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House Extends Tax Cuts for Middle Class Democrats were able to quickly move a bill through the House of Representatives on Thursday that extends the tax cuts that were originally put in place by the Bush administration. These tax cuts extend to families that make $250,000 per year or less. The new deal will extend the cuts for at least two years. Meanwhile, Democrats have tried to get around extending the tax cuts for... |
JFK Deathbed Confession - Will Jesse Ventura Solve It LOS ANGELES, CA., Nov. 19 (TOTI) -- Will Jesse Ventura be able to put to bed the JFK assassination debate just days before the 47th anniversary of the death of John F. Kennedy? In his popular television show titled “Conspiracy Theory,” Venutra will take a look at the JFK “deathbed confessional” tape that reportedly involves a former CIA agent and Watergate... |
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Angry Man Shoots TV Over Palin DALLAS, TX., Nov. 18 (TOTI) -- Police were called to a home in Texas after an angry man had shot his TV following a “Dancing With the Stars” performance by Bristol Palin. The man, Steve Cowan had become angry while watching her dance and had decided that the best thing to do was to shoot his TV witha double barrelled shotgun. The move led to a standoff that la... |
Sarah Palin Considers 2012 Presidential Run Former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin has stated that she's considering a 2012 Presidential run. Palin, 46, was John McCain's vice presidential running mate in 2008. In an interview with Barbara Walters, Palin said, "I'm looking at the lay of the land now, and ... trying to figure that out, if it's a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for ... |
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Medal Of Honor Giving To First Living Recipient In Post-Vietam Era President Barack Obama has awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Guinta. He is the first living individual to receive the Medal of Honor since the vietnam war. he was with his team as a rifle team leader in Afghanistan in 2007. He and his crew were walking back to the base along a mountainside ridge, when they were attacked by Taliban forces both in front o... |
Charles Rangel Ethics Trial Ends The Charles Rangel ethics trial has ended after the panel rejected his motion to postpone the trial. There was a pile of evidence against him, and the public portion of the trail has reached its close, with most assuming that Rangel would be found guilty on all counts based on the evidence against him. The panel will get together for a 40 minute session on Monday.... |
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Cindy McCain Does Not Share Husbands Thoughts On Gay Policy WASHINGTON, DC., Nov. 12 (TOTI) -- Cindy McCain rarely will disagree with her husband on subjects publicly, but it appears that she feels strongly enough about the ban on gays openly serving int he military that she was willing to speak out about hit. Her husband, John McCain has been outspokenly against allowing open gays to serve int he military, but Cindy seems... |
Matt Lauer Interviews George Bush, Receives Poor Ratings WASHINGTON, DC., Nov. 9 (TOTI) -- George Bush dropped by “The Today Show” to promote his new memoir “Decision Points.” While the ratings for the show ere not as good as originally expected, the interview was very candid and Bush talked about a number of the major turning points in his administration. A total of 7 million viewers tuned in to watch the speci... |
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Kamala Harris Has Lead in California Attorney General Race At this point in the race it appears that Kamala Harris will be the next attorney general of California. A total of 99.2 precincts are reporting, and Harris has a very small lead over her competition, Steve Cooley. At this point, her lead margin is very small and is just one third of a percentage point, which equates to around 22,000 votes. Things could still change since there ... |
Did Harry Reid Steal Nevada Election? The fact that Harry Reid was able to win the Nevada election by a five point margin is fairly suspicion given how close the race was according to polls that were released prior to the election. A number of rumors have stated that the machine flipped votes and were controlled by Reid’s son. The margin of victory was so wide that some are calling for an investigation to be launc... |
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George W. Bush Stung By Kanye West Racism Charge WASHINGTON, DC., Nov. 3 (TOTI) -- Former president George W. Bush is coming out with a new book, in which he makes a few surprising revelations. Bush said that being called a racist by Kanye West after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans was a low point of his time in office. "I resent it; it's not true," the ex-president told Matt Lauer in an interv... |
Nancy Pelosi Is Out, John Boehner Is In WASHINGTON, DC., Nov. 3 (TOTI) -- One of the most visible changes coming out of the 2010 election will be a brand new “Speaker of the House.” Nancy Pelosi, who has been in that job since Democrats retained control of the House, will soon be replaced by her Republican counterpart, John Boehner. In some circles, Pelosi was known for being 'messia... |
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Proposition 19 Goes Up In Smoke LOS ANGELES, CA., Nov. 3 (TOTI) -- Proposition 19, which would have legalized the use and sale of marijuana, has been defeated by California voters. The campaign was a bitter one on both sides, with unexpected opposition to weed legalization coming from unexpected corners. One the one hand, voters were voting to legitimize marijuana, but on the oth... |
Final Proposition 19 Press Conference For Marijuana Legalization The final news conference that was held for Proposition 19, a bill that supports the legalization of marijuana in California, provided the final push for supporters to get out and vote for the proposition that many experts think could potentially turn the fiscal problems of the state completely around. The argument is that the bill would create jobs, slow the inc... |
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Hard To Count The Crowd For Jon Stewart’s Rally WASHINGTON, DC., Oct. 30 (TOTI) -- As with any rally held at the National Mall, it can be a bit hard to figure out how many people actually attended. What we do know is that there was a large amount of people there. Stewart joked that “we’re going to count them all” when the rally first started, but that might be a harder task than Stewart first though. They... |
Rally To Restore Sanity Big Hit WASHINGTON, DC., Oct. 30 (TOTI) -- The Rally to Restore Sanity, hosted by Steven Colbert and Jon Stewart was a big hit and dominated the Google trends throughout the day. The rally ended with a wonderful performance from The roots as they sang “I’ll Take You There” alongside John Legend, Yuseuf Islam, Tony Bennett, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Jeff Tweedy. It was... |
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Obama Visits ‘The Daily Show’ NEW YORK, NY., Oct. 29 (TOTI) -- “The Daily Show” is exactly the type of program that most Presidents choose to speak on. Although the show does focus primarily on political America, it does so in a satirical way, and you would think that most politicians would be looking for a more serious venue to get their point across. Not Barack Obama, though. He knows th... |
9-11 Cover Up Tops Google Hot Searches NEW YORK, NY., Oct.27 (TOTI) -- Conspiracy theories about September 11th cover ups are nothing new; they have run rampant since the incident took place in 2001. However, a simulcast featuring Infowars Alex Jones and the former governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura has re-sparked the debate and have made the term one of the most search terms in North America through... |
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Bill O'Reilly Snub Faked By 'View' Ladies LOS ANGELES, CA., Oct. 23 (TOTI) -- Bill O'Reilly was snubbed by Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar when he appeared on 'The View,' but the whole performance was orchestrated, says a shocking new claim by Globe. The tabloid says that inside sources say the whole dramatic exchange, which was ostensibly connected to the Ground Zero proposed mosque, was fak... |
Bill Clinton Hopes For Vegan Miracle Cure LOS ANGELES, CA., Oct. 2 (TOTI) -- Former President Bill Clinton is eating a vegan diet in the hopes that it will help reverse damage to his heart, says a report in Globe. The tabloid says that the 64-year-old Clinton fears he only has six months to live and has turned to a vegan diet in the hopes of curing himself in time. ... |
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