An interesting look at how the consequences of Bush v Gore – which Justice O’Connor now thinks may have been a mistake – played an outsized role in quickly undoing her judicial legacy.
Russian agents apparently had Tamerlan Tsarnaev under surveillance last year during his six month trip to Russia. But they lost track of him after a Canadian jihadist – who the Russians believed he was associated with – was killed by Russian police.
From the AP: “After Plotnikov [the Russian-Canadian] was killed, Tsarnaev left suddenly for the U.S., not waiting to pick up his new Russian passport — ostensibly one of his main reasons for coming to Russia. The official said his sudden departure was considered suspicious.” Read More
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Hezbollah warns of foreign intervention, tells Syrian regime, we’ve got your back.
So it sounds like the takeaway is if you’re going to send ricin letters to the President, don’t buy your castor beans on eBay or pay with PayPal. Also, don’t text word to friends to start throwing away the evidence after you’re already the suspect.
Life’s hard, especially when you’re dumb.
The AP is projecting Rep. Ed Markey over Rep. Steven Lynch in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. Markey will face Republican Gabriel Gomez in the June general election.
The father of one of those kids in that notorious New York Post ‘Bag Men’ front page is considering suing the paper.