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“Mr President, you have one million messages”

Obama calls European leaders in an attempt to smooth things over after allegations of wide-spread US phone tapping.

Obama calls European leaders in an attempt to smooth things over after allegations of wide-spread US phone tapping.

US bugs German Chancellor Merkel’s cell-phone

"Angela, John Kerry speaking. I hear, [ from listening in on your phone conversations, of course], that you are upset."

“Angela, John Kerry speaking. I hear, [ from listening in on your phone conversations, of course], that you are upset.”

Cranberries for the turkeys on Capitol Hill!

Farmers tend a temporary tank of cranberries set up as a promotional stunt one block from the non-functioning U.S. Capitol

Farmers tend a temporary tank of cranberries set up as a promotional stunt one block from the non-functioning U.S. Capitol

The Mad Tea-Party

Michelle Bachman, Allen West, David Koch and Ted Cruz

Michele Bachmann, Allen West, David Koch and Ted Cruz

Un-worthy

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper avoids the opportunity to address the UN this week in spite of being in New York  at the opening of the 68th General Assembly

Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper avoids the opportunity to address the UN this week in spite of being in New York at the opening of the 68th General Assembly

Criminal Record check?

No need fellas. Assault weapons? No problem.

No need fellas. Assault weapons? No problem.

Chains of Office

Stubbs the cat, Mayor of Talkeetna Alaska for the past 15 years, survives vicious dog attack.

Stubbs the cat, Mayor of Talkeetna Alaska for the past 15 years, survives vicious dog attack.

Cruz Misled: NOT born in the USA!

Republican Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz comes under fire from Republican hard-liners for being born in Canada.

Republican Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz comes under fire from Republican hard-liners for being born in Canada.

Weiner Roast

Former congressman, Anthony Weiner, who resigned after sexting lewd photos of his groin, is facing demands that he withdraw from civic elections after it was revealed he was up to his old tricks, "sexting" under a pseudonym.

Former congressman, Anthony Weiner, who resigned after sexting lewd photos of his groin, is facing demands that he withdraw from New York civic elections after it was revealed he was up to his old tricks, “sexting” under a pseudonym.