Was the Senate's delay of Loretta Lynch’s confirmation vote justified?

President Obama nominated her for attorney general more than 160 days ago.The Senate is nearing a deal that would clear the way for Loretta Lynch to be confirmed as the first African-American woman to serve as attorney general.

WASHINGTON — President Obama nominated her for attorney general more than 160 days ago.

 

As part of a compromise deal to secure passage of an anti-trafficking bill, the Senate will vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next attorney general more that 160 days after President Obama nominated her to be the first African American woman to hold the post. Was such a long delay for confirmation justified?

Should Silicon Valley do more to solve the water crisis?

California Gov. Jerry Brown has imposed statewide water restrictions to address the severe  drought that has hit the state and shows no signs of improving. States across the West and Southwest have also faced dry conditions. Are tech entrepreneurs and innovators in Silicon Valley doing enough to solve the crisis?

The NY Times has more: http://tinyurl.com/mo6daob

Bigger story: Ferguson elects new black City Council members OR white S.C. police officer charged w/ murder for shooting black man?

Ferguson, MO. voters elected two new black members to the City Council this week. Braving stormy weather, Ferguson voters turned out in big numbers to cast their ballots in the first local election since black teen Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white police officer. The six-member body is now half white and half black. The lack of diversity in the ranks of local government and law enforcement was a major topic of discussion in the aftermath of the case. It is worth noting that voters did not elect several candidates directly supported by protestors. The Council will have key decisions ahead including hiring a new city manager, police chief and municipal judge - to replace those who resigned after the release of the Justice Dept. report documenting discriminatory and abusive police practices

In North Charleston, S.C., a white police officer was charged with murder in the wake of a video showing him shooting a reportedly unarmed black man in the back as the man ran away. Unlike in cases in Ferguson and New York City, North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey announced the decision was made to prosecute. According to the NY Times, the officer "said he had feared for his life because the man had taken his stun gun in a scuffle after a traffic stop." 

 

Better Obama reaction?

President Obama has had some great reactions this week. While reading "Where the Wild Things Are" to a group of children that started screaming when bees started buzzing, he told them not to worry because "bees are good." POTUS drained three jumpers while playing basketball with children and members of the Washington Wizards and started talking smack to NBA legend Paul Pierce. Which presidential reaction was better? Watch and vote below:

"Bees are good"

Miley Cyrus gets political on Twitter & tries to 'Stir Some Sh*t Up' for Sen. Tom Cotton

Miley Cyrus got political again on Twitter after hearing Sen. Tom Cotton's (R-AR) comments about the uproar over the Indiana and Arkansas "religious freedom" bills. Cotton told CNN “In Iran, they hang you for the crime of being gay.” In the Tweets below Cyrus trolled him and urged her fans to call Cotton's office to 'Stir Some Sh*t Up." Do you think she got his attention?