Jun 25
George Washington’s Constitution returns home
A hand-annotated personal version of the U.S. Constitution owned by George Washington is returning to Mount Vernon, after a record auction in New York City. A bidder spent $10 million on the folio, which had Washington’s personal notes on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. After the auction, it turned out that bidder was… [Continue Reading]
Jun 22
A U.S. president’s real-life vampire connection
The release of the movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter had us fact-checking about any real-life connections between U.S. presidents and the undead. We dug one up, involving Lincoln’s hand-picked successor – and an alleged presidential vampire pardon.
Jun 21
Supreme Court rules on TV nudity, not on health care
The Supreme Court, as expected, didn’t rule on health care on Thursday, but it did rule on an important case involving nudity and cursing that included the F-word, Cher and George Carlin in its decision.
Jun 20
Reaction fast, furious to Obama executive privilege decision
President Barack Obama’s decision to invoke executive privilege in the Operation Fast and Furious case sparked outrage among GOP members on Wednesday and support from Democrats.
Jun 19
Rubio raises eyebrows with immigration remarks
Senator Marco Rubio’s new book is out and comments made in it about theoretically breaking U.S. immigration laws should only fan the fires about his candidacy for the vice presidency.
