The Syrian government conducted airstrikes
in Iraq today, killing 57
civilians. Instead of backing away slowly and mumbling about
leaving the stove on, the U.S. sent in
special forces.- “The Constitution makes it clear that a president’s job is to
faithfully execute the laws. In my view, the president has not
faithfully executed the laws,” said House Speaker John Boehner,
confirming today that he
intends to sue President Obama for overstepping his
executive authority. - It’s been a busy day in a couple of courts. The Supreme Court
ruled that police
need a warrant to search a cell phone and that tech
company Aereo’s television streaming business is illegal.
A federal appeals court upheld gay marriage in
Utah, while another federal court struck down Indiana’s ban
on gay marriage. - A Commerce Department report released today says that the U.S.
economy
shrank 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2014. It’s just
shrinkage from the cold weather, I swear. - The Chicago City Council voted to severely
restrict potential locations for gun stores and will require
every firearm transaction to be recorded on video. - The Cleveland Indians could get hit with $9
billion lawsuit over their name and mascot if Robert Roche
of the American Indian Education Center follows through with a
threat he made today.
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