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White House To Boehner On Jobs Plan: Did We Hit A Nerve?

TPMDC  The White House is holding fast to its claim that Republicans are running a do-nothing Congress, and, unlike President Obama, have yet to put forth a jobs bill — or at least a real one. Speaker...

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North Korea State TV Says Kim Jong Il Has Died

If this is true, there should not be a significant regime change since Kim Jong Il’s  twenty-something mini me son will likely continue his father’s restrictive policies in North Korea… TPM News North...

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West Wing Week: 3/30/2012 or “I’ve Got Seoul”

The White House This week, the President traveled to the Republic of Korea to attend a nuclear security summit where he also visited the DMZ, held a series of bilateral (and one trilateral) meetings,...

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North Korea orders artillery to be combat ready, targeting U.S. bases

Reuters North Korea said on Tuesday its strategic rocket and long-range artillery units have been ordered to be combat ready, targeting U.S. military bases on Guam, Hawaii and mainland America after...

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North Korea leader orders rocket units on standby to hit U.S. bases: KCNA

AFP Photo / Pedro Ugarde The grand chess game begins… Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders the country’s rocket units to be on standby to attack U.S. military bases in South Korea and the...

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U.S. Sends [Stealth] Fighter Jets To Korea

An F-22 Raptor 4001 stealth fighter is silhouetted against the setting sun in this undated file photo. (Photo courtesy of United States Air Force/Kevin Robertson/Getty Images) The United States...

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10 things you need to know today: April 2, 2013

The Week Connecticut lawmakers agree on strict gun laws, North Korea restarts its nuclear plant, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion 1. CONNECTICUT...

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10 things you need to know today: April 5, 2013

The Week 1. ROGER EBERT DIES Legendary film critic Roger Ebert died Thursday at age 70, after a long battle with cancer. Ebert was considered the nation’s most influential film critic, after reviewing...

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Monday Blog Roundup – 4-15-2013

Can a gun bill pass in House? As the Senate opened debate on gun control measures for the first time in nearly 20 y.. When cynicism rules the day Congressional Republicans pushed President Obama as...

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10 things you need to know today: August 30, 2013

Protesters gather outside a Seattle Subway restaurant during a strike aimed at the fast-food industry and the minimum wage on Thursday. The Week Fast-food workers strike, Kim Jon-Un’s girlfriend is...

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Congressman Botches Attempt To Compare Sebelius To North Korean Dictator —...

Think Progress  A Republican Congressman tried, but failed, to compare Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to the North Korean dictator during a House Energy & Commerce Health...

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West Wing Week 12/13/13 or, “Madiba, Farewell”

The White House Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and far beyond. This week, the Vice President wrapped up a six-day, diplomatic...

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10 things you need to know today: April 25, 2014

Kerry said Russia was making a “grave mistake.” | (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The Week Kerry warns Russia over Ukraine, conservatives condemn Nevada rancher, and more 1. Kerry warns Russia it’s running...

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10 things you need to know today: October 4, 2014

South Korea’s Prime Minister Jung Hong-won (left), and North Korea’s Hwang Pyong So (far right), attend the closing ceremony of the Asian Games. (REUTERS/Jason Reed) The Week North Korea and South...

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10 things you need to know today: December 27, 2014

Ukrainian troops traded POWs with pro-Russia militants on Friday |(AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov) The Week Ukraine exchanges POWs with militants, U.S. nears an intel-sharing agreement with South Korea and...

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10 things you need to know today: January 1, 2015

Palestinians hold torches on Wednesday evening as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fatah movement in the West Bank city of Ramallah | (AP Photo/Majidi Mohammed) The Week Palestinians request...

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10 things you need to know today: March 2, 2015

(Photo by Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty Images) The Week 1.Netanyahu arrives ahead of controversial address to Congress Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to the United States on...

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10 things you need to know today: March 5, 2015

(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) The Week 1.U.S. ambassador to South Korea injured in knife attack A leftist activist slashed U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert with a knife early Thursday during a...

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10 things you need to know today: June 3, 2015

AP Photo/Michael ProbsT THE WEEK 1.Sepp Blatter resigns  FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced his resignation Tuesday shortly after reports surfaced suggesting his top lieutenant made a bank transfer...

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