While discussing the recent UC Davis incident on The O'Reilly Factor yesterday, Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly described pepper spray as "a food product, essentially."

Congress will begin hearings on the controversial Protect IP Act and Stop Online Piracy Act today, which have been dubbed the "Internet Blacklist Bill" for their potentially devastating impact on free speech and creativity.

Occupy Wall Street protesters were evicted from Zuccotti Park early this morning. Over 200 people were arrested as lawyers for the movement fought to get a court order to allow them back into the park. This temporary restraining order has not been extended.

After last week's fatal shooting, Occupy Oakland has been raided by police a second time and all the protestors have been removed from Frank Ogawa Plaza. In response to the eviction, Mayor Quan's top legal advisor Dan Siegel resigned and tweeted his alliance to the 99%.

Last night, a man known as Alex was shot and killed on the outskirts of the Occupy Oakland camp. It is unclear whether or not he was there protesting but local police have asked people to voluntarily leave the area.