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May 25 2015
News
What does Ireland vote say about US debate on gay marriage?
Ireland's national referendum on same-sex marriage, which was approved by 62 percent of the voters, comes just weeks ahead of an expected ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on whether to legalize gay marriage throughout the United States. A look at some of the parallels and contrasts in the two countries' situations:
Townhall
Dec 10 2023
News
Alex Jones reinstated after Elon Musk polls X users – Geraldo dumps in his diaper
The people have spoken and the five-year ban on internet personality Alex Jones has been lifted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and leftists melted down even before the votes were in, including Geraldo Rivera. On Saturday, X owner Elon Musk who is a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” put the matter of restoring the account of the Infowars bad boy to users, days after Jones
Bizpac Review
Dec 23 2019
News
Former Hawaii governor calls on Tulsi Gabbard to resign days after 'present' impeachment vote
Neil Abercrombie, the former Democratic governor of Hawaii, called for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to resign from office if she wishes to continue her presidential bid.
Abercrombie, 81, said in a press conference on Monday that Gabbard has shown she cannot represent Hawaii’s 2nd District and run for president at the same time. Gabbard, 38, entered the Democratic presidential primary in January
Washington Examiner
Oct 30 2020
Opinion
I want your vote to become your next president — here’s what I will do for you and our nation
On Day One, I’ll mount an aggressive approach to control this virus and get us back to our lives.
Across our nation today, there are nearly 230,000 empty chairs at dining room tables, where just weeks or months ago loved ones sat and talked and laughed. There are 30 million Americans feeling the sting of a lost job or lost wages — 10 million who’ve had the peace of mind of health
Joe Biden
May 14 2015
News
After Lobbying by Obama, Senate Agrees to Vote on Trade Bill After All
enate leaders, after personal intercessions by President Obama, reached an agreement Wednesday on a path to grant the president accelerated power to complete a sweeping trade accord ringing the Pacific Ocean — just a day after fellow Democrats had blocked him.
The larger aim is to
New York Times (News)
Mar 15 2015
News
Human-Trafficking Bill Fight Could Hold Up Loretta Lynch Vote
The U.S. Senate majority leader said on Sunday he would not schedule a vote to confirm President Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general, Loretta Lynch, until Democrats stop blocking an unrelated human trafficking bill. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell told CNN's "State of the Union" program he had planned to take up Lynch's nomination this week but may put it off if an anti-human
Newsmax (News)
Mar 13 2023
News
Town Meeting: Several NH meetings and elections postponed
Claremont School Moderator Tracy Pope, left, waves goodbye to Judy Couture, second from right, and Paul Couture, right, as they are called in to cast absentee ballots at the city clerk's office in Claremont, N.H., on Monday, March, 13, 2023, as other residents line up to vote and pay their taxes. Pope, who also cast an absentee ballot, said she consulted with the school, police and city clerk
The Valley News
Feb 03 2015
News
Milestone House Vote Would Take Health Care Away From Millions
After dozens of votes attacking Obamacare in recent years, House Republicans' latest attempt Tuesday finally gets real.
Not in the sense that the full repeal bill will become law — it's not likely to pass the Senate and, in any event, faces a certain presidential veto even if it somehow did. What makes today a milestone is that, for the first time, House Republicans plan to vote on
NPR (Online News)
Oct 28 2020
News
U.S. Supreme Court deals blow to Republicans in Pennsylvania, N.Carolina vote-by-mail fights
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt setbacks to Republicans by allowing extended deadlines for receiving mail-in ballots in next Tuesday’s election in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, states pivotal to President Donald Trump’s re-election chances.
Reuters
Jan 14 2015
News
House votes to block Obama's immigration actions - but exposes new GOP divisions
Launching a fresh attack on President Obama's immigration policies, the House voted 236 to 191 Wednesday to block immigration actions he took last year, passing the bill after adding a series of amendments gutting most of his immigration policy.
But the votes exposed the new political contours of the expanded Republican majority. Ten Republicans, mostly from suburban swing districts,
Washington Post