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New Mexico Judge Orders Marriage Licenses For Same-Sex Couples
Prohibitions on same-sex couples marrying in the state “are unconstitutional and unenforceable,” Judge Alan Malott ruled Monday. WASHINGTON — A New Mexico judge has ordered the county clerks of...
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Republicans Say It's Unfair To Compare Civil Rights To LGBT Rights
“You’re talking about a race of people, I don’t think you can make that comparison between a race of people and the gay rights movement, if that’s what you want to call it,” said former Congressman...
View ArticleWhite House: Question No Longer If Assad Used Chemical Weapons, Question Is...
The White House prepares for a response to the Assad regime. View Video › White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday the question of use of weapons of mass destruction by the Syrian regime...
View ArticleWhite House: U.S. Not Seeking Regime Change In Syria In Response To Attacks
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that Obama is not considering actions to forcefully overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. View Video › White House Press Secretary Jay...
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Same-Sex Couples Still Barred From Equal Veterans Benefits, Secretary Says
Title 38 of the U.S. Code bars equal treatment for same-sex spouses — although lawsuits and legislation are pending that would change that. “We can’t tolerate this type of discrimination,” Sen. Jeanne...
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When The West Romanced Assad
Now, the dictator of Syria is an international pariah. How fast the world changes. Assad, whose Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party had ruled Syria for almost 50 years, retaliated in a brutal manner, killing...
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Biden Beats The Drum On Syria
Vice President tells American Legion Convention “there is no doubt” the Syrian regime used chemical weapons. Matt Rourke / AP WASHINGTON — Vice President Biden became the latest Obama administration...
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U.S. Envoy To Seek Release Of American Imprisoned In North Korea
Dennis Rodman, former NBA star and buddy of Kim Jong-un, appears to have given up. An undated still image from video footage released on May 2, 2013 by Yonhap News Agency in Seoul shows a portrait of...
View ArticleObama And Biden Have Said Military Action Without Congressional Approval Is...
“The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation,” Obama...
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Syria Debate Deepens Republican Divide
Neocons and libertarians face off. “There are groups of Republicans that are comfortable with the executive branch unilaterally using our armed forces anywhere in the world. I’m not comfortable with...
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The Idea For A March On Washington Began In December 1940
A. Philip Randolph led the planning for a March on Washington that was slated to take place on July 1, 1941. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order banning military contractors...
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Antiwar Left Stays Quiet On Syria
With less money and fewer members, antiwar groups struggle to effectively protest the imminent war in Syria. Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans at an Iraq War veterans march in 2008 in Denver. Michael...
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11 March On Washington Front Pages From 1963
A historic day. Via nytimes.com Via newseum.org View Entire List ›
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This Is What Happens When A Politician Says He Doesn't Care If People Think...
Enter Cory Booker and his opponent for the U.S. Senate, Steve Lonegan. Carolyn Kaster / AP WASHINGTON — Cory Booker has no problem talking about people who think he's gay.It's not a new issue, as...
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Republican Leadership Didn't Go To The March On Washington Event
GOP leaders said their schedules were already booked when the invites came in, but they had marked the anniversary earlier in the summer. Majority Leader Eric Cantor Win McNamee / Getty Images...
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Obama Dreams Of Economic Equality At March On Washington Anniversary
On the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the president says a fairer economy “remains our great unfinished business.” Jason Reed / Reuters WASHINGTON — Fifty years after Martin Luther King...
View ArticleObama: "I Have Not Made A Decision" On Syria
The president tells PBS NewsHour he’s made “no decision,” but lays out his case for what a military strike against the Syrian regime would do. An assault could prevent them from being “directed at...
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The Onion Denies Taking A Serious Line On Syria
Satire or campaigning? The Onion has been one of the most consistent voices on Syria for months. WASHINGTON — Though The Onion is a satirical newspaper, its Syria coverage in the past few months has...
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How The Old Guard Shut Down An Experiment In Education
A cold welcome to Altius in Toledo. Documents show a difficult path for new, cheaper, colleges through a bureaucratic maze. Flickr: keith_marshall_avery View Entire List ›
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Obama Announces New Gun Control Steps
Vice President Joe Biden, the administration’s point man on gun control, will unveil the new measures on Thursday. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The White House announced Thursday two gun control executive...
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