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Jun 29 2015
News
How a shortage of lethal injection drugs put the death penalty before the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday decided that Oklahoma may continue the use of the controversial sedative midazolam for lethal injections — even after the drug was linked to several botched executions in 2014.
The Supreme Court case dealt with the botched execution of Clayton Lockett in Oklahoma. The Lockett execution, which took 43 minutes after experimental lethal injection drugs were
VoxJan 19 2016
Opinion
Executive Orders: The Ultimate Non-Jury Verdict
As I sat through orientation for jury duty the morning of January 5, the irony did not escape me.
The jury clerk thanked us prospective jurors, underscoring that we’d been summoned away from our jobs and responsibilities for good cause. “Imagine if we had no juries, and every court decision rested solely in the hands of a single judge, as it does in many other nations,” he said. The
Beth BallentineApr 22 2019
News
Seth Moulton announces 2020 bid
Representative Seth Moulton announced Monday that he is running for president, vowing to engage young people and military veterans and becoming the third Massachusetts politician to throw a hat into the 2020 ring.
An Iraq veteran who led an unsuccessful effort to oust Nancy Pelosi from the House leadership last year, the 40-year-old Moulton has said he plans to run a campaign focused on
PoliticoJun 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Should Children Be Banned From Drag Shows?
Republicans in Texas and Florida are moving to ban children from attending drag shows. Are they justified or overstepping?
Florida state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) announced plans this week to propose legislation to make bringing a child to a drag show a felony with the potential to terminate parental rights. A day later, Texas state Rep. Bryan Slaton (R) announced a plan to introduce
The Advocate Axios New York Post (News)May 31 2012
News
Gays Sue Illinois County over Gay Marriage Ban
More than two dozen gay and lesbian couples in Illinois are suing the Cook County Clerk's office because it does not issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
The American Civil Liberties Union and the gay advocacy group Lambda Legal filed suit on their behalf, challenging a state law that bans gay marriage.
Illinois does allow civil unions, but gay marriage supporters say that
CBNMay 13 2013
News
Obama calls Benghazi controversy a 'sideshow'
President Obama delivered a defiant defense Monday of his administration's response to the Benghazi terror attack, calling the revived controversy over the matter a "sideshow." The president addressed the issue during a press conference alongside British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is visiting Washington. Obama denied any suggestion that there was a cover-up, questioning recent reports
Fox News DigitalMay 12 2014
News
Marco Rubio: I’m Ready to be President
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Sunday that he thinks he is ready to be the leader of the free world — then issued a scathing criticism of Hillary Clinton, seen as the Democratic frontrunner for 2016.
“I do,” the 42-year-old freshman senator responded, when asked by ABC’s Jonathan Karl if he’s ready to be president. “But I think that’s true for multiple other people that would want to
The BlazeFeb 19 2015
News
Scott Walker Stands By His Evolution Remarks, Says Union Protests Will 'Backfire'
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) sought to clarify his stance on evolution Tuesday following a dust-up last week over his refusal to discuss the issue.
During an appearance on Fox News, Walker told host Megyn Kelly that he did not regret his decision to punt when a reporter asked if he believed in evolution. Walker was in London at the time and said his visit was to promote trade, "not
HuffPostMay 10 2014
News
Why The Benghazi Committee Is A Rare Win-Win-Win For Congress
As hopeful Republicans anticipate how their new select committee will get the Benghazi issue a full airing, and as Democrats gnash their teeth at what they're calling a political stunt, here's another possible scenario: It won't make much difference either way.
The new committee has subpoena power — just like the House Oversight Committee, which has already been investing Benghazi. The
NPR (Online News)Aug 01 2019
Opinion
Joe Biden Did Fine, and That Might Have Been Enough
One month after a wobbly debate performance that reinforced the perceived weaknesses of the ostensible front-runner — Is he too old? Too nostalgically moderate? Too politically brittle to defend himself when challenged? — former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. settled behind his center-stage lectern on Wednesday night and supplied some answers: He is still old. He is still nostalgic. And he
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