House Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted this evening to pass legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks, except in what Democrats assailed as “narrow” cases of incest of a minor, rape, and health of the mother, prompting a partisan debate on the House floor… Read More »
EmailImmigration Reform Would Boost Economy, CBO Report Finds
The immigration reform bill drawn up by the Senate Gang of 8 would boost the economy and lower the deficit, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says in a report out today. The newly released, and highly anticipated, report from the government’s nonpartisan bookkeeper comes as… Read More »
Claire McCaskill Joins Effort to Draft Hillary Clinton in 2016
WASHINGTON — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill got a more than three-year head start on the 2016 election, lending her support today to an effort to draw Hillary Clinton into the next presidential race. McCaskill signed on with the group Ready for Hillary, a super PAC… Read More »
Ben, From Ben & Jerry’s, Wants to Stamp Your Dollar
Ben Cohen wants to stamp your dollar. That’s because he doesn’t think so much money – corporate money, in particular – should be spent on influencing U.S. elections. The connection may seem tenuous, but bear with him. Cohen, the “Ben” of Ben & Jerry’s ice… Read More »
Sen. Reid: House Will Face Pressure on Immigration
The House will face pressure to pass immigration reform no matter what John Boehner says, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters on Tuesday. “I have talked to my four Democrats, the Gang of Eight. And I have told them, ‘Concentrate on the Senate. Don’t,… Read More »
Rep. Michael Burgess Says 15-Week-Old Male Fetuses Pleasure Themselves
ABC News’ Brooke Kettler reports: At what age do young boys begin sexual self-exploration? As early as 15 weeks in utero, according to Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas. “Watch a sonogram of a 15-week baby, and they have movements that are purposeful,” said Burgess, a former… Read More »
Rahm Emanuel’s Super Sweet Bat Mitzvah Trip
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is celebrating two important birthdays this week, and neither of them will show up on MTV. Last Friday, the mayor and his youngest daughter, Leah, embarked on week-long commemorative trip to Israel to celebrate her bat mitzvah. Take a look back… Read More »
John Boehner Wasn’t Always Tied to ‘Hastert Rule’ on Immigration
Caving to pressure from Republicans in his caucus, House Speaker John Boehner has suggested he won’t allow a vote on an immigration bill that lacks the support of a majority of Democrats and a minority of Republicans. Boehner’s requirement that a majority of House Republicans… Read More »
Justice Dept. Document Details Guantanamo Prisoner Names, Status
With transparency in the national spotlight, the Obama administration named the 46 Guantanamo detainees being held indefinitely and the detention status of all 166 prisoners. Though the names of the Guantanamo detainees have been public for years, the Justice Department list released Monday identified for… Read More »
Taliban Agrees to Join Peace Talks with U.S.
The Taliban said today that they are prepared to sit down for direct peace talks with Afghan and U.S. officials over the future of Afghanistan. The news comes as Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced today that Afghan security forces have taken over the country’s security… Read More »
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