Americans Thank President Obama For Speaking About Trayvon Martin
“Thank you @BarackObama for the acknowledgment of our collective pain.” President Obama unexpectedly spoke today about the jury's verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman and said, “Trayvon Martin...
View ArticleCongressman Steve Cohen Slams CNN Chris Cuomo's "Snide Creepy Comment"
A difficult time for the Tennessee Congressman. Congressman Steve Chen slammed CNN anchor Chris Cuomo for what he saw as off-color remarks about his relationship with a woman he had thought was his...
View ArticleWhite House "Forbade" Labor Department Action On LGBT Workers' Rights,...
As a new secretary takes over the helm at the Labor Department, LGBT advocates raise questions about inaction on transgender workers’ protections — and the White House’s role in that inaction....
View ArticleImportant Reporting From The Back Of An Ice Cream Truck
As nation sizzles, ice cream trucks available on demand. Nationwide temperatures were set to BOIL on Friday: And one car company decided to do something about that. Source: theverge.com Uber car...
View ArticleSan Diego County Clerk Asks Court To Order Him Not To Marry Gay Couples
Ernest Dronenburg says California officials exceeded their authority by ordering county clerks to marry same-sex couples. He’s asked the California Supreme Court to issue an order that he not do so....
View ArticleRep. Steve Cohen Says A Black Guy Told Him He's Black Because Of His...
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View ArticleObama Will Pivot Back To Attacking Republicans On The Economy In Series Of...
On Wednesday, Obama returns to the site of a 2005 economic speech in Illinois to make his pitch “that the American economy works best when it grows from the middle out, not the top down,” according to...
View ArticleWhy Won't Obama Pay His Interns?
A former marriage equality advocate turns his attention to what he calls the Obama administration’s greatest hypocrisy: pushing for a higher minimum wage while relying on unpaid interns. And he’s got...
View ArticleMayors Abandon Bloomberg's Gun Control Group
Some weren’t sure what they signed on for. And as some mayoral members of Bloomberg’s group leave office, their successors are hesitant to sign up. Via: Kena Betancur / Getty Images New York Mayor...
View ArticleKen Cuccinelli Would Like To Tell You About A Fly: "Bzzzzzzzzzzz.."
“Of course, I’m talking about…the fly.” Via: AP/Dorsey Shaw Photoshop Virginia Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli chose a much a lighter tone than usual in his...
View ArticleDemocratic Women Have Little To Say About Their Male Colleagues' Sexual...
The “war on women” rallying cry that helped win several House and Senate races last year has gone quiet now that Democrats are in the spotlight. “The difference is that Republicans’ words and personal...
View Article"The View" Takes On Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's Sodomy Fight
“He wants the government on my back and my husband off it,” Joy Behar says. Cuccinelli is asking the Supreme Court to hear a case involving Virginia’s sodomy law. When "The View" took on Virginia...
View ArticleThe Best City Council Television Ad In Existence
The ad for the Whitehorse City Council, which airs Mondays at 7:30 p.m. on Community Cable 9, is the most exciting thing to come out of the Yukon since the gold rush. Source: youtube.com h/t Steve...
View ArticleWatch Conservative Republican Steve King Get Asked About That One Time He...
The interview with Fusion’s Jorge Ramos is as awkward as you imagine it would be. Rep. Steve King, an Iowa Republican, spoke to Fusion's Jorge Ramos, who peppered him with questions about a talk he...
View ArticlePutin Ally: Those Proposing Olympic Boycott "Need To Go Examine Their Head"
“The only problem is nobody wants any pride parade.” Police officers push a gay rights activist away from the scene of a Gay Pride event to prevent clashes with anti-gay protesters in St. Petersburg...
View ArticleOhio Officials Ordered To Recognize Gay Couple's Marriage
Married on July 11 in Maryland, John Arthur is in hospice care and “certain to die soon.” He and his husband have sued to ensure their marriage is recognized by Ohio officials at Arthur’s death. Via:...
View ArticleJimmy Carter: Peace Now Could Be More Difficult Than When I Was President
“I think that what John Kerry faces now is even maybe more formidable than it was back in those days.” Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday that he didn't think Israel-Palestinian peace is easier...
View ArticleEliot Spitzer Admits "I Failed Big Time" In Campaign Ad
The disgraced former New York governor released a new video on Monday in which he directly addressed the prostitution scandal that led to his resignation. "Look, I failed big time. I hurt a lot of...
View ArticleMeet The Most Powerful Junior Republican In The House Of Representatives
Michigan libertarian Justin Amash is getting results in the House, and that may translate into a Senate bid. Rep. Justin Amash Via: Carlos Osorio / AP WASHINGTON — Rep. Thomas Massie likes to joke...
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