Tesla Motors paid back its Department of Energy loan of $456 million nine years early, showing Republicans what can come of a good federal investment in green tech. Read More
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Van Gogh for sale? Cash-strapped Detroit might sell off museum treasures
11:17 PM on 5/30/2013
Leaders in Detroit and the art world are furious the city is considering selling off the priceless art collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts to pay down its staggering debt. Read More
K-n-a-i-d-e-l spells a win for New York boy, 13
11:15 PM on 5/30/2013
New Yorker Arvind Mahankali, 13, won the 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee. Read More
WATCH: George Zimmerman’s lawyer talks about the Trayvon Martin case
9:02 PM on 5/30/2013
Mark O'Mara, lawyer for George Zimmerman, discussed the case and the February 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Read More
Immigrants help pay for your Medicare, new study finds
8:58 PM on 5/30/2013
A new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School says that between 2002 and 2009, immigrants have contributed billions more to Medicare than they took out. Read More
FLOTUS 2.0: Michelle Obama’s second term
6:40 PM on 5/30/2013
The 49-year-old has begun to wade into some controversial issues, speaking out not just on childhood obesity or benefits for military families but also LGBT rights and gun safety. Read More
FBI nominee Comey: The man who told Bush his eavesdropping was illegal
6:33 PM on 5/30/2013
James B. Comey is expected to replace Robert S. Mueller III. Comey clashed with Vice President Cheney and nearly resigned as deputy attorney general in 2004 after discovering that the Bush administration's domestic surveillance program had operated outside the law. Read More
Former Ambassador to Syria warns against anything more than diplomacy
5:53 PM on 5/30/2013
Former US Ambassador to Syria, Theodore Kattouf foresees long-lasting conflict in Syria due to the "sectarian" tensions at play there. But it is for exactly that reason that he urges against American intervention. Read More
News orgs split on attending off-record Holder meeting
5:38 PM on 5/30/2013
President Obama has ordered Holder to review the Justice Department’s guidelines governing inquires into leaks as they relate to the news media. Part of this review has included an invitation to members of major news organizations for an off-the-record discussion. Read More
Judge: Coal company can drop retirement benefits for 13,000 workers
4:14 PM on 5/30/2013
The Patriot Coal bankruptcy filing voids the company's pensions for retired miners, many of whom have health problems related to their years in the mine, including black lung disease. Read More
Poison-laced letters sent to Bloomberg and Obama
1:13 PM on 5/30/2013
Officials confirmed Thursday that a letter addressed to President Obama "similar" to the poison-laced letters sent to Mayor Michael Bloomberg was intercepted by a White House mail facility Wednesday. Read More
Bloomberg not backing down on gun control after ricin-laced letters
1:08 PM on 5/30/2013
The mayor of New York City said he will not loosen his efforts for gun control legislation despite confirmation that a letter sent to him this month contained the poison ricin. Read More
Poll: Most Americans want a special prosecutor for the IRS
12:28 PM on 5/30/2013
According to a new Quinnipiac poll, Americans support an IRS special prosecutor by 76% to 17% in light of reports that the agency had improperly targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. Read More
The blowback: When American violence leads to anti-American violence
11:47 AM on 5/30/2013
Understanding the potential "blowback" to U.S. counterterrorism policy is logic is basic: American violence leads to anti-American violence. Yet, to point this out has always been controversial. Read More
Seattle on strike: Fast food labor fight reaches West Coast
11:47 AM on 5/30/2013
The strike began on Wednesday night when employees at one Taco Bell forced the store to close by walking off the job. Read More
Gov. McDonnell: ‘I’ve restored more rights than any governor in Virginia History’
11:43 AM on 5/30/2013
Virginia's Republican governor is being celebrated by civil rights activists for expediting the restoration of nonviolent felon's voting rights. Read More
Schlafly to Republicans: Reach out to white voters
11:38 AM on 5/30/2013
Age doesn't seem to be slowing down conservative firebrand Phyllis Schlafly. Read More
Marathon victim throws first pitch as Boston slowly heals
10:26 AM on 5/30/2013
Victim Jeff Bauman and his rescuer Carlos Arredondo threw out ceremonial pitches to Red Sox players before Tuesday night's game as Boston slowly heals from last month's Marathon bombings. Read More
Michelle’s message: Max out (and stay engaged)
9:00 AM on 5/30/2013
At a fundraiser in New York Wednesday night, first lady Michelle Obama was introduced by NBA player Jason Collins, who recently came out. She talked about the president's support for gay rights and--it was a fundraiser, after all--urged everyone to "max out" their contributions. Read More
WATCH: Michele Bachmann’s greatest hits
10:14 PM on 5/29/2013
Rep. Michele Bachmann has announced that she will not be seeking reelection in Minnesota, and The Last Word has put together a compilation of her greatest hits of her political career. Read More
