On February 9, 1991, the Saturday Night Live cold open captured the press fervor before the Gulf War. As journalists search …
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The Corpse Flower Blooms in Washington
Forget the Royal Baby. The real rare-event news of the day is that the Titan Arum, aka the “Corpse Flower,” is finally blooming at the US Botanical Garden Conservatory in Washington, DC.
Broccoli is What Really Divides Obama from the Bushes
Today President Obama announced his favorite food: broccoli.
Dancing with the Political Stars
Barack Obama boogied down on his trip to Tanzania. See George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Hugo Chavez and other world figures bust a move.
Senate Democrats Release ‘I’m Just a Budget’ Song
The video highlights the fact that it has been 100 days since the Senate passed a budget. Republicans have blocked efforts to negotiate differences between the House and Senate budgets
The Hunt for Red Panda—Over
A story in Tweets.
SNL Whacks Toomey-Manchin Gun Control Compromise
SNL’s cold open took a look at the Toomey-Manchin deal on gun background checks.
WATCH: “Kid President” Meets President of the United States
If you haven’t caught the White House’s April Fool’s joke by now, which featured adorable 9-year-old Randy Novak as “Kid President,” here’s another chance to see him when he comes face-to-face with the man himself.
Sequester Lampoon
A quick break from the nonsense.