At the top of Monday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer eagerly promoted the possibility of Chelsea Clinton, currently an NBC News special correspondent, one day running for office: "Following in the footsteps? Chelsea Clinton opens up in a rare interview about her mom's presidential ambitions, while leaving the door open for her own run for… Read more »
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Rest in peace: Margaret Thatcher has died following a stroke; Update: Twitter mourns
Terribly sad news this morning: Former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died following a stroke. She was 87 years old. RT @ethanklapper: Wish this was one of those times that Thatcher was just a rumor. But with ITV, Sky, BBC all reporting, it's real — Brittany Cohan (@bccohan) April 08, 2013 Unfortunately, this does… Read more »
Gay Students Want To Oust Catholic Priest for Following Church Teachings
Two gay seniors at George Washington University (GWU) have initiated a coordinated campaign to ban Father Greg Schaffer, the Catholic chaplain, from the campus. Seniors Damian Legacy and Blake Bergen say they can no longer tolerate what they describe as Schaffer’s anti-homosexual and anti-abortion beliefs. In addition, the students claim that Schaffer’s encouragement that gay… Read more »
‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’ Stands Up To ‘Fascist’ Morsi Regime On CNN Following Interrogation
After five hours of interrogation by authorities in Egypt, Bassem Youssef, often referred to as the Jon Stewart of that country, spoke to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive interview about the ordeal. Rather than back off the critiques of President Mohammed Morsi that have made the target on an investigation, Youssef appeared to strengthen… Read more »