Have you heard the one about the fat Governor? Of course you have. You can't avoid him. Chris Christie is huge. (Horrible pun intended.)

The obsession with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's weight has become a national pastime. Comedians (including myself), late night TV hosts and the Twittersphere love to...

The charade of Friday's NRA press conference was best summed up by one of the last lines uttered at it by NRA President David Keene: "...this is the beginning of a serious conversation. We won't be taking questions today."

Of course, neither Keene nor NRA executive vice president...

The people of South Carolina have spoken: They want Stephen Colbert as their next U.S. Senator. And yes, that Stephen Colbert from Comedy Central. And no, I'm not joking.

A new poll released Monday found that South Carolina voters favor Stephen Colbert to fill the soon to be...

All Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan had to do was keep his radical views hidden for two more days--actually, less than 48 hours. Perhaps then less voters would be aware of how extreme and divisive he really is.

But Ryan couldn't wait. Maybe it's because he was "under duress"...

Sociopath: a person who has "no social conscience." We often hear this term used to describe criminals who commit heinous acts but show no signs of remorse. These people lack the ability to discern between right and wrong.

Look, I'm in no way saying that Mitt Romney is a...

"Dying is easy. Comedy is hard." This adage may be the reason that President Obama and Mitt Romney will avoid using humor during their upcoming presidential debates. But that's a mistake.

Past presidential candidates have used comedy in the debates, and guess what, they won the election. Obviously that's not...

"Why would Mitt Romney steal the spotlight from our US Olympic athletes during the Olympics?"

This was my immediate reaction when I heard that Romney was announcing his choice for Vice President on Saturday morning. I couldn't understand why Mitt could not wait until after the Olympic ended Sunday night...

Could Mitt Romney be "stupid"?

That's the question CNN's Erin Burnett posed on her show this past Monday when discussing Romney's refusal to release his past income tax returns. Actually, she hypothesized that there were three possible reasons Mitt refused to release them:

"One, he had a lot...

The rich and powerful just got more powerful and most likely richer.

While all eyes have been focused on the Supreme Court's health care ruling, the Court quietly released a decision last Monday that could impact even more Americans.

The Supreme Court had a chance with this new case to...

This is a HUGE week! For those who follow politics, you know why.

For the rest of you, let me put in perspective: This news is bigger than Snooki getting pregnant. Bigger even than the finale of Dancing with the Stars and The Biggest Loser.

This week, the United States...

What do you think the pay would be for two people working in the same workplace, doing the same job for the same length of time? If your answer was "the same," odds are you would be wrong if one of those two employees was a woman.

Women in America...

Why do you support discrimination against a group of Americans? This is just one of the questions that I ask myself when I encounter people opposed to gay marriage. Other questions that pop into my head include: What makes Americans who are gay less American than you? Why are they...

Over the weekend, the National Rifle Association's (NRA) Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre attacked the media for "sensational reporting from Florida" about the Trayvon Martin case. Mr. LaPierre even called the news media a "national disgrace."

For those unaware of the NRA's work, it is the nation's leading...

I know there are clearly more pressing issues in the country and the world than this question, but after seeing The Hunger Games last night, I could not help but wonder: If the four remaining Republican Presidential candidates were contestants in The Hunger Games, who would win?

From an electoral...

The United States Supreme Court -- the highest court in the land -- one of the most powerful institutions in the world -- is afraid of something most of us would relish: being on television.

Today is day two of the three days of oral arguments that the United States...

Dear Tim:

Welcome to New York City! I'm sure you will be reading that statement in newspapers across New York City over the next few days. Little tip: You might want to hang on to a few of those articles, because if you make a few bad plays, those same...

We all know the name of Sergeant Robert Bales -- the US soldier accused of killing sixteen civilians in Afghanistan. We know he's 38 years old and married with two children. We've heard him described as "happy-go-lucky," and as a former high school football player who volunteered his...

Herman Cain is truly the most amazing multi-tasker ever. In addition to running for President of the United States -- indisputably a very challenging task in itself -- Cain is also moonlighting with a few other jobs on the side.

So far this year, Cain has earned over $250,000 from...

And it's not just him, it's also Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christopher Lee, John Ensign and all the other politicians involved in recent sex scandals.

Day after day we are bombarded with news stories about the cheat-a-thon by politicians -- apparently, if you want to meet women, get elected to office, it's...

I attended the kick-off of Rep. Peter King's Congressional hearings last Thursday entitled, "The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community's Response." Or as I to refer to: "The Super Bowl of Islamaphobia."

The hearing had much of what I expected but was missing one...