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Davis Chides Perry, Says She’ll ‘Fight With Every Fiber’ to Stop Abortion Bill
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Democratic state senator who is leading the fight against significant new restrictions on abortions in Texas said Gov. Rick Perry and other Republicans were hypocritical, claiming to support smaller government but actually trying to increase state intrusion in people’s lives…. Read More »
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Obama to Meet With Mandela Family
PRETORIA, South Africa — President Obama will not visit the hospital to meet with ailing civil rights icon Nelson Mandela, the White House announced today. “Out of deference to Nelson Mandela’s peace and comfort and the family’s wishes, [the president and first lady] will not… Read More »
IRS’ Lois Lerner Waived Right to Clam Up, Oversight Committee Finds
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed a resolution today finding that senior IRS official Lois Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself at a hearing last month. Lerner, the IRS director of Exempt Organizations who is at the center of… Read More »
Wendy Davis’ Filibuster Shoes Sprint to 5 Stars on Amazon
Filibuster footwear is suddenly in style. The Mizuno women’s Wave Rider 16 running shoe that Sen. Wendy Davis wore for her 13-hour filibuster on the Texas State Senate floor this week has received some excellent five-star reviews on Amazon. “The next time you have to… Read More »
Noah Feldman’s Advice for President Obama on China
This week we asked Noah Feldman, author of ”Cool War: The Future of Global Competition” to answer six questions about his book, U.S. relations with China and Edward Snowden. You can also read an excerpt of his book here. Q: Your new book is called… Read More »
Boehner Warns That ‘Some Haven’t Gotten the Message’ on Immigration Bill
With the Senate poised to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws today, Speaker John Boehner renewed his concern about the legislation and issued a sharp reminder about the resistance the measure faces in the House. “Apparently, some haven’t gotten the message,” Boehner… Read More »
Gov. Perry Scolds Teen-Mom Senator for Not Heeding ‘Her Own Example’
Texas Gov. Rick Perry today slammed Democratic State Sen. Wendy Davis, who filibustered a GOP-backed 20-week abortion ban this week, for not learning from “her own example” as a teen mother. “She was the daughter of single woman, she was a teenage mother herself,” Perry… Read More »
Rep. Peter Roskam Says ‘House Won’t Be Rolled’ by Senate Immigration Bill
With the Senate poised to pass a comprehensive immigration package this week, Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam, R-Ill., said the upper chamber’s “Gang of Eight” bill is essentially dead on arrival in the House of Representatives. “The House has no capacity to move that bill,”… Read More »
Obama Not ‘Scrambling Jets to Get a 29-Year-Old Hacker’ Named Snowden
DAKAR, Senegal – President Obama says the manhunt for NSA leaker Edward Snowden will someday make for a great TV movie, but he is not getting personally involved or doing any “wheeling and dealing and trading” to get him back. Obama said has called neither… Read More »
Nancy Pelosi Responds to GOP Frustration on DOMA: ‘Who Cares?’
ABC News’ Micki Fahner and John R. Parkinson report: Members of Congress favoring marriage equality for homosexuals exulted today over Supreme Court rulings that furthered that cause. “I feel jubilation. I feel fabulous. I feel every gay word I can think of,” said Rep. Mark… Read More »
