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HBO Launches Game of Thrones Beer

* “Thrones” beers coming from N.Y. brewery: A new line of beers linked to the hit HBO drama “Game of Thrones” is being produced for the series by Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, N.Y. The company will...

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France's Brigitte Bardot Threatens Move to Russia Because of Elephants

Former French screen goddess Brigitte Bardot on Friday threatened to follow Gerard Depardieu in asking for a Russian passport, in protest not at tax hikes, but at the treatment of two circus elephants....

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Sen. Crapo Pleads Guilty to DUI

The office of Mike Crapo would like the three-term Republican senator to be known for his work on the powerful banking committee, for his participation as a member of the Gang of Eight on big-budget...

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Four Dead in Aurora Hostage Standoff

A police standoff with an armed man in a Colorado home has ended with four dead, including the gunman, local media report. The unidentified gunman reportedly had taken four people hostage inside the...

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Chicagoland: 3 Killed, 13 Wounded Since Friday

Three men were killed in shootings in Chicago since Friday afternoon, including a passenger in a car on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Gun violence wounded at least 13 other people across the city, and a...

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BofA to pay Fannie Mae $10 Billion

Bank of America agreed on Monday to pay more than $10 billion to Fannie Mae to settle claims over troubled mortgages that soured during the housing crash, mostly loans issued by the bank’s Countrywide...

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The NRA's Armed Guard Plan Implemented in Los Angeles

Students across various schools in Los Angeles County will find more security when they return from winter break Monday. The Los Angeles police department and county sheriff’s department , along with...

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Poll: Congress More Popular than Lindsay Lohan, Less Popular Than Colonoscopies

Facing low approval ratings after a historically unproductive 112th session and a series of last-minute showdowns over fiscal matters, Congress is now less popular than root canals, NFL replacement...

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Obamastar Galactica: Jonh Brennan = Col. Tigh

[. . .] Playing the bad cop role is traditional for a chief of staff, of course. But Brennan slid into so naturally, he reminded one former intelligence officer in retrospect of a famously crusty #2...

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Part of NYPD's Stop-and-Frisk Ruled Unconstitutional

An element of the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk practice was deemed unconstitutional by a federal judge on Tuesday, a ruling that may have broad implications for the city’s widespread use...

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Gov. Haley's Husband Deploying to Afghanistan

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said goodbye to her husband, Michael, on Thursday as he and members of his Army National Guard unit set off for a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. Haley fought back...

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Sen. Sanders Not Happy With Lew

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today on President Barack Obama’s nomination of Jacob Lew to be treasury secretary: “Jack Lew is clearly an extremely intelligent person and I...

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Booker Files For Senate

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has filed papers to run for Senate. The Huffington Post first reported the news. It is another instance of incremental pressure Booker has applied over the last month on Sen....

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Somali Pirate Retires at News Conference

Have we reached — and passed — Peak Pirate? The dread Somali pirate Mohamed Abdi Hassan — also known as “Afweyne,” or “Big Mouth” — is retiring from the hijacking life. Big Mouth has picked a good time...

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Good News: U.S. Now Helping with War in Mali

France claimed new successes in its campaign to oust Islamist extremists from northern Mali on Sunday, bombarding the major city of Gao with airstrikes targeting the airport and training camps used by...

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RFJ Jr. Doesn't Believe the 'Lone Gunman Theory'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is convinced that a lone gunman wasn’t solely responsible for the assassination of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, and said his father believed the Warren Commission report...

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Shocker: Mali Islamists Not Awed by French Airstrikes

Al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels launched a counter-offensive on Monday in central Mali after four days of air strikes by French warplanes on their strongholds in the desert north, promising to drag...

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Obama Admin: Budget 'Will not be Submitted in Compliance with the Law.'

The White House has informed House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) that it will miss the legal deadline for sending a budget to Congress. Acting Budget Director Jeff Zients told Ryan...

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19 Executive Actions on Guns?

The White House has identified 19 executive actions for President Barack Obama to move unilaterally on gun control, Vice President Joe Biden told a group of House Democrats Monday, the administration’s...

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Cuomo's New Gun Law Does What Exactly?

The New York Senate last night overwhelmingly passed a sweeping new gun bill that could make the state the first in the nation to adopt stricter regulations in the wake of last month’s...

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