Tuesday, May 23 – Hour 2 Podcast

 

Buckhorn’s joke about pointing machine guns at media draws fire | Tampa Bay Times

At a time when journalists are under fire both literally and figuratively, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s “joke” this week at a military conference about pointing twin 50 caliber machine guns at journalists and watching them “cry like little girls” rankled several reporters in the room.

UPDATE: Dude Who Sued His Date For $17.31 For Texting During A Movie Got Paid, Counted His Money On TV

Offshore Wind Turbines Blamed For Killing Whale Family | The Daily Caller

Marine environmental experts blame offshore for the deaths of three minke whales that washed up on British beaches, The Times reported Monday.

DNC reports worst April of fundraising since 2009

The Democratic National Committee reported its worst April of since 2009, according to Federal Election Commission records released Monday.

FLASHBACK: Daily Show Prep: Wednesday, May 17 – The Burning Truth

Last month was the best April on record for the NRCC’s fundraising, according to Roll Call. It also was the fourth straight month in which the House GOP’s fundraising arm raised $10 million or more–the longest streak at that level ever.