at about 1:30 this morning. Police may reveal more details at a morning press conference. Peace on Earth: The Tunisian democracy …
Georgia Executes, Taliban Fight Back
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Death in Georgia: Despite pleas from the Pope and her lawyers, Georgia last night executed 47-year-old Kelly Gissendaner, the first woman executed in the state in 70 years. Gissendaner was convicted of plotting the murder of her husband in 1997. …
Obama v. Putin, Hillary Grows Taller
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Disunited Nations: President Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin delivered clashing views on the Syrian crisis yesterday at the United Nations, with Obama taking a smack at Putin’s support of the dictator Bashar al-Assad “The United States is prepared to work …
