Politics

Sarah Palin is coming out with a new book, just in time for the holidays.

A Happy Holiday IS a Merry Christmas will be published in November.

It's about "reserving Jesus Christ in Christmas" and will "illustrate the reasons why the celebration of Jesus Christ's nativity is the centerpiece of [Palin's] faith."

"This will be a fun, festive, thought-provoking book," Palin promises.

The former Alaska Governor and V.P. candidate said in a statement:

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InTrade has been shut down, pending an investigation of its practices.

The online betting site announced the move in a statement, citing "circumstances recently discovered that may include financial irregularities."

Users will not be able to withdraw money from their accounts.

Ireland-based Intrade allows users to place bets on future events by buying and selling contracts in a similar way to how financial markets operate.

Users can bet on everything from who will win the 2016 presidential election, to who be the next Pope to how much snow will fall in a given winter.

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A 2016 presidential poll suggests that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) are the ones to beat.

According to a Quinnipiac University survey, Christie edges two fellow Republicans, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.

Christie would also defeat two prominent Democratic candidates, Vice President Joe Biden and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the poll showed.

But in a head-to-head battle with Hillary Clinton - the clear Democratic frontrunner if she runs - Christie would lose by approximately eight points.

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A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden who served as an Al-Qaeda's spokesman was arrested in Turkey and brought to New York, according to government sources.

After a joint operation by Jordanian authorities and the FBI, Suleiman Abu Ghaith was captured and is expected to be brought to trial in federal court.

Abu Ghaith is being held in a detention facility in the New York area.

Initial public confirmation of Abu Ghaith's capture came from Rep. Peter King (R-NY), a former chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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When you hear "viral video," you probably associate it with the Harlem Shake or a swimming cat, rather than an examination of American wealth inequality.

Clearly, this is not your typical viral video.

Wealth Inequality In America

This six-and-a-half-minute-long examination of “Wealth Inequality In America” was created a few months ago, but is being rapidly shared this afternoon. Why?

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Eccentric NBA legend Dennis Rodman is already planning his next trip to North Korea, according to reports, with his sights set on much more than basketball.

The star wants to broker a peace deal between the United States and the (erroneously named) Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Seriously.

Rodman's rep says that despite a storied career - Basketball Hall of Fame, five titles, records, awards - a U.S./N.K. peace deal would be his "greatest achievement."

Whoa whoa. Slow down. Guy is the career rebounds per game leader in the NBA since 1973. He once averaged 18 per game in a season! Insane.

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A small group of U.S. Senators, led by Rand Paul (R-KY), engaged in an epic 13-hour filibuster against drone strikes and CIA nominee John Brennan.

Paul stalled the Senate on Wednesday (and Thursday, he didn't end until 1 a.m.) by decrying the federal government’s use of lethal drones. At length.

Rand Paul Ends Filibuster

The old school tactic forced the Senate to delay the expected confirmation vote on John Brennan's nomination to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.

Rand Paul, who vocally opposes Brennan’s nomination, followed through on his plan to filibuster the confirmation of President Obama’s nominee.

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Ted Nugent, not surprisingly, was not a fan of the late Hugo Chavez.

The rocker issued a candid assessment of his death last night.

Three words will sum it up. Those words are "ADIOS MO FO."

Sort of two words broken into three, but you get the idea here.

"All dictators, tyrants, slave-drivers and despots should die ASAP. Let freedom ring!" Nugent proudly told TMZ after Hugo Chavez died at the age of 58.

A devout socialist and outspoken anti-American dictator who clashed frequently with the U.S., Chavez pretty much embodied everything Ted Nugent hates.

About politics, and life itself really.

If he encouraged his followers to "chop heads off" when it came to defeating President Obama in 2012, you can imagine how he feels about Chavez.

Disgraced politician John Edwards suffered a heart attack scare in February and has been warned by his doctors to stop drinking, a tabloid report claims.

Edwards "was at home when he started to feel pain and tightness in his chest,” a family source told the National Enquirer, the thorn in his side for years.

The magazine claims that (who else) the 59-year-old former Senator’s girlfriend and baby mama, Rielle Hunter, came to the rescue in his time of need.

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Hugo Chavez, the firebrand President of Venezuela, has died at the age of 58.

Unlike last week's erroneous reports of his demise, this time it's the real deal.

Vice President Nicolas Maduro, who reported that Chavez was battling for life earlier this week, confirmed that he lost the battle about 45 minutes ago.

Maduro said that Hugo Chavez died at 4:25 p.m. Tuesday.

"We must unite now more than ever," said Maduro, fighting back tears and flanked by cabinet ministers, calling on Venezuelans to remain "peaceful and respectful."

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