The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.30.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS DNI Clapper Contradicts White House Says Obama was aware of NSA snooping on allies A Year After Sandy, Public Housing Tenants Still Waiting Storm-damaged apartment buildings still not fixed Narendra Modi Keeps Up Fire On “Shahzada” No respite in attacks on Rahul Gandhi POLITICS Oklahoma Supreme Court Sustains Strikedown […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.29.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Federal Judge Strikes Down Key Elements Of Texas Abortion Law Strikes down admitting-privilege and strict drug protocol requirements US Spy Chiefs Face Congress Amid Euro Snooping Fury DIRNSA, DNI Clapper, Deputy AG Cole to testify today Obama Campaign Links Hacked Syrian Electronic Army claims credit for hijacking OFA Twitter, […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.28.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Lou Reed, 1942-2013, RIP An outsider whose dark, lyrical visions made rock what it is. Report: Obama Knew, Approved NSA Spying On Merkel More fallout from the Snowden leaks Explosions Kill Five At Narendra Modi Rally In Bihar Six bombs, five dead and 83 wounded POLITICS NSA Denies Website […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.25.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Contractors Expect Work Of Fixing Healthcare.Gov To Take Weeks Up to five MILLION lines of code may have to be rewritten for site to work properly Will “tech surge” throw good money after bad? Euros Furious Over NSA Snooping France, Germany call for talks How Serious Is The US/Saudi […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.24.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS White House Steps Up Damage Control On Obamacare Rollout GOP increases the pressure to delay parts of PPACA Chancellor Merkel’s Phone Frustration May Complicate US Relations Carney denies everything, of course. Jury Finds Bank Of America Liable For Countrywide Mortgage Fraud Caused millions in losses at Fannie Mae, Freddie […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 10.18.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Even The Brits Think The GOP Is Ready To Split Up Or is the Grauniad just following the Narrative too? Booker Confirmed As Winner In NJ Senate Race Low turnout dooms Lonegan, although Republican does better than expected Bush Fires Rage Across New South Wales Worst bush fires in […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.17.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS GOP Surrenders, Obama Signs Bill Ending Shutdown “Compromise” funds government through January 17, raises debt limit until February 7 Booker Wins NJ Senate Seat 56-43 over Lonegan with 75% of precincts reporting Jihadis Flooding Into Northern Syria Put Turks On Edge Could Syrian chaos spread to Turkey? POLITICS Tea […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.16.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Political Divisions Take US To Within 24 Hours Of Default Fitch places Feds on “negative watch”, warns of possible downgrade Death Toll In Philippines Quake Reaches 110 Many colonial-era churches damaged as well Fast Food CEO Says Obama Is Wrong Andy Puzder says #AbominableCareAct hurting job creation POLITICS Ex-San […]

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