“The Justice Department indicted FedEx Thursday on federal charges that accuse the company of having conspired with illegal online pharmacies to deliver controlled substances and other pharmaceuticals purchased by people without prescriptions. The 15-count indictment stems from deliveries made from 2000 to 2010 from illegal pharmacies that only required an …
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Why the Anti-HIV Pill Isn’t a Good Idea for Everyone
A new daily drug has the potential to reduce HIV infection by up to 92%. It’s a huge advancement in HIV prevention but it’s not for everyone, and here’s why. There is a new drug out there that reduces the risk of HIV infection up to 92%. The miracle pill …
Read More »Weed Or Peace, TYT’s Future, Crowd Funding, Arm Wrestling, Church Business
In this weekly segment, Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) responds to viewer questions from Twitter– both personal and serious. You can join in by using #askcenk and #tytlive on Twitter! This week: Will legal weed happen before Middle East peace? Does Cenk ever wear sweatpants to work? Shorts? Less than shorts? Would …
Read More »Republican Demonstrates Obvious Contempt For Dignity & Consistency
“Darrell Issa is about to reach a regrettable milestone. The California Republican is one summons away from issuing his 100th subpoena since becoming chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform committee in 2011 — all of them without a committee vote and the vast majority without the concurrence of …
Read More »Congress Barely Works, Shocking Numbers
“Capitol Hill’s reputation as the “do-nothing Congress” is well-deserved. The current session of Congress is on track to pass historically fewer laws of substance, according to an analysis by The Hill. In fact, the major bills that have cleared the 113th Congress to date are nearly all “must-pass” measures or …
Read More »Is This Possible? Good News That Marco Rubio Is Involved With
“Here’s the good news: A bipartisan bill has been introduced into the Senate that might just solve the single most pressing problem with student debt. Now the bad news: One of the sponsors is Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. And as Jonathan Chait once so succinctly put it, “Everything Rubio touches …
Read More »Pervy Cops Sued For Taking Pictures Of Strippers
“Thirty strippers in the San Diego area filed a lawsuit against the San Diego Police Department on Wednesday, saying they were forced to be photographed while nude or nearly nude while officers claimed to be inspecting the clubs where they worked. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of …
Read More »Politician Defends ‘Legitimate Rape’ With Head-Spinning Nonsense
“Former congressman Todd Akin (R-M0.) said Thursday that he used a poor choice of words in 2012 when he suggested “legitimate rape” rarely causes pregnancy, but stood by his argument, asserting that he should have used slightly different wording. Akin, whose 2012 Senate campaign was derailed by the controversy his …
Read More »GOP Hate Speech So Ugly It’s Dangerous
“Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert (R) asserted this week that the crisis of women and children refugees seeking protection inside U.S. borders was so serious that it put “our continued existence at risk.” During a speech on the House floor on Tuesday, the Texas congressman renewed his called for border states …
Read More »Governor: “Border Kids Should Stay (But Not In My State)”
“Martin O’Malley says that deporting the children detained at the border would be sending them to ‘certain death’ — but he also urged the White House not to send them to a facility in his own state. “Hours after the Maryland governor and prospective 2016 presidential candidate became the most …
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