“Less than a week into the 2012 London Olympics and already two athletes have been expelled for racially charged messages. Monday, the Swiss Olympic Committee bounced soccer player Michel Morganella, 23, after his offensive comment following Switzerland’s 2-1 loss to South Korea a day earlier. Translated from French, Morganella’s tweet …

“the case at Los Angeles’ Laugh Factory on Thursday, when Dane Cook performed a joke related to the tragic theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Caught on tape by an audience member who was committing one of the cardinal comedy-show sins — taping a comedian’s set without permission — Cook joked …

“Mitt Romney offended Palestinian leaders on Monday by suggesting that cultural differences explain why the Israelis are so much more economically successful than Palestinians, thrusting himself again into a volatile issue while on his high-profile overseas trip…”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from …

President Obama is ‘worse than former Democratic President Jimmy Carter’ according to former Vice President Dick Cheney. This is despite the fact that Obama has embraced many of Cheney’s right wing policies (indefinite detention, drone strikes, etc.). The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. Read more from KEVIN …

“Mitt Romney could not say today whether he had ever paid a tax rate lower than 13.9 percent, saying he would have to “go back and check.” In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ David Muir to air tonight on World News, Romney was asked if there has ever been …

“Mitt Romney would back unilateral military action by Israel against Iran’s nuclear sites, a senior aide said as the presumptive Republican candidate embarked on a series of high-level meetings in Jerusalem…Romney arrived in Israel on Saturday evening for a brief visit, during which he will meet the Israeli prime minister, …

“…manufacturing giant Caterpillar was seeking major concessions during contract negotiations with striking workers, even as it was making billions in profits and giving its CEO a 60 percent pay boost. The New York Times’ Steven Greenhouse added more details today, noting that the company wants to implement a six-year pay …

We like to think of The Verge as the center of all universes, but even the Vox family is much bigger than that. This week, Polygon is hanging out at the Vox New York studio, which gave us a chance to plead / beg / bribe Managing Editor, podcast superstar, …

NFL referees and the NFL have been trying to settle on a new CBA since early June. Now, with the preseason only days away, the notions of replacement referees is becoming a more distinct possibility. On Friday, July 27, Amy K. Nelson sat down with NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith …

Team USA got its gold medal defense underway in London on Sunday with a convincing 98-71 win over France. The American squad continues group play throughout the week, with games upcoming against Tunisia, Lithuania, Nigeria and then Argentina. Ben Golliver breaks down the easy opening win, and then previews the …