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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
CBNJun 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 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
Guest Writer - LeftApr 19 2019
News
Mueller report poses new test for Dems
House Democratic leaders face a delicate balancing act now that the Mueller report is public.
Thursday's much-anticipated release of special counsel Robert Mueller's findings from his 22-month investigation into Russian election interference sparked a new round of Democratic promises to charge ahead with their various investigations into President Trump.
Yet Democrats won the
The HillApr 19 2019
News
Mueller report lays out obstruction evidence against the president
The report from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III lays out in alarming detail abundant evidence against President Trump, finding 10 “episodes” of potential obstruction of justice but ultimately concluding it was not Mueller’s role to determine whether the commander in chief broke the law.
Submitted to Congress on Thursday, the 448-page document alternates between jarring scenes of
Washington PostFeb 16 2015
News
Boehner says House has spoken on DHS funding, Obama's plan for ISIS isn't 'smart'
House Speaker John Boehner is giving little ground to President Obama and his fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill on key issues, blaming Senate Democrats if the Homeland Security Department runs out of money and criticizing the president’s proposal to fight The Islamic State.
Boehner said on “Fox News Sunday,” in an interview taped on Friday, that Senate Democrats are blocking votes on a
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