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  • Montel Williams wants to run for office

    Montel Williams wants to run for office, he told Politico.

    (CNN) — Does Montel Williams want to embark on the well-worn path from television personality to politician?
    In a Thursday interview with Politico, Williams, who was a daytime talk show host for 17 years and is launching a radio show on Air America this [...]

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  • Clinton team offers American Idol tickets to backers

    Hillary Clinton's camp is offering up a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' to her supporters: American Idol season finale tickets.

    (CNN) – Hillary Clinton’s camp is offering up a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to her supporters: American Idol season finale tickets.
    In an e-mail sent to online supporters on the former democratic presidential candidate’s e-mail [...]

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  • CIA director says no more contractor interrogations

    CIA Director Leon Panetta has carried through on his pledge to prohibit independent contractors from conducting interrogations of terror suspects.

    WASHINGTON (CNN) – CIA Director Leon Panetta has carried through on his pledge to prohibit independent contractors from conducting interrogations of terror suspects.
    In a message to Agency employees on Thursday, Panetta said he had notified the [...]

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  • WH won’t push immigration issue this year

    The White House has made no secret of the fact that the President wants to see health care and energy reform passed this year.

    WASHINGTON (CNN) – Multiple Obama administration officials tell CNN that the White House is not pushing to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year. While it’s a top priority for the [...]

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  • White House hit by swarm of bees

    Beekeeper Charlie Brandts was dispatched Thursday to deal with a swarm of bees on the White House grounds.

    (CNN) – The Secret Service is always on the alert for aerial assaults — but on Thursday, White House grounds were hit by one unexpected airborne threat.
    A swarm of honey bees took over a bush located between the [...]

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