Politics

Is Roseanne Barr Really Running for President? [VIDEO]
Is Roseanne Barr Really Running for President? [VIDEO]
Is Roseanne Barr Really Running for President? [VIDEO]
On last night's 'Tonight Show,' Roseanne Barr announced that she'll be running for president in 2012. Even more surprising is that she claims to be completely serious. "I am running for president of the United States," she said. "I've got to solve all the world's problems. I'm totally serious because I want to be part of the debates. I want to represent the taxpapers and, in fact, I
City Mayor Crushes Illegally Parked Car With Armored Tank [VIDEO]
City Mayor Crushes Illegally Parked Car With Armored Tank [VIDEO]
City Mayor Crushes Illegally Parked Car With Armored Tank [VIDEO]
Apparently, the Lithuanian city of Vilnuis has a problem with cars -- in particular luxury cars -- parking in its bike lines. Citizens have taken to posting pictures of these illegally parked cars on social media. In response to the public outcry, Vilnuis mayor Arturas Zuokas staged an event in which he used an armored personnel carrier to crush a Mercedes Benz which had been parked in a bike lane
George W. Bush Remembers His Reaction to News of 9/11 Attacks [VIDEO]
George W. Bush Remembers His Reaction to News of 9/11 Attacks [VIDEO]
George W. Bush Remembers His Reaction to News of 9/11 Attacks [VIDEO]
In 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' filmmaker Michael Moore famously criticized President George W. Bush's reaction to the news that airliners had struck the World Trade Center towers in New York City on September 11, 2001. Bush, who was visiting with elementary school children that day, sat motionless after his Chief of Staff, Andrew Card, delivered the news -- leading many to say his lack of action was proof
Ouch! Neil Patrick Harris Reveals He Accidentally Dissed President Obama to Jimmy Fallon [VIDEO]
Ouch! Neil Patrick Harris Reveals He Accidentally Dissed President Obama to Jimmy Fallon [VIDEO]
Ouch! Neil Patrick Harris Reveals He Accidentally Dissed President Obama to Jimmy Fallon [VIDEO]
With all of Neil Patrick Harris' experience hosting awards shows, the actor certainly seems capable of an improvised joke. But while meeting Barack Obama, Harris choked and made a remark that wasn't well-received by the president, he said on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.' Harris said he got rattled when it came time to meet the Commander-in-Chief. "You turn around a curtain and there's the f
Magazine Creates Amazing Pencil Head Sculptures of Politicians [VIDEO]
Magazine Creates Amazing Pencil Head Sculptures of Politicians [VIDEO]
Magazine Creates Amazing Pencil Head Sculptures of Politicians [VIDEO]
German political magazine Cicero wanted to interview high-profile politicians but didn't know how to get their attention. So its staff came up with a truly unique promotional idea. The magazine commissioned an artist to carve busts of world leaders like Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy into the lead of Cicero-branded pencils. The one-of-a-kind sculptures were then specially boxed and delivered to
Girl Genius Links Nearly All US Presidents Back to Same King of England [VIDEO]
Girl Genius Links Nearly All US Presidents Back to Same King of England [VIDEO]
Girl Genius Links Nearly All US Presidents Back to Same King of England [VIDEO]
What began as a school assignment to trace her own family tree grew into something much bigger for 12-year-old BridgeAnne d'Avignon. The Paso Robles, CA girl went through more than half a million names over several months and discovered that all the US presidents save for one -- Martin Van Buren -- are related to John "Lackland" Plantagenet, a former King of England and signer of the Mag
Barack Obama Calms Crying Baby With Presidential Magic [VIDEO]
Barack Obama Calms Crying Baby With Presidential Magic [VIDEO]
Barack Obama Calms Crying Baby With Presidential Magic [VIDEO]
First he found Bin Laden and now he's quieting the cries of our nation's babies. In an official White House video that's circulating today, Barack and Michelle Obama are greeting a crowd of visitors when the first lady picks up a fan's baby. The infant is wailing, but when she's handed over to the president, her cries instantly stop. Watch the clip below: