The Other McCain

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

LIVE AT FIVE: 02.15.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Senate GOP Filibusters Hagel Nomination “No information, no confirmation” draws blood; cloture vote fails 58-40 with four Republicans voting for Body In Cabin Identified As Ex-Cop, Murderer Dental exam provides positive ID Senator Lautenberg Announces Retirement Miserable fundraising, impending beatdown by Cory Booker no doubt factors POLITICS Bielat’s In: […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 02.14.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS San Bernardino Sheriff Says Murderous Ex-Cop Not Deliberately Burned Driver’s license with name of killer found among ashes of burned-out cabin Few States Looking To Extend Preschool To Four-Year-Olds Critics point to ineffectiveness of Head Start as reason to reject President’s goal Lew Defends Work At Citigroup, Talks Tax […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 02.13.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama To GOP: Can We Just Move On? Still pushing for activist government Manhunt For Murderous Ex-Cop Ends In Cabin Fire LAPD denies recovering body from smoldering wreckage PRC Criticizes Norks Over Nuke Test State media, foreign ministry term tests “unwise” POLITICS Do SOTU Rebuttals Signal Truce In GOP’s […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 02.12.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Pope’s Resignation Leaves Catholics In Shock Benedict XVI cited failing health as reason for being first pope to resign since 1415 Pentagon Benefits For Gay, Lesbian Spouses Limited By DOMA Housing, health and burial benefits under review $1 Million Reward Produces Hundreds Of Tips On Murderous Ex-Cop Border Patrol […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 02.11.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS LAPD: Fugitive Ex-Cop A “Domestic Terrorist” Three dead, LAPD spooked as search enters fifth day Tornado Rips Through Hattiesburg, Mississippi Heavy damage but no deaths reported so far Snowstorm Wallops Long Island, National Guard Activated Blizzard Hammers New England; Five Dead, 700,000 Without Power Mother Nature being a stone […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 02.08.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Mountain Manhunt Underway For Ex-Cop Turned Killer Wanted for killings of Monica Quan, Keith Lawrence, and an unnamed LA policeman; search covering three states and Mexico Maine Senators Question Brennan On Drone Use King unhappy with drone assassination policy, Collins voiced concerns of CIA New England, New York Brace […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 02.07.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Yields To Congressional Demands For Killer Drone Memo Avoids confrontation over memo, which endangered Brennan’s nomination Protests Erupt After Slaying Of Tunisian Opposition Leader Prime Minister sacks Islamist government Boy Scouts Punt Decision On Gays To May Decision will be made during annual meeting POLITICS Senate Democrats Seek […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 02.06.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Justice Department Memo: Drone Strikes On Americans Can be Legal Drone strikes okayed for thoughtcrime Hollande Warns Britain About Its Demands On EU Says EU not just a trade community in response to Cameron’s desire to get out from under finance, justice rules Quake Off Solomons Triggers Tsunami Magnitude […]

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