Federal Government Begins Extending Employee Benefits To Same-Sex Spouses
“[T]he United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will now be able to extend benefits to Federal employees and annuitants who have legally married a spouse of the same sex,” OPM acting...
View ArticleHas The United States Been Funding Anti-Government Activists In Egypt?
Al Jazeera reports that the U.S. State Department has been channeling money to anti-Islamist and anti-Morsi groups. Via: Official White House Photo / Pete Souza An incendiary report by Al Jazeera...
View ArticleSenator Posts First Ever Butt Vine
A brave new world. This is Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut. Via: T.J. Kirkpatrick / Getty Images As a young, up and coming Senator he naturally uses Vine. Typically for adorable purposes. But...
View ArticleVideo: Obama Explains How Revolutionary The Special Effects In "Star Wars" Were
“I remember when I first saw Star Wars … It used to be you’d see, like, the string on the little model spaceship.” View Video › WASHINGTON — President Obama awarded Star Wars creator George Lucas the...
View ArticleHere's How Obama Should Have Awarded George Lucas With The National Medal Of...
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View ArticleActress Anna Deavere Smith Should Visit The White House More Often
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actress best known for her role on The West Wing was presented with the 2012 National Humanities Medal by President Obama on Wednesday. They shared a moment,...
View ArticleHow The Movement Against LGBT Rights Will End
With a whimper. An unexpected moment as a committee sends a bill to ban anti-LGBT job discrimination to the Senate floor. WASHINGTON — On Wednesday morning, a small crowd of people got a glimpse into...
View ArticleHouse Republicans All Over The Place On Immigration Reform
“There’s not a clear consensus,” said Wisconsin Rep. James Sensenbrenner. “But there will be. I don’t think we’ve gotten there yet on our approach.” House Speaker John Boehner Via: Susan Walsh / AP...
View Article11 Reasons Why Congress Needs To Fix Student Loan Rates Now
Shamefully, Congress failed to act before the July 1st deadline to prevent your student loan interest rates from doubling. This is an issue on which we should all agree. I call on Congress to pass...
View ArticleFox News Host Hurls Ball Into Toddler's Face, Makes Him Cry On Live Television
Let’s hope Elisabeth Hasselbeck can keep her co-hosts under control when she takes over the middle spot on the Fox & Friends couch. View Video › Here's the viral video that made little Titus famous.
View ArticleLawmakers Who Really Oppose Immigration Reform Come From Really White Districts
The members of congress who are most outspoken against immigration reform all have something in common: They have overwhelmingly white congressional districts. [Note: Stats are from the 2010 Census...
View ArticlePennsylvania Attorney General Will Not Defend State Ban On Same-Sex Couples'...
“I cannot ethically defend the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s version of DOMA. I believe it to be wholly unconstitutional,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane says. Pennsylvania Attorney...
View ArticleThe Story Of Edward Snowden As Told By Austin Powers GIFs
Oh, Behave. Edward Snowden was an "infrastructure analyst" for the National Security Administration, working as a contractor in Hawaii. He became increasingly disturbed by the fact that the federal...
View ArticleHigh School Teacher Turned Democratic Congressman Trolls Republicans With Red...
California freshman Mark Takano whips out the correction pen to give GOP immigration hardliners “an F.” Via: Rep. Mark Takano WASHINGTON — When Democratic Rep. Mark Takano got his hands on a draft...
View ArticleKen Cuccinelli Used Dr. Phil To Attack Medicaid, Medicare
“As Dr. Phil would say…” View Video › Via: Ken Cuccinelli channeled TV host Dr. Phil while making comments critiquing Medicare and Medicaid at a 2012 tea party rally on Capitol Hill. Cuccinelli used...
View ArticleObama Pressured On Executive Order: "Members Of The LGBT Community Are Being...
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney responds: “We understand that.” Via: Jonathan Ernst / Reuters WASHINGTON — Confronted with claims that members of the LGBT community are being discriminated...
View Article11 Times Marco Rubio Spoke Out Against "Amnesty"
The Florida Senator used to talk entirely about border security, attacked Ronald Reagan for supporting amnesty in 1986, criticized McCain’s past reform attempts, and said granting amnesty would only...
View ArticleWatch This 77-Year-Old Senator Sing Johnny Cash And Take An Imaginary Call...
Thank goodness Sen Pat Roberts (R-KS) is running for reelection. Watch Senator Pat Roberts serenade Senate Leader Harry Reid with some Johnny Cash. View Video › And here's Roberts showing his aide how...
View ArticleWatch The "Behind-The-Scenes" View Of The End Of Prop 8 And The Plaintiffs'...
A new video from the American Foundation for Equal Rights highlights the last week of June, from the Supreme Court to San Francisco and Los Angeles city halls. The American Foundation for Equal Rights...
View Article13 Reasons Why Sarah Palin Should Run For Senate
Are YOU ready? She would have the first full blown hipster glasses in the Senate. Via: Andy Lyons / Getty Images Her finger wag. Via: Carolyn Kaster / AP "PERFECTED." Via: Jonathan Ernst / Reuters...
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