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Senator Jeanne Shaheen Pushes For Equal Benefits For Gay Service Members,...
“The repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was a monumental achievement for our military and for our country; however, it did not finish the entire job of ensuring that our gay and lesbian service members...
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Senate Republicans Not Yet Sweating DOJ Seizing Reporter Phone Records
“I don’t want to jump to judgment here, because many of us did call on the administration to investigate leaks,” said Sen. John Cornyn. Majority Leader Harry Reid calls the move “inexcusable.” Senate...
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Meet The Beat-Mixing, Gangsta Rap-Loving Tea Party Congressman
Rep. Trey Radel wants his fellow Republicans to get outside the echo chamber — and gain an appreciation for N.W.A. Trey Radel on Capitol Hill. Via: instagram.com WASHINGTON — Rep. Trey Radel checks...
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Charles Koch Might Be An Elaborate Stephen Colbert Character
Has anyone ever seen these two in the same place at the same time? Just look at them! Too Andy Kaufmanesque? Let's try a less weird theory... Perhaps Colbert is just Koch's long lost son. Son? View...
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Top Romney Strategist: Hillary Clinton Will Lose A Democratic Primary
“If I was a Democratic hot-shot politician, I would primary her so fast,” says Stu Stevens. Hickenlooper 2016? Via: AP WASHINGTON — The top advisor to last year's Republican nominee predicted...
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IRS Scandal Crushes Campaign Finance Reformer Dreams
There’s little chance the IRS will enforce campaign finance laws now, say some advocates. Ennui is setting in. But some see hope down the road. Via: Susan Walsh / AP WASHINGTON — Campaign finance...
View ArticleAttorney General Says He Didn't Know About Press Snooping
Eric Holder told Congress that his Deputy Attorney General signed off on secret subpoenas for AP phone records. View Video › WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder repeatedly pled ignorance...
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How The Obama Administration Is Having The Worst Week Ever
LOL, Government. President Obama has had a no good, rotten week so far. Via: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters It all started when the IRS was found to be unfairly singling out certain groups for review....
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New Media Shield Law Might Not Have Protected AP
The White House confirms they asked Schumer to reintroduce the bill. Via: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The White House went into damage control mode Wednesday to try and blunt a growing scandal over the...
View ArticleEric Holder And Darrell Issa Battle It Out
Longstanding animosities bubble to the surface during tense oversight hearing. View Video › WASHINGTON — If you ever doubted that Eric Holder really really hates Rep. Darrell Issa, Wednesday's hearing...
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Republican Outreach Director Who Ditched GOP Was Recently Applying For Jobs...
“In this case it may be a more an issue of employment rather than policy,” says Spicer. Source: static Pablo Pantoja, a Republican official charged with directing the party's 2012 Hispanic outreach in...
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Congressional Press Questions Constitutionality Of Snooping
Congressional press galleries call on the Department of Justice to explain how the “unparalleled use of your investigative power is constitutionally consistent.” WASHINGTON — The congressional press...
View ArticleEric Holder Just Doesn't Know
The head of the DOJ is all like, “idk, man.” View Video ›
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If This Week Were An Episode Of "Scandal"
Washington could use a little Olivia Pope right about now. Huck would be hacking into both the Justice Department and Associated Press databases. (The Associated Press learned this week that the...
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Louie Gohmert Gets Heated With Eric Holder: "He Has Challenged My Character"
Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert got into a heated discussion with Eric Holder today over a bunch issues, most notably the FBI’s interview with deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in...
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Read The Benghazi Emails
White House releases Benghazi emails. Update: Official tells BuzzFeed the release vindicates the Obama administration. Via: Carolyn Kaster, File / AP WASHINGTON — The Obama administration Wednesday...
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Obama Tries To Tamp Down Three Controversies At Once
Damage control in D.C. Via: Susan Walsh / AP WASHINGTON — A head rolled in the IRS scandal Wednesday. The White House released emails about the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, too. And...
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What Media Matters Was Thinking
“People did not understand what we were trying to do,” Brock tells BuzzFeed after a talking points controversy. Media Matters plans to spin “Message Matters” off into a separate organization. Source:...
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Weiner's Old Consultants Work For A Rival
A slow start to the former congressman’s comeback attempt. U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) announces that he will resign from the United States House of Representatives during a news conference in...
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Pentagon Recognizes Transgender Veteran, Advocates See A "Shift"
“By showing you can actually change your gender marker with the Department of Defense, it shows that the Department of Defense actually will do that, and if they do that then it’s another stop toward...
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