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Jan 02 2016
News
States Plan Renewed Debate On LGBT Rights, Religious Freedom
With same-sex marriage now legal nationwide, lawmakers in numerous states are preparing for a new round of battles in 2016 over whether to grant discrimination protections to LGBT people or religious exemptions to nonprofits and businesses that object to gay marriage. The tussle over civil rights and religious freedoms is one of several hot-button issues that could drive states in opposite
HuffPost
Aug 23 2013
News
Democrats Hope to Use GOP 'Chaos' to Make Gains at Ballot Box
House Democrats are hoping that a protracted fight with Republicans over the budget will swing voters to their side in the 2014 midterm elections.
According to The Hill, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is working on a "chaos" campaign theme to convince voters the GOP is more concerned with its ideology than acting responsibly to avoid a government shut down and protect
Newsmax (News)
Sep 24 2019
News
Boris Johnson Suspended Parliament Unlawfully, UK Supreme Court Finds
The United Kingdom Supreme Court has ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was acting unlawfully when he suspended Parliament in August for five weeks, a move which anti-Brexit campaigners claimed was intended to thwart their attempts to prevent Britain leaving the European Union.
In a shock ruling which strongly went against the government on every count, the Supreme Court in London
Breitbart News
Feb 27 2019
News
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
“Senate Democrats on Monday blocked a Republican bill that would have threatened prison for doctors who don’t try saving the life of infants born alive during abortions.” AP News
The left believes the GOP is politicizing the issue in order to drum up support from its base ahead of 2020, and points out that there is already a law in place that protects the infants in question.
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The Flip Side
Jun 07 2019
News
Minnesota Board: Yes, Omar Violated State Campaign Finance Rules
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) repeatedly violated campaign finance rules by using funds from her congressional campaign to pay for personal travel and on her tax returns, Minnesota campaign finance officials ruled Thursday.
The Democrat must reimburse her former campaign committee approximately $3,500 for those expenses. She must also pay a $500 civil penalty to the state for using campaign
Townhall
May 19 2016
News
Oklahoma legislature passes bill making it a felony to perform abortions
Lawmakers in Oklahoma approved a bill Thursday that would make performing abortions a felony and revoke the medical licenses of any physician who assists in such a procedure.
This sweeping measure, which opponents have described as unconstitutional and unprecedented, will now head to Gov. Mary Fallin (R). She will have five days to decide whether to sign the bill, and her office did not
Washington Post
May 03 2019
News
White House complained to Barr about contents of special counsel report after its release
The White House last month lodged a formal complaint with the Justice Department over the findings of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III — and made clear that President Trump believes he retains the right to assert executive privilege over material contained in the report, despite its public release.
The five-page letter was authored by Emmet Flood, who has handled the Mueller
Washington Post
Nov 18 2014
News
John Boehner Says A Veto Of Keystone Pipeline Would Be Calling America 'Stupid'
President Barack Obama would be "calling the American people stupid" if he vetoes a bill to authorize the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Tuesday.
The House passed the bill for the ninth time last week, and the Senate is planning to take it up Tuesday. According to HuffPost's count, backers of the measure need just one more vote to pass it.
HuffPost
Nov 05 2019
Opinion
Impeachment bombshells highlight Trump's power grabs
President Donald Trump seems to sense a chance to leverage expansive, uncheckable power everywhere he looks.
A common thread is emerging from the impeachment bombshells, court fights and multiple scandals all coming to head this week inside the one-year mark to the next general election. It's a picture of a President and his men who subscribe to a staggeringly broad interpretation of
CNN (Opinion)
Dec 13 2019
News
Victory for Boris Johnson’s all-new Tories
The Conservatives’ capture of the north points to a realignment in British politics. Will it last?
BRITAIN’S ELECTION on December 12th was the most unpredictable in years—yet in the end the result was crushingly one-sided. As we went to press the next morning, Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party was heading for a majority of well over 70, the largest Tory margin since the days of
The Economist